Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBS MA)
Based in Boston, Massachusetts, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Inc. (BCBSMA) has brought itself out of the darkness and to the front of the pack. With more than 3 million members (as of 2009), they specialize in offers like indemnity insurance, HMOs, preferred provider organizations, and Medicare extension programs.
BCBS of MA is a non-profit organization offering products that include HMO Blue, HMO Blue New England, and Blue Choice New England (POS), as well as Medex, a Medicare supplemental plan. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts has established partnerships with other regional Blues to bring you plans like HMO Blue New England and Blue Choice New England, which even feature discounts at some health clubs.
Around 1.3 million Blue Cross and Blue Shield
of Massachusetts members belong to one of the HMO Blue plans.
This means that they have access to over 18,000 participating
HMO physicians and 69 participating HMO acute care hospitals (as of 2009).
You can join them!