BC Life & Health Insurance Company Adds to Growing Client Roster; Majestic Insurance Signs Workers' Compensation Contract.ANAHEIM, Calif. -- BC Life & Health Insurance Company (BC Life & Health), an affiliate of Blue Cross of California and an operating subsidiary An operating subsidiary is a business term frequently used within the United States railroad industry. In the case of a railroad, it refers to a company that is a subsidiary but operates with its own identity and rolling stock. of WellPoint, Inc., today announced it has been awarded a contract to provide a workers' compensation workers' compensation, payment by employers for some part of the cost of injuries, or in some cases of occupational diseases, received by employees in the course of their work. Medical Provider Network (MPN MPN Master Promissory Note MPN Most Probable Number MPN Medical Provider Network MPN Mobil Producing Nigeria MPN Manufacturer's Part Number MPN Military Personnel, Navy MPN Mobile Private Network MPN Managed Private Network MPN Mode Partition Noise ) to Majestic Insurance Company. Under this new agreement, Majestic Insurance Company will have access to the Blue Cross of California occupational PPO PPO abbr. preferred provider organization PPO Managed care Preferred provider organization, see there Infectious disease Pleuropneumonia-like organism, see there network and utilization review u·til·i·za·tion review n. A process for monitoring the use, delivery, and cost-effectiveness of services, especially those provided by medical professionals. services. The contract signifies BC Life & Health's continued commitment to California employers to provide innovative managed care programs that provide quality medical care for occupational injuries. "As our existing clients have seen, our strength lies in our expertise in providing access to quality medical care for injured in·jure tr.v. in·jured, in·jur·ing, in·jures 1. To cause physical harm to; hurt. 2. To cause damage to; impair. 3. workers and at the same time controlling medical costs," said Tim Hoops, general manager, workers' compensation managed care services for BC Life & Health. "We're excited about the opportunity to partner with Majestic Insurance Company on their MPN and we look forward to developing a lasting relationship." "Selecting the right MPN is an integral part of the overall success of managed workers' compensation healthcare," said Donald R. Bellinger, vice president Majestic Insurance Company. "We look forward to our strategic partnership with BC Life & Health as we embark in fully implementing recent workers' compensation reform, which will greatly assist us in providing top notch medical care to employees of our policy holders. We believe providing timely and quality medical treatment is a key to system savings." Blue Cross of California is one of the state's largest health insurers and together with its California affiliates, the company serves more than 7.6 million medical members. Headquartered in Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, , Blue Cross of California offers a flexible product portfolio with a broad range of options for small, medium and large groups, as well as individual plans for people without access to group coverage, seniors and consumers who are eligible for state sponsored programs. Blue Cross of California is an operating subsidiary of WellPoint, Inc., the nation's largest publicly traded commercial health benefits company serving the health care needs of 28 million medical members nationally. Blue Cross of California is an independent licensee licensee n. a person given a license by government or under private agreement. (See: license, licensor) LICENSEE. One to whom a license has been given. 1 M. Q. & S. 699 n. of the Blue Cross Association and can be found on the web at www.bluecrossca.com. |
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