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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 of California was founded as a not-for-profit organization.
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.
TriWest Healthcare Alliance is a Phoenix, Arizona based corporation that manages health benefits under the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) VAPCCC program in Regions 3, 5, and 6. [1] On October 1, 2018, TriWest's contract for VAPCCC was expanded to cover Regions 1, 2, and 4.
Blue Shield CEO Paul Markovich told Yahoo Finance in an exclusive interview that the new system, based on Salesforce's healthcare cloud system, aims to avoid the pitfalls faced by other insurers ...
The lawsuit alleged that Health Net denied claims based on its own definition of "medical necessity" rather than standards set forth by California law. [26] A judge ruled in Health Net's favor in July 2013. [27] In 2016, Health Net Federal Services became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Centene, ending its time as a publicly traded company. [28]
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Abrazo Arrowhead Campus (Arrowhead Hospital) received the Blue Distinction Center+ Award from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona for Cardiac Care (2013, 2012). [ 21 ] Abrazo Scottsdale Campus (Paradise Valley Hospital) recognized as ‘Best’ in Arizona (2013, 2014) - Public opinion poll from the Annual Ranking Arizona Magazine’s ‘Best of ...
Kaiser Permanente had about 50% of the market, followed by Blue Shield of California, Anthem Blue Cross, and Health Net (a subsidiary of Centene). [9] L.A. Care was among the top six in 2015, and the largest county-based insurer. [9] As of 2017, UnitedHealthcare was sixth-largest. [10]