Effective immediately, Health Net has implemented required proof of California permanent residency for IFP PPO policies. Applications for IFP PPO policies will now require the attached Proof of Permanent Residency form to be completed prior to proceeding with the enrollment process.
Health Net closing some California PPO plans for 2016
Health Net of California, Inc. and Health Net Life Insurance Company (Health Net) will offer a simplified line-up of IFP products for 2016. There are differences in the plans we offer through Covered California and those available direct from Health Net. As such, the changes and what members have to do, if anything, depend on how they enrolled.
Blue Shield will replace its EPO plans with PPO plans in four Northern California EPO regions
Some Blue Shield highlights for IFP plans include:
•79 percent of Blue Shield members will receive an increase of less than 10 percent
•63 percent of members on a Silver Plan will receive a rate decrease
•Four Southern California regions will experience a decrease on average for the rates for those regions
•Blue Shield will replace its EPO plans with PPO plans in four Northern California EPO regions (Rural North, Wine Country, Alameda, and Monterey) for 2016 which means out-of-network benefits and access to out-of-network providers