What's Inside: Members save on generics at Mark Cuban Cost Plus drugs Company | Premium holiday for groups that add Capital Blue Cross Dental | Update on 2024 Medicare Advantage plans | Order supplies for Medicare's AEP | 2024 ACA Individual product review and training | Commercial Group Sales Team contacts
Members save on generics at Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company
As the first health plan in the country to work alongside Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Companyto save our members on generic prescriptions, Capital Blue Cross now goes one step further!
To be sure our members are paying the lowest possible price for generics, Capital will mail letters in September to our Medicare Advantage, Individual, and fully insured Group members who can save at least $25 by switching their prescription to Cost Plus Drugs. The letters will identify the name of the drug and the potential savings, which in some cases is hundreds of dollars per month!
We’ll follow up with an email reminder, and for members with the largest potential for savings, our Pharmacy team will make personal phone calls. The best news is that this will be an ongoing initiative. Because our members’ needs change, we’ll make similar outreach every quarter.
ASO groups aren’t included for now, but their members continue to benefit by having coverage on generics at Cost Plus Drugs.
Premium holiday for groups that add Capital Blue Cross Dental
Capital Blue Cross continues to offer a special incentive for new groups who sign up for medical and dental coverage, or for existing medical groups that add Capital Blue Cross Dental. Eligible groups will receive a holiday of one month’s premium/administration fee when enrolling in dental coverage, and another when renewing that coverage.
That means two months' credit for the group — as a thank you from us!
When employers combine dental and medical coverage, we can provide a more coordinated approach to member care, which helps lower healthcare costs and improve health outcomes.
Contact your Capital Blue Cross account executive for more details.
Update on 2024 Medicare Advantage plans
If you have already completed your annual certification for 2024, we have exciting news about our 2024 Medicare Advantage plans. Throughout the CMS bid approval process, we made changes to our plan benefits. The great news: all of the changes were enhancements to what was originally reflected in the certification. All plan options were impacted to some extent.
If you attended one of our recent in-person producer rollout seminars, we highlighted these changes during those sessions. If you were unable to attend one of our seminars, a complete list of the plan enhancements is available online.
Order supplies for Medicare’s AEP
By early next week, the Capital Blue Cross online ordering store will go live. If you had at least one Medicare Advantage or Medicare Supplement sale in 2023, you will receive a welcome email to access the online store. After account activation, you will have access to:
Order enrollment kits.
Review and order other items eligible for producer use.
One-time and repeat quick ordering solutions.
Tracking features for your deliveries.
Reporting to review and quickly replenish materials.
We have some helpful tips for activating your account and using the new ordering store:
If you don’t get the welcome email, check your spam folder. The email will come with a subject line of “Welcome to the Capital Blue Cross online ordering store.”
Your credentials for the store will be the same log in and password that you use for the producer portal.
Be sure to review and update your profile information, if necessary.
Due to shipping methods, we cannot ship to a P.O. Box, so please update to your physical address.
To learn more about the producer portal functionality, in general, Medicare producers are encouraged to attend our upcoming webinar on September 21 at 10:00 AM ET.
Capital Blue Cross is excited to present our ACA plans for individuals and families in 2024, and invite you to join an upcoming training event as preparation for this year’s ACA Open Enrollment. Please join us on September 28 at 11:00 AM to review:
Medical plans, including new plan options for 2024.
Our sales team is available to collaborate with you and your employer group prospects and customers. Download the sales team contact sheet for phone numbers and email information when you need it.
Capital Blue Cross has adopted a team approach to support you, as we collaborate to enhance business relationships, foster your growth through education and incentives, and actively support the communities we serve. The Producer Relations team thanks you for your commitment and hard work. Reach out whenever you need them.
If you have any questions about content in this email, please contact your account executive.