DMHC Investigating Anthem and Blue Shield Provider Networks The Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) recently began conducting a “non-routine audit” of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of California to investigate the accuracy of the plans' provider directories and identify whether either plan violated any network adequacy laws. June 25, 2014 Covered California, News Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield of California, Covered California, network adequancy, provider directories, DMHC 0 0 Comment Read More »
Insurance Commissioner Opposes Anthem Rate Increase Today’s San Francisco Chronicle reports that California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones said a rate increase proposed by Anthem Blue Cross on small employers is unreasonable. He also said the insurer should not charge Affordable Care Act fees in 2013, since the federal government won’t collect that money until 2014. January 9, 2013 News Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield of California, Dave Jones, insurance rate increase, Anthem rate increase 0 0 Comment Read More »
Blue Shield Exiting Healthy Families Program on October 1 Physicians are reminded that effective October 1, 2012, Blue Shield of California will no longer provide coverage for over 31,000 Healthy Families patients in California. September 27, 2012 News, Payment Blue Shield of California, Healthy Families 0 0 Comment Read More »