Blue Shield of California
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About Blue Shield of California
Blue Shield of California is the state’s third largest provider of health insurance coverage. The not-for-profit company employs over 4500 and maintains 20 satellite offices throughout the state. Overall they service over 3.2 million members.
Blue Shield of California maintains a mission dedicated to seeing all Californians have affordable access to high-quality healthcare. Blue Shield of California has an excellent variety of benefits and finance plans tailored to the specific needs of its members. By working tirelessly to meet and exceed their level of commitment, they constantly improve the health of the local areas they service.
Overall, there are forty-one Blue Plans with a member network exceeding 90-million. In fact, that is about one-third of those who have health insurance in the United States. A majority of Fortune 500 companies cover their employees with plans from Blue Cross Blue Shield.
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Plan Offerings
Blue Shield of California HMO – These plans include low co-payments, no lifetime maximum, and lower out-of-pocket expenses, as well as providing lower hospital deductibles and nearly no paperwork.
Blue Shield of California PPO – These plans allow you to visit any physician as well as allowing you to go to any in-network specialist without a referral. Furthermore, Blue Shield of California gives you a choice of plans with or without a deductible, as well as a lower out-of-pocket expense when you choose to visit in-network providers versus out-of-network providers.
Blue Shield of California HSA – With a PPO you can open a Health Savings Account (HSA) with the Blue Shield’s Shield Spectrum PPO Savings Plan.