2023 Broker Roadshow Recording and Slides

If you missed the recent Blue Shield of CA Q1-2023 Small Business Broker Roadshow, view the recording and presentation slides.

Q1-2023 Updates

Below are the updates announced by Blue Shield of California. Make sure to take advantage of the Small Business Incentive Program and the Renewal Rewards Program.

Q1-2023 Rates

• Rates will be available for quoting on October 6th through PRISM, our free and easy online quoting system.
• The Q1-2023 rate action is a statewide average of 2.1%.

New VirtualBlue℠ Medical Plan

• An uncommon level of service, choice, and flexibility.
• Access to in-person care or virtual visits.
• Personal care with a team approach. No referral needed.
• $0 copay/coinsurance for virtual visits.
• Pending approval. More details to come.

Medical Plan Updates

• On and off-exchange plans have cost share changes which will impact the plan names for 2023.
• The Bronze HMO 7000/70 for 2022 is only available on the Trio network. For 2023, the plan will be expanded and available on the Access+, Local Access+, and Trio network.
• Effective January 1, 2023, the Trio ACO HMO network will expand to include additional parts of Monterey.

Specialty Plan Updates
8 new dental PPO plans will be added.

Teladoc
Blue Shield members have access to Teladoc’s national network of doctors 24/7/365 by phone or video.

Broker Bonus Programs

• Earn points for qualified sales with the Small Business Incentive Program. 
• Earn points for qualified Tandem PPO plan sales and additional points for dental, vision and/or life plans with the Renewal Rewards for Producers Program.
• Groups written through Claremont are eligible for both programs.

Get the details and contact us for a Blue Shield quote today!

Q1-2023 Updates

To ensure your success in 2023, below are important updates from Covered California for Small Business (CCSB).

• January 1, 2023 effective dates are available for quoting through PRISM, our free and easy online quoting system.
• Health Net PPO plans will no longer be offered through CCSB beginning January 1, 2023.
• ‘A Partnership That Pays’ broker bonus program is available for coverage effective through January 1, 2023.

Learn more and get a CCSB quote today!

More Choice and More Competitive in 2023

For groups with 2 to 99 employees, the Delta Dental Small Business Program offers a wide variety of plans and options, all with comprehensive coverage and easy access to quality care and savings from their large networks. Here is what's new for 2023!

Reduced Participation Requirements
The employer-paid participation requirement for adult orthodontics has dropped from 25 to 5 employees.

New Dual Choice 4 Plan
Features the new Core 201 plan as the low plan and Advantage 200 as the high plan with limited maximum options.

More Options for D&P Maximum Waiver and Orthodontia

DeltaVision
No plan or rate changes for 2023.

Rates and Quoting

• 2023 plans and rates are available for quoting through PRISM, our free and easy online quoting system.
• New business rates are guaranteed for a one-year contract period - effective dates from January 1 to December 1, 2023.

Get the details and access the 2023 Small Business Program brochure. And contact us today for a Delta Dental quote.

Two-Year Rate Guarantee on New Dental and Vision
(51-499) Business

Beam has announced a two-year rate guarantee on new dental and vision business with 51-499 eligible employees – effective dates from October 1, 2022 to January 1, 2023.

In addition to dental plans with over 400,000 access points nationwide, Beam offers vision, life, disability, accident, and hospital indemnity coverage.

Contact us today for a Beam quote and help your groups take advantage of the promotion!