Wednesday, February 17, 2010

March 1st Rate Increase Postponed to May 1st

Anthem Blue Cross Life and Health Insurance Company has agreed to a request by the California Dept of Insurance to postpone their 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 Ca Dept of Insurance.

Anthem Blue Cross "...welcomes the additional scrutiny by the commissioner..."

Anthem BC is sending pre-recorded messages & mailing written notificiation to all existing clients with an individual/family policy beginning Feb 16th with addtional details. FYI ~ ABC is calling me now and I am listening to the pre-recorded phone message while I type this. :)

As of March 1st, all clients will be billed at their prior rate of premium. A system of refunds will be established for those who have already paid their March 1st premium at the higher rate.

If you have any questions, please contact me at julia@crossins.com or call Anthem Blue Cross directly at 1-800-333-0912 (you should expect a longer wait time for calls).

Please note: This action does not affect any Senior or Group Products!

Cheers ~ Julia
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Authorized Blue Cross Agent since 1998

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