Covered California

• CCSB Reintroduces Partnership Broker Bonus Program

  Covered California for Small Business (CCSB) is relaunching its broker bonus program, beginning October 1st. If you looking to earn more money this quarter, CCSB is offering a generous bonus structure, on top of CCSB’s 5% commission rate! Check out the bonus structure below: Group Size (Enrolled Employees) Incentive Earned 51 – 100 $8,000 26 – 50 $4,000 16 – 25 $2,000 6 – 15 $1,000 With ... Read more

• CCSB Partnership Bonus Program

  Covered California for Small Business (CCSB) has announced a new program for CCSB agents selling in 2018. The program is called Partnership Bonus Program, and it offers CCSB agents a chance to earn generous bonuses with each sale, on top of CCSB’s 5% commission rate! The bonus program is now in effect with January 1, 2018 through June ... Read more

• Covered California Keeps Premiums Stable by Adding Cost-Sharing Reduction Surcharge Only to Silver Plans to Limit Consumer Impact

  Click here to read the press release on Covered California’s website. In the absence of a federal commitment to continue funding cost-sharing reduction (CSR) reimbursements through the upcoming year, Covered California health insurance companies will add a surcharge to Silver-tier products in 2018. However, because the surcharge will only be applied to Silver-tier plans, nearly four out of ... Read more

• article: For Covered California, Uncertainty Is The New Certainty

  Click here to read online By Ana B. Ibarra, August 18, 2017 for California Healthline SACRAMENTO — Covered California’s board made several multimillion-dollar decisions Thursday, all addressing one unsettling theme: uncertainty. Over and over, board members blamed “uncertainty” at the federal level for interfering with their ability to finalize premiums for 2018 and prepare consumers for open enrollment, which begins Nov. ... Read more

• Covered California Rates and Plans for 2018

  August 1, 2017 Colleagues:   At a press event today, Covered California announced rates and plan participation for 2018. The weighted average rate increase is 12.5 percent this year, and all 11 health insurers will continue to offer coverage.   It should be noted that given the uncertainty surrounding the cost-sharing reduction (CSR) payment, Covered California may need to add ... Read more

• New CalHEERS Agency Portal from Covered California

  To keep up with agents’ demands, Covered California is gearing up to roll out a California Healthcare Eligibility, Enrollment and Retention System (CalHEERS) Agency Portal! This new portal will include a new “Agency Manager” feature, allowing for more agency oversight and easier accessibility for brokers. Every agent will now be categorized under an associated agency. This ... Read more

• Agent Alert April 27

  Click here to read online. New Analysis Shows Potentially Significant Health Care Premium Increases and Drop in Coverage If Federal Policies Change Covered California announced in a press release new analysis that shows the dramatic consequences facing Californians if federal policies are changed from the current structure and there is no longer direct federal funding of cost-sharing reduction ... Read more

• New Resources from Covered California for Small Business For Your Clients and Prospects

  Your clients are going to love CCSB’s new guide for employers, titled “Navigating Your Company’s Monthly Billing Statement.” A one-stop shop for questions regarding CCSB invoices, this document comprehensively explains every part of the statement, so that your clients can know where their money goes, and why. To download a preview of what this guide ... Read more

• Covered California Individual Enrollment Extension

  Overview Open Enrollment for 2017 coverage with a Covered California Health Plan ends on Tuesday, January 31, 2017. Covered California is allowing consumers who attempted to enroll by January 31 an extra four days to complete enrollment and select their health plan. Some consumers may face challenges completing enrollment and Covered California is committed to helping ... Read more

• CCSB Continues to Expand Their Network Coverage

  2017 is the year to take advantage of Covered California’s convenient multi-carrier choice portfolio. Blue Shield of California has brought its Full network PPO plan statewide. Additionally, Kaiser Permanente will bring coverage to Santa Cruz County. These expansions will increase access to the small business tax credit available through Covered California for Small Business (CCSB). Coverage ... Read more