What is Blue Cross Blue Shield Rhode Island?
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island (in short form BCBSRI) is the largest health insurance organization in the US state of Rhode Island and is one of the 39 independent companies of Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. The Organization has been serving the community through patient focused centers, opened across the country. Addition to these, it has made contract with many general physicians and collectively serves more than 100,000 members. In 1945, the total membership of the organization exceeded 350,000, which was more than the 50 percent population of the Rhode Island.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Rhode Island has about 600,000 members. It specializes in providing the medical and health services such as Medicare Supplements, Dental Services, etc. The organization started business in 1939 under the name of Hospital Service Corporation of Rhode Island. In 1973, its name was changed to Blue Cross of Rhode Island and then to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Rhode Island in 1982.
The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA)
BCBSA is one of the leading health insurance providers in the United States. It serves approximately hundred million customers across the world. The Association had started operations in 1929 with the formation of Blue Cross. BCBSA is headquartered in Michigan Plaza, Chicago, Illinois, United States. The Association has workforce of approximately nine hundred employees. It had generated $320.5 million US$
Revenue in the financial year of 2008.
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Blue Shield of Rhode Island Customer Service Number for outside the state. 1-800-637-3718
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Blue Shield of Rhode Island Customer Service Number Hours: Monday through Friday: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM