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WebBlue Shield of California will be implementing a new online payment system for their individual and family plan members in 2018. Consumers with off-exchange health plans, those bought directly from Blue Shield and not from Covered California will be transitioned to the new billing system in March …

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Covered California Keeps Premiums Stable by Adding Cost …

WebSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Covered California announced Wednesday the final rates for its health plans in 2018, giving existing consumers and new shoppers an opportunity to see their expected rates and the financial help available to help them purchase health coverage for next year given their income and particular circumstances.

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Centene approved to acquire Health Net

WebSACRAMENTO, Calif. – Today Commissioner Jones issued the following statement on the acquisition of Health Net, Inc. by Centene Corporation: “Today, I approved the acquisition of Health Net Inc. and Health Net Life Insurance Company by Centene Corporation, with strong conditions required of Centene and Health Net to protect …

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California Plan Region Map

WebThese are the 19 insurance rating regions for Covered California by county.The regions are the same for either individual or small group. Not all plans will be offered in all counties or through out a specific county within a region.

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Blue Shield Partners with CVS for New Pharmacy Drug Benefits …

WebEditor of Health Plan News for California consumers. Feel free to call him for clarification on items posted on this website at 916-521-7216 or email on his contact page of. www.insuremekevin.com. Blue Shield will partner with CVS Health as the new pharmacy benefit manager for many of their health plans in California including Medicare.

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Health Plan News

WebHealth Plan News is managed by Kevin Knauss of www.insuremekevin.com.The news consists of announcements and press releases by health insurance companies, health plans, and governmental regulating agencies.

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Health Net requests 15% rate increase for California small group …

WebHealth Net has filed new small group health insurance premium rates for 2017 with the California Department of Insurance. In the filed rates, Health Net is proposing an average expected annual increase of 15% to their PPO and EPO plans.

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United Healthcare Will Not Change Transgender Coverage

WebACA Nondiscrimination Nationwide Court Injunction Issued January 19, 2017. The U.S. District Court of North Texas issued a preliminary injunction that bans the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from enforcing requirements in its Affordable Care Act (ACA) Nondiscrimination Section 1557 regulations prohibiting …

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What Is Covered California Conditional Eligibility

WebCovered California consumers in a conditional eligible status will receive a reminder notice from Covered California that informs them they need to provide documents to prove they are eligible to continue their health insurance and/or financial assistance through Covered California. Conditional eligibility notices will be sent to affected

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Countable Sources of Income from Covered California

WebCovered California has released a table of sources of income and whether they are countable toward the Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) for the monthly health insurance subsidy.

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Kaiser to release new billing system in California

WebThe new billing system is scheduled to roll out to our service areas on the following dates in 2015: August 3: Maryland and Georgia (first bills will be for September coverage) September 3: Colorado, Hawaii, Oregon, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. (first bills will be for October coverage) October 1: Washington state (first bills will be for

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Compliance Archives

WebThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services at the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services announced today it awarded a $1.84 million grant to the California Department of Insurance to enhance enforcement of key market reforms under the Affordable Care Act.

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Sutter Health Plus announces expansion into Bay Area

WebGreat news for the Bay Area—we’ve received state regulatory approval to offer individual, family and employer group health plans in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco and San Mateo, and parts of Santa Clara effective Oct. 1, 2015.

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CalHEERS Archives

WebCovered California has updated and changed various parts of their online health insurance enrollment website for 2017. These changes, launched with the release of the CalHEERS 16.9 build, will affect new enrollments and individuals and families renewing their health insurance for 2017.

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Anthem Blue Cross List of Tier 1 and 2 Pharmacies

WebThe Rx Choice Tiered Network offers two levels: • Level 1 – Nearly 25,000 retail pharmacies participate in the core level 1 network. Members will pay a lower cost share compared to a level 2 pharmacy. • Level 2 – Retail pharmacies on level 2 of the network make up the remaining locations (about 45,000 pharmacies).

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Oscar Health Plan Information for 2017

WebOscar will close some 2016 health plans, offer new Covered California and off-exchange plans in 2017 in Los Angeles, Orange, San Francisco.

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New Anthem Blue Cross Silver HMO Plan, Expanded Los Angeles …

WebIndividual HMO announcements for 2017. For 2017, Anthem Blue Cross will offer a new Silver Pathway HMO 2650 plan for Individual business. This plan meets Affordable Care Act (ACA) rules and will be sold off the exchange only.

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Anthem Blue Cross clarifies transgender nondiscrimination rules …

WebNew ACA rule clarifies requirements for transgender nondiscrimination. August 1, 2016. The recently released Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities Rule, Affordable Care Act (ACA or health care reform law) Section 1557 (“Section 1557 Rule”), prohibits covered entities from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national …

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Sutter Reaches New Agreement With Stanford Health Care

WebEffective Jan. 1, 2018, the Sutter Health Plus network in Alameda County and western Contra Costa County is expanding to include primary care physicians and specialists at University HealthCare Alliance and Affinity Medical Group IPA.The following medical groups will be included in the Sutter Health Plus network in Alameda and …

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HealthSpring Archives

WebThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an immediate suspension of enrollment and marketing activities for Cigna-HealthSpring Medicare Advantage plans on January 21, 2016.

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Webstatements made on your application through the Exchange. It takes effect on the Effective Date shown in the Policy Information attachment included with this Policy. This Policy w

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