Special Enrollment Periods: Understanding Aetna Medicare Options in Texas
Your Texas clients need to understand your options when it comes to health insurance. With the changing landscape of healthcare, it’s essential for consumers to know if they are eligible for a Special Enrollment Period (SEP). It’s also important for your customers to understand their Aetna Medicare options in Texas. A special enrollment period is […]
BCBSTX Expands Medicare Advantage Market Area, Choices
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Texas: Medicare, Group & Retail BCBSTX Expands Medicare Advantage Market Area, Choices As you may have just heard, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) is increasing its footprint in the Medicare Advantage (MAPD) market. In addition to expanding the market area to 59 Texas counties, new MAPD […]
Aetna & CVS Health to enter the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace in 2022
Aetna, CVS Health to enter the Affordable Care Act (ACA) individual insurance marketplace in Texas for January 1, 2022 This combines the health coverage of Aetna®, a CVS Health company, with local care at CVS Pharmacy®, MinuteClinic® and CVS® HealthHUB™ locations to deliver a quality, affordable health care experience. WOONSOCKET, R.I., Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ […]
Oscar Launches New $0 Virtual Primary Care as Part of 2021 Expansion Plans
Oscar, the first tech-driven health insurance company, today announced plans to launch its new $0 Virtual Primary Care product and expand to a total of 19 states and 47 markets in 2021. The company will offer health insurance to individuals and families in four new states and 19 new markets during the upcoming Open Enrollment […]
BCBSTX Launches Financial Relief Program to Help New and Existing Insured Customers
We’ve worked closely with our customers throughout the pandemic to understand the economic and health challenges they, their employees and our communities face. Every decision we’ve made as a company during these extraordinary times is through the lens of a long-term commitment to our members and our communities, with the goal to support our customers […]
BCBSTX Reaches Agreement with Kelsey-Seybold Clinic
Applies to: All Groups, All Markets: We have signed a new multi-year contract with Kelsey-Seybold Clinic Leaving site icon. The new agreement will provide access to value-based care for our members in the Houston area. Members in our Blue Essentials HMOSM and Blue Choice PPOSM provider networks can receive in-network care at Kelsey-Seybold Clinics starting […]
News from the Blues: Small Group Product Training
Open Enrollment: Tools for Success: Here are some essential tools for marketing and selling our 2020 qualified health plans in the individual market to existing members and new prospects. Plan Information: Get links to 2020 Plan Comparison Charts, Summaries of Benefits and Coverage and Benefit Highlights in this new flier PDF. Renewal Packets: Active members […]
BCBS: 2020 No Contribution / No Participation Option Period Starts Soon
Applies to: Small Groups: (1-50 employees) / Deadline: December 16, 2019: From Nov.1 through Dec.15, 2019, small groups purchasing ACA/Metallic plans may opt to waive participation and contribution requirements. The No Contribution/No Participation Option is available to new groups: * Applying for coverage during the annual open enrollment period * Sold during the open enrollment […]
Oscar Health Looks to Make Splash in Dallas Return
It withdrew from the market at the end of 2016, after two other insurers dropped out of the individual marketplace. Health care startup Oscar Health sold insurance in Dallas-Fort Worth for 2016, only to lose money and drop out of the market a year later. Now, the New York-based insurer is returning to North Texas […]
News from the Blues for Producers: Small Groups (1-50)
READY, SET, QUOTE! 2020 ACA Small Group (1-50) new business plans are now available for quoting. The plan designs and rates for new groups can be found in Blue Access for Producers on the eSales Tools home page for Jan. 1, 2020, effective dates. If you have any questions, please contact your sales executive or […]
Oscar Health Launches Biggest Obamacare Expansion Yet
Oscar Health will roll out its biggest expansion of health insurance yet, expanding to 12 new markets and six new states to sell coverage for individuals and families in 2020. Calling the expansion its “biggest market expansion ever,” Oscar’s effort comes as health insurance companies across the country make more money and better manage the […]
Oscar Health Launches into Medicare Advantage for 2020
We launched Oscar’s individual and family plans six years ago with one goal in mind: to make health care easy. Last week, we announced that we intend to bring the same ease, affordability, and personalized care this fall to Medicare Advantage consumers across New York and Texas. We want to give Medicare Advantage consumers the […]