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Meds, Mind, Body & Benefits => Insurance, Benefits Programs & HIV => Topic started by: sfpvguy41 on May 03, 2011, 02:55:45 am

Title: HUGE increases in Anthem Blue Cross CA rates
Post by: sfpvguy41 on May 03, 2011, 02:55:45 am

Wow, biggest cost increase I've seen. Preceded by a letter announcing that lifetime limits were gone, with other healthcare act changes.

Then letter to raise prices blaming it in part on healthcare reform.

Monthly rate about $450 to $650. Doctor visit copay $35 to $40. med copay 30 to 35. Med deductible annual from $500 to 575.

I'm grateful to have coverage. But wow, 45% increase??

Title: Re: HUGE increases in Anthem Blue Cross CA rates
Post by: Assurbanipal on May 03, 2011, 06:41:48 am

(Partly because of some prior maneuvering by Anthem) the new health care law gives states more powers to regulate insurer premium increases -- including the ability to declare a rate increase unreasonable and not able to go into effect.  You might want to talk to someone at the California insurance commission office -- just to see if you have any options.

Call the Consumer Hotline at 800-927-HELP  (800-482-4833 TDD) to ask a general health insurance question,
http://www.insurance.ca.gov/0100-consumers/0020-health-related/0010-consumer-provider-complaints/