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LISI Has a New Secure Messaging System

LISI is using a new secure email system called “Mimecast Secure Messaging.” What does this mean for you? Access to our old Zix Secure Portal is no longer available. Let us know if you need access to a...

Delta Dental of California Small Business Update

Delta Dental of California announced the following updates for their 2020 Small Business Program renewal for California: Rate pass for 2020 – There is no increase in rates for all Delta Dental P...

CaliforniaChoice® Q4 Updates

CaliforniaChoice® has released their Q4 quoting. Rate changes vary by carrier, plan, and region. Don’t forget, you can earn a bonus of up to $75 for employees enrolling in Oscar on eligible California...

Senate Delays Vote on Broker Commissions & Surprise Billing

The Senate will wait until after the August recess to vote on the Lower Health Care Costs Act, which was introduced by Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., and Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash. The bill includes t...

Blue Shield of California Adds MemorialCare Medical Foundation to Trio Providers List in Los Angeles County

MemorialCare Medical Foundation has been added to Blue Shield of California’s growing list of Trio providers in Los Angeles County (Covered California Rating Region 15). This new addition impacts a...

Five Things You Should Know About Anthem Blue Cross Specialty

Anthem Blue Cross makes it easy to manage health and specialty plans with one enrollment, one bill, and one contact ID card. Here are five things to know about Anthem specialty benefits: 1. A dent...

Oscar Announces Q4 Rate Action

Oscar Health has announced their approved rates, showing a slight increase across their region in Los Angeles and Orange Counties. EPO plans will increase by 1.2% and EPO HSA plans will increase by 1....

House Passes Full Repeal of ACA's Cadillac Tax

The House of Representatives voted 419-6 to pass H.R. 748, a bill to fully repeal the ACA's Cadillac Excise Tax. It will next be considered by the Senate, where a companion bill, S. 684, has 42 bipart...

Anthem Blue Cross Renews Agreement with Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

Anthem Blue Cross renewed their Commercial Hospital and Medical Group PPO Agreements with Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. The fully executed multi-year hospital agreement is effective August 15, 2019...

Blue Shield of California Introduces Q4 Rate Action

Blue Shield of California reports a state-wide average rate action for fourth-quarter 2019 of 1.8% for PPO and HMO plans. Rate actions vary by region and network; regional rate actions for PPO plans r...

Anthem Blue Cross Offers Q4 Update

With the recent launch of Priority Select, Anthem Blue Cross is offering groups more affordable price points with a continued focus on coordinated care. They continue to reposition their presence in t...

Blue Shield of California Responds to Earthquakes

Due to the earthquakes and state of emergency declaration in Kern and San Bernardino counties, Blue Shield of California is activating their emergency access to care procedures in those areas. They ar...

Anthem Blue Cross Negotiates with El Camino Hospital

El Camino Hospital issued a notice to terminate its Contracting Hospital Agreement with Anthem Blue Cross. El Camino has hospital campuses in Mountain View and Los Gatos. To date, Anthem Blue Cross an...

Health Net Releases Q4 Update

Health Net released Q4 rates. However, rates quoted are pending regulatory approval. There are no new plans or termed plans, and there are no changes to their specialty lines of coverage. Below y...

Anthem Blue Cross Terminates Agreement With San Benito Medical Associates

Anthem Blue Cross will not renew its CaliforniaCare Agreement with San Benito Medical Associates. As a result, San Benito Medical Associates will no longer be part of Anthem’s commercial HMO Network b...