Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona has been trusted by generations of Arizona residents for their health insurance needs and has been around since 1939. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona covers more than 1 million individuals in Arizona. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona also offers Medicare supplement plans to individuals over the age of 65.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona’s mission is to provide health insurance at the best value and to improve the quality of life for Arizona residents. In 2008, Arizona Business magazine ranked Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (BCBSAZ) as the Number 1 PPO in Arizona, the seventh year the organization has received that honor. In a recent 2009 customer satisfaction survey, 95% of customers expressed satisfaction with the service provided by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, and 91% of the customers would recommend BCBSAZ to others looking for health insurance coverage.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona has an extensive network of doctors and providers. Customers can access more than 15,000 contracted providers.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona offers a number of health insurance options for individuals and families. Here is a list of health plans offered by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona:
BlueOptimum
BlueOptimum is a preferred provider organization (PPO) plan with copays covering in-network services such as office visits and urgent care.
BlueValue
BlueValue is a PPO plan with a mix of copay and coinsurance cost sharing, and the flexibility of fixed generic prescription copays.
BlueEssential
BlueEssential is a low cost PPO plan with basic coverage and copays for a limited number of office
visits per year.
Blue Portfolio
BluePortfolio is a qualified high deductible PPO plan for use with a health savings account (HSA).
Blue Preferred
BluePreferred is a PPO plan that includes copays for certain covered services such as physician office visits with in-network providers.
BluePreferred Basic
BluePreferred Basic is a high-deductible PPO plan with limited copays for some services.
BlueSecure and BlueSecure Plus BlueSecure
BlueSecure and BlueSecure Plus are two options for a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) plan. Copays apply to many covered services.