Since CaliforniaChoice began in 1996, we’ve embraced the idea that being different is something to celebrate. That’s why we take pride in offering you and your employees a health care solution that recognizes your individual needs. That’s part of why 94% of our customers say “let’s do it again” at renewal time. Won’t you say “yes,” too?
Many Reasons to Choose – and Renew — CaliforniaChoice
Here’s a reminder of what sets CaliforniaChoice apart:
- Access to more choices than any other program in California. You and your employees can select from 110+ plan options from seven different health plans, including HMOs, PPO, EPOs, and HSA-qualified plans. We offer coverage from Anthem Blue Cross, Health Net, Kaiser Permanente, Sharp Health Plan, Sutter Health Plus, UnitedHealthcare, and Western Health Advantage.
- An unparalleled California provider network: 80,000+ doctors and 400+ hospitals.
- Cost control using Defined Contribution – you choose what amount you want to contribute to employees’ premiums. Select a Fixed Percentage of a specific plan and/or benefit or a Fixed Dollar Amount for each employee. Your employees then apply your generous contribution to their preferred coverage.
- Options for Dental, Vision, Chiropractic & Acupuncture, and Life Insurance.
- Simplified administration – one monthly bill for all employees, an award‑winning website to manage benefits, and one phone number for answers to your questions.
These are the things that attracted you to CaliforniaChoice in the first place – and why more than 23,000 small businesses in California are current CaliforniaChoice customers.
But Wait, There’s More
There are other reasons you’ll want to keep CaliforniaChoice, too:
- Online tools to make it easy to find the right plan – or switch to a different plan at renewal – based on who is in the provider network and what prescription drugs are covered.
- Business Solutions Suite extras like Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) and Premium Only Plans (POPs) for employees plus free COBRA or Cal-COBRA billing (based on your group size).
- Member Value Suite extras include reduced fees through the Dentegra Smile Club, discounts on vision care and hearing services, savings on prescription drugs (often reducing costs to less than your plan’s Rx co-copay), discounts on fitness, health, and wellness, + a Cal Perks membership offering savings on movie tickets, theme parks, hotels, rental cars, sporting events, and much more. SHOULD WE ADD A LINK TO PRIOR CALPERKS BLOG POST?
What You Can Do at Renewal
If you want to make changes at renewal, we make it easy for you to:
- Update your contribution – up or down – and lock in your costs for another 12 months.
- Increase options for employees: Choose one, two, three, or four metal tiers from which employees can select their coverage. The more tiers, the broader choices for you and employees.
- Add coverage for Dental, Vision, Chiropractic & Acupuncture, or Life and AD&D to your group’s options.
- Make plan changes but keep CaliforniaChoice: If you or one of your employees want to change your health plan at renewal, that’s okay. CaliforniaChoice offers you lots of variety.
As your renewal approaches, you can expect to hear from us – and your broker. Of course, we welcome your questions at any time. Call Customer Service at 800-558-8003 or send us an email at CustomerService@CalChoice.com.