2024
Humira Biosimilars Replacing Humira (brand) Effective January 1, 2025
Pharmacy,Marketing and Product Updates | October 21, 2024
Beginning January 1, 2025, Humira (brand) will be removed from BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina and BlueChoice HealthPlan’s Lowest Net Cost, Exchange and Premium formularies.
Happy Thanksgiving from BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina
Marketing and Product Updates | November 26, 2024
Happy Thanksgiving Message
Small Group Plan Schedules and Benefit Change Information
Enrollment,Marketing and Product Updates,Business | November 21, 2024
2025 Small Group Plan Enrollment Schedules and Benefit Change Information Available
2025 OEP Agent Hotline Hours
Marketing and Product Updates | November 8, 2024
The agent hotline is ready for you! You can speak with an award-winning, knowledgeable and friendly customer service advocate who is ready to answer all of your questions.
Dental Blue is now available for enrollment
Dental,Marketing and Product Updates | November 14, 2024
Members can now enroll in a BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Dental Blue plan by itself or with a BlueCross medical plan.
2025 Quick Links Now Available
Enrollment,Marketing and Product Updates,Serving Members | October 31, 2024
We have created quick reference links for all 2025 Affordable Care Act (ACA) Individual and Family and Small Group Business BlueEssentials plans.
Individual Affordable Care Act Renewal File is Live
Enrollment,Serving Members | October 29, 2024
Your 2025 Individual Affordable Care Act renewal file is live and has been uploaded to your BASES account.
2025 Affordable Care Act Individual and Family Plan Member Renewal Information
Enrollment,Marketing and Product Updates,Serving Members | November 5, 2024
Open enrollment has begun! We’ve outlined important information for members renewing individual and family ACA plans for 2025.
All 2025 ACA Individual/Family and Small Group Marketing Materials Now Available!
Marketing and Product Updates,Serving Members | October 25, 2024
Your 2025 marketing materials are now available on Storefront. Visit Storefront to order or download everything you need for a successful open enrollment. All new materials are marked with a "NEW" icon.
New SMS Text Message Platform
Member Alerts,Serving Members | October 25, 2024
We are excited to inform you that BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina is transitioning to a new SMS text message platform to improve and enhance our communication with members!
Private Marketplace Opens for 2025 Individual and Family Plans!
Enrollment | October 15, 2024
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina opens enrollment for consumers who are shopping without a subsidy today, Oct. 15.
CMS Creditable Coverage Letter Distribution
Serving Members | October 15, 2024
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina will email the annual Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Creditable Coverage letters to ACA Individual/Family and Small Group members at the start of Medicare’s open enrollment period which begins Oct. 15.
ICHRA Renewals Are Right Around the Corner
Business | October 10, 2024
To help with the individual coverage health reimbursement arrangement (ICHRA) renewal process, here is a checklist of tasks and action items you need to complete.
2025 Federally Facilitated Marketplace Training for Affordable Care Act Products Available
Training and Special Events | October 23, 2024
Agents must complete two mandatory steps to receive commission for selling 2025 BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Individual and Family Plans.
2025 Agent Seminars Information
September 20, 2024
Join us for our 2025 Agent Seminars to help develop a winning strategy with BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina.
Short-Term Health Plans Now Reopen for Enrollment
Marketing and Product Updates,Serving Members | September 27, 2024
Quoting and enrollment for BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Short-Term Health Plans are now available.
New Digital Resource for Health Management Programs
Serving Members | August 15, 2024
We’ve created a dedicated section on the website that provides more information on the health management programs available to BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina members.
Multi-Factor Authentication Now Required To Access Learning Management System
Training and Special Events,Marketing and Product Updates | August 20, 2024
If you are accessing the Learning Management System (LMS) via My Business Manager or direct URL, you will now have to authenticate using Microsoft Authenticator starting Sept.1.
Short Term Health Changes Coming in September
Marketing and Product Updates | June 25, 2024
There are Federal policy changes that will go into effect Sept. 1, 2024, for Short-Term Health Plans.
Summer Young Insurance Professional Mixer
Training and Special Events | July 8, 2024
Make plans to join us for a young insurance professional mixer this summer.
FitOn Health Trainings Happening in June
Training and Special Events | June 12, 2024
Join us for upcoming FitOn Health training webinars this June.
New Dental Only ID Cards
Dental | May 21, 2024
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Small Group Dental Only policy members will receive a new Dental Only ID card within the next week.
Young Insurance Professional Business Mixer
Training and Special Events | April 30, 2024
Join us for a young insurance professional business mixer near you.
2024 Medicare Supplement Rate Adjustment
Member Alerts,Marketing and Product Updates | March 5, 2024
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina will soon implement a rate adjustment for its Medicare Supplement members effective May 1, 2024.
New Year, New Benefit! FitOn Health Training on Jan. 18
Training and Special Events,Serving Members | January 17, 2024
Join us for an upcoming training on FitOn Health, the new fitness and wellness benefit available to BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Medicare members!
2024 Small Group MLR Surveys Coming Soon
Marketing and Product Updates,Business | April 10, 2024
Each year, insurance companies are required to report a medical loss ratio (MLR) to state and federal agencies.
2024 GeoBlue Webinar - Going Global!
Training and Special Events | April 12, 2024
Learn more about our GeoBlue webinars coming up in April.
Level Funded Billing Guideline Updates
Marketing and Product Updates,Business | February 29, 2024
We have updated the billing guidelines for Blue Measure plans, our level funded product offering.
2024 Medicare Supplement Sales Bonus
Sales Contests and Compensation | February 6, 2024
Medicare Supplement sales bonus information has been released.
1095-B Tax Forms Are Available Through My Health Toolkit®
My Health Toolkit,Member Alerts | February 20, 2024
2023 1095-B tax forms are now available for members to view and download via My Health Toolkit®.
Updated Member ID Cards Mailed
Member Alerts,Marketing and Product Updates,Serving Members | January 18, 2024
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina will issue updated ID cards to small group members at plan renewal.
Important Year-End Health Plan Information Now Available
Member Alerts,Marketing and Product Updates | January 4, 2024
Employers with Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement (ICHRA) plans will be receiving year-end information needed to complete 2023 1095-B form for their enrolled employees to report to the IRS.
2024 Retention and Sales Bonus Plus Agent Commission Increase
Sales Contests and Compensation | January 3, 2024
Retention and sales bonus plus agent commission information has been released.
Small Group Retention Sales Promotion
Sales Contests and Compensation | January 4, 2024
Small group retention sales promotion information has been announced.
Affordable Care Act Marketplace Disenrollments and Short-Term Clients Now Viewable on BASES!
Member Alerts,Serving Members | January 8, 2024
Agents can now view marketplace cancellations and clients enrolled in short-term health plans in BASES.