If you are looking for health insurance with an effective date of January 1, 2015, we have some good news! Anthem has extended its deadline to buy 1/1 coverage until December 31, 2014. The extension applies to Anthem’s off-exchange plans. Enroll with Anthem BC/BS If you are interested in securing a January 1 start date with Anthem, please don’t delay. Virginia Medical Plans offers two easy ways to apply: 1
Enrolling in a 2015 Health Plan with Anthem BC/BS HealthKeepers in Virginia
Instructions for Enrolling in a 2015 Off-Exchange Policy with Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Virginia If you have already discussed a plan with us and you are ready to enroll in an off-exchange 2015 plan with Anthem BC/BS, starting on November 15, 2014, you can apply by: Processing an online application directly with Anthem. Click here to begin. Completing a paper application. Click here to access the 2015 Anthem application,
News for Anthem Individual Health Insurance Policyholders in Virginia
Attention Virginia Anthem Health Insurance Policyholders If you have a non-grandfathered* individual Anthem policy with a December 1, 2014 renewal date, we have some important news. We just received word from Anthem of a change regarding the options you will have when your policy renews this December 1. Until now, we had been told that Anthem would no longer offer your current plan, and you would need to switch to
Enroll in 2014 Health Insurance by March 31
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) Makes Health Insurance Mandatory for Most Americans Beginning January 1, 2014. Although January 1 has passed, there is still time to purchase health insurance for 2014 and avoid a penalty tax. But you must enroll by March 31. After that date, your next chance will be in November 2014, when open enrollment for 2015 coverage begins (unless you have a qualifying event before then that
Enrolling in Anthem Blue Cross / Blue Shield of Virginia Health Insurance
Instructions for Enrolling in an Off-Exchange Policy with Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Virginia If you have not yet purchased 2014 health insurance, there is still time and we can help! If you have already discussed a plan with us and you are ready to enroll in an off-exchange plan with Anthem BC/BS, you can apply by: Processing an online application directly with Anthem. Click here to begin. Completing a
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Early Renewal Option
If you are currently covered by an individual Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield health insurance policy (vs. one you get through your employer) we have some critical information for you. Anthem policyholders either already have received or will receive soon a letter from Anthem explaining the options for complying with the new health care law — the Affordable Care Act (also known as “Obamacare”). Here is a summary: If you have
Anthem LemonAid Helps “Put the Squeeze” on Childhood Cancer in Virginia
Virginia Medical Plans’ own Jonathan Katz happened upon this roadside lemonade stand one warm July day in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. While it was the Anthem sign that caught his eye, it was supporting the cause that made Jon stop and buy some lemonade. The proceeds from this “LemonAid” stand, and many others sponsored by Anthem Virginia, went to pediatric cancer treatment and research at Children’s Hospital of
