Carrier News

Anthem Blue Cross Rate Update, April 2022

Anthem has issued a rate update for Q2 2022. There are no changes to plan designs or underwriting guidelines. Quoting is now available. Statewide average change for the quarter shows: HMO 0.3...

Covered California Small Business Q2 2022 Update

Covered California for Small Business (CCSB) Q2 rates are now quoting. As always with CCSB, actual rate changes may vary greatly by plan and region. Contact your Amwins Connect Regional Sales Manag...

Blue Shield of California Relaxed Participation Promo Changes April 2022

Blue Shield of California has extended their relaxed participation promotion through December 31, 2022. However, effective April 2022 they have eliminated the Trio only and the Tandem only promotions....

Western Health Advantage Issues Rate Pass for Q2

Western Health Advantage has issued a rate pass on all plans for Q2 2022. There are no benefit changes. Quoting is available. Contact your Amwins Connect Regional Sales Manager for more information...

Anthem Blue Cross Network Update: County of Santa Clara

Anthem Blue Cross is pleased to announce that they have successfully renewed their Commercial and Medicare Agreements with County of Santa Clara, comprising the below-referenced entities. The fully-ex...

Anthem Blue Cross Network Update: Optum-Beaver Medical Group

Anthem Blue Cross is pleased to announce that they have successfully renewed their Commercial HMO Agreement with Optum-Beaver Medical Group, located in San Bernardino County. The fully executed agr...

Anthem Blue Cross Network Update: Huntington Memorial Hospital

Anthem Blue Cross is pleased to announce that Huntington Memorial Hospital has rescinded its notice of termination. The current contract remains in full force and effect. Huntington Memorial Hospit...

Anthem Blue Cross Network Update: Eisenhower Medical Center

Anthem Blue Cross is pleased to announce that Eisenhower Medical Center’s notice of termination, comprising the below-listed entities, has been rescinded. The current contract remains in full force an...

Blue Shield of California Rate Update, April 2022

Blue Shield of California has issued a medical rate update for Q2 2022. There are no changes to plan designs or underwriting guidelines. Quoting is now available. Statewide average change in rate i...

CaliforniaChoice® Offers New Out of State Options with Cigna + Oscar

CaliforniaChoice® is offering new options for out of state employees. Effective 4/1, Cigna + Oscar’s LocalPlus network within CaliforniaChoice® will allow out of state employees! Out of State employee...

UnitedHealthcare Rate Update, April 2022

UnitedHealthcare has issued a rate update for Q2 2022. There are no changes to plan designs or underwriting guidelines. Quoting is now available. Statewide average change shows a 2.5% increase per ...

Aetna Southern CA Network Negotiations with Optum

Recently, Aetna notified you that they are in active contract negotiations with the Optum Group for the following medical groups for HMO members: AppleCare, Monarch, and PrimeCare Medical Group. They ...