Agent e-Connect Newsletter

• Fourth Edition - July 2008 (PDF)
• Third Edition - April 2008 (PDF)
• Second Edition - December 2007 (PDF)
• First Edition - June 2007 (PDF)

Agent Notices, E-mails, and Letters

Week of September 1 - 5, 2008

• Contract Changes for Innova & Engage Groups Renewing November and December 2008
• Formulary Medication Change to Lipitor

Week of August 29, 2008

• Clark County Individual & Family Plan Application Revisions/Application Submission Requirements

Week of August 8/18

• Clark County Breakthru 80 $500 Deductible Closure

Week of August 18 - 22, 2008

• Flu Shot Program for 2008

Week of 8/15

• 2008 Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon Individual Plan 4th Quarter Rate and Contract Renewals

Week of July 28 - August 1, 2008

• Pre-fillable GMA

Week of July 7-11, 2008

• Member card reissuance

Week of June 30-July 4, 2008

• Blue Selections^SM Oregon Advertising Slicks Available

Week of June 16-20, 2008

• NW Surgical Specialists Provider Termination
• Forms Updated to Include Domestic Partnership

Week of June 9-13, 2008

• Regence MedAdvantage Enrollment Applications Updated June 1, 2008

Week of June 2-6, 2008

• Washington State Small Employer definition change impacts quotes and forms
• Start quoting Innova^SM, Engage^SM and Activate^SM

Week of May 19 - 23, 2008

• Member Mailing: Claim Payment Impact to Newly Medicare-Eligible Members

Week of May 12-16, 2008

• 2008 Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon Individual Plan 3rd Quarter Rate and Contract Renewals
• Your Oregon, Your Health

Week of April 14, 2008

• Oregon Individual Plan Application Revisions/Application Submission Requirements

Week of March 31-April 4, 2008

• HSA high deductible health plan Contract Correction
• FHIAP subsidy changes

Week of March 24-28, 2008

• Initiative underway to share with employer groups our message of transforming health care

Week of March 10-14, 2008

• Regence Connections (Updated 3/24/08)

Week of March 3-7, 2008

• Update to the Individual Agent Manual
• HB 2002 newly merged 2-50 employer group pool

Week of February 25-29, 2008

• Washington Conversion Rate Renewal
• Individual & Medicare Underwriting Delays
• New Washington Standard Health Questionaire
• Oregon Provider Termination Update
• Initiative underway to share with employer groups our message of transforming health care
• Second Quarter Individual Rates

Week of January 21-25, 2008

• 2008 Clark County Rate and Contract Renewals

Week of January 14-18, 2008

• House Bill 2002: Oregon Small Group Reform

Week of January 07-11, 2008

• Oregon and Clark County Individual Plan Application Revisions/Application Submission Requirements

Week of December 24-28, 2007

• Group Administrator Mailing: The Massachusetts’ Act Providing Access to Affordable, Quality, and Accountable Health Care
• 2008 Regence Rewards Program
• Medicare Annual Enrollment Period Applications

Week of December 17-21, 2007

• Women’s Health & Cancer Rights Act Annual Notification
• Coordination of Benefits Mailing for Group Administrators Reminder

Week of December 10-14, 2007

• New Materials for 2008 Now Available
• Group Administrator Mailing: Oregon Mandate – Oral Chemotherapy Prescription Medications

Week of December 3-7, 2007

• FHIAP No Longer Accepting Applications
• Individual HSA Sales Contest Announcement

Week of November 26-30, 2007

• Individual Plan Application Revisions/Application Submission Requirements
• Introducing the Regence HSA Healthplan for Individuals
• First Quarter Individual Rates

Week of November 19-23, 2007

• 2008 Medicare Plan Rates and Contract Changes
• Oregon and Clark County Mandate Mailings

Week of November 5-9, 2007

• OMIP Rate and Benefit Notice

Week of October 29-November 2, 2007

• Regence Life and Health Develops Standalone Dental Plans

Week of October 22-26, 2007

• Flu Shot Mailing to Group Administrators
• Coordination of Benefits Mailing for Group Administrators

Week of October 15-19, 2007

• Group Adminstrator Mailing - Maximum Dependent Age Change for WA Based Groups
• Oregon Legislative Summary

Week of October 8-12, 2007

• Regence to Discontinue Clark County Individual HSA $1500/$3000 Deductible Plans

Week of October 1-5, 2007

• The Regence HSA Healthplan: A new kind of health care coverage
• First Choice Sixty-Five and Preferred Choice Sixty-Five to Sunset
• PPO Portability Rate & Benefit Changes
• 2008 Group and Individual Contract Changes

Week of September 17-21, 2007

• 2007 Individual Agent Manual

Week of September 10-14, 2007

• Willlamette Dental Group Admistrator Letter

Week of August 27-31, 2007

• Regence Connections for Agents and their Marketing Specialists

Week of August 20-24, 2007

• New Sales Director for Oregon
• Regence Connections for Group Administrators
• New Quarterly Rates for new Individual Business

Week of August 6-10, 2007

• Willamette Dental Group

Week of July 30 - August 3, 2007

• New business quarterly rate cycle for Oregon Individual and Family Plans

Week of July 9-13, 2007

• Clark County - New Washington State Mandates

Week of July 2-6, 2007

• The Parent Report on myRegence.com: Health, happiness and how not to lose your mind
• myRegence.com launches Guest Pass and new ads
• Making a difference in your Community
• Stay connected with new myRegence.com Message Center

Week of June 25-29, 2007

• Oregon Individual & Family Plan Application Revisions/Application Submission Requirements