U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius takes on Anthem/Blue Cross in California. If the rate increases truly averaged 39% that’s a damn big jump. A couple of possibilities come to mind:
- Anthem/BC is basically doing a bait and switch to bring in customers
- California added a number of new state mandates requiring coverage for certain procedures/conditions that caused the increase in rates.
- A combination of 1 & 2
I look forward to Anthem/Blue Cross’s response.
