Healthcare insurance or health insurance is any program that helps pay for medical expenses, whether through privately purchased insurance, social insurance, or a social welfare program funded by the government. In a more technical sense, the term “health insurance” is used to describe any form of insurance that covers the cost of an insured individual’s medical, surgical, and sometimes dental expenses. Synonyms for this usage include “health coverage”, “health care coverage”, and “health benefits”.
The U.S. life insurance system was established in the mid-1700s; however, the earliest forms of health insurance did not emerge until 1860 when the Franklin Health Assurance Company of Massachusetts (the first commercial insurance company in the United States) began providing private healthcare coverage for injuries not resulting in death. But it still was decades before the first modern health insurance plans were formed.
When purchasing health insurance, your choices typically fall into one of three categories:
Below is a comprehensive list of health insurance companies in the United State of America as well as other important information like company’s address, phone numbers, email address and website URL.
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AARP is the nation’s largest non-profit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering Americans 50 and older to choose how they live as they age.
Address: 601 E Street, NW, Washington DC 20049
Toll-Free Nationwide: 1-888-OUR-AARP (1-888-687-2277)
Toll-Free Spanish: 1-877-342-2277
International Calls: +1-202-434-3525
TTY user dial 711
-English: 1-877-434-7598
-Spanish: 1-866-238-9488
Hours: Monday to Friday: 7 a.m. through 11 p.m. ET
Website: www.aarp.org
Aetna Inc. is an American managed health care company and subsidiary of CVS Health Corporation that offers health insurance, as well as dental, vision and other plans, to meet the needs of individuals and families, employers, health care providers, producers etc.
Address: 151 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, CT 06156, USA
Tel: +1 800 US AETNA (+1 800 872 3862)
Hours: 8:00am and 6:00pm ET
Website: www.aetna.com
American Family Insurance, also abbreviated as AmFam, is an American private mutual company that focuses on property, casualty, and auto insurance, and also offers commercial insurance, life, health, and homeowners coverage as well as investment and retirement-planning products.
Address: 6000 American Parkway, Madison, WI 53783
Tel: 1-800-MYAMFAM (1-800-692-6326)
Website: www.amfam.com
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American National Insurance Company is a major American insurance corporation that offers personalized insurance coverage for life, home, business, auto and much more.
Bill Pay & Policy Service
Tel: (800) 899-6503
Fax: (281) 538-3762
Email: Health.CustomerService@AmericanNational.com
Claim Service
Tel: (800) 899-6520
Fax: (866) 490-3164
Email: FileAHealthClaim@AmericanNational.com
P.O. Box 10546 Springfield, MO 65808-0546
Hours: Monday – Friday (7:00 am – 4:30 pm CST)
Website: www.americannational.com
Amerigroup is a United States health insurance and managed health care provider dedicated to improving lives and promoting healthier communities.
Address: P.O. Box 62947 Virginia Beach, VA 23466-2947
Tel: 1-800-600-4441 (TTY 711)
Email: mpsweb@amerigroup.com
Website: www.amerigroup.com
Amerigroup Medicare Enrollment & Sales (for Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement insurance plans and Medicare Part D)
Tel: 1-877-470-4131 • 711 (TTY)
Hours: 8:00 am – 10:00 pm EST (7 days a week)
Medicare Member Services (for Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement insurance plans and Medicare Part D)
Tel: 1-866-805-4589 • 711 (TTY)
Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week (except Thanksgiving and Christmas) from October 1 through February 14 and Monday to Friday (except holidays) from February 15 through September 30.
Member Services for Medicare Prescription Drug plans (Part D)
HMO/SNP Medicare Advantage plans
Arizona – 1-888-816-2790
New Jersey – 1-844-765-5160
Tennessee – 1-877-411-0929
Texas – 1-844-765-5165
Washington – 1-844-812-2275
HMO POS/CSNP Medicare Advantage plans
New Jersey – 1-844-887-6350
Texas – 1-877-269-5660
Pharmacy Department
Tel: 1-800-454-3730
Hours: 24 hours 7 days a week
Disease Management Centralized Care Unit (DMCCU)
Tel: 1-888-830-4300
Hours: 8:30 am – 5:30 pm EST (Monday – Friday)
Anthem, Inc. is a leading health insurance company dedicated to improving lives and communities, and making healthcare simpler.
Address: 220 Virginia Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46204
Tel: (800) 331-1476
Website: https://www.antheminc.com/
Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield is a Mutual Insurance Company that provides health and dental insurance services to large employer groups, small business, and individuals. The company serves communities throughout Arkansas.
Office Locations
Fayetteville
Address: 516 E. Millsap Road, Suite 103
Tel: (479) 527-2310
Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm.
Website: www.arkansasbluecross.com
Fort Smith
Address: 3501 Old Greenwood Road, Suite 3
Tel: (479) 648-1635
Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm.
Hot Springs
Address: 1635 Higdon Ferry Road, Suite J
Tel: (501) 620-2620
Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm.
Jonesboro
Address: 2110 Fair Park Blvd
Tel: (870) 935-4871
Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm.
Little Rock – West
Address: 2612 S. Shackleford Road, Suite J
Tel: (501) 378-2222
Hours: Monday – Saturday, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm.
Little Rock – Downtown
Address: 601 S Gaines St
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.
Lowell
Address: 507 W. Monroe Ave., Suite B
Tel: (479) 527-2380
Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm.
Pine Bluff
Address: 509 Mallard Loop
Tel: (870) 536-1223
Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm.
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) is a national federation of 38 independent, community-based and locally operated Blue Cross Blue Shield companies that provide health insurance in the United States to more than 106 million people.
Headquarters
Address: 225 North Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60601
Tel: 888.630.2583.
Website: www.bcbs.com
Washington, D.C. Office Location
Address: 1310 G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama is a nonprofit health insurance company that offers health insurance, including medical, dental and prescription drug coverage to individuals, families and employers.
Address: 450 Riverchase Parkway East, Birmingham, Alabama 35244
Contact phone numbers
Website: www.bcbsal.org
Blue Shield of California, an independent member of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, is a not-for-profit health insurance company that provide health, dental, vision, Medicaid and Medicare health care service plans in California.
Address: 601 12th Street, Oakland, CA 94607
Tel: (510) 607-2000, (888) 568-3560 (Toll Free)
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. PST
Website: www.blueshieldca.com
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