Covered California New Carriers in 2023
Posted: October 05, 2022
Covered California is offering insurance from a few new carriers, starting in 2023. Continue reading to see how these new insurance plans can fit your needs.
Health Insurance: Aetna CVS Health
Aetna is a part of CVS Health and is a new health insurance option with Covered California. Aetna currently serves 34 million across the nation. After joining Covered California, it will begin to reach the following Californian regions:
- Region 3: Sacramento, El Dorado and Yolo counties
- Region 11: Fresno, Kings, Madera and Placer counties
Aetna is a part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and its plans cover hospitalization, preventive care and mental health services. Benefit from better access to healthcare providers through walk-in MinuteClinic® appointments and 24/7 telehealth services.
Vision Insurance: Superior Vision
If you are a California resident seeking vision insurance coverage, you’re in luck! Superior Vision is also joining Covered California in 2023. This insurance company has been supplying vision benefits to millions of Americans. Everything Superior Vision does for its clients is member-focused, ensuring its services fit your needs where applicable. Superior Vision’s vision insurance plans include routine eye exams and corrective eyewear such as frames, prescription lenses and contact lenses.
Covered California also provides two other vision insurance options — Individual Vision Plans and EyeMed. Adults can enroll with any of these three contracted vision insurance companies. Each provides attractive benefits. If you have children under the age of 19, their vision care is free under your Covered California plan.
Other Insurance Information
In addition to new carriers coming in, there are some changes with some of our current carriers starting in 2023.
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of California
Two of our current carriers — Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of California — are expanding, offering statewide coverage.
Anthem Blue Cross is returning to the San Diego, CA, area with the HMO product. It will also join Blue Shield of California as the second carrier to offer statewide coverage.
Blue Shield of California will expand its Trio HMO plan into areas of Monterey County. It will remain in its statewide coverage status.
Health Net
On the other hand, Health Net will end its EPO plan product. This change will affect around 600 customers spread throughout the following counties:
- Napa
- Sonoma
- San Francisco
- San Joaquin
- Contra Costa
- San Mateo
- Solano
- Santa Cruz
- Marin
- Stanislaus
- Merced
Those affected will be granted two options — choose a new plan or be transferred to the lowest-cost option in the same metal tier.
Contact Health for California for More Health Plan Options
Health for California is passionate about providing health plan options for every need, which is why we have introduced new carriers. Our plans are flexible within our five metallic plans — minimal coverage, bronze, silver, gold and platinum. We also offer affordable rates for our individual, family, child-only and senior plans to make sure every individual can be covered.
For more information on our plans, request a quote from Health for California today.