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Learn more about Blue Shield's Small Business medical coverage with the Plan Comparison Tool.

This interactive tool features our product portfolio (medical, dental, and vision) with a variety of resources at your fingertips. You can view a single plan, compare multiple plans side by side, or review a plan year-over-year.

Note: Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), all health plans offered in the small business market for plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2014 – both on and off exchange – are required to provide four standardized levels of coverage. These are also referred to as the metal levels: platinum, gold, silver and bronze.

Blue Shield of California Off-Exchange Package for Small Business

Our flagship package, featuring a range of healthcare options including PPO, HSA compatible HDHP*, and HMO plans. Not available for purchase on Covered California for Small Business (CCSB) online marketplace, these plans can be purchased from Blue Shield through a broker. Customers can choose among any plans in the package, or select our PPO plans to offer alongside HMO’s from another carrier. Plans from this package can be sold individually, but cannot be offered alongside plans from any other Blue Shield package.

Blue Shield of California Mirror Package for Small Business

The Mirror Package for Small Business offers your clients the opportunity to purchase the same plans that Blue Shield is offering though Covered California for Small Business (CCSB).

This package includes several HMO and PPO options and may be sold individually. These plans are also available for purchase on Covered California for Small Business (CCSB) online marketplace. Plans from this package can be sold individually, but cannot be offered alongside plans from any other Blue Shield package.

Learn more about Blue Shield's Tandem and Trio Plans

Our flagship PPO plan offers flexibility and choice, with the freedom of a comprehensive PPO, still giving access to high performance providers. Discover why Tandem may be a great choice for your clients with our Tandem PPO interactive video.

With Trio, we’ve designed our programs to meet the needs of today’s busy individuals and families while offering a highly personal service. With this Trio HMO interactive video, find reasons why Trio could be the right choice for your client. 

Blue Shield of California Medicare and Medicaid Creditable Plans

All Blue Shield Small Business off-exchange plans contain creditable prescription drug coverage, except:

2021 plans 2022 plans 

Bronze Full PPO Savings 5700/40% OffEx
Bronze Full PPO Savings 7000 OffEx
Bronze Tandem PPO Savings 5700/40% OffEx
Bronze Tandem PPO Savings 7000 OffEx
Bronze Full PPO 6850/65 OffEx
Bronze Full PPO 6250/70 OffEx
Bronze Full PPO 7500/50 OffEx
Bronze Tandem PPO 6850/65 OffEx
Bronze Tandem PPO 6250/70 OffEx
Bronze Tandem PPO 7500/50 OffEx
Blue Shield Bronze 60 PPO 6300/65 + Child Dental

Bronze Full PPO 5500/65 OffEx
​Bronze Tandem PPO 5500/65 OffEx
Bronze Full PPO 7500/65 OffEx
Bronze Tandem PPO 7500/65 OffEx
Bronze Trio HMO 7000/70

Find more information about creditable vs. non-creditable coverage»

* Although most consumers who enroll in an HDHP are eligible to open an HSA, members should consult with a financial adviser to determine if an HSA/HDHP is a good financial fit for them. Blue Shield does not offer tax advice or HSAs. HSAs are offered through financial institutions. For more information about HSAs, eligibility and the law’s current provisions, consumers should ask their financial or tax adviser. HSA plan features may vary by institution and may be subject to change by those institutions.

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