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Premera was founded as Washington Hospital Service in 1933, [3] and began operating in Alaska in 1957. In 1969, the company's name was changed to Blue Cross of Washington and Alaska. [3] In June 1998, Blue Cross of Washington and Alaska merged with Spokane's Medical Service Corporation under the name Premera Blue Cross. [4]
The Exchange sustainability is tied to three funding sources established in statute: (1) the existing 2 percent tax on health insurance premiums sold through Washington Healthplanfinder; (2) reimbursement for activities performed on behalf of Washington Apple Health (the state's Medicaid program), and; (3) an agreed upon carrier assessment. The ...
The Seattle Times noted in 2012 that non-profit insurance companies, including Premera Blue Cross, Regence BlueShield, and Group Health, were stockpiling billions of dollars in reserves while increasing their rates at the same time. [10] On December 4, 2015, it was announced that Group Health would be acquired by Kaiser Permanente. [2]
Nov. 18—MOSES LAKE — Negotiations between Samaritan Healthcare and Premera Blue Cross have resulted in a one-year contract, in effect through Dec. 31, 2024. People who have health insurance ...
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 ]
In 1752, Benjamin Franklin founded the first American insurance company as Philadelphia Contributionship.In 1820, there were 17 stock life insurance companies in the state of New York, many of which would subsequently fail.
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Cambia Health Solutions is a nonprofit health care company based in Portland, Oregon. [2] It is the parent company of Regence, a member of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association operating in Oregon, Idaho, Utah, and Washington; Asuris Northwest Health; BridgeSpan Health; and LifeMap.