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Blue Shield Of California, California
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Blue Shield of California may be best known as the first insurance company to provide coverage for a heart transplant in 1984. It's also responsible for a number of other "firsts": It is the first insurance company to offer coverage to clients in both California and Mexico. It also began offering online benefit and enrollment information in 1996, before anyone else. Founded in 1939, the nonprofit now has 3.2 million members, 4,500 employees and one of California's largest provider networks.
Year founded: 1939
Estimated number of members in California: More than 3,200,000
Rating from A.M. Best: A-
URL: www.mylifeplan.com
California Network:
- Number of Blue Shield of California doctors: 47,888
- Number of Blue Shield of California hospitals: 353
Popular Plans from Blue Shield Of California
- Active Start Plan 35Vimo Editorial Profile
With low copayments for doctor's visits, the Active Start Plan lets you see a doctor even before spending a large deductible. In fact, Active Start doesn't have a deductible. But don't let the "no deductible" on the plan brochure have you think you won't bear considerable out of pocket expenses in the event of a medical emergency. The Active Start Plan 35 has an individual copayment maximum of $7,500, while Active Start 25's maximum is $6,000. Both plans feature high coinsurance rates of 40%, meaning you will pay 40% of ambulance, x-rays, lab work, and hospital inpatient care until you burn through your copayment maximum. - Shield Spectrum PPO 1500Vimo Editorial Profile
Blue Shield of California introduced five health plans with the name "Spectrum PPO Plan" targeting healthy, young customers who want insurance but don't anticipate being sick or injured anytime soon. - Shield Spectrum PPO 2000Vimo Editorial Profile
Blue Shield of California introduced five health plans with the name "Spectrum PPO Plan" targeting healthy, young customers who want insurance but don't anticipate being sick or injured anytime soon. - Shield Spectrum PPO 5000Vimo Editorial Profile
Blue Shield of California introduced five health plans with the name "Spectrum PPO Plan" targeting healthy, young customers who want insurance but don't anticipate being sick or injured anytime soon. - Vital Shield 2900Vimo Editorial Profile
The name "Vital Shield" is apt, because this plan's primary mission is to give you coverage in the event of a catastrophic medical emergency. But the plan also offers some other basic benefits and a deductible ($2,900) that's lower than some of the other high-deductibles you'll see on the market. But beware of the co-payment maximum, which is a sky high $5,900. - See More Plans from Blue Shield Of California...
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