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BCBS Reinstates St Lukes Network Agreements without Contract Lapse
BCBS and CommonSpirit Health reached an agreement to reinstate CommonSpirit’s network agreements with no lapse in network participation. CommonSpirit is … FULL STORY
BCBS Updates Retail (Individual Under 65) Compensation to PMPM in 2021
BCBS is changing its compensation schedule for individual under 65 major medical qualified health plans (QHPs). They are moving away … FULL STORY
BCBS Transitions to New SBC Tool for 2021
BCBS is transitioning to a new platform to generate SBCs for group and individual market plans. The old tool will … FULL STORY
BCBS Providing Premium Credits on November 2020 Billing Statements
BCBS will issue premium credits to fully insured group customers on their November 2020 billing statements. The credits apply as … FULL STORY
BCBS Launches Financial Relief Program for 51+ Insured Customers
BCBS of TX announced a COVID-19 Economic Response Program designed to help new and existing fully insured employer group customers … FULL STORY
BCBS Mandatory Broker Training for SEP Process (individual)
BCBS of TX requires all brokers who sell individual policies to complete a mandatory Special Enrollment Period (SEP) process training … FULL STORY
BCBS Offering First Year Renewal Rate Cap on New Mid-Market Business Dec 2019 – Mar 2020
BCBS will give a first year renewal rate cap of 9.5% to all new mid-market (51-150 segment) medical cases written … FULL STORY
BCBS: Initial Premium Payment not Required for Off-Exchange Applications
BCBS recent implemented a new business rule in their Retail Shopping Cart and Retail Producer Portal to allow individual under … FULL STORY
BCBS and Sanitas to Open Medical Clinics
BCBS of TX announced that it will partner with Sanitas USA to open 10 advanced primary care medical centers across … FULL STORY
BCBSTX Celebrates 90 Years
On Dec. 20, 1929, mere weeks after the Great Stock Market Crash and during one of the worst winters Texas … FULL STORY