Description

The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) is a national federation of 39 independent, community-based, and locally operated Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies. The 39 local member companies of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association provide healthcare coverage for more than 102 million people nationwide. Knowledge Source's Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Market Overview provides the information you need to gain an understanding of the trends and issues impacting Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans. Knowledge Source's Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Market Overview identifies the 39 Blue Cross Blue Shield Plans and provides a brief profile on each company which includes (when available): company background, company strategy, and recent activities.

Table of Contents

Industry Overview/Trends- pgs. 7-20 BCBSA Overview - pgs. 22-34 BCBSA Lines of Business - pgs. 36-83 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama - pgs. 85-86 Premera Blue Cross - pgs. 87-92 BlueCross BlueShield of Arizona - pgs. 93-94 Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield - pgs. 95-98 Blue Shield of California - pgs. 99-101 CareFirst, Inc. - pgs. 102-106 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida - pgs. 107-110 Hawaii Medical Service Association - pgs. 111-112 Blue Cross of Idaho - pgs. 113-115 The Regence Group - pgs. 116-121 Health Care Service Corporation - pgs. 122-133 Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield - pgs. 134-136 BlueCross BlueShield of Kansas - pgs. 137-138 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana - pgs. 139-140 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts - pgs. 141-144 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan - pgs. 145-148 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota - pgs. 149-152 BlueCross and BlueShield of Kansas City - pgs. 153-155 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana - pgs. 156-157 BlueCross BlueShield of Nebraska - pgs. 158-159 Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey - pgs. 160-162 HealthNow New York - pgs. 163-167 Excellus BlueCross BlueShield - pgs. 168-170 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina - pgs. 171-173 Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota - pgs. 174-175 Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania - pgs. 176 Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield - pgs. 177-180 Capital BlueCross - pgs. 181-182 Independence Blue Cross - pgs. 183-185 La Cruz Azul de Puerto Rico - pg. 186 Triple-S Management - pg. 187 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island - pgs. 188-189 BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina - pgs. 190-192 BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee - pgs. 193-195 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont - pgs. 196-197 Mountain State Blue Cross Blue Shield - pgs. 198-200 BlueCross BlueShield of Wyoming - pgs. 201-202 WellPoint, Inc. - pgs. 203-233 Sources - pg. 234