Set the contribution
Choose how much the business contributes. Employees pay the difference when they select a higher-cost option.
Your CaliforniaChoice Broker Control Cost. Keep Choice. Benefits, All in One Place.
Compare plans, set a contribution strategy, and give employees meaningful choice with a local broker guiding every step.
Define what the business contributes while employees choose from available HMO, PPO, and HSA-compatible options.
Bring medical and optional dental, vision, chiropractic and acupuncture, and life benefits into one program.
CaliforniaChoice Carrier Partners
CaliforniaChoice broker
More choice. Better budget control.
Compare plans, set an employer contribution, and help employees choose coverage that fits. CaliforniaChoice—also searched as CalChoice or California Choice—keeps it manageable in one program.
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Why employers consider CaliforniaChoice
Three ideas make the program work.
Let employees choose
Employees compare available plans, networks, prescriptions, and plan designs instead of receiving one choice for everyone.
Keep it together
Enrollment, billing, employee changes, and benefit administration stay organized through one program.
See CaliforniaChoice in action
One program. More ways to choose.
Watch this one-minute employer overview to see how CaliforniaChoice brings health plan options and small-business benefits together.
Choice made clearer
More options do not have to mean more confusion.
A CaliforniaChoice broker helps narrow the field around the details employees actually use: provider networks, prescriptions, payroll deductions, and expected out-of-pocket costs.
Explore the official plan comparison toolMedicalHMO, PPO, and HSA-compatible choices
Dental + visionOptional benefits within the program
Chiro + acupunctureAdditional benefit options when selected
Life insuranceA more complete employee package
A quick eligibility check
Is CaliforniaChoice a possible fit?
1–100Eligible employees
CaliforniaHome or principal office
ParticipationRules vary by group size
ContributionA minimum employer share applies
Why work with Skyline Benefit
A Cal Choice broker who stays involved.
Choosing the program is only the beginning. We help the employer and employees understand the decision, complete enrollment, and get support after coverage starts.
Schedule a free consultation- 01Compare
Review contributions, networks, plan designs, and employee costs.
- 02Prepare
Organize the census, eligibility details, effective date, and enrollment timeline.
- 03Enroll
Give employees clear guidance and keep the submission moving.
- 04Support
Assist with billing, changes, carrier follow-up, and renewals.
FAQ
CaliforniaChoice broker questions
What does a CaliforniaChoice broker do?
A CaliforniaChoice broker helps the employer compare available health plans, model employer contributions, verify provider and prescription priorities, coordinate enrollment, and support the group after coverage begins.
Is CaliforniaChoice an insurance carrier?
No. CaliforniaChoice is a small-business benefits program that brings seven participating carrier partners together under one program, allowing eligible employees to make different selections.
How does the defined contribution approach work?
The employer sets a contribution toward employee coverage. Employees apply that amount to an available option and pay the difference when they select a higher-cost plan.
Which plan types and optional benefits are available?
CaliforniaChoice currently includes HMO, PPO, and HSA-compatible medical options. Optional benefits can include dental, vision, chiropractic and acupuncture, and life insurance.
Can Skyline Benefit help after enrollment?
Yes. Our broker support continues with employee changes, billing questions, carrier follow-up, renewals, and plan comparisons for future open enrollment periods.
Ready for a group quote?
Choose how to complete your census.
Use our guided online form, or complete the Excel template and upload it securely. Both options give us the information needed to prepare your group quote.
Option 1 · Recommended
Complete it online
Enter your company and employee information in one guided form. Nothing to download or upload.
Start Online Census
Option 2 · Spreadsheet
Complete it offline
Prefer Excel? Download the template, complete it at your convenience, then return to upload it securely.
Please do not send census information through regular email. Use the online form or secure upload portal above.
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