{"id":276948,"date":"2026-07-27T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-iehp-covered-secures-lowest-cost-silver-and-bronze-plans-in-the-region-for-2027-posts-smallest-rate-increase-in-california\/"},"modified":"2026-07-27T09:15:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T13:15:08","slug":"english-iehp-covered-secures-lowest-cost-silver-and-bronze-plans-in-the-region-for-2027-posts-smallest-rate-increase-in-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/english-iehp-covered-secures-lowest-cost-silver-and-bronze-plans-in-the-region-for-2027-posts-smallest-rate-increase-in-california\/","title":{"rendered":"IEHP Covered secures lowest-cost Silver and Bronze plans in the region for 2027, posts smallest rate increase in California"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"xn-newslines\">\n<h1 class=\"xn-hedline\">IEHP Covered secures lowest-cost Silver and Bronze plans in the region for 2027, posts smallest rate increase in California<\/h1>\n<p class=\"xn-distributor\">PR Newswire<\/p>\n<p class=\"xn-dateline\">RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif., July 27, 2026<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\">RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif.<\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\">July 27, 2026<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; As Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) enters its fourth year on the Covered California healthcare exchange, the local health plan will offer the lowest-cost Silver and Bronze plans in San Bernardino and Riverside counties when open enrollment begins on Nov. 1.<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\" id=\"DivAssetPlaceHolder1\">\n<p>\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mmx.prnewswire.com\/media\/MS503049\/IEHP-Logo-1.jpg?id=OA2794419\" title=\"IEHP Logo\" alt=\"IEHP Logo\"\/>\n                <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>While the state saw a 9.9% weighted average rate increase for plans across California, IEHP had the smallest rate increase among all carriers at 5.6% \u2014 nearly one percentage point lower than the next closest health plan.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Equitable access to healthcare starts with affordability, and we are excited to continue expanding low-cost, high-quality care options to those who need it most,&#8221; said IEHP Chief Operating Officer Susie White. &#8220;For nearly 30 years, we have been the region&#8217;s partner in health and that will never stop. The member is at the heart of everything we do.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>IEHP joined the state healthcare exchange in 2024. Today, IEHP Covered supports nearly 35,000 members across four levels of coverage: Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and a Minimum Coverage plan.<\/p>\n<p>Benefits include low-cost copays and deductibles for primary care services and prescription drugs.<\/p>\n<p>Other benefits, depending on plan selection, include:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>A robust network of quality providers<\/li>\n<li>Behavioral health support<\/li>\n<li>Access to a 24\/7 nurse advice line<\/li>\n<li>Pediatric routine dental and vision exams<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;We create every plan with whole person care in mind,&#8221; said IEHP Vice President of Product and Operations Larry Baldwin. &#8220;Our reputation in the community is unparalleled because when a provider or care team hears the name &#8216;IEHP,&#8217; they know they have access to\u00a0a highly committed team working collaboratively to create healthier, stronger communities.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Current Covered California enrollees can choose to renew or switch their plans beginning Oct. 1. Open Enrollment for new members begins Nov. 1 and continues through Jan. 31, 2027. To learn more about IEHP Covered and available plans, go to IEHPCovered.org or call IEHP Covered Enrollment Services at 1-855-538-IEHP (4347).<\/p>\n<p><b>About IEHP<\/b><\/p>\n<p>With a mission to heal and inspire the human spirit, Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) is one of the top 5 largest Medicaid health plans, the largest not-for-profit Medicare-Medicaid public health plan in the country, and for the sixth year in a row, certified as A Great Place To Work\u00ae. Founded in 1996, IEHP supports 1.4 million Riverside and San Bernardino County residents enrolled in Medicaid or IEHP DualChoice (those with both Medi-Cal and Medicare). IEHP also offers Covered California plans, further ensuring healthcare access for even more IE residents. Today, IEHP has a robust network of quality doctors throughout our two counties and nearly 3,800 team members who are fully committed to the vision: We will not rest until our communities enjoy optimal care and vibrant health. To learn more, go to iehp.org.<\/p>\n<p>SOURCE Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IEHP Covered secures lowest-cost Silver and Bronze plans in the region for 2027, posts smallest rate increase in California<br \/>\n                PR Newswire<br \/>\n                RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif., July 27, 2026<\/p>\n<p>RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif., July 27, 2026 \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; As Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) enters its fourth year on the Covered California healthcare exchange, the local health plan will offer the lowest-cost Silver and Bronze plans in San Bernardino and Riverside counties when open enrollment begins on Nov. 1.<\/p>\n<p>       &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":276949,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-276948","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-salud"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/276948","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=276948"}],"version-history":[{"count":"1","href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/276948\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":276950,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/276948\/revisions\/276950"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/276949"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=276948"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=276948"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=276948"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}