Anthem Blue Cross is the company Californians have trusted for seven decades to help protect their health and financial security. In fact, Anthem covers 8.3 million Californians - more than any other carrier in the state.
Anthem Blue Cross provides customers with unparalleled choice and flexibility in meeting their health plan needs. These options are continually fine-tuned to enhance access to affordable, quality health care.
Unique product offerings available in the individual, small and large group, senior and MediCal markets include a full range of integrated medical and specialty products.
For nearly 70 years, Blue Shield of California has distinguished itself with innovations that have changed the face of health care and made it a prominent force in the California healthcare market.
Blue Shield has laid claim to several notable 'firsts' in the industry: 1943: first health plan in the nation with coverage for pre-existing conditions under group programs; 1950: first catastrophic coverage in the nation; 1984: first health plan in California to offer online benefits and enrollment information; 2000: California’s first cross border HMO, Access Baja.
Kaiser Permanente is the nation's largest not-for-profit health plan, serving 8.6 million members, with headquarters in Oakland, Calif. It comprises:
- Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.
- Kaiser Foundation Hospitals and their subsidiaries
- The Permanente Medical Groups.
At Kaiser Permanente, physicians are responsible for medical decisions. The Permanente Medical Groups, which provide care for Kaiser Permanente members, continuously develop and refine medical practices to help ensure that care is delivered in the most efficient and effective manner possible.
Kaiser Permanente's creation resulted from the challenge of providing Americans medical care during the Great Depression and World War II, when most people could not afford to go to a doctor. Among the innovations it has brought to U.S. health care are:
- prepaid insurance which spreads the cost to make it more affordable
- physician group practice to maximize their abilities to care for patients
- a focus on preventing illness as much as on caring for the sick
- an organized delivery system, putting as many services as possible under one roof
United Health/ PacifiCare can help its insureds with access to quality care from more than 580,000 physicians and 4,800 hospitals throughout 50 states and in four international markets. With more than 26 million customers, is uniquely suited to provide cost savings as well as unsurpassed care.
Whether you're a recent graduate, self-employed, or a family of four looking for coverage, PacifiCare offers a wide range of health care-plans. From the lower premium costs of a high deductible health insurance plan that can be paired with the tax advantages of a health savings account, to the lower out-of-pocket costs of a traditional health insurance plan, your plan choices are as varied as your individual needs.
Aetna is one of the nation's leaders in health care, dental, pharmacy, group life, and disability insurance, and employee benefits. Dedicated to helping people achieve health and financial security, Aetna puts information and helpful resources to work for its members to help them make better-informed decisions about their health care.
Aetna is dedicated to helping people achieve health and financial security by providing easy access to safe, cost-effective, high-quality health care and protecting their finances against health-related risks.
Building on a 154-year heritage, Aetna will be a leader cooperating with doctors and hospitals, employers, patients, public officials and others to build a stronger, more effective health care system.
Tonik Health Insurance is a major medical insurance plan offered by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield. Anthem first introduced Tonik Health Insurance to provide a simple, yet comprehensive plan covering not only major medical, but dental and vision as well.
While Tonik is a health insurance often marketed toward children, students, or recent college graduates, Tonik plans can be offered to anyone under the age of sixty-five.
The Farm Bureau Members' Health Program has provided affordable, high-quality health insurance to California Farm Bureau members since 1947.
Their exclusive provider, Health Net Health Plans, has a tradition of financial strength and conservative management in providing insurance protection to farming and non-farming members.
Health Net Life Insurance Company offers an array of health products, including health savings accounts, Medicare supplements, dental, vision and life insurance and other benefit options.
Health Net is not another Web site trying to give you health advice, it's a web of health services. The company provides managed health care medical coverage to some 6.7 million members across the US. The company's health plan services unit offers HMO, PPO, Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE plans, as well as vision, dental care, and pharmacy benefit programs. The Managed Health Network subsidiary provides behavioral health and employee assistance to nearly seven million individuals, including traditional health plan customers. Health Net's products are marketed to commercial clients through its sales force and external brokers; individual plans are sold mostly through independent agents.
