Blue Shield of California

Webinar: Blue Shield of California’s 2018 Small Business Roadshow

You are invited to join Blue Shield’s Small Business Sales team for an in-depth preview of their 2019 portfolio. Come join Blue Shield of California and discover more ways to offer clients dependable,...

Blue Shield of California Q4 Rate Update

Blue Shield of California reports the following Q4 rate action: HMO rates, including Trio, decrease -2.1% in the fourth quarter, annualized for a 1.8% increase in 2018. PPO rates increase 0.7%...

Blue Shield San Mateo Direct Contract HMO Closure

Blue Shield of California will be moving members from the Blue Shield administered pod to alternate IPAs. In an effort to lower the cost of health care, Blue Shield will be closing the San Mateo Blue ...

Blue Shield of California and Stanford Health Have Signed a New Multi-Year Agreement

Blue Shield is pleased to announce that Blue Shield of California and Stanford Health have signed a new multi-year agreement June 1, 2018 for Stanford Medical Center and its physicians and Affinity ...

Stanford Health Hospital Contract Terminates While Negotiations Continue With Blue Shield of California

Blue Shield of California and Stanford Health (Stanford) are engaged in discussions to renegotiate the terms of Stanford’s hospital agreement (HMO/PPO) for Stanford Medical Center/Stanford Healthcare-...

Blue Shield’s new and improved Quick Match Program is just what you need to sell Blue Shield Life

Blue Shield of California’s life insurance Quick Match ProgramSM provides streamlined underwriting by matching renewal rates from the group's current life insurance company. Their improved program is ...

Blue Shield of California Q2 Update

Second-quarter 2018 rate adjustments There will be a second-quarter rate action of 1.9% for all PPO medical plans and 1.0% for all HMO medical plans. All portfolio dental, vision, and life insuranc...

Second-quarter 2018 Rate Adjustments from Blue Shield of California

There will be a second-quarter rate action of 1.9% for all PPO medical plans and 1.0% for all HMO medical plans. All portfolio dental, vision and life insurance plan rates will remain unchanged. Gr...

Blue Shield of California Q1 2018 Updates

Give your small group clients more product and network choices with new tools for brokers designed for faster service. Growing networks for more choice Blue Shield of California's Trio ACO HMO N...

Blue Shield of California Corrected Age Attainment Calculation for New and Existing Groups

Blue Shield of California implemented a correction for the age calculation of new employees. Last year, they discovered that they had not rated Small Business new hire subscribers correctly because of...

Reminder Regarding Blue Shield’s Master Application

In compliance with the final Notice of Benefits and Payment Parameters (NBPP) for 2017, Blue Shield of California rates small groups using the group policyholder’s “principal business address.”  P...