Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,740,815,904 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Blue Cross

   Also found in: Wikipedia 0.02 sec.
Blue Cross,
an independent nonprofit U.S. corporation that functions as a health insurance agency, providing protection for an enrolled patient by covering all or part of the person's hospital expenses. Blue Cross programs vary in different communities because of state laws regulating them. See also Blue Shield.

Blue Cross
Managed care A not-for-profit US bureaucracy involved in hospital reimbursement. Cf Blue Shield.


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
THE BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD Association presented its Brand Excellence Award to 11 plans.
Blue Cross of California is facing a revolt from hospitals, which continue to terminate their contracts and turn away Blue Cross patients because of low reimbursement rates paid by the state's second largest health insurer.
The crisis stems from a 1996 contract that Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital officials signed with Blue Cross of California, the state's largest health insurer.
 
Medical browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.