Description

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama (BCBSAL) is the largest provider of health care benefits in Alabama. Most of these members are Alabama residents enrolled through local programs.BCBSAL administers health and dental programs for over 3.5 million individuals throughout the state of Alabama and around the country, most of whom are PPO enrollees. However, a significant portion are residents of other states enrolled through various national programs established in conjunction with other Blue Cross and Blue Shield organizations in other states. Of every dollar BCBSAL receives in premiums, it pays an average of almost $.94 on claims received. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama processes millions of Medicare claims each year and administers both Medicare Part A and Part B programs for Alabama. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama also serves as the Medicare Part B carrier for the states of Georgia and Mississippi and administrates Part A Medicare for the states of Iowa and South Dakota. In addition, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama serves as the Regional Home Health administrator for 15 states and the District of Columbia. The Alabama Plan also serves as a data center for Puerto Rico Medicare Part B and the Program Safeguard Contract for the state of North Carolina.

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1.0 Industry Overview/Trends - pgs. 4-27 2.0 Company Overview - pgs. 29-39 3.0 Corporate Strategy - pgs. 41-43 4.0 New Economy - pgs. 45-49 5.0 Company Executives - pg. 51 6.0 Lines of Business - pgs. 53-78 7.0 Sources - pg. 80