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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowAnthem Blue Cross has again put a planned rate hike on hold.
The health insurance company said this week that policyholders will not see a rate change beginning May 1.
A spokeswoman for Anthem's parent, Indianapolis-based Wellpoint Inc., Kristin Binns, told the Los Angeles Times
in a story Friday that "Members will receive adequate notification of any rate change. Until they receive information
indicating otherwise, rates remain unchanged."
In January, Anthem notified many individual policyholders that their rates would rise as much as 39 percent March 1. After
a public outcry, the company announced a two-month delay.
State law requires insurers to give policyholders at least 30 days' notice before altering rates.
There's no word from Anthem on how long the new delay will be.
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