Anthem Blue Cross announced that they will discontinue selling Individual medical plans in CA in 2018 except for three counties, Santa Clara, Stockton/Modesto, and Redding.
I received the following email from Anthem to agents and brokers last week with details about this decision. Please click on the link below:
Please review the following to be sure that you will actually be affected by this:
- This change only affects those on Individual Health Plans, NOT Employer Group plans or Medicare plans.
- It affects both On Exchange (Covered California), as well as Off Exchange health plans. It affects both subsidized as well as non-subsidized plans.
- It does not affect “Grandfathered” plans.
- It will take effect on Jan. 1st, 2018.
- This change does not affect these 3 counties: Santa Clara, Stockton/Modesto and Redding.
We might be able to help you find alternatives as soon as the insurance carriers such as Blue Shield, Health Net and Kaiser release their new rates for Jan. 1, in either September or October.
Phil Lee
Lee Health Insurance Services (BLIS Corporation)
925-284-2000