The rise of managed health care has had some of its members singing the blues, but
the Blues -- with nearly 100 million members nationwide -- aren't complaining.
The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association is a federation of independent health
insurance companies who license the Blue Cross and Blue Shield brand names.
Member companies -- of which there are about 40 -- own the rights to sell Blue-branded
health plans within defined regions. The Association coordinates some
national programs such as BlueCard, which allows members of one franchisee to have
coverage in other service areas, and the Federal Employee Program, which covers
more than half of federal government employees, retirees, and their families.
Blue
Cross and Blue Shield Association
225 N. Michigan Ave.
Chicago,
IL 60601-7680
IL Tel. 312-297-6000
Fax 312-297-6609 |
