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Anthem partners with Castlight Health to improve website

November 4, 2015 By Kevin Knauss Leave a Comment

Anthem and Castlight Health, Inc., leaders in health care management, today announced their expanded collaboration that will help employers and consumers make smarter health care spending decisions. During the first three years of the new collaboration, both companies will focus on offering new products and innovative cost and quality tools that make health care choices more transparent and easier to understand.

Filed Under: Anthem Blue Cross Tagged With: Anthem, Blue Cross, Castlight

Blue Cross, Blue Shield fined over bad doctor directories

November 4, 2015 By Kevin Knauss Leave a Comment

The California Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) announced today that it issued a $350,000 fine against Blue Shield of California (Blue Shield) and a $250,000 fine against Anthem Blue Cross (Anthem) for inaccurate provider directories.

Filed Under: Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield, CA DMHC Tagged With: Anthem, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, DMHC, Doctors, Fine

Anthem Blue Cross California wildfire emergency coverage

August 7, 2015 By Kevin Knauss Leave a Comment

We’re [Anthem Blue Cross of California] taking steps to help our members affected by the California wildfires get the care they need. If you have clients that have been impacted and live in Butte, El Dorado, Humboldt, Lake, Madera, Napa, Nevada, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, Shasta, Solano, Tulare, Tuolumne and Yolo counties, here’s what they should know:

Filed Under: Anthem Blue Cross Tagged With: Anthem, Blue Cross, California, Covereage, Emergency, Wild Fire

Cigna-Anthem merger broker-agent FAQs

July 28, 2015 By Kevin Knauss Leave a Comment

Cigna US Individual July 27, 2015 We are pleased to share with you that today Cigna and Anthem announced the agreement to form a premier global health service company, with the right mix of capabilities to deliver greater choice, access and affordability to meet the challenges of a new era. The combination of Cigna and […]

Filed Under: Anthem Blue Cross, Cigna, HPN Tagged With: Anthem, Cigna, Merger

Insurance Commissioner raises concerns about impacts of health insurance mergers on competition, choice and prices

July 25, 2015 By Kevin Knauss Leave a Comment

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones issued the following statement today after Anthem Blue Cross announced plans to acquire Cigna Corporation:

“The Department of Insurance will carefully review the proposed merger of Anthem Blue Cross and Cigna Corporation, as well as the proposed mergers of other health insurers.

Filed Under: Cal DOI, HPN Tagged With: Anthem, California, Cigna, Commissioner, Dave Jones, Insurance, Mergers

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