Blue Shield will credit in September $167 million to members – one way to find affordable health insurance in Brentwood

A great way to find affordable healthinsurance in Brentwood is this month credit of $ 167 million  from Blue Shield to its members.

Blue Shield pledged in June of this year to limit annual profits to no more than 2 percent of revenue.  The non profit insurance carrier Blue Shield will use  May 2011 dues and premium as a basis  for the refund. As a result of this, members will see in next month premium statement an average credit for individual of $ 80.-, ranging from $ 25- $ 160 . while a family of four will see about an average credit of $ 250.- , ranging from $ 140 to $ 415.

This is welcome news for all Blue Shield members, as the rising health care cost have made it more difficult to  find  affordable health insurance in Brentwood and California