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YOUR TIME MATTERS.
So we’re making everything work harder for you.
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New, more affordable plan designs for your clients
Simplified electronic process, from quoting through enrollment, for you

Small Group product guide I Effective January 1, 2019

MAKING IT EASIER
FOR YOU AND YOUR CLIENTS
Your time should be focused on supporting your clients, consulting with them on the right health plan
for their unique needs. What if it could be easier? Instead of paperwork, what if you could focus on
building your business?

WELCOME TO A BETTER WAY.
HELPING CHOOSE THE RIGHT PLAN FOR YOUR CLIENTS SHOULDN’T KEEP YOU UP AT NIGHT

Medical

Pharmacy

Dental

Vision

Life

Disability

Behavioral Health

Your clients want their employees to have the right plan for their needs, while balancing the cost. We get it. We created a wider range of plan
options with everything your clients and their employees need to make smarter health care choices, save time and manage costs. And our plans
work together – medical, pharmacy, dental, vision, life, disability and behavioral health. You and your clients should feel good with that choice.
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More plan choices to meet more budgets

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A lower cost of care because of the strength and quality of our
networks, so members can see doctors who deliver the most
effective, efficient care

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— Members get whole-person coverage. Because our products
are connected, doctors can work together behind the scenes
to see a person’s overall health, leading to earlier detection of
possible health issues

Expanded medical and pharmacy portfolios:
— ACA-compliant medical and pharmacy plans offering
a wide range of member cost share options
— Integrated Act Wise consumer-driven health plans
that manage the medical benefits and the
spending accounts

A 5% discount on specialty premiums (dental, vision, life and
disability) when clients purchase dental for the first time along
with vision, life and/or disability

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Better health and engagement for members – our digital health
care platform integrates benefit information, clinical and claims
data, and other digital tools to create a more personalized
member experience

MAKING IT ALL EASIER. YOU SPOKE, WE LISTENED.
We know it hasn’t always been easy to work with us. From complicated and inconsistent processes to long implementation times, you’re
frustrated and we hear you. We’ve been working hard to invest in, and develop, market-leading tools and technology with one goal in mind:
to streamline, so you can save time and worry. The changes you’ll see:
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Reimagined Producer Tool-box where you can do it all—in one
place, no more going back and forth between portals

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Full transparency on your clients’ status in the implementation
process – no more guessing games

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Simplified quoting so you can easily show your clients the cost
of any combination of our medical, dental, vision, life and
disability coverage

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Integrated EmployerAccess makes it easier for you to perform
maintenance on all of your clients with a single sign-on

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Online enrollment submission for your clients and their
employees that drastically reduces implementation times; no
more paperwork

But we didn’t change everything. You will continue to enjoy the support from the service teams you know and trust. And we’ve made their jobs
easier with streamlined processes that are consistent across our company and technology that’s flexible so they can quickly answer your
questions. It’s the best of both worlds so you can rest easy.

2019 HIGHLIGHTS
For employer groups with 2-50 employees
Ohio
Act Wise consumer-driven health plans
These plans make it easier for employers to administer their health savings account because Anthem manages both the medical
benefits and spending accounts. Act Wise is streamlining everything – for you, employers and our members. It’s easy to get started
and get one-stop support from a dedicated team at one customer service number. And members have one web site and mobile app
to review claims in real time and access their benefits and account information from the same place.

Anthem Health Guide
This combination of customer service and health support offers members access to highly trained professionals (health guides) who
consult with them and provide comprehensive help. Backed by smart technology and analytics, guides are closely linked to health
professionals, such as nurses, health coaches, educators and social workers. Together, they can help members stay on top of their
heath, get more value from their benefits and navigate the health care system more efficiently. Members can call, request a scheduled
call back, email or have an online chat on a computer or through our app.

New “Balance” plans from Independence Holding Company (IHC
These are complementary products designed to help members pay for high out-of-pocket costs due to accidents or critical illnesses.
Balance plans can be paired with any major medical Small Group Affordable Care Act (ACA) or transitional relief health plan, or
purchased as a stand-alone plan. Members pay a fixed amount for coverage and can use benefits to pay for medical and non-medical
costs like living expenses or replacing lost wages.

Care and Cost Finder online tool
Members can use this easy online tool to make smart health care choices. Once they register at anthem.com they can compare
provider costs and look up quality ratings — all in one place. The tools lets them search for doctors, facilities and pharmacies, and
then gives cost estimates for more than 400 common medical procedures (based on their health plan) for those providers. They can
also rate a provider’s service and review ratings from other members.

LiveHealth Online
Through LiveHealth Online, members can have video visits 24/7 with board-certified doctors using a mobile device or computer with
a webcam. Doctors can assess common health issues like flu or allergies. They provide a treatment plan and send prescriptions to a
pharmacy, if needed. Members can also talk with licensed therapists and psychiatrists. Therapists are usually available in four days or
less. And, Spanish-speaking doctors take appointments 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., seven days a week using Cuidado Médico.
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Prescription availability is defined by physician judgment.
Appointments subject to availability of a therapist.

Streamlined Prescription Drug Benefits
Prescription drug benefits have been streamlined under our 2019 PPO and HMO plans. Under the Specialty Rx cost share we’ve
removed the fifth cost sharing tier so that all plans now have just four cost sharing tiers under the Select formulary. As usual,
members save money by using Level 1 pharmacies and generic drugs whenever possible.

For more details, contact your Anthem
representative or see anthem.com.

ACT WISE
CONSUMER-DRIVEN
HEALTH PLANS
Welcome to Anthem’s one team, one solution
consumer-driven health plan!
Act Wise makes it easier for your clients to administer
their health savings account because now Anthem
manages both the medical benefits and the spending
accounts. We’re streamlining everything – for you, your
clients and even their employees.

Act Wise offers:
One-stop support from one implementation
team and one customer service number.
One website and mobile app for members to
review claims in real time and access benefit
and account information.
Simple tools and messaging to help both
employers and members understand their
coverage and manage their health benefits
and spending.

Easy set-up - whether it’s a new plan or a
renewal from another consumer-driven health
plan, it’s never been easier.

ANTHEM AND YOU

MOBILE ANTHEM
ANYWHERE APP

Working together to make health care easier for
everyone, everywhere

The Anthem Anywhere app is better and faster than
ever, making it easy for members to manage their care
and coverage right from their smartphone.

1 in 3 Americans are covered by a Blue
Cross and Blue Shield plan
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More than 106 million members

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96% of hospitals in the U.S. are in
our plans

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95% of providers in the U.S. are in
our plans

Local focus in 14 states
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When using network doctors members
save big! And we reward our doctors for
the quality of care they give not the
number of patients they see. So members
get more attention and better care.

With a quick tap, members can:

Access at-a-glance account information through
My Summary1.
Log in with their fingerprint via
touch authentication2.
Quickly find providers or
urgent care centers.
Save their ID card to their phone or share, fax or
email an ID card directly to their provider.

Benefits that travel
With the BlueCard and Blue Cross Blue Shield Global
Core program members have access to care medically
necessary emergency and urgetn across the country
and around the world.
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1 Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association website: About Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
(accessed May 2018): bcbs.com.

Chat confidentially with our Member
Services team.
Receive push alerts when there are changes to
claims or other updates.
1 Not available on all plans.
2 Available for iOs 9 and above and for Android versions 6 and above.

BLUECARD MAKES
GETTING CARE EASY
ALMOST ANYWHERE

CARE & COST FINDER:
BETTER CARE AT A
BETTER COST

Members take health care benefits with them across the
country and around the world.

Anthem’s Care & Cost Finder tool gives members what
they need to make smart health care choices.

The BlueCard® Program program gives members access
to doctors and hospitals almost everywhere, giving them
peace of mind that they can find the health care provider
they need no matter where they are in the world.

And it’s easy! They can find a doctor, compare costs and
look up quality ratings — all in one place. This online tool
lets them:

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Within the United States
Members are covered for medically
necessary emergency and urgent care in all
50 states, whether care is needed in a rural
or urban area.
When a member sees a network provider
there are:
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No claims forms to complete.

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No payment upfront for medical services,
except for the usual out-of-pocket
expenses.

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Explanation of benefits received from
the members’ plan.

Search for doctors, specialists, hospitals,
urgent care centers and other providers in
their plan.
Search for pharmacies or link to Anthem
pharmacy benefits information.
See cost estimates for over 400 common
medical procedures (based on their health
plan) to know how much they may pay.

Rate a doctor’s service and review ratings from
other members.

Outside of the United States
Members have coverage for medically
necessary emergency and urgent care with
access to doctors and hospitals worldwide
through the Blue Cross Blue Shield
Global Core program.

Our PPO plans also include coverage for
nonemergency care across the U.S. and while
traveling abroad.

Use it anywhere!
Members can register or log in at anthem.com or use
our Anthem Anywhere app to start using the Care &
Cost Finder tool.

VISION AND DENTAL
BENEFITS FOR WHOLEPERSON HEALTH
Anthem Blue View VisionSM offers members access to
one of the largest networks in the nation — along with
significant savings.
38,000 doctors and 27,000 locations
40% off an additional pair of glasses from
providers in the plan1
63% average retail savings for Blue View
VisionSM members using network providers 2
Retail and online partners

Our Dental benefits offer members easy access to a
large number of dentists. That includes discounts and
services to help them keep up their dental health and
prevent long-term problems.
127,000 dentists and 385,000 places to
get care
35% average discount on covered dental
services when using a dentist in the plan
Extra cleaning or periodontal maintenance for
members in one of our medical care
management programs for certain conditions3
1 Except when discounting of non-covered services is prohibited by state law.
2 Based on the Blue View Vision plan with $10 lens copay and $130 frame allowance for glasses, or
$130 contact lens allowance.
3 AApplies to Anthem Dental Essential Choice members who are actively engaged in an Anthem Care
Management program for the following conditions: cancer, pregnancy, diabetes, certain heart
conditions, organ or bone marrow transplants, stroke, end stage renal disease (kidney disease), and
suppressed immune systems (HIV/AIDS).

HEALTHY WAYS TO
EARN REWARDS
Our plans offer lots of ways to support members at
every stage and some provide incentives for taking
steps to stay healthy. Members can earn up to $700 a
year in rewards with these programs available on
some plans. 1, 2, 3
Preventive Care Incentives + Fitness
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Get a preventive wellness exam and flu shot,
get $100 on their Health Rewards Card*

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Complete tobacco-free certification, get $50
on their Health Rewards Card*

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Exercise at a qualifying fitness center, get
reimbursed up to $400 in cash*

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Use the Online Wellness Toolkit and get up to
$150 on their Health Rewards Card*

1 Must be 18 years of age or older to qualify.
2 A member and their covered spouse or partner can each earn up to $700 in rewards a year.
3 An employee’s child or children ages 18-26 who are covered as part of their parent’s plan are only eligible
for the gym reimbursement and may earn up to $400.
* Health Rewards card = A reloadable debit Mastercard® that's automaticaly credited when members earn
rewards. Rewards can be earned by a member and their covered spouse or partner. Must be 18 or older
to earn rewards.

EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM (EAP)

EMPLOYERACCESS
MANAGING BENEFITS
HAS NEVER BEEN EASIER

Supporting members.
Building stronger companies.

EmployerAccess is a simple and secure tool on
anthem.com that gives your clients everything they need
to manage benefits easily and quickly - 24/7.
They can:

An easier approach to care
Expanded access
Visits with a psychologist or therapist
through LiveHealth Online with an Anthem
health plan

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24-hour phone support, seven days a week

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Enroll and cancel members
and dependents.

Check eligibility.

Confidential guidance
Face-to-face counseling

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Request ID cards.

Legal and financial consultations

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Identity monitoring

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Referrals for child and elder care

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Change member personal information.

Mobile resources
EAP website

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View Summary of Benefits.

View, pay and download bills.

Key EAP benefits for employers
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Easy to implement
Improves morale and productivity
Reduces risk

View transaction history.

To get started today, clients can sign
up at employer.anthem.com.

ENHANCED PERSONAL
HEALTH CARE

MEET ANTHEM
HEALTH GUIDE

Improving care while keeping costs down

Personalized customer service and care support

Enhanced Personal Health Care (EPHC) holds providers
accountable for cost and quality outcomes. This
patient-centered approach:

With Anthem Health Guide, members have access to
highly-trained professionals, backed by smart
technology and analytics. This helps them stay involved
in their health, get more value from their benefits and
navigate the health care system more efficiently.
Members can call, request a scheduled call back, email
or have an online chat on a computer or through our
app.

Rewards doctors for managing and improving
overall patient health, meeting quality
standards and lowering costs
Gives providers support, data and incentives to
help them deliver improved care coordination
that’s more efficient and effective

Improves patient experience with 24/7
access to care, extended office hours,
same-day and weekend appointments, better
phone and email access to doctors
The results*
$15.42 (4.1%) savings per member per month1
1.9% savings on ER visits
8.9% savings on inpatient care
5.8% savings in outpatient surgery costs
7.6% decrease in inpatient admissions

Why EPHC matters
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Better health outcomes for
and lower costs for your clients
Better disease management and care coordination that
can reduce hospitalizations and unnecessary tests

* Cost and utilization metrics based on a difference in difference analysis of members with a relationship
to an EPHC provider compared to a matched sample control group. Data range from 4/1/13 - 9/30/16.
1 Per attributed member per month. Gross medical savings. Net savings is $10.39 after provider gain
share and clinical coordination payments. Excludes RX.

Our guides work closely with health care professionals
and offer support needed like:
Cancer support for members, family
members and caregivers through treatment

Behavioral health support for members or
family members with mental health, drug and
alcohol abuse or other personal issues

Reminders for preventive and
follow-up care
Resources for comparing costs, finding
in-network doctors and more
Clinical alerts for care gaps and savings on
services and medications.

HELP MEMBERS BE
THEIR HEALTHY BEST

NEW BALANCE PLANS —
MORE COVERAGE FOR
UNEXPECTED COSTS

These resources help members get support for every
life stage.

Anthem has arranged with the IHC Group
(Independence Holding Company) to offer Balance complementary products designed to help members
pay for high out-of-pocket costs due to accidents and
critical illnesses.

24/7 NurseLine
 Round-the-clock answers to health questions
 Help deciding where to go for care
Future Moms
 Education and support during pregnancy
 Assessments to help find risks
 Nurses on call for questions and follow-up
throughout pregnancy
 Breastfeeding support through
LiveHealth Online
MyHealth Advantage
 Claims reviewed for gaps in care and
health risks
 Confidential MyHealth Note sent to
members offering suggestions to
improve health
Condition Care
 Support for members with a
chronic condition
 Personalized plan from a nurse coach and
team of specialists
Case Management
 Proactive outreach to members who are
hospitalized or have a serious illness
 Support from a nurse care manager and
other health professionals

Here’s how it works:
Balance plans can be paired with any
major medical Small Group Affordable Care
Act (ACA) or transitional relief health plan, or
purchased as a stand-alone plan.
Members pay a fixed amount for coverage.

Benefits can be used to pay for medical and
nonmedical costs like living expenses or
replacing lost wages.

For additional details please contact
your Anthem broker or visit
anthem.com.

ADDED PROTECTION FOR
MEMBERS
Life and disability benefits are easy to add, easy to
manage. Here's a sample of what's included:

Dedicated team of disability case managers,
nurses and health coaches.
Personalized claim support and stay-at-work
programs help those with disability claims get
back to work quickly and safely.
Resource Advisor offers counseling on
emotional, financial and legal concerns, and
identity theft recovery.
Travel assistance with emergency medical
assistance covers members when traveling more
than 100 miles from home.1
Beneficiary Companion offers support for
handling estate details.
Disability claims processing time is 7.3 days
or less with 99.8% accuracy.
These benefits can be offered on a voluntary basis to
help your clients save on premium costs
Your clients can offer 100% employee-paid voluntary
dental, vision, life and disability plans. They pick the
plan design and their employees pay premiums at
affordable group rates.2
1 Travel assistance available to clients with life benefits.
2 Minimum voluntary participation requirements: dental/vision = 5 enrollees, life/disability =
10 enrollees.

LIVEHEALTH ONLINE:
ACCESS TO CARE
ANYTIME, ANYWHERE
Members can use LiveHealth Online to have video visits
with board-certified doctors from a computer with a
webcam or mobile device. In minutes, doctors can
address common health issues such as colds, allergies
and headaches. They’ll then assess conditions, provide a
treatment plan and send prescriptions to a pharmacy, if
needed. Spanish-speaking doctors are available by
appointment from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., 7 days a week using
Cuidado Médico.
LiveHealth Online also has professionals available to
address mental health, allergies, wellness, and some
that specialize in kids’ health. Members can see a
licensed therapist or board certified psychiatrist in just
a few days.1

Why LiveHealth Online?
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Convenience. Access to care right from
the home or office.
Choice. Members can select from a range
of doctors and therapists.
Cost. Depending on the health plan,
members pay $49 or less per visit1 to see a
doctor, and visits with a therapist or
psychiatrist cost about the same as an
office therapy visit.

SPECIALOFFERS@
ANTHEMSM FOR
HEALTHY SAVINGS*
With SpecialOffers@AnthemSM, members get discounts on
products and services that promote better health and
well-being. Here’s a peek at the perks:

Vision and hearing
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1-800 CONTACTS®
Premier LASIK

Fitness and health
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Jenny Craig®
GlobalFit™
FitBit
SelfHelp Works

Family and home
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WINFertility®
Safe Beginnings®
ASPCA Pet Health Insurance

Medicine and treatment
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Puritan’s Pride
Allergy Control products

See the discounts
Members can register at
livehealthonline.com or download the
free mobile app.
1 Appointments subject to availabiity of the mental health professional.

Members can log in to anthem.com and select
Discounts.

*All discounts are subject to change without notice.

LET’S DO THIS, TOGETHER
Select the links below to view Anthem’s products for 2019.
As you view our portfolio, you’ll see all types of plan designs that are as unique and different as
your clients.

Choosing a health plan isn’t easy, but we want it to be. The plans you’re about to see have been
created to be easy for you to quote and administer and easy for your clients and their employees
to use.
Medical plan grid

Vision plan grid

Dental plan grid

Life & Disability plan grid

This policy has exclusions, limitations, and terms under which the policy may be continued in force or discontinued. For costs and complete details of coverage, contact your Anthem representative.
* Non-ACA compliant plans may may not qualify for single bill when combined with other coverages.
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield is the trade name of: In Colorado: Rocky Mountain Hospital and Medical Service, Inc. HMO products underwritten by HMO Colorado, Inc. In Connecticut: Anthem Health Plans, Inc. In Indiana: Anthem Insurance Companies,
Inc. In Kentucky: Anthem Health Plans of Kentucky, Inc. In Maine: Anthem Health Plans of Maine, Inc. In Missouri (excluding 30 counties in the Kansas City area): RightCHOICE® Managed Care, Inc. (RIT), Healthy Alliance® Life Insurance Company (HALIC), and
HMO Missouri, Inc. RIT and certain affiliates administer non-HMO benefits underwritten by HALIC and HMO benefits underwritten by HMO Missouri, Inc. RIT and certain affiliates only provide administrative services for self-funded plans and do not underwrite
benefits. In Nevada: Rocky Mountain Hospital and Medical Service, Inc. HMO products underwritten by HMO Colorado, Inc., dba HMO Nevada. In New Hampshire: Anthem Health Plans of New Hampshire, Inc. HMO plans are administered by Anthem Health Plans
of New Hampshire, Inc. and underwritten by Matthew Thornton Health Plan, Inc. In Ohio: Community Insurance Company. In Virginia: Anthem Health Plans of Virginia, Inc. trades as Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Virginia, and its service area is all of
Virginia except for the City of Fairfax, the Town of Vienna, and the area east of State Route 123. In Wisconsin: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wisconsin (BCBSWI), underwrites or administers PPO and indemnity policies and underwrites the out of network benefits
in POS policies offered by Compcare Health Services Insurance Corporation (Compcare) or Wisconsin Collaborative Insurance Corporation (WCIC). Compcare underwrites or administers HMO or POS policies; WCIC underwrites or administers Well Priority HMO or
POS policies. Independent licensees of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. ANTHEM is a registered trademark of Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc.
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