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11/06/2018
Contract Between Anthem Blue Cross and Enloe Medical Center Terminates
The contract between Anthem Blue Cross and Enloe Medical Center in Chico, CA has terminated effective November 1, 2018. After several months of negotiations, the two parties were unable to reach an ag...
11/05/2018
Blue Shield of California Waives the DE 9C for 5+ Groups
Blue Shield of California is waiving the DE 9C requirement for groups with 5 or more enrolling employees with these parameters: Groups must submit the Eligibility/Participation Attestation along...
11/05/2018
Four Things that Separate Great Brokers from Good Brokers
by Kevin Timone This article is based on a PodCast with Dennis Carlson of Benefits Influencer Our industry is full of smart, dedicated people. But, when it comes to higher levels of success, what sepa...
11/02/2018
Q1 2019 Rates Available from CaliforniaChoice®
CaliforniaChoice® has released Q1 2019 rates. Rates are valid from January to March 2019. Quoting is now available through HealthConnect. Make January your biggest payout month with the CaliforniaChoi...
11/02/2018
Sharp Health Plan Updates Rates and Portfolio for Q1 2019
Sharp has updated rates for 2019. HMO plans will increase 1.1% across all networks. PPO plans will increase 6.6% in region 19 and 16.5% in region 17. Non-Mirrored plans and rates are pending approval...
10/31/2018
Oscar Health Extends Broker Bonus
Oscar Health has extended their broker bonus through January 15, 2019. Earn Up To $75 Per Enrolled Employee Brokers qualify for a per-employee bonus on new groups with effective dates of June 20...
10/24/2018
Blue Shield of California Makes it Easier to Offer Cross-Border Health Care
Effective immediately, Blue Shield of California is allowing a cross-border health plan to be written alongside Blue Shield and another carrier. That includes SIMNSA (Sistemas Medicos Nacionales, S.A....
10/24/2018
Anthem Blue Cross Renews Agreement with Redlands Community Hospital
Anthem Blue Cross has renewed their Commercial Hospital Agreement with Redlands Community Hospital in the City of Redlands in San Bernardino County. The fully executed multi-year contract is effective...
10/23/2018
UnitedHealthcare Enhances Ancillary Benefits
UnitedHealthcare is making ancillary benefits even easier to sell with relaxed underwriting for dental plans. Relaxed Dental Plan Underwriting Effective January 1, 2019, UnitedHealthcare is offe...
10/23/2018
Oscar Health Drops Rates for Q1 2019
Oscar Health has a consistent overall rate decrease for Q1 2019. Exclusive Provider Organization (EPO) HSAs are showing a big decrease across the board. Quoting is expected to be available soon. ...
10/23/2018
Kaiser Permanente® Now Offers Coverage to PEO Subgroups
Kaiser Permanente® revised their policy, and is now offering coverage to small groups with a professional employer organization (PEO) agreement — effective November 2018. Who Qualifies Employers must ...
10/23/2018
Blue Shield of California Changes Mirror Plan Commissions
Blue Shield of California is changing their 2019 commissions for off-exchange mirror plans to a level 5%. This change applies to groups with January 1, 2019 effective dates and after. The commissions ...
10/22/2018
Pomona Valley Medical Group Now Part of Blue Shield’s 2019 Network
Blue Shield of California now lists Pomona Valley Medical Group as in-network for their Access+ HMO and their Trio HMO for 2019. The Independent Practice Association is comprised of individual private...
10/18/2018
Adding Up Nine of Years Health Care Spending Increases
When you look at healthcare spending on a yearly basis, the increases don’t seem that big. But when you add up nine years of increases, the results are staggering. From 2007 to 2016, there was a 44% i...
10/15/2018
CaliforniaChoice® Introduces Triple Tier Option
CaliforniaChoice® is expanding metal tier options for new and renewing groups effective January 1, 2019. Small groups will now have a third option: Single Tier Tiered Choice Ne...
10/15/2018
MediExcel Issues Q1 2019 Update
MediExcel Issues Q1 2019 Update MediExcel is announcing a slight overall rate increase of 2.4% for Q1 2019. MediExcel is keeping it simple. For 2019, there are no underwriting changes, and no new or ...
10/15/2018
Western Health Advantage Announces Overall Rate Decrease for Q1 2019
Western Health Advantage (WHA) is announcing a slight overall rate decrease, with some regions receiving an increase and others a rate pass. Quoting is available through March 31, 2019. WHA is kee...
10/15/2018
Health Net Announces Q1 2019 Rates
Health Net released Q1 2019 rates with minor changes across all plans. LISI’s average rate change tool compares Q1 2019 over Q4 2018 rates among like-to-like plans. We report the following statewide a...
10/12/2018
CaliforniaChoice® Matches Broker Bonus from Kaiser Permanente®
Kaiser Permanente® is offering a broker bonus for groups enrolled from October 1, 2018 to January 1, 2019, and membership in CaliforniaChoice® qualifies. Get paid on all membership enrolled starting ...
10/10/2018
