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Blue Shield of California is a mutual benefit corporation and health plan [6] [7] founded in 1939 by the California Medical Association. It is based in Oakland , California, and serves 4.5 million health plan members and more than 65,000 physicians across the state.
Blue Shield was developed by employers in lumber and mining camps of the Pacific Northwest to provide medical care by paying monthly fees to medical service bureaus composed of groups of physicians. [9] [10] In 1939, the first official Blue Shield plan was founded in California. In 1948, the symbol was informally adopted by nine plans called ...
In 1992, WellPoint was formed to operate Blue Cross of California's managed care business. [25] In January 1993, Blue Cross of California spun off its managed care business into a publicly traded entity, WellPoint Health Networks Inc. Blue Cross of California retained an 80% interest and voting control. [26] [27]
More than 130,000 Sacramento-area residents could pay their health insurance costs with federal subsidies. Here’s how to determine your eligibility.
Jointly operated by Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan and L.A. Care Health Plan, community resource centers offer member support services, enrolment in local and state assistance programs and other community services. Centers are currently located in Pomona, Lynwood, East Los Angeles and Palmdale.
Under the terms of the California Department of Corporations' conversion order, the California Wellness Foundation, the successor charity to its nonprofit status, received $300 million plus 80 percent of the equity of Health Net's parent holding company. [6] In August 1993, Health Net merged with Qualmed to form Health Systems International.
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Covered California is the health insurance marketplace in the U.S. state of California established under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). The exchange enables eligible individuals and small businesses to purchase private health insurance coverage at federally subsidized rates.