Blue Cross Blue Shield began as two separate __________ health plans - answer✔✔prepaid
In ______ the membership of the separate BCBS national associations voted to combine
personnel under the leadership of a single president - answer✔✔1977
In ______ BCBS merged into a single coproration - answer✔✔1986
__________ corporations are charitable, educational, civic or humanitarian organizations whose
profits are returned to the program of the corporation rather than distributed to shareholders and
officers of the corporation - answer✔✔non-profit
______ corporations pay taxes on profits generated by the corporations enterprises and pay
dividends to shareholders on after-tax profits - answer✔✔for-profit
BSBS is responsible for: - answer✔✔* making prompt, direct payments
* provide representatives to assist providers with claim problems/questions
* provide educational seminars, workshops
* provide billing manuals, newsletters
* publish a directory of PAR's for BCBS subscribers
PAR - answer✔✔Participating Provider - healthcare provider who enters into a contract with a
BCBS corporation
BCBS programs include the following: - answer✔✔* Fee-for-service
* Indemnity
* Managed care plans
* Federal Employee Program
* Medicare supplemental plans
* Healthcare Anywhere
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