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Independence is the largest health insurer in the Philadelphia area, serving people in the region and seven million nationwide. [ 2 ] Employing more than 10,000 people, [ 3 ] the company offers a wide variety of health plans, including managed care , and traditional indemnity insurance.
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield is a health insurance provider serving 3.5 million individuals and groups in Maryland and the Washington metropolitan area.It has dual headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, D.C. [2] [3] It is a nonprofit organization and an independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association.
The Administration initially had two chief officers, the Administrator of the Human Resources Administration and the Commissioner of the Department of Social Services. In 1970, these positions were combined into the office of Commissioner. HRA was initially created as a ‘super-agency,’ housing all of the city's social service programs.
The company is a subsidiary of Independence Blue Cross. In 2015, Keystone First was rated among the "top Medicaid plans in Pennsylvania". [ 2 ] Keystone First allows clients to receive regular eye exams, however does not cover prescription eyeglasses or contact lenses if the client is over the age of 21. [ 3 ]
In U.S. health insurance, a preferred provider organization (PPO), sometimes referred to as a participating provider organization or preferred provider option, is a managed care organization of medical doctors, hospitals, and other health care providers who have agreed with an insurer or a third-party administrator to provide health care at ...
At approximately 30 million in 2019, [1] higher than the entire population of Australia, the number of people without health insurance coverage is one of the primary concerns raised by advocates of health care reform. Lack of health insurance is associated with increased mortality, estimated as 30–90 thousand excess deaths per year. [5] [6]
Public sector employers followed suit in an effort to compete. Between 1940 and 1960, the total number of people enrolled in health insurance plans grew seven-fold, from 20,662,000 to 142,334,000, [36] and by 1958, 75% of Americans had some form of health coverage. [37]
In October 2022, Trustmark finalized the sale of its subsidiary, Trustmark Health Benefits, to Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC). [8] Health Benefits is a third-party administrator of health benefits that designs and offers custom plans for mid- to large-sized self-funded customers. In January 2023, Trustmark celebrated 110 years in business.