Carrier News

UnitedHealthcare Expands Access To More On-Demand Fitness Benefits with Apple

UnitedHealthcare is expanding its work with Apple to provide millions of fully insured members with access – at no additional cost – to Apple Fitness+, the first fitness service built entirely around ...

Covered California for Small Business Announces Broker Bonus Program

Covered California for Small Business (CCSB) is offering a Broker Bonus Incentive Program. New small groups with effective dates from December 1, 2021 to January 1, 2022 are eligible for group bonuses...

UnitedHealthcare Harmony Network Expansion Announcement

UnitedHealthcare SignatureValue® Harmony plan (HMO) just got better. This unique collaboration between UnitedHealthcare and local providers offers access to, patient-focused health care for employer-s...

Hoag joins Anthem’s Priority Select Network starting 1/1/22

Anthem Blue Cross is excited to announce that Hoag will be joining the Priority Select HMO network for both small and large group. Your clients have had access to Hoag providers through Anthem's tr...

Cigna + Oscar Q1 2022 Update

Cigna + Oscar has a small increase on average of 0.3%. Cigna + Oscar has several exciting changes for 2022. Quoting is now available. 18 plans will be offered: 4 Bronze, 5 Silver, 5 Gold, and 4 Pla...

Cigna + Oscar Q1 2022 Updates Webinar

Join Cigna + Oscar for updates on their 2022 Portfolio which now includes PPO Options! Learn more about their relaxed underwriting and get insights on competitive positioning. Register Date: Tu...

CaliforniaChoice® Rate Update for Q1 2022

CaliforniaChoice has issued new medical rates for January through March 2022 effective dates. Quoting is now available. Overall there is a small rate adjustment for Q1 2022; some plans have a rate ...

UnitedHealthcare Extends Offer for 5% Second-Year Rate Cap on Dental

UnitedHealthcare is extending their second-year dental rate cap offer through December 2022. Groups that add new dental coverage are eligible for a 5% second-year rate cap. Here are the guidelines: ...

Blue Shield of California Updates on the Consolidated Appropriations Act

The Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) of 2021 outlines various healthcare related provisions impacting health plans, our clients, and our members. Today Blue Shield is providing updates on the Ins...

Blue Shield of California 2022 Portfolio & Rate Update

Blue Shield is pleased to announce Q1 2022 rates are now available for quoting. First-quarter 2022 rate action is a statewide average of 1.2%. Portfolio Updates Heading into Q1, you’ll find mini...

Effective January 1, 2022, UnitedHealthcare Select Plus members in California are encouraged to choose a PCP

Primary care physicians can help California members find and access the right care at the right time. Effective Jan. 1, 2022, UnitedHealthcare Select Plus plan members are encouraged to choose a pr...

Anthem Blue Cross of California Provider Termination: Prime Healthcare Hospitals

Anthem Blue Cross would like to inform you that the below Prime Healthcare Hospitals have terminated their Commercial Hospital Agreement effective September 16, 2021. These hospitals are no longer par...