Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida

Blue Cross offers a variety of health plans to choose from. They will only let a captive agent sell the individual plans. This is why you will not see BCBS on our rate calculator.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida is the state's largest and oldest health insurance provider. The company provides a wide range of health insurance products and related services to some 9 million members in Florida. The company's health insurance products include HMO, PPO, traditional indemnity, and supplemental Medicare. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida also provides accident and dismemberment, long-term care, dental, disability, and workers compensation insurance.

In 1944, the Florida Hospital Service Corporation, the forerunner of Blue Cross of Florida, began its operations in Jacksonville with a staff of four. Two years later, the Florida Medical Services Corporation was formed, eventually becoming Blue Shield of Florida. The two companies later consolidated in 1980 to form Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida.

Health Business – The core of BCBSF business provides a full spectrum of health care plans and services. It carries the Blue brand and represents the largest customer base – approximately 4.2 million members and a 32 percent market share. Life and Specialty Ventures – A group of insurance and related businesses that provide solutions for company benefit and employee financial security needs.

Choose from a variety of Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans designed to fit your life, your lifestyle and your health care needs. Blue Cross has limited benefit plans, predictable cost plans, plans with tax incentives and lower-cost plans available for where you are today. Plus, with BlueOptions, you have access to the provider network (NetworkBlue).