Within each plan, members have three network tiers to choose from. They can save the most when they stay in ACO network. But they also have the flexibility to choose PPO and non-PPO benefits. This is the only plan like it in California.
Medicare Special Election Period Update for 2012
Special Election Period (SEP) Elections A common SEP that many beneficiaries are given at this time of year is the SEP for plans that are not renewing with CMS or a plan that is leaving the service area.
Sutter Health Terminates Anthem Blue Cross Medicare
California Sutter Health System Update Anthem Blue Cross (“Anthem”) and Sutter Health System Medical Groups (“Sutter Medical Groups”) have been engaged in negotiations for several months to reach reasonable reimbursement rates and contractual terms that are beneficial to both organizations. Unfortunately, Sutter Health will be terminating its participating hospital/provider contract with Anthem Blue Cross (“Anthem”), […]
California: Rearranging The Living Room Resource Furniture
Gold may have brought hoards of people to California, but it was the weather, the land and the resources that made them stay. When people found out they could be successful in rearranging Californian’s resource furniture, a new mindset was created.
Social Media Snob
I find myself giving a preference to other social media friends and businesses. We had a shared experience of trying to navigate the raging waters of social media.
San Joaquin Dust Bowl
While Congress may have created a unique San Joaquin drought or dust bowl, they were also the governmental institution that used tax payer money to turn the San Joaquin valley into America’s salad bowl.
Getty
Unlike the theme park worlds of faux stone masonry, the Getty is pure design, architecture and construction. It is a understatment that I was overwhelmed with the sheer magnitude of buildings and grounds of this private museum and research facility.
Seeing Through Solids
“We don’t see through the ice or the glass.”, I said, “Their molecular structures allow white light waves to pass through them. We see the light that has passed through the solids. Similarly, white light does not pass through the human body. But X-rays do pass through our solid bodies and we can see the image on special film.”
Palm Springs Modern
But what truly caught my eye was how the whole modern architectural concept spilled over and was embraced by small commercial buildings, municipal offices, apartments, condominiums and suburban tract houses.Virtually everywhere you look you will see a nod to midcentury modern design concepts.
Tahquitz and Araby Hikes, Palm Springs
Right outside of downtown Palm Springs is a nice little hike up Tahquitz Canyon. Araby hike: The visual reward is traveling past Bob Hope’s house and other exclusive mid-century modern homes.
