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SCHIP to Offer Two New Enrollment Opportunities

As part of the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 there are two new special SCHIP group enrollment opportunities.

Anthem CA Launches “Premier” health plans

Anthem’s Blue Cross of California announced today that it has launched a new set of health insurance plans called Premier. According to the company the offer unlimited office visits and richer benefits for preventive care and prescription drugs.

Young and Without Health Insurance

A recent February 2010 Gallup Health Survey shows that only 66% of Americans at age 22 have health insurance. Why is this…?

Obama Invites Republicans and Democrats to Health Care Summit

Obama’s sends out an invitation to a televised health care summit. Will this be the beginning of the end to partisan health care reform?

Will Georgia’s “Any Willing Provider” law apply to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia’s HMOs?

The Georgia Commissioner of Insurance is meeting today to determine whether Georgia’s “Any Willing Provider” law applies to HMOs.

What Should Clients Do About the Delayed Anthem Blue Cross Rate Actions?

What will happen to my billing now that the insurance rate increase has been postponed by Anthem? If you have already paid your monthly premiums at the new increased rate, you can expect a refund by the end of March. If you have yet to make a payment…

Anthem Agrees to Price Review; Alerts Members of Rate Action Delay

Anthem Blue Cross agreed to a request by the California Department of Insurance to postpone our March 1, 2010 rates to May 1, 2010, pending a review conducted by Axene Health Partners.

Anthem Postpones Health Insurance Rate Hike until May 2010

Anthem Blue Cross of California announced today that it would postpone any health insurance plan increases until May 1, 2010. Anthem parent company Wellpoint maintained that the controversial price increases were “actuarially sound and in full compliance with all requirements in the law.”

Will Anthem Delay Rate Increase?

California State Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner has asked Anthem to delay the proposed 3/1/2010 rate increases until 5/1/2010

Poizner Speaks out on Anthem Blue Cross Rate Increase

Today California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner’s office, shot a press-release-type email to all licensed California health insurance agents commenting on the recent Anthem Blue Cross rate increases scheduled for 3/1/2010. He wrote: