Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana began in February 1934 In New Orleans when representatives from six area hospitals formed the Hospital Service Association of New Orleans. It was a non-profit, mutual insurer that offered a form of pre-paid hospital care. In November 1934, the Mutual Hospital Service of Shreveport was formed. In 1938, the Hospital Service Association of Alexandria and the Hospital Service Association of Baton Rouge were created.
In 1948, The Baton Rouge, Alexandria, and Shreveport Plans consolidated to form the Louisiana Hospital Service. At that time, the group became Blue Cross of Baton Rouge. In 1958, the Hospital Service Association of New Orleans became licensed as Blue Cross of Greater New Orleans. The two organizations remained separate until 1975 when they consolidated to form a statewide Plan called the Louisiana Health Service & Indemnity Company doing business as Blue Cross of Louisiana. On January 1, 1985, the company began doing business as Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana to reflect the fact that both hospital and physician coverage were provided by one plan.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana maintains its corporate headquarters in Baton Rouge, but also maintains district offices in Alexandria, Houma, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Monroe, New Orleans, and Shreveport in order to best serve its members statewide.
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Community Services
In addition to providing excellent health care to the residents of Louisiana, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana serves the community with its disaster relief program and its Smart Bodies program. As Hurricanes Katrina and Rita devastated parts of Louisiana in 2005, disrupting hundreds of thousands of lives, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana committed itself to responding to the immediate and long term needs of survivors of these disasters. In addition, in 2005, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana in conjunction with the LSU AgCenter launched the Smart Bodies Program to address the growing problem of childhood obesity. This innovative program integrates classroom activities with hands-on learning to teach children how to build strong bodies and develop active minds. The program is available free of charge to all elementary schools in the state of Louisiana.
Products
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana offers the following health insurance products throughout the state of Louisiana:
- PPO health insurance
- HMO health insurance
- Medicare Supplemental plans
- Medicare Part D prescription plans
- Prescription drug plans
Contact Information
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana can be contacted directly at the following address:
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana
P.O. Box 98029
Baton Rouge, LA 70898-9029
1-800-628-2516
www.bcbsla.com
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