Monday, January 30, 2006
As an attempt to help decrease the amount of uninsured nationally and locally, Anthem changed its guidelines to break down earlier barriers and expand access to health insurance for the small group business market, especially defined as employers with less than 50 employees. This new guidelines make things easier the eligibility rules which no longer require 50 percent of total qualified employees to enroll. It also provides more options for small business employers to access health insurance. The purpose is to make health insurance more accessible to small business employers throughout the Midwest and this change applies to existing and new business.
"Relaxing our participation guidelines for small business employers is just one of the ways that Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield is representing its obligation to providing affordable health care to as many people as possible," said Keith Faller, President and CEO, Wellpoint Central Region. Wellpoint is the parent company of the Anthem plans. "Many small businesses that were previously unable to qualify for group health coverage will now have access to coverage, ultimately resulting in a reduction in the number of uninsured."
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