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Easy way to set up My Blueprint accounts for clients
Learn a new functionality that allows individual agents to email clients a link to register for My Blueprint, our member self-service portal. - Read More
Arkansas Works Work Requirement Update
In April, Arkansas Works beneficiaries who are subject to the work requirement should have received a letter with instructions to register with a link to the new work requirement portal. Here are some details. - Read More
New Guaranteed Issue Scenario for Medi-Pak Supplement
Beginning July 1, 2018, Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield will offer at least one standardized Medicare supplement plan for individuals under age 65 who qualify for Medicare due to a disability. Read about our two new guaranteed issue scenarios. - Read More
Arkansas Works modifications approved
A new Medicaid work requirement is in store for beneficiaries of Arkansas Works. - Read More
Individual U-65 Bonus Program
Get an early look at your progress toward the U-65 individual bonus by using a planned enhancement to the Sales Reporting Tool on Blueprint for Agents. - Read More
Tammy Blenden is our new individual product representative
Arkansas Blue Cross is pleased to announce Tammy Blenden is our new individual product representative and will be responsible for managing and servicing agents in the eastern part of the state. - Read More
E&O coverage request from third-party administrator Gallagher MGA
Get E&O help from our third-party vendor. - Read More
Waiting Period Options for Large Voluntary PPO Dental Plans
Arkansas Blue Cross voluntary large group Dental Select PPO and PPO Plus plans now feature new waiting period options on major services. - Read More
New Medicare cards on the way
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is making Medicare ID cards more secure for members and will begin mailing new cards to Arkansans with a new, randomly generated ID number that replaces the member's Social Security number. - Read More
Current Enrollment Listing Update for Individual Products
There are two new links for agents viewing an individual product's current enrollment listing on Blueprint for Agents. - Read More
Update to Agent of Record procedure for individual U65 on exchange
Our agent of record rules are changing. See the revisions that we've made to our policy. - Read More
Updates on Individual Senior and Under-65 Products
Read our Agent Consent Form scenarios to better understand when the form will be accepted and processed. - Read More
New dental providers are rapidly joining our network
The Arkansas Blue Cross dental network is growing in size throughout the state. Nearly one hundred new dental providers — dentists and specialists — have joined the Arkansas Blue Cross dental network in the past two months. - Read More
What repealing the individual mandate means in Arkansas
The repeal of the individual mandate penalty does not bring an end to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). But the repeal will affect the Arkansas market. - Read More
Membership System Change Begins for Individual Grandmother/Grandfather Business
Individual grandmothered and grandfathered contracts will migrate to a new membership system in January of 2018. Here's some help navigating the transition. - Read More
Open Enrollment Scenarios
We present three scenarios for saving your clients money, and discuss the value of staying Blue. - Read More
Arkansas Works Updates (updated November 21)
Read a list of individual business updates about Arkansas Works enrollment, terminations, reinstatements and opportunities to earn bonus points. - Read More
LAST CHANCE TO SAVE ON GYM MEMBERSHIPS
As of January 1, 2018, the monthly cost per person for Fitness Your Way by Tivity Health will increase to $29, and there will be an enrollment fee. Waive the enrollment fee in December before the price goes up. - Read More
ENHANCEMENTS TO DENTAL XTRA
Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield is enhancing Dental Xtra by adding stroke and Sjӧgren’s syndrome to the list of covered conditions beginning January 1, 2018. Plus, more dental members will be eligible for these extra benefits. - Read More
More Under-65 products move to new commission system
Additional Arkansas Blue Cross commissions will be paid using the new commission system – ICM – beginning in January 2018. - Read More
