Western Health Advantage (WHA) announced a rate pass for Q4 2019. This is WHA’s second rate pass this year, after issuing one for Q3. Rates are valid from October 1, 2019 to December 1, 2019. There ar...
Effective July 1, 2019, Anthem Blue Cross is significantly enhancing the Priority Select HMO network for large groups in Southern California. Forty medical groups are being added as of July 1, 2019:
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Effective August 1, 2019, Walmart and Sam’s Club will join MetLife’s nationwide vision network. More than ever, your brokers can confidently recommend a network with more than 100,000 access points na...
Anthem Blue Cross is alerting brokers that a subset of customers (7,388 SBGs) received a letter in error. The letter advised them that their transition to Anthem’s new PBM, Ingenio Rx, would be effect...
Oscar Health announced a 2% rate increase for exclusive provider organization (EPO) plans and a 2.2% increase for EPO HSA plans. Pending regulatory approval, rates are valid July 1, 2019 through Septe...
Selling vision plans just got easier with a savings calculator from VSP@ Vision Care. Employees get instant answers on how much they’ll save by entering their annual contribution, copays, and lens cho...
Delta Dental plans have become even more attractive with value-adds that go beyond dental care. Enrollees now have access to preferred pricing on hearing aids and LASIK services.
Hearing aids: ...
UnitedHealthcare’s Q3 update has been released. You’ll see minor rate increases across all plans and new rich benefit plans in HMOs and PPOs. Be sure to use the new Product Benefit Selection form for ...
Choice Builder® announced a new Dental HMO (DHMO) plan in the Bronze metal tier, which will be available on May 1, 2019. Employees will have three DHMO (Bronze, Silver, or Gold) plans to choose from....
Effective January 2019, the first three LiveHealth Online visits are free for PPO and HMO members, but not for PPO HSA members.
Anthem Blue Cross offers LiveHealth Online to all members. Patients c...
Anthem Blue Cross and Sutter Health System had been engaged in contract negotiations for several months. Although the termination date for commercial business was December 31, 2018, Anthem honored a t...
Western Health Advantage (WHA) Q3 2019 rates are approved for a rate pass on all plans! Quoting will be available soon.
Rates are valid through September 30, 2019, and there are no plan or benefit ...