Anthem Blue Cross Scales Back Rate Hike, Policyholders Still Face Average 9.1% Increase in July
Without Rate Regulation, Consumers Left in Hands of Corporate Executives SANTA MONICA, Calif., March 21, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Executives with Anthem Blue Cross have announced that the 16.4% rate hike previously scheduled to hit 600,000 Californians on June 1, 2011 will be reduced to an average 9.1% rate hike taking effect, instead, on July 1. Last week, Blue Shield of California ...

Anthem Blue Cross, ApolloMed Team to Provide Hospitalist Services for Medi-Cal Members
WOODLAND HILLS, Calif., March 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Anthem Blue Cross and ApolloMed announced today a new agreement to provide comprehensive physician services and inpatient care for members enrolled in Anthem's Medi-Cal program in Los Angeles County. The program will serve adult Medi-Cal members including individuals enrolled in the state's Seniors and People with Disabilities (SPD) program ...

Anthem Blue Cross delays $40 million rate hike
LOS ANGELES (AP) Anthem Blue Cross, the largest health plan in California, is reducing and delaying rate hikes moves the state insurance commissioner says will save policyholders at least $40 million. Anthem announced Monday that it will put off a planned April premium hike until July, and increases in deductibles and co-payments until next January. Anthem also says it's reducing the planned ...

Anthem Blue Cross agrees to lower some healthcare rates; will defer others till next year
Anthem Blue Cross will lower rate increases planned for this summer by nearly a percentage point and will hold off on increases to co-payments and other benefits until January 2012 in an agreement with the state's Department of Insurance.