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Rate and onboard large groups faster
Arkansas Blue Cross is launching standard plans for groups 51-500 that will improve the rating process and simplify our overall product offering for these segments. Learn more about the plans and what benefits can be changed. - Read More
Agent meetings — what did you think?
What'd you think of the Spring agent meetings? We'd like to hear your feedback on what we did well, and where we can improve. Plus, we'll point you in the direction of the presentations used during the meetings. - Read More
Arkansas Blue Cross launches online quoting and enrollment for small group
Arkansas Blue Cross goes paperless with TES, the new online small group quoting and enrollment platform. - Read More
Arkansas Blue Cross Individual Agent Updates
Keep up with the latest on Arkansas Works, the work requirement, Blueprint for Agents and 2019 agent training dates in this rundown for individual agents. - Read More
USAble Life's Enhanced AccessAble Site
Learn more about USAble Life's new online benefits enrollment, membership and billing tool. And get access to the self-service capabilities. - Read More
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