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In 1982, Blue Shield merged with The Blue Cross Association to form the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBS). [11] Prior to 1986, organizations administering BCBS were tax exempt under 501(c)(4) as social welfare plans. The Tax Reform Act of 1986 revoked the exemption, however, because the plans sold commercial-type insurance.
The company was founded in 1936 and is based in Chicago, Illinois with a network of offices in the United States. Health Care Service Corporation is the licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association for five states. It concentrates its operations in Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.
The Blue Cross Blue Shield Tower (BCBS) is on the north end of Millennium Park along E. Randolph Street at the NE corner of Randolph and Columbus Drive, in Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is home to the headquarters of Health Care Service Corporation .
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital has 333 beds, and more than 1,000 physicians representing 63 specialties. There are 2,600 employees at the hospital, and services include: cardiology, orthopedic surgery, general surgery, gastroenterology, stroke care, obstetrics and gynecology, low dose diagnostic imaging, and a comprehensive breast center.
Some patient portal applications enable patients to register and complete forms online, which can streamline visits to clinics and hospitals. Many portal applications also enable patients to request prescription refills online, order eyeglasses and contact lenses, access medical records, pay bills, review lab results, and schedule medical ...
The merged system includes six hospitals, more than 515 physicians, 6,475 employees and 85 outpatient and specialty care clinics in Illinois and Wisconsin. In January 2019, they opened a $505 million hospital and physician clinic in Rockford called Mercyhealth's Javon Bea Hospital and Physician Clinic–Riverside.
Pharmacy schools in Illinois (6 P) Pages in category "Medical and health organizations based in Illinois" The following 84 pages are in this category, out of 84 total.
St. Alexius Medical Center has a level II trauma center and employs more than 950 physicians, [2] representing 60 medical and surgical specialties and more than 1800 employees assisting the medical/dental staff to deliver patient care. [citation needed] The hospital was founded by the Alexian Brothers, a Roman Catholic order.