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词条 BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina
释义

  1. History

  2. BlueChoice HealthPlan

  3. References

  4. External links

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|name = BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina
|logo = Bluecrossblueshieldofsouthcarolina.png
|type = For-profit corporation[1]
|foundation = 1946 (Began)
1950 (Incorporated)
|founder = South Carolina Hospital Service Plan
|location = Columbia, South Carolina
|key_people = David Pankau,
Chief Executive
Ed Sellers,
Chairman, Board of Directors
Joe Sullivan,
Chairman, Board's Executive Committee
|num_employees = 11,000+
|industry = healthcare insurance
|homepage = southcarolinablues.com
}}BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina (BlueCross) is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.[2] BlueCross serves 21.5 million people through private business and government contracts.[3]

BlueCross has several subsidiaries, two of which are affiliates licensed with the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. Licensed subsidiaries include BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation and BlueChoice HealthPlan. Non-licensed affiliates include [https://web.archive.org/web/20151222113300/http://www.companionlife.com/agents/productsservices/companioncaptive.aspx Companion Captive Insurance Company], Companion Life, [https://palmettogba.com/ PGBA, LLC], Planned Administrators, Inc. (PAI) and TCC of South Carolina.[4]

History

BlueCross began as the South Carolina Hospital Service Plan, later becoming BlueCross of South Carolina (BlueCross), when the General Assembly passed legislation bringing this group into existence. In the spring of 1947, the South Carolina Hospital Service Plan merged with the Hospital Benefit Association of Greenville, giving them a financial base.[5] In 1971, BlueShield of South Carolina merged with BlueCross to form the current company.[6]

BlueChoice HealthPlan

BlueChoice HealthPlan was founded in 1984, originally as Companion HealthCare, and was the first health maintenance organization (HMO) offered by BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina.[7] To date, BlueChoice HealthPlan has nearly 200,000 members.[8]

In 2008 the HMO added a Medicaid option called BlueChoice HealthPlan Medicaid[9] for eligible South Carolinians.[10]

In 2013, A.M. Best affirmed BlueChoice HealthPlan's A+ (Superior) financial strength rating[11] as part of the group rating for BCBSSC.[12]

References

1. ^http://www.sos.sc.gov/index.asp?n=18&p=4&s=18&corporateid=101215
2. ^{{cite web|title=BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina|url=http://www.southcarolinablues.com/|work=BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina|publisher=Cyberwoven|accessdate=2 March 2013}}
3. ^{{Cite web|title = BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina - South Carolina Health Insurance Plans from BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina|url = https://www.ehealthinsurance.com/health-insurance-companies/bcbs-south-carolina|website = www.ehealthinsurance.com|accessdate = 2015-12-01}}
4. ^{{Cite web|title = Our Family of Companies {{!}} BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina|url = http://web.southcarolinablues.com/aboutbluecross/ourfamilyofcompanies.aspx|website = web.southcarolinablues.com|accessdate = 2015-12-01}}
5. ^{{cite web|title=Company History|url=http://www.southcarolinablues.com/aboutbluecross/companyhistory.aspx|work=Company History {{!}} BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina|publisher=Cyberwoven|accessdate=2 March 2013}}
6. ^{{Cite web|title = BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF SOUTH CAROLINA{{!}}Company Profile{{!}}Vault.com|url = http://www.vault.com/company-profiles/insurance/blue-cross-and-blue-shield-of-south-carolina/company-overview.aspx|website = www.vault.com|accessdate = 2015-12-01}}
7. ^{{Cite web|title = BlueChoice HealthPlan of South Carolina, Inc.: Private Company Information - Businessweek|url = https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapid=2928659|website = Businessweek.com|accessdate = 2015-12-01}}
8. ^{{Cite web|title = BlueChoice HealthPlan|url = http://www.bluechoicesc.com/aboutus/history.aspx|website = www.bluechoicesc.com|accessdate = 2015-11-18}}
9. ^{{Cite web|title = BlueChoice HealthPlan of South Carolina - Medicaid - Home|url = http://www.bluechoicescmedicaid.com/|website = www.bluechoicescmedicaid.com|accessdate = 2015-11-18}}
10. ^{{Cite web|title = BlueChoice HealthPlan of South Carolina - Medicaid|url = http://www.bluechoicescmedicaid.com/members/about.aspx|website = www.bluechoicescmedicaid.com|accessdate = 2015-11-18}}
11. ^{{Cite web|title = BlueChoice HealthPlan of South Carolina, Inc. - Company Profile - Best's Credit Rating Center|url = http://www3.ambest.com/ratings/entities/CompanyProfile.aspx?ambnum=68593&URatingId=1898384&bl=0&AltSrc=1&PPP=&AltNum=0&Ext_User=&Ext_Misc=|website = www3.ambest.com|accessdate = 2015-12-01}}{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
12. ^{{Cite web|url = https://www.healthinsurancesc.com/about|title = About Blue Option|date = 2015|accessdate = |website = HealthInsuranceSC|publisher = BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina|last = BlueChoice HealthPlan|first = }}

External links

  • BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina
  • BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation
  • BlueChoice HealthPlan of South Carolina
  • BlueChoice HealthPlan Medicaid
  • USC and IBM partnership
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5 : Insurance companies of the United States|Health care companies based in South Carolina|Companies based in Columbia, South Carolina|1946 establishments in South Carolina|Members of Blue Cross Blue Shield Association

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