Last month, brokers and groups received an email communication stating they would be responsible for submitting D1 Premium and Life year data (D1) to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CM...
On January 31, 2023, the Biden Administration announced that the federal public health emergency (PHE) will officially end May 11, 2023.
Fully-Insured Group Plans and IFP Plans
Impacts to fully-...
New Virtual BlueSM plan provides high quality, high value virtual care
Blue Shield is excited to announce the launch of Virtual BlueSM, their new virtual-first plan. Virtual Blue addresses the heal...
Original message below is from January communication, be sure to read about changes to this communication announced in February.
Blue Shield of California has successfully submitted 2020 and 2...
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires Blue Shield and other health insurance carriers to spend a minimum percentage of plan members' premium on medical expenses, known as the Medical Loss Ratio (MLR)...
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...