Products July 10, 2004

Blue Cross of California Launches New PPO Plan

October 31, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Blue Cross of California has introduced a new short-term Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) plan.
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The new plan offers temporary insurance coverage ranging from 30 to 185 days and can begin or end on any day of the month.   The premium is paid in a single payment, calculated per member, per day.

Blue Cross says the plan is an option for those ” seeking immediate coverage for a temporary period of time, or as interim coverage while waiting for an individual policy to be issued”.

The short term PPO, offered through Blue Cross affiliate BC Life & Health Insurance Company, allows access to a PPO network in California of 46,000 physicians and 450 hospitals.   Services include:

  • Emergency care
  • Hospitalization
  • Prescription drugs
  • Preventive health care  

More information can be found at  www.bluecrossca.com .

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