Independence Blue Cross Company Description
Independence Blue Cross (IBC) provides health insurance and related services to some 3.4 million members in Philadelphia and surrounding areas. The company's plans include Personal Choice (PPO), Keystone Health Plan East (HMO and POS), and traditional indemnity options for groups, families, and individuals. It also offers supplemental Medicare, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance. Through subsidiaries AmeriHealth Administrators and FutureScripts, IBC provides third-party administration (TPA) and pharmacy benefits management (PBM) services. IBC, which was founded as the Associated Hospital Service of Philadelphia in 1938, is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.
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