The number of uninsured children in 2003 was 8.4 million - or 11.4 percent of all children.
Blue
Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia (BCBSGA)
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia
P.O. Box 9907
Columbus, GA 31908
More than three million people call Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia their insurance carrier. And for good reason. The company, which was originally founded in 1937, has been growing and gathering clients since. They have become a large part of the southern hospitality that Georgians are so well-known for. They are also known for their caring attitude. Enter the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia Breast Cancer Care Program, which is designed to improve those who have or once had breast cancer. In addition, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia offers residents in Georgia plenty of options when it comes to keeping their loved ones healthy.
Their coverage plans vary in deductible and premium costs, leaving no one out of the mix. Plans currently offered to families include:
Blue Value Select: four different deductible plans offer families maternity, hospitalization and prescription coverage(after a $200 deductible). There is a co-pay for preventive care and well-child/adult. Three deductible options must be utilized for family coverage.
Blue Value: Deductibles range between $1000-$10,000. It has a 70/30 co-insurance rate for normal coverage options. There is no maternity offered in upper-level deductible options. After the first six physician visits (which are co-pay) charges work off of co-insurance amounts.
FlexPlus Plan: This indemnity plan covers a wide range of health options; its deductible is $2500 per year. Medical coverage is extensive and involves a 20%co-insurance amount for prescription, office visits, child and adult preventive care and mental health. The higher deductible levels include maternity coverage.
Additional Health Insurance Options from BCBS Georgia (GA)
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia also offers a consumer-driven option through its BlueChoice High Deductible Health Plan, allowing consumers to place money in a tax-advantaged savings account for use when it is needed. Add to that the BlueChoice Dental plan, and the carrier is a veritible ”vending machine” of insurance coverage. Perhaps this is why BCBS Georgia has consistently received excellent ratings from the largest carrier ratings companies.
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