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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.
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 CGS - formerly Cigna Government Services, Medicare contracting, acquired in 2011 [15]
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]
Blue Cross and Blue Shield currently has agreements with more than 13,000 behavioral health providers throughout the state in all 87 counties. The agreements between Blue Cross and each MSO includes a value-based component, incentivizing the achievement of specific clinical outcomes, timely access, and follow-up care.
The Hawaii Prepaid Health Care Act of 1974 required nearly all employers to provide health insurance to full-time employees. In 1980, Health Plan Hawaii was certified as a federally qualified HMO. [4] In 1990, HMSA joined the Blue Cross Association and became the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association plan of Hawaii.
Founded in 1948, [26] Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield (ABCBS) [27] is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, and the largest healthcare provider in the state. [28] It donated $1.98 million to The Walton College of Business toward founding its Robert L. Shoptaw Master of Healthcare Business Analytics Program. [ 29 ]
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA) is a state licensed nonprofit private health insurance company under the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association with headquarters in Boston. The Boston location located on 133 Federal Street is currently under study as a pending Boston Landmark by the Boston Landmarks Commission .
In January 2016, Horizon BCBS announced their newest endeavor to improve care quality and lower costs through their Omnia Health Alliance. [citation needed] The new Omnia health insurance plans provide access to all of Horizon's network hospitals with some of them being designated as Tier 1 with greater cost savings for consumers.