>Does this impact Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans not owned by Anthem?
>Yes, BlueCard members are impacted. The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association's BlueCard is a national program that enables members of one Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plan to obtain healthcare services while traveling or living in another Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plan's service area. The program links participating healthcare providers with the independent Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans across the country and in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide through a single electronic network for claims processing and reimbursement.
Blue Cross/Blue Shield used to be separate hospital/medical insurance providers that were in many states. In some cases (New York until recently) they were partially owned by the state.
