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Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association is the trade association for the independent, locally operated Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans.The Blue Cross and Blue Shield brands are the nation’s oldest and largest family of health benefits companies and the most recognized brands in the health insurance industry. The 38 local member companies of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association have provided millions of families with health insurance for more than 70 years. For the one in three Americans who carry Blue Cross and Blue Shield cards, the Blue Plans symbolize health security.
Based in Chicago, Illinois, it was formed in the 1982 merger of the Blue Cross Association and the National Association of Blue Shield Plans. Both organizations trace their histories to health plans that were created around the same time in two different parts of the U.S. The evolution of managed health care in the United States is intimately linked to that of the Blue Cross-Blue Shield plans.
Blue Cross and/or Blue Shield insurance companies are franchisees, independent of the association (and traditionally each other), offering insurance plans within defined regions under one or both of the association's brands. Blue Cross-Blue Shield insurers offer some form of health insurance coverage in every US state. They also act as administrators of Medicare in many states or regions of the U.S., and regularly can be found providing group coverage to state government employees, as well as the U.S. Federal government under a nationwide option of the Federal Employees Health Benefit Plan (FEHBP) established by the association on their behalf. Thus a strong bond exists between the Blue Cross-Blue Shield system and health insurance policy-making bodies at the highest levels of government in the United States.
Today, the Blue System is leading the way in ensuring coverage and affordability through research, innovative product design, education, and consumer engagement.
BlueCard®: The BlueCard Program enables members to obtain healthcare services while traveling or living in another Plan's service area, receiving the same benefits provided by their home Plan. The program provides a single electronic network for claims processing and reimbursement among Plans.
TEC Program: The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association founded the Technology Evaluation Center (TEC), pioneering the development of scientific criteria for assessing medical technologies.
WalkingWorksSM: The Blue System's Healthcare Cost Campaign launched WalkingWorks, a program that combines health promotion with consumer education to help the public integrate more walking into their daily routines, reducing the likelihood of costly future health problems.
BlueWorldwide ExpatSM: BlueWorldwide Expat provides worldwide medical coverage for expatriate workers in U.S.-based companies doing business abroad, helping to meet the global business needs of corporate America.
To get a free online health insurance quotes from Blue Cross and Blue Shield and other companies, go to free health insurance quote page.
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Free Health Insurance Quotes
By comparing health plans with other rates, you should be able to find the right plan. You can get your free health insurance quotes at the following sites:
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