Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Consumer Affairs
1310 G St., NW
Washington, DC 20005
202-626-4780
Fax: 202-626-4833
Corporate Headquarters:
225 North Madison Avenue
Chicago, IL 60601
Local affiliates: 888-630-2583; follow prompts to be connected to the right local office.
www.bluecares.com
Membership: local Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans in the United States, Canada and Jamaica.
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Blue Cross Blue Shield Says Man Should Pay $2,306 To Avoid Dying In His Sleep
Jason has sleep apnea. When he sleeps, if it can be called that, he stops breathing up to twelve times per hour. His body's reflexive response is that his jaw shoots around wildly, chipping and grinding his teeth, and then he wakes up for a second. A dozen times every hour, every night, he wakes up to his teeth clanging around his mouth. As if that wasn't fun enough, of the $2,400 the mouth guard his doctor prescribed prescribed him, his insurance plan is only going to cover a max of $94.
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Woman Loses Insurance Because She Paid With Credit Card
Andrea has been a customer with Anthem since 1995, paying her bill all the time and never submitting any claims. So you can see why they canceled her coverage.
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Blue Shield Of California To Give $167 Million Back To Individual Policyholders
Amid criticism for increased rates and cushy executive salaries, the CEO of Blue Shield of California has announced that the company will cap its net income at 2%, returning any extra funds — $180 million this year alone — back to certain policyholders and doctors.
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Study: Dentists Less Likely To Treat Kids On Medicaid
Dentists in Cook County, IL, were more likely to provide emergency treatment to children who had private insurance than to those on Medicaid, even if the dentists were enrolled in the state's Medicaid program, according to a new study. Medicaid typically pays less than private insurance plans, and experts say there's "little market motivation" for practitioners to take on those patients, rather than just going with those who have private insurance.
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Say Hello To Your Worst Company In America Elite 8!
Two rounds of WCIA bloodshed are in the book and the beaten bodies of 24 multi-billion dollar companies are being hauled off to be burned on a pyre. But for those businesses left standing — let's call them the Elite 8 — the parade of pain marches on.
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Meet Your Worst Company In America Sweet 16!
After eight days and 16 first round battles, the WCIA steel cage is littered with the bones of those companies not crappy enough to continue on in the tournament. But the thrill of victory is fleeting for the remaining combatants, all of whom must square off again if they hope of crowning themselves the Worst Company In America!
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Here's Your Lineup For Worst Company In America 2011!
For the sixth year in a row, we asked Consumerist readers to send us their nominations for our Worst Company In America tournament. And this year's response was the greatest by far.
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Things Your Health Insurer Isn't Telling You
Health insurance is often complicated, with a seemingly endless variety of plans to choose from, all with their own particular loopholes and problems. Over at SmartMoney.com, they have put together a round-up of things your insurance company may not be telling you.
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Illinois Blue Cross To Pay $25 Million After Denying Coverage To Sick Kids In Need Of Nursing Care
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, the largest health insurer in the Land of Lincoln, has agreed to pay $25 million to settle allegations that it denied coverage to sick kids who needed nursing care.
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New Blue Cross Blue Shield Plan Steers Patients To Cheaper Hospitals
If you live in Massachusetts and have Blue Cross Blue Shield health coverage, you may end up paying more if you want to go to certain hospitals.
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