Insurance exchange bringing call center, 500 jobs to Fresno

Source: The Business Journal

Covered California — the state's new health insurance exchange created as part of the federal health care law — announced Fresno will be the site of one of its three future call centers, creating almost 500 jobs. The center is scheduled to open in the fall with a location to be announced soon. The other call centers will be located in Contra Costa County and Rancho Cordova in Sacramento County. Covered California seeks staff speaking languages including English, Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese and Armenian. “Fresno is a great location for one of our service centers because its diverse workforce mirrors the diversity of the State we need to serve” said Covered California Executive Director Peter V. Lee in a statement. Creation of the call center and initial staffing will be funded by federal dollars. Covered California will administer a written test for positions at the call center at the Fresno Convention Center on April 13. Beginning April 11 at noon, applicants must self-schedule an examine at http://www.jobs.ca.gov/Job/ProgramTech Covered California is the first health benefit exchange created in the U.S. following the passage of the Affordable Care Act. Beginning next year, the exchange will be available to individuals and businesses to buy health coverage.

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