Claremont Promotes Laura Hogsed and Karlee Navarro

Please join us in congratulating Laura Hogsed and Karlee Navarro on their recent promotions, each to the new position of Assistant Manager, Service Team. As Assistant Managers, Laura and Karlee will be instrumental in helping clients receive the best service possible. They will assist in resolving complex matters, manage workflow and solicit feedback from clients to improve on or develop new services while helping fellow team members realize their professional growth goals.

With over 20 years’ experience in the healthcare industry (seven years with Claremont) and with extensive knowledge of pharmacy benefits, Laura brings a wealth of knowledge to her new role. She is one of the most well-rounded members of the service team; if Laura does not have the answer (and that is rare) she can find it quickly. Laura enjoys the respect of everyone she works with, from clients to partners to teammates. We congratulate Laura on her promotion!

Karlee is the newest member of our service team, joining Claremont in 2020, and she has quickly made her mark. Karlee brings extensive experience from the brokerage side of the business where she managed a service team and a book of business while assisting producers as they pursued new opportunities. Karlee has deep knowledge in group benefits, understands and appreciates the broker’s and account manager’s perspectives and has that unique “calm in a crisis” attitude that allows her to successfully work through the most challenging issues. We congratulate Karlee on her promotion!

Mental Health Resources

Oscar has partnered with Optum to curate their network of mental health doctors and offer additional resources for members. This partnership provides access to a wide selection of physicians, clinical resources, and mental health support services. In addition to Oscar benefits, members get:

• Provider availability assistance to find a doctor.
• Access to virtual (web-based) therapy sessions.
• Hands-on case management for complex mental health issues.
• Crisis support.
• Claims assistance.

Mental Health Resources Include:

• Free 24/7 emotional support helpline through Optum at 866.342.6892.
• Virtual Substance Use Disorder (SUD) support through WeConnect.
• Calm 40% annual membership discount on sleep and stress reduction tools.
• National hotlines for those experiencing emotional distress.
• Virtual mental health visits from Doctor on Demand.
• Interactive tools and communities such as Vibrant Emotional Health and Mental Health America (MHA).

For members looking for someone to talk to, interested in getting started on an ongoing mental health routine, in need of support during the pandemic, or some combination of all of these, Oscar is here to help.

Learn more about Oscar's mental health services, support and resources, and check out their two videos.

Specialty Plans Update and Reminders

UnitedHealthcare's recent specialty plans update and reminders:

Update

• 5% dental rate cap has been extended through July 2021 for groups with 2-100 eligible employees. It applies to both employer sponsored and voluntary coverage.

Reminders

• Enhanced Dental Plan Options:
  • FlexAppeal Enhanced (X Series) - includes coverage for white composites, implants, and up to four cleanings per year with a supportive diagnosis.
  • Preventive MaxMultiplier (H Series) - does not apply preventive and diagnostic services toward the annual maximum.
• Off-Cycle Specialty Adds: UHC allows certain specialty products to be added off-cycle without any approvals. 

Get the details.

$80 Million in Series E Funding Raised

To further modernize dental benefits, Beam Dental announced it has raised $80 million in Series E funding from a group of investors, including Nationwide Insurance. The round brings Beam’s total funding to more than $160 million. The capital will be used to expand into new markets, onboard additional employee benefits brokerages, and add product R&D.

Beam’s goal is to simplify the antiquated, paper-laden, $75 billion dental insurance industry for brokers, employers, and members with faster and easier quoting, smarter pricing and more accurate custom quotes in as little as 30 seconds, and savings and incentives to maintain better wellness overall. Learn more.

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Questions?
Contact your Claremont team at 800.696.4543 or info@claremontcompanies.com.