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Committed to Lowering the Cost of Select Generic DrugsBroker News | February 2020 | Vol. 15 No. 2 The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA), 18 independent and locally-operated Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) companies—including Excellus BCBS—and Civica recently announced their partnership to create a new subsidiary dedicated to lowering the cost of select... |
February 17, 2020 |
Annual Fall Broker Open Enrollment SessionBroker News | August 2019 | Vol. 14 No. 8 Our Annual Fall Broker OE session will once again be held via live stream. The topics presented will be similar to what has been presented in the past (i.e. product changes, wellness and operational updates). At the end of the last presentation, we will allow... |
August 21, 2019 |
Individual & Small Group Plans, Rates and Product Updates for 2020Broker News | August 2019 | Vol. 14 No. 8 Individual & Small Group plans and rates for 2020 will be available on Blue on Demand in early September, tentatively the week of the 9th. Updated Open Enrollment tools, including At-A-Glance Brochures and Product Guides will also be available. Good news—no... |
August 21, 2019 |
A Valuable New Tool to Make You a More Valuable PartnerBroker News | August 2019 | Vol. 14 No. 8 You’re always looking for new ways to add value to your groups. We’re always looking for new ways to help you deliver it. That’s why we’re introducing the Wellframe® app, a free and convenient way for our Care Managers to provide confidential, text-based, one-on-one... |
August 21, 2019 |
Annual Notice of Change (ANOC) LettersBroker News | August 2019 | Vol. 14 No. 8 Coming soon, group benefit administrators with Medicare Blue Choice (HMO-POS) or Medicare Blue PPO (PPO) plans will be mailed an Annual Notice of Change (ANOC). The ANOC provides details on 2020 benefit changes. Your members will receive their 2020 ANOC, along with... |
August 21, 2019 |
Department of Financial Services (DFS) Guidance Regarding Rate Guarantees and New Business DiscountsBroker News | August 2019 | Vol. 14 No. 8 - Special Issue Because the DFS guidance may impact your business with us, we’d like to provide some additional information: The guidance only applies to non-Medicare, comprehensive, fully insured medical commercial products. The guidance prohibits the application of rate... |
August 6, 2019 |
Site Changes Coming The Weekend Of August 3Broker News | July 2019 | Vol. 14 No. 7 - Special Issue This includes a password change, so have yours ready! Updates to our Broker and Employer web portals, which include a new look and menu options, will be going live on Saturday, August 3. The new look includes a simplified layout giving you easy access to the tools... |
July 30, 2019 |
