Anthem Blue Cross which is a subsidiary of WellPoint, INC has notified some policyholders in California, Maine, Oregon and other states that individual health insurance rates are going to increase. This is according to the article “Individual Insurance Rates Soar in 4 States” by The Associated Press on msnbc.com. In California the rates are to [...]
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Anthem Blue Cross Rate Increase Delay
Anthem Blue Cross is delaying their proposed rate increase to their California individual health insurance customers after much criticism, and a request by the California Department of Insurance. The proposed health insurance rate increase would have raised monthly premiums for some members by as much as 39%. According to Anthem the rate increase represents anticipated [...]
Blue Cross Blue Shield on Health Care Fraud
The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association issued a statement on the US Department of Health and Human Services’ National Summit on Health Care Fraud held in January. BCBS believes health care fraud is a serious crime and they commend Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Attorney General Eric Holder for bringing the summit together. They bring together [...]
CoreShare by Anthem BCBS
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wisconsin has introduced a new low-cost health insurance plan for individuals called CoreShare. In addition they have enhanced their SmartSense and Premier health plans. CoreShare has a simple plan design and can be as cheap as $45 per month for a 25 year old Male in Milwaukee. Among other [...]
Wellpoint Individual Health Plans
According to a recent research report written by Debra A. Donahue of Mark Farrah and Associates, the individual health insurance marketplace is growing. As of the end of Q2 2009, national individual health insurance enrollment totaled about 9.7 Million, up from about 9.6 Million from the previous year. This enrollment does not include those individuals [...]
BCBS Medicare Supplements Helping Seniors
Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare Supplemental Insurance is a very valuable type of coverage for those on Medicare. According to their website, medicare does not cover all health care costs so having additional coverage can save you a lot of money. Medicare coverage generally consists of Part A, which takes care of hospital and nursing [...]
Anthem SmartSense
SmartSense® health plans are a portfolio of affordable health plans for individuals offered by Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield. Monthly premiums for SmartSense can be less than $50 per month for an individual (single Male in Ohio, age 27) if a high deductible ($10,000) is selected. If a $2,500 deductible is chosen the monthly rate [...]
California High Risk Health Insurance
Effective January 1, Blue Shield of California will be removed from the Major Risk Medical Insurance Program (MRMIP) because their premiums were substantially higher than the rates offered by the other two insurers that make up the Program. The MRMIP currently covers almost 7,000 California residents who are unable to purchase private health insurance due [...]
Blue Cross Blue Shield’s Blueworks Awards
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) has an awards program called Blueworks which is a collaboration between BCBSA and the Harvard Medical School Department of Health Care Policy according to the Blue Cross Blue Shield website in their Newsroom. The Blueworks program is in its 5th year and last week they recognized 6 Blue Cross Blue [...]
