Posts By: David Zanze

Dignity Health Returns to Anthem Network

Western Growers Assurance Trust is pleased to announce that Anthem Blue Cross (“Anthem”) and Dignity Health (“Dignity”) have reached a new contract agreement that returns Dignity facilities to the Anthem network. The agreement is retroactive to July 15, 2021, and any care provided and received through Dignity Health will be considered part of the Anthem ...

COBRA Benefit Extensions and Premium Subsidy

Two recent governmental changes were recently announced that will affect the availability and administration of COBRA benefits in 2021. Below is a summary of these changes and what they mean for your employees and your company. EBSA Disaster Relief Notice 2021-01 In March of 2020, the Department of Labor (DOL), Department of Treasury (Treasury), and ...

WGAT Update: COVID-19 Vaccinations

While the country is still in the early phases of distributing the COVID-19 vaccine, we want to keep you informed of what we are doing as an organization to prepare. As you are aware, the COVID-19 vaccine will have limited availability at first due to limited supplies. The Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) ...