Health Insurance Update

Chamber Board member Sang Rowand has provided us with this update:



Here is the latest statement offered by Anthem Blue Cross:



"Anthem Blue Cross Life and Health Insurance Company has agreed to a request by the California Department of Insurance to postpone our March 1, 2010 rates to May 1, 2010, pending an additional third-party review. The review will be conducted by Axene Health Partners, LLC, retained by the California Department of Insurance. While we have already conducted an independent third-party review, we welcome the additional scrutiny by the commissioner and are confident that our rates will continue to reflect anticipated medical costs and are established consistent with actuarial principles and state law. In order to avoid confusion, we are also delaying the implementation of the rate increases for individual medical plans offered by Anthem Blue Cross."



Please feel free to contact my agency for help with your health insurance needs. I'm an authorized agent to offer health insurance plans with Anthem Blue Cross, Kaiser, and other companies.



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