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Blue Cross (other)
Blue Cross may refer to: Human healthcare *Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, a federation of health insurance providers in the United States *Canadian Association of Blue Cross Plans, a federation of health insurance providers in Canada *International Federation of the Blue Cross, a Christian organization engaged in the prevention, treatment and aftercare of problems related to alcohol and other drugs Charities for animal healthcare and welfare *Blue Cross (animal charity), an animal charity in the United Kingdom *Irish Blue Cross, an animal charity in Ireland *Blue Cross of India, an animal charity in India *Blue Cross Zimbabwe, an organization associated with the Zimbabwe Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Buildings *Blue Cross Blue Shield Tower, a building located in Chicago, Illinois, home to the headquarters of Health Care Service Corporation *Blue Cross Centre, an office building located in the central business district of Moncton, New Brunswick *Blue Cross A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBS, BCBSA) is a federation, or supraorganization, of, in 2022, 34 independent and locally operated BCBSA companies that provide health insurance in the United States to more than 106 million people. It was formed in 1982 from the merger of its two namesake organizations: Blue Cross was founded in 1929 and became the Blue Cross Association in 1960, while Blue Shield emerged in 1939 and the Blue Shield Association was created in 1948. Commonly called "The Blues" within the healthcare insurance industry, the organization has two offices, one in Chicago and one in Washington, D.C. The main office is in Chicago in the Illinois Center at 225 North Michigan Avenue. The BCBSA claims to control access to the Blue Cross and Blue Shield trademarks and names across the United States and in more than 170 other countries, which it then licenses to the affiliated companies for specific, exclusive geographic service areas. It has affiliated plans in all 50 s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
