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Revision as of 16:00, 1 December 2015
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| Company type | For-profit corporation[1] |
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| Industry | healthcare |
| Founded | 1946 (Began) 1950 (Incorporated) |
| Founder | South Carolina Hospital Service Plan |
| Headquarters | Columbia, South Carolina |
Key people | David Pankau, Chief Executive |
Number of employees | 11,000+ |
| Website | southcarolinablues.com |
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina (BCBSSC) is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.[2] BCBSSC serves 21.5 million people through private business and government contracts.[3]
History
BCBSSC began as the South Carolina Hospital Service Plan 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. [4]
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.[5] To date, BlueChoice HealthPlan has nearly 200,000 members.[6]
In 2008 the HMO added a Medicaid option called BlueChoice HealthPlan Medicaid[7] for eligible South Carolinians.[8]
In 2013, A.M. Best affirmed BlueChoice HealthPlan's A+ (Superior) financial strength rating as part of the group rating for BCBSSC.[9]
References
- ^ http://www.sos.sc.gov/index.asp?n=18&p=4&s=18&corporateid=101215
- ^ "BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina". BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina. Cyberwoven. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina - South Carolina Health Insurance Plans from BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina". www.ehealthinsurance.com. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
- ^ "Company History". Company History | BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina. Cyberwoven. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "BlueChoice HealthPlan of South Carolina, Inc.: Private Company Information - Businessweek". Businessweek.com. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
- ^ "BlueChoice HealthPlan". www.bluechoicesc.com. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
- ^ "BlueChoice HealthPlan of South Carolina - Medicaid - Home". www.bluechoicescmedicaid.com. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
- ^ "BlueChoice HealthPlan of South Carolina - Medicaid". www.bluechoicescmedicaid.com. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
- ^ BlueChoice HealthPlan (2015). "About Blue Option". HealthInsuranceSC. BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina.