American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) updates

The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) was signed into law on March 11, 2021 in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. ARPA is an economic stimulus plan designed to help provide financial relief to Americans facing economic hardships due to the pandemic. Two ways ARPA provides relief are the expansion of the Advanced Premium Tax Credits (APTCs) and COBRA subsidies.

The expansion of the APTCs and removal of the federal poverty level cap creates opportunities for more individuals to qualify for financial relief to help pay their monthly health insurance premiums when they buy a plan through Access Health CT. Learn more about how this impacts your clients.

We also sent you a SalesFlash on May 17 with detailed information on the COBRA subsidy, including instructions for your clients.

Improvements, updates, and next steps on future releases

We’ve increased functionality and improved processes on the secure broker portal to better serve you. New updates in the May release include:

Individual and families

Large group

Please refer to our February SalesCall for a list of previous improvements made since the launch of the secure broker portal. We will continue to improve your user experience and share all upgrades in our monthly SalesCall emails.

We want to keep lines of communication open as we work to resolve current issues. Visit our FAQ page to help answer questions about navigating the site. For further assistance with small group or individual plans, reach out to Broker Services at 800-723-2986 (TTY: 711) from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Contact your ConnectiCare sales executive or account manager for help with large group plans.

WellSpark Health announces Andi Campbell as Chief Growth Officer

WellSpark Health is excited to announce Andi Campbell as their Chief Growth Officer. As a member of the senior leadership team, she will oversee sales, marketing and product development nationally. Campbell was most recently senior vice president and head of people and culture at LAZ Parking, one of the largest parking companies in the world, located in Hartford, Connecticut.

“Andi’s background and experience fit perfectly with our comprehensive approach to address the biological, psychological, and social issues employees face today,” said Roberta Wachtelhausen, president of WellSpark Health. “We’re delighted to have her on our team.”

Want to know how you can help support your clients as they bring employees back to work?

Learn how WellSpark is tailoring wellness to meet the needs of the modern workforce. Our next webinar is on June 8 at 1:00 and features speakers from LAZ Parking and CT Transit.

Hear from Morgan Van Liew, National Director of Hospitality at LAZ Parking and Gamal Tabb, Enterprise Support Analyst at CTTRANSIT share their stories about the lifestyle changes they have been able to make as a result of coaching. They’ll share the virtual stage with Nicole Carlone MS, CHC, CPT-NASM and Cathy Carney, WellSpark health coach educators, who will share how they create a culturally competent experience for participants. Do not miss out on hearing from actual participants and their coaches about how individual coaching is making an impact!

WellSpark Health, an affiliate company of ConnectiCare, has powerful, proprietary tools and programs to help individuals find what will lead them to healthier habits and healthier lives. WellSpark is carrier agnostic and goes further than traditional health management programs by providing robust health literacy education, early disease detection and assessment and thorough condition management solutions.