BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee
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BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee is the largest health benefit plan company in Tennessee
. It is an independent, not-for-profit organization governed by its own board of directors
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plans licensed by the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
. This Association licenses companies to offer certain products and services under the Blue Cross and Blue Shield brand. The Tennessee-licensed organization is an independent, not-for-profit, locally governed health benefit plan company. It is based in Chattanooga, and employs approximately 5,000 people there. It also has offices in Jackson, Johnson City, Knoxville, Memphis, and Nashville.
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
. It is an independent, not-for-profit organization governed by its own board of directors
Board of directors
A board of directors is a body of elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization. Other names include board of governors, board of managers, board of regents, board of trustees, and board of visitors...
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General information
The organization is part of a nationwide association of health careHealth care
Health care is the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in humans. Health care is delivered by practitioners in medicine, chiropractic, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, allied health, and other care providers...
plans licensed by the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association is a federation of 39 separate health insurance organizations and companies in the United States. Combined, they directly or indirectly provide health insurance to over 100 million Americans. The history of Blue Cross dates back to 1929, while the history of...
. This Association licenses companies to offer certain products and services under the Blue Cross and Blue Shield brand. The Tennessee-licensed organization is an independent, not-for-profit, locally governed health benefit plan company. It is based in Chattanooga, and employs approximately 5,000 people there. It also has offices in Jackson, Johnson City, Knoxville, Memphis, and Nashville.