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If you’re searching for an Ancillary carrier for a 100+ employee California-based client, your search is as simple as A-B-C – as in Anthem Blue Cross.

Anthem offers a full range of Voluntary and Non-Voluntary Ancillary products:

• Dental (DHMO, DPPO)
• Vision
• Long-Term Disability (LTD)
• Short-Term Disability (STD)
• Basic Life
• Voluntary Life
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)
• FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act) Management
• Accident
• Hospital Indemnity
• Critical Illness

Anthem Blue Cross can help you address the needs of employees at virtually any employer.

Here’s a snapshot of Anthem’s underwriting rules and available bundling discounts:

• Dental Participation: Anthem Blue Cross considers anything less than 60% participation to be Voluntary; greater than 70% is considered employer-sponsored coverage.
• Minimum enrolled varies by product:
  • Dental: 5 employees
  • Vision: 10 employees
  • Voluntary Life and Disability: 20% participation
  • Accident/Hospital/Critical Illness: 15% participation across all three lines
• Bundling Discounts: Anthem offers multiple bunding discounts off Medical – up to a 4% max:
  • .5% for adding Vision (50% net eligible participation required)
  • 1.5% for adding Dental (50% net eligible participation required)
  • .25% for adding employer-sponsored Basic Life (minimum of $25K)
  • .5% for adding employer-sponsored Short-Term Disability (STD)
  • .5% for adding employer-sponsored Long-Term Disability (LTD)
  • .25% for adding Accident Insurance (15% participation required)
  • .25% for adding Critical Illness (15% participation required)
  • .25% for adding Hospital Insurance (15% participation required)

Sales Tip: Packaging Medical and Specialty offers your clients significant savings along with administrative simplicity (one ID Card, a single bill, one file feed, and a dedicated account management team). It also offers clinical integration -- resulting in more comprehensive care and better health outcomes for members.

Available Collateral: Anthem has a wide range of available employer and prospect member collateral. You can download the forms by clicking on each link below:

• Anthem Briefing Book (Employer)
• Travel Assistance Services (Member)
• Dental – Online Member Tools
• Dental – Teledentistry (Multi-audience)
• Resource Advisor Flyer (Member)
• Resource Advisor – Will Planning (Member)
• Discounts Flyer (Member)
• Sydney Health^SM Mobile App Flyer (Member)
• Voluntary Supplemental Health Integration Flyer (Member)
• NEW! Bundling Discounts Flyer (Employer)

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• Differentiators: We offer value-added extras for you and your clients, including access to in-house compliance specialists and a team of marketing, enrollment, and sales experts to assist you.
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• Downloadable documents: Link here to download valuable RFP and quoting documents, including Large Group Frequently Asked Questions (a useful guide with answers to FAQs on what’s needed to start a quote, timelines for Medical and Ancillary quoting, guidance on scheduling a presentation, and more).
• Doctor and Rx searches: To ensure your clients have access to the doctors, medical groups, hospitals, and prescription drugs they want in the plans they’re considering, be sure to complete our Provider & Rx Search Request form available here. It can help make you a hero to your clients and their enrolling employees.

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