Anthem California

Anthem Blue Cross Announces Q2 Rate Action

Anthem Blue Cross reports a statewide average increase of 0.9% across all small group medical plans for Q2. There are no medical plan changes. The following underwriting promotions continue through Ju...

Anthem Blue Cross Extends Dual PPO Pilot Program in Region 1 and Region 9

Anthem Blue Cross is extending their Dual PPO Pilot Promotion in Region 1 and Region 9. You can pair the Anthem Blue Cross Full PPO and Select PPO within the same group offering for new groups through...

Anthem Contract Update: Cottage Health Remains In-Network

Cottage Health has rescinded their notice of termination with Anthem Blue Cross. Cottage Health provides services to members in Santa Barbara County and includes Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital, Santa ...

Anthem and Cottage Health Contract

Anthem and Cottage Health continue to negotiate but haven't yet reached an agreement. The contract is set to terminate on January 1st, 2020. The following impacted Cottage facilities include: ...

Anthem Blue Cross Offers Video and Chat Therapy Effective January 1, 2020

Anthem Blue Cross members can have a video visit or text privately with a psychologist or licensed therapist through LiveHealthOnline (LHO) – Psychology. To schedule an appointment, members follow th...

Carriers Extend Cut Off Dates

We would like to inform you that two of our carrier partners, Blue Shield of California and UnitedHealthcare have recently announced the extension of their submission window for December 1st and Janua...

Anthem Blue Cross Portfolio Highlights

Anthem Blue Cross captures portfolio changes that you should be aware of in their 2020 Highlights Flyer. They feature three new PPO plan designs that offer more price points and first dollar copays on...

Anthem Blue Cross Offers Special Enrollment Period in Response to SB78

Anthem Blue Cross is offering group employees, who previously declined coverage, another chance to enroll for January 1, 2020 under a new Special Enrollment Period required by a new state law, SB78. ...

Anthem Blue Cross Reaches Agreement with Beaver Medical Group

Anthem Blue Cross has reached a multi-year agreement with Beaver Medical Group (under Epic Management) effective January 1, 2020. Beaver Medical Group provides services to members in the Inland Empi...

Anthem Blue Cross to Issue MLR Checks

Anthem Blue Cross will issue Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) rebate checks to small group employers by September 30, 2019. Rebate notifications will also be sent to employees of impacted groups. LISI has a l...

Stanford Health Care and Anthem Blue Cross Renew Their Contract

Stanford Health Care is again participating in the Anthem Blue Cross network. The contract between Anthem Blue Cross and Stanford had been terminated effective September 1, 2019. However, both parties...

Anthem Blue Cross Releases Q1 Updates

You can now quote Anthem Blue Cross Q1 2020 plans. LISI reports a minimal statewide quarterly increase across all plans with HMOs at 0.3%, PPOs at 0.4%, and PPO HSAs at 0.8%. Anthem will only terminat...