Blue Cross of California Launches AgentFinder Linking Online Health Insurance Shoppers to Independent Agents.Business Editors & Health/Medical Writers THOUSAND OAKS Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. , Calif.--(BW HealthWire)--June 19, 2001 Blue Cross of California (Blue Cross), an operating subsidiary An operating subsidiary is a business term frequently used within the United States railroad industry. In the case of a railroad, it refers to a company that is a subsidiary but operates with its own identity and rolling stock. of WellPoint (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :WLP WLP WebLogic Portal (Bea Systems) WLP Wafer Level Packaging WLP Women's Learning Partnership (Bethesda, MD) WLP Workplace Learning & Performance WLP World Library Partnership, Inc. ), now offers AgentFinder, an innovative and convenient way for online health insurance shoppers to locate an agent in their community directly through the Blue Cross of California website. AgentFinder is available for those seeking individual, small groups (2-50) employees and senior health care coverage. "Health insurance protects the health and financial security of consumers and it's vitally important that families find the plan which best fits their unique needs and budget," said Alan Katz, WellPoint's senior vice president of individual and small group sales Group sales Block sale (of large amounts) of securities to institutional investors. group sales The distribution of a new security issue to institutional clients. . "The AgentFinder online feature enables visitors to find a community-based, professional agent who can provide the expertise in making the right decision. It's a great way to integrate both high-tech and high-touch services to our prospects." "We are continually seeking out and implementing new ways to make health insurance more accessible to Californians," said Mark Weinberg, group president of WellPoint's individual and small group services. "We do this by providing our agents with the tools they need to reach out to the community and help consumers find guidance in purchasing health care coverage...both online and offline. AgentFinder is yet another example of our innovative approach to the marketplace." How AgentFinder works: -- Visit the Blue Cross website at http://www.bluecrossca.com -- Select "Visitor" on the left side of navigation/selection bar -- Choose from "Individuals," "Small Groups," or "Seniors" -- Simply click on "AgentFinder," enter your zip code and select an agent to contact -- Results are instant AgentFinder was developed collaboratively with ChannelPoint Inc., a leading provider of technology solutions for the selling and servicing of health insurance products. ChannelPoint's products and services leverage the power of the Internet to streamline and automate the customer acquisition process for health insurance carriers. About Blue Cross of California Blue Cross of California and its California affiliates, with 5.5 million medical members in the state, is an operating subsidiary of WellPoint Health Networks Inc., one of the nation's largest publicly traded health care companies. WellPoint serves the health care needs of nearly 9.8 million medical and more than 40 million specialty members nationally. WellPoint offers a broad spectrum of quality network-based health products including open access PPO PPO abbr. preferred provider organization PPO Managed care Preferred provider organization, see there Infectious disease Pleuropneumonia-like organism, see there , POS (1) See point of sale and packet over SONET. (2) "Parent over shoulder." See digispeak. POS - point of sale and hybrid products, HMO HMO health maintenance organization. HMO n. A corporation that is financed by insurance premiums and has member physicians and professional staff who provide curative and preventive medicine within certain financial, and specialty products. Specialty products include pharmacy benefit management A Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) is a third party administrator of prescription drug programs. They are primarily responsible for processing and paying prescription drug claims. , dental, utilization management, vision, mental health, life and disability insurance, long term care insurance, flexible spending accounts flexible spending account, n an employee reimbursement account primarily funded with employee-designated salary reductions. Funds are reimbursed to the employee for health care (medical and/or dental), dependent care, and/or legal expenses and are , COBRA administration, and Medicare supplements. About ChannelPoint Inc. ChannelPoint provides Internet-based, business-to-business solutions that enable e-commerce for carriers, distributors and customers in the $2.8 trillion global insurance industry. The company provides solutions and expertise focused on delivering value in the Life, Property & Casualty, and Health Insurance lines of business. ChannelPoint is headquartered in Westminster, CO. For more information, visit www.channelpoint.com. |
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