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Cricks BCBS
Crick's Blue Cross Blue Shield Info
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the origin of Blue Shield? | Health care plan by doctors in the 1930s |
| What is the origin of Blue Cross? | Health care plan started by hospitals in the 1930s |
| Where can BCBS coverage be had? | Every state, however each state regulates differently causing differences in plans |
| What is the function of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association? | To help coordinate the different plans across the nation- state by state |
| Is BCBS for-profit or non-profit? | Some are for-profit, but they are owned by the members, most are non-profit |
| What is a conversion? | Where a BCBS changed from non-profit to profit. |
| Who is Anthem? | An association of for-profit Blue Cross Blue Shield agencies |