Blue Shield of California

Blue Shield of California Underwriting Updates and Reminders

Blue Shield of California is clearing obstacles for start-ups and spin-offs. In lieu of payroll documents, they will accept simple attestation forms and W-4 forms for these groups. Other standard docu...

Blue Shield of California Q1 2020 Plan Options

Blue Shield of California is adding several new plans to their 2020 medical portfolio to provide more options for your new and renewing small business accounts. They added a Platinum PPO with no deduc...

Riverside Physician Network joins PrimeCare, Adding More Trio Provider Options for Your Inland Empire Groups

Riverside Physician Network (RPN) doctors are moving to PrimeCare Riverside, which means more options for your clients in this area. Effective immediately, Blue Shield members may select RPN primary c...

Small Business Medical Incentive Program Accelerator

Blue Shield of California is making it easier for you to earn more when you sell Blue Shield of California Small Business medical products. No complicated tiers or calculations required. ...

Clarification on Blue Shield of California’s Trio Expansion

Blue Shield of California’s Trio network has expanded in Riverside, San Bernardino, and Tulare counties, available Q4 2019. The 2019 Trio plans in the new service areas are available off-exchange only...

Blue Shield of California’s Trio HMO Is Available In More Areas

Blue Shield of California has expanded the service area for the Trio HMO to Kings and Fresno counties. Trio coverage has also been extended to additional ZIP codes in Riverside, San Bernardino, and Tu...

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...

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...

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...

Physicians for Healthy Hospitals and KPC Hospitals System Network Contracts With Blue Shield Of California Have Terminated

After months of negotiations, Blue Shield of California and Physicians for Healthy Hospitals, (PHH)/KPC Hospitals System, have not reached mutual agreement on rates and terms for their hospital contra...

Blue Shield of California Invites Members to New and Improved Wellvolution Program

Wellvolution has been redesigned for 2019 to give your clients the tools for obtaining optimal health, whether that means staying fit, preventing disease, or treating existing conditions. Key facts...