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We were recently informed of a class action settlement involving the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Companies. Postcards have already been sent to impacted members.  As noted in this mailing, if the recipients have further questions those should be directed to JND Legal Administration and not to Anthem Blue Cross or Blue Shield of California. Below is the communiqué with all the details that was provided by Anthem Blue Cross.

On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), the latest federal COVID-19 relief bill.  The law includes significant impacts to health and welfare benefits related to employer subsidies for COBRA continuation coverage and an annual maximum contribution increase for DepCare FSA.

The UCOP Health & Welfare Benefits team is currently evaluating the ARPA to determine how it will affect our COBRA and DepCare Flexible Spending Account program operations. They are working with UCPath and WEX on how to implement mandated requirements.