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Other companies owned by BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina include: [13] [14] Companion Benefit Alternatives - behavioral health benefits administrator founded in 1984; Companion Life - life, disability, and dental insurance, acquired by Blue Cross of South Carolina in 1970; Celerian Group - government programs, founded 2011
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.
All medical claims are processed ("adjudicated") by the following claims processing sub-contractors: North, South and West – PGBA, LLC (a subsidiary of BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina) Tricare Overseas claims and Tricare for Life – Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corporation
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HCSC was formerly known as Hospital Service Corporation and changed its name to Health Care Service Corporation in 1975. 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 ...
Concerns have also been raised about insurance carriers' efforts to limit the number of providers in their networks to reduce costs. A study of the California marketplace confirmed these concerns, but also showed that geographic access was similar and quality at times superior in marketplace-based plans.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama (BCBSAL) is a nonprofit health insurance company headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. The company was founded in 1936, provides coverage to more than 3 million people and is a member of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBS). BCBSAL employs nearly 5,000 people, which includes almost 3,500 people ...
In 1995, The Associated Group acquired Community Mutual Insurance, a provider of Blue Cross and Blue Shield insurance plans in Ohio with over 1.9 million policy holders), then set up Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield. [16] [17] In 1996, The Associated Group changed its name to Anthem Insurance Company. [17]