Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas originated in Texas and is the only place in which they do business. Since being founded more than 70 years ago, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas has been providing cost-effective health coverage to the state’s residents.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas serves more than 4-million in all counties including many of its best-known companies such as Brinker International, Continental Airlines, Halliburton, Texas Instruments, and many more. Headquartered in Richardson, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas maintains facilities peppered throughout the state, including Abilene, Houston, Austin, Waco, and others. And, as the only privately-held health insurance carrier serving the state, you can rest-assured that the company will focus its time and attention on customers, not shareholders.
Consider that each quarter they pay nearly $1.5-billion in claims and no dividends; Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas has managed to save more than $100-million in administrative costs while increasing productivity by nearly 25%. They are the single administrator of the Texas Health Insurance Risk Pool providing thousands of Texans with health insurance when they might otherwise have none.
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas is available in the following state(s):
Texas
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas health plan offerings:
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PPO Select Basic offers four plans suited to work with your particular situation and budget. You get several deductibles to choose from ranging from $1,500-$5,000 for individuals and $4,500-$15,000 for families.
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BlueEdge Individual HSA is a consumer-oriented plan that gives you more precise control over how you spend your healthcare dollars. BlueEdge Individual HSA provides affordable, cost-sharing health insurance and the freedom to pick your own providers and hospitals, as well as several deductibles, and a three-tiered prescription drug program.
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PPO Select ValueCare offers several limited individual health insurance plans. These plans have no deductible and the healthcare costs are shared with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas.
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