Blue Cross of California to Offer a Convenient Online Health Insurance Application Process; Linking Prospects Directly to Agent and Broker Web Sites.Business Editors, Health/Medical & Insurance 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)--March 21, 2002 Effective Monday, March 25, Blue Cross of California (Blue Cross) will offer a new online health coverage application process. Prospective clients visiting a Blue Cross appointed agent web site will be able to complete and submit their applications for Blue Cross individual and family health plans online. The online application offers the following agent and client benefits: -- Consumers may research plans and rates, search for providers and submit a digitally signed application 24-hours a day, seven days a week -- Agents can enhance their existing web sites with meaningful, e-commerce capabilities -- Agent information is automatically included on the application so agents can confidently refer clients directly to their web site -- Agents earn full commission on electronically submitted applications -- Accurate completion of applications speeds up the review process and underwriting decisions. "Blue Cross is committed to providing our agents with the innovative tools they need to succeed," says Alan Katz, senior vice president of individual and small groups sales for Blue Cross. "Agents provide a valuable `high-touch' service to our customers. Leveraging that value with high-tech tools like online applications will help them provide service more quickly and effectively." The online application software is just one of the many attractive features offered through AgentConnect, a suite of agent technology tools offered by Blue Cross. AgentConnect enables agents' web sites to link to Blue Cross provided sales tools, including rate calculations, provider searches and online product descriptions. For more information, please call Blue Cross Agent Support at (800) 678-4466 or visit the "Agents/Brokers & Consultants" area of the Blue Cross of California web site at http://www.bluecrossca.com. Blue Cross of California and its California affiliates, with more than 5.8 million medical members in the state, is an operating subsidiary of WellPoint Health Networks Inc. (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. ), one of the nation's largest publicly traded health care companies. WellPoint serves the health care needs of more than 12 million medical members and approximately 45 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. |
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