Blue Shield of California and Blue Shield of California Promise Health have reached contract agreements with Rady Children’s Health Network and Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego County. Blue Shiel...
Blue Shield recently updated their 2023 Summary of Benefits (SBCs) with increased embedded individual deductibles for three PPO Savings plans. The new in-network deductible amount is $3,000 for each p...
The Blue Shield Commission Schedule and Producer Agreement for 2023 are available now on Broker Connection, where you can also access sales materials, tools, and up-to-date information about Blue Shie...
Blue Shield is pleased to announce the Q2 2023 rate book is now available on the dedicated Rates page of Broker Connection. The second-quarter 2023 rate action is a statewide average of 1.9%. Quoting ...
Choice Medical Group Successful Contract Negotiation
Blue Shield of California has agreed to a multiyear provider contract negotiation with Choice Medical Group Apple Valley and Choice Medical Grou...
Blue Shield of California is preparing to submit data files as required by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, Section 204 – Pharmacy Drug Cost Reporting for reports due December 27, 2022. This feder...
Blue Shield of California has yet to reach an agreement on rates and terms of contracts with Choice Medical Group Apple Valley and Choice Medical Group Barstow, and the current agreement will end on J...
Starting January 1, 2023, Blue Shield of California will be offering a Prescription Savings Program to Commercial plan members with outpatient prescription drug benefits through Blue Shield. This SMS ...
Expanding networks in San Diego County
Blue Shield is excited to share that UC San Diego (UCSD) Health will join the Trio HMO and Local Access+ HMO networks for San Diego County effective January 1...
On October 24, 2022, Blue Shield of California issued a press release outlining their partnership with Aspire Health. In the release, Blue Shield states their partnership will create a new health main...
Rate Update
Blue Shield is pleased to announce the Q1 2023 rates are now available. The first-quarter 2023 rate action is a statewide average of 2.1%.
Medical plan updates
This year there are...
Blue Shield of California Trio HMO is now available in 19 additional Monterey County zip codes thanks to Blue Shield's new ACO partnership with Aspire Health. The expansion takes effect January 1, 202...