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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City

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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City began in 1938 under the name Group Hospital Services. It began with seven hospitals and a small group of doctors. Group Hospital Services later became known as Blue Cross of Kansas City. By the end of the year, the company had grown to ten hospitals and about 14,000 members. In 1943, Kansas City Blue Shield was formed to provide a prepayment plan for physician services. In 1950, Kansas City Blue Shield extended benefits to individuals who were not covered by an employer. Kansas City became the first Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plan in the country to provide this new service. For the first time, health insurance was available to everyone in the community. In 1982, the Kansas City Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans merged creating Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City. Since then, the company has grown to serve more than 880,000 members in the greater Kansas City metropolitan community.

Service Area

Today, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City has expanded to include 30 counties in northwestern Missouri and Johnson and Wyandotte Counties in Kansas. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City, in its 65-year history, has become the largest market in the Kansas City area; more than twice the size of the company’s nearest competitor.

Community Service

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City is committed to enhancing the quality of life for those who live and work in the Kansas City area. Through charitable gifts and donations, and employee volunteer programs, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City helps more than 350 child-focused and community-focused organizations. The company emphasizes a positive impact in preventive health care, improved access to health services, and promotion of healthy lifestyles. In addition, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City helps fund local arts and cultural related endeavors and organizations, especially within the school districts in the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City service area.

Products From Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City offers the following health insurance products in their area:

-PPO health insurance
-HMO health insurance
-Prescription drug insurance
-Medicare supplemental insurance
-Medicare Part D prescription drug program
-Dental health insurance

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City Address

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City can be contacted directly at:

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City
One Pershing Square
2301 Main
Kansas City, MO 64108


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