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01/12/2023

Blue Shield's 2022 Medical Loss Ratio Employer Survey

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)...

01/12/2023

Choice Builder® Announces Q2 2023 Update

Choice Builder® has announces Q2 2023 updates. There are no changes to benefits. MetLife is adding Voluntary Silver 2-9 lives group size rates. Quoting is now available. Sales Brochure Contact ...

01/11/2023

Blue Shield of California: Rady Children’s Health Network and Hospitals Successful Contract Negotiation

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...

01/11/2023

CaliforniaChoice® Q2 2023 Update

Rates: CalChoice has issued a rate change for Q2. Rate change may vary by carrier/plan and region. Quoting: Quoting is now available. Networks: Two networks have expanded access by adding additi...

01/06/2023

Blue Shield of California Summary of Benefits Updated with New Deductible Amounts for 3 PPO Savings Plans

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...

01/05/2023

Health Net Q2 Updates at a Glance

2023 Portfolio Updates Rates Medical: Q2 2023 small business rates will have a 1.5% increase for HMO plans in all regions except 15. in region 15, HMO plan rates will increase by 2.5%. PPO pl...

01/05/2023

CaliforniaChoice® Q1 2023 Benefit Update

CaliforniaChoice® recently announced benefit corrections to their 2023 portfolio. These changes will be retro-effective for 1/1/2023 groups. Summaries of Benefits and Coverage are correct and quoti...

01/05/2023

Blue Shield of California Commission Updates

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...

01/05/2023

Blue Shield of California Q2 2023 Updates

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 ...

01/04/2023

Anthem Blue Cross Rate Update, April 2023

Anthem has issued a small group medical rate update for Q2 2023. There are no changes to plan designs or underwriting guidelines and quoting is now available. Statewide average change for the quarter ...

01/04/2023

UnitedHealthcare Rate Update, April 2023

UnitedHealthcare has issued a rate update for Q2 2023. There are no changes to plan designs or underwriting guidelines. Quoting is now available. Statewide average change for the quarter shows a 2....

01/04/2023

Aetna Rate Update, April 2023

Aetna has issued a rate update for Q2 2023. There are no changes to plan designs or underwriting guidelines. Quoting is now available. Statewide average change for the quarter shows the following i...