Health maintenance organizations: serving L.A. County; ranked by number of Southern California members. (The List).EXECUTIVE SUMMARY LAST year was a volatile With regard to computer memory, it means "temporary" and not "highly changeable," which is the usual meaning of the word. See volatile memory. 1. (programming) volatile - volatile variable. 2. (storage) volatile - See non-volatile storage. time for the region's largest HMOs. While perennial perennial, any plant that under natural conditions lives for several to many growing seasons, as contrasted to an annual or a biennial. Botanically, the term perennial leader Kaiser Permanente Kaiser Permanente is an integrated managed care organization, based in Oakland, California, founded in 1945 by industrialist Henry J. Kaiser and physician Sidney R. Garfield. remained in the top spot, just two of the remaining 14 companies held their positions from 2000. Some notable departures include Maxicare and Tower Health, each of which filed for bankruptcy bankruptcy, in law, settlement of the liabilities of a person or organization wholly or partially unable to meet financial obligations. The purposes are to distribute, through a court-appointed receiver, the bankrupt's assets equitably among creditors and, in most last year after holding the No. 10 and No. 11 positions, respectively, in 2000. Other companies hurt by substantial losses in enrollment were PacifiCare of California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). (down 35 percent) and Blue Shield of California Blue Shield of California is a not-for-profit health insurance provider headquartered in San Francisco, California. An independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, Blue Shield of California is an incorporated, wholly owned subsidiary of California Physicians' HMO HMO health maintenance organization. HMO n. A corporation that is financed by insurance premiums and has member physicians and professional staff who provide curative and preventive medicine within certain financial, (down 22 percent). Meanwhile, notable enrollment increases were seen by Woodland Hills-based Health Net and Aetna Aetna, volcano: see Etna, Italy. U.S. Healthcare U.S. Healthcare is a now-defunct healthcare company. The logo had an apple. The merger with Aetna In 1996, the company merged with Aetna, calling it Aetna U.S. Healthcare. The U.S. Healthcare apple logo was next to the Aetna name, and U.S. Healthcare under it. U.S. of California Inc., whose 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, membership totals jumped by 66 percent and 75 percent, respectively. Overall, 9.6 million Southern Californians were enrolled in the county's 10 largest HMOs in 2001, up 5 percent from the prior year. THE PACESETTER KAISER PERMANENTE KAISER Permanente continued atop the list of the local HMO industry by posting steady increases in both patient enrollment and physician figures last year. At over 3 million members, Kaiser has more than double the enrollment of Southern California's second largest HMO, Thousand Oaks-based Blue Cross of California. The improvement locally is consistent with the performance of its Oaldand-based parent, Kaiser Foundation The mission of the Kaiser Foundation is to assist individuals and communities in preventing and reducing the harm associated with problem substance use and addictive behaviours. External links
"We are a very stable organization," said Kaiser Permanente spokesman Jim Anderson Jim Anderson can refer to:
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Rank Company (Rank Enrollment
in 2001) (current/year ago)
* name * So. California (1)
* address * L.A. County
* companywide
1 Kaiser Foundation 3,045,231/2,589,888
Health Plan Inc. (1) NA/NA
393 E. Walnut St. 6,149,153/5,153,767
Pasadena 91188
2 Blue Cross of 1,442,394/1,335,294
California (3) 827,466/742,189
1 WellPoint Way 2,278,421/2,146,155
Thousand Oaks 91362
3 PacifiCare (2) 1,100,000/1,700,000
5995 Plaza Drive 510,000/706,464
Cypress 90630 3,600,0002/2,420,000
4 Health Net (6) 909,000/549,002
21281 Burbank Blvd. 383,000/200,780
Woodland Hills 91367 2,100,000/1,314,792
5 Aetna U.S. Healthcare 868,196/496,036
of California 377,709/same
Inc. (2) (7) NA/NA
200 N. Sepulveda Blvd.,
Suite 900
El Segundo 90245
6 L.A. Care Health 758,252/615,391
Plan (5) 758,252/615,391
3530 Wilshire Blvd. 758,252/615,391
Los Angeles 90010
7 Blue Shield of 491,392/632,963
California HMO (4) NA/299,361
6701 Center Drive West 1,011,432/995,767
Los Angeles 90045
8 CIGNA HealthCare of 453,263/434,939
California (8) 222,820/249,470
400 N. Brand Blvd., 667,142/673,727
Suite 500
Glendale 91203
9 Universal Care (2) (9) 305,575/281,944
1600 E. Hill St. NA/173,866
Signal Hill 90806 NA/281,944
10 Care 1st Health Plan 188,936/73,211
1000 S. Freemont Ave., 188,936/73,211
Bldg. A-11, Unit 22 188,936/73,211
Alhambra 91803
11 UHP HealthCare (12) 115,691/102,734
3405 W. Imperial 105,000/93,206
Highway, 115,691/102,734
Suite 605
Inglewood 90303
12 Inter Valley Health 69,183/50,386
Plan (2,3) (13) NA/18,501
300 S. Park Ave. NA/50,368
Pomona 91769
13 Scan Health Plan (15) 53,337/40,219
3780 Kilroy 22,998/17,432
Airport Way, 53,337/40,219
Suite 100
Long Beach 90801
14 One Health Plan of 40,185/46,031
California (14) NA/NA
655 N. Central Ave., 67,922/88,513
Suite 1900
Glendale 91203
15 Community Health Plan 22,660/123,214
1000 S. Freemont Ave., 22,660/123,214
Bldg. A-9 E., Unit 4 NA/NA
Alhambra 91803
Rank Company (Rank California Affiliates Revenues
in 2001) (current/year ago) (in millions)
* name * hospitals * companywide
* address * physicians (2001/2000)
% spent on
medical care
1 Kaiser Foundation 76/42 NA/$6,338.5
Health Plan Inc. (1) 4,404/6,950 96.9%
393 E. Walnut St.
Pasadena 91188
2 Blue Cross of 397/397 414.7/342.3
California (3) 28,907/32,479 NA
1 WellPoint Way
Thousand Oaks 91362
3 PacifiCare (2) 230/229 NA/11,000
5995 Plaza Drive 31,000/30,190 89.5
Cypress 90630
4 Health Net (6) 340/400 NA/NA
21281 Burbank Blvd. 34,000/37,487 NA
Woodland Hills 91367
5 Aetna U.S. Healthcare 142/same NA
of California 35,261/same NA
Inc. (2) (7)
200 N. Sepulveda Blvd.,
Suite 900
El Segundo 90245
6 L.A. Care Health 133/133 816.8/NA
Plan (5) 12,341/8,939 93
3530 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles 90010
7 Blue Shield of 262/304 NA/3.6
California HMO (4) 23,228/27,391 87
6701 Center Drive West
Los Angeles 90045
8 CIGNA HealthCare of 232/233 NA/1,148.6
California (8) 29,345/29,193 NA
400 N. Brand Blvd.,
Suite 500
Glendale 91203
9 Universal Care (2) (9) 177 282.2
1600 E. Hill St. 20,000 88
Signal Hill 90806
10 Care 1st Health Plan 64/61 103.5/70.6
1000 S. Freemont Ave., 4,700/2,800 87.1
Bldg. A-11, Unit 22
Alhambra 91803
11 UHP HealthCare (12) 70/98 WND/WND
3405 W. Imperial 1,500/2,800 WND
Highway,
Suite 605
Inglewood 90303
12 Inter Valley Health NA/91 NA/NA
Plan (2,3) (13) NA/10,759 87.6
300 S. Park Ave.
Pomona 91769
13 Scan Health Plan (15) 77/88 NA/NA
3780 Kilroy 5,785/7,321 NA
Airport Way,
Suite 100
Long Beach 90801
14 One Health Plan of 214/222 NA/144.5
California (14) 25,762/37,817 NA
655 N. Central Ave.,
Suite 1900
Glendale 91203
15 Community Health Plan 10/25 14.7/.5
1000 S. Freemont Ave., 703/833 93.9
Bldg. A-9 E., Unit 4
Alhambra 91803
Rank Company (Rank PPO Profile
in 2001) * year established
* name * headquarters
* address * enrollment phone
1 Kaiser Foundation KPIC 1945
Health Plan Inc. (1) Oakland
393 E. Walnut St. (800) 464-4000
Pasadena 91188
2 Blue Cross of Blue Cross of Calif. 1937
California (3) PPO Thousand Oaks
1 WellPoint Way (800) 220-3996
Thousand Oaks 91362
3 PacifiCare (2) PacifiCare 1978
5995 Plaza Drive Cypress
Cypress 90630 (800) 624-8822
4 Health Net (6) Health Net Life 1979
21281 Burbank Blvd. Insurance Co. Woodland Hills
Woodland Hills 91367 (800) 522-0088
5 Aetna U.S. Healthcare Open Choice 1986
of California Blue Bell, Pa.
Inc. (2) (7) (800) 756-7039
200 N. Sepulveda Blvd.,
Suite 900
El Segundo 90245
6 L.A. Care Health none 1997
Plan (5) Los Angeles
3530 Wilshire Blvd. (888) 452-2273
Los Angeles 90010
7 Blue Shield of Blue Shield 1939
California HMO (4) Preferred Plan San Francisco
6701 Center Drive West (800) 424-6521
Los Angeles 90045
8 CIGNA HealthCare of Cigna PPO - Ca. 1929
California (8) Glendale
400 N. Brand Blvd., (800) 832-3211
Suite 500
Glendale 91203
9 Universal Care (2) (9) none 1983
1600 E. Hill St. Signal Hill
Signal Hill 90806 (800) 635-6668
10 Care 1st Health Plan none 1994
1000 S. Freemont Ave., Alhambra
Bldg. A-11, Unit 22 (800) 605-2556
Alhambra 91803
11 UHP HealthCare (12) none 1973
3405 W. Imperial Inglewood
Highway, (800) 847-1222
Suite 605
Inglewood 90303
12 Inter Valley Health CCN 1979
Plan (2,3) (13) Pomona
300 S. Park Ave. (800) 251-8191
Pomona 91769
13 Scan Health Plan (15) none 1980
3780 Kilroy Long Beach
Airport Way, (800) 559-3500
Suite 100
Long Beach 90801
14 One Health Plan of Great West Life 1994
California (14) San Jose
655 N. Central Ave., (818) 409-0881
Suite 1900
Glendale 91203
15 Community Health Plan none 1985
1000 S. Freemont Ave., Alhambra
Bldg. A-9 E., Unit 4 (888) 452-2273
Alhambra 91803
Rank Company (Rank Structure
in 2001) * plan model
* name * status
* address * parent company
1 Kaiser Foundation group
Health Plan Inc. (1) non-profit
393 E. Walnut St. same
Pasadena 91188
2 Blue Cross of mixed
California (3) profit
1 WellPoint Way WellPoint Health Networks Inc.
Thousand Oaks 91362
3 PacifiCare (2) contractual
5995 Plaza Drive profit
Cypress 90630 PacificCare Health Systems Inc
4 Health Net (6) contractual
21281 Burbank Blvd. profit
Woodland Hills 91367 same
5 Aetna U.S. Healthcare IPA/network
of California profit
Inc. (2) (7) Aetna Inc.
200 N. Sepulveda Blvd.,
Suite 900
El Segundo 90245
6 L.A. Care Health plan partner
Plan (5) non-profit
3530 Wilshire Blvd. same
Los Angeles 90010
7 Blue Shield of mixed
California HMO (4) non-profit
6701 Center Drive West California Physicians' Service
Los Angeles 90045
8 CIGNA HealthCare of network
California (8) profit
400 N. Brand Blvd., CIGNA Corp.
Suite 500
Glendale 91203
9 Universal Care (2) (9) mixed
1600 E. Hill St. profit
Signal Hill 90806 same
10 Care 1st Health Plan contractual
1000 S. Freemont Ave., profit
Bldg. A-11, Unit 22 same
Alhambra 91803
11 UHP HealthCare (12) mixed
3405 W. Imperial non-profit
Highway, Watts Health Foundation
Suite 605
Inglewood 90303
12 Inter Valley Health network
Plan (2,3) (13) non-profit
300 S. Park Ave. same
Pomona 91769
13 Scan Health Plan (15) contractual
3780 Kilroy non-profit
Airport Way, same
Suite 100
Long Beach 90801
14 One Health Plan of contractual
California (14) profit
655 N. Central Ave., One Corp. Inc.
Suite 1900
Glendale 91203
15 Community Health Plan mixed
1000 S. Freemont Ave., non-profit
Bldg. A-9 E., Unit 4 County of L.A.
Alhambra 91803
Rank Company (Rank Top Local Executive
in 2001) * name
* name * title
* address * phone
1 Kaiser Foundation Richard Pettingill
Health Plan Inc. (1) president, Calif.
393 E. Walnut St. (626) 405-5000
Pasadena 91188
2 Blue Cross of Ron Ragland
California (3) vice president, sales
1 WellPoint Way (213) 553-5451
Thousand Oaks 91362
3 PacifiCare (2) Chris Wing
5995 Plaza Drive president, ceo
Cypress 90630 (714) 226-3441
4 Health Net (6) Christopher Ciano
21281 Burbank Blvd. sr. v.p., general manager
Woodland Hills 91367 (818) 676-6000
5 Aetna U.S. Healthcare Jerald Gooden
of California general manager, L.A. mkt.
Inc. (2) (7) (310) 955-3100
200 N. Sepulveda Blvd.,
Suite 900
El Segundo 90245
6 L.A. Care Health Howard A. Kahn
Plan (5) ceo
3530 Wilshire Blvd. (213) 694-1250
Los Angeles 90010
7 Blue Shield of Chris Ohman
California HMO (4) sr. v.p., comm. bus. unit
6701 Center Drive West (310) 670-4040
Los Angeles 90045
8 CIGNA HealthCare of Bud Volberding
California (8) president, West Coast
400 N. Brand Blvd., (818) 500-6687
Suite 500
Glendale 91203
9 Universal Care (2) (9) Jay Davis
1600 E. Hill St. ceo
Signal Hill 90806 (562) 424-6200
10 Care 1st Health Plan Anna Tran
1000 S. Freemont Ave., coo, cfo
Bldg. A-11, Unit 22 (626) 299-4298
Alhambra 91803
11 UHP HealthCare (12) Jennifer Spalding
3405 W. Imperial ceo
Highway, (310) 680-3371
Suite 605
Inglewood 90303
12 Inter Valley Health Mike Nelson
Plan (2,3) (13) president, ceo
300 S. Park Ave. (909) 623-6333
Pomona 91769
13 Scan Health Plan (15) Susan Cameron
3780 Kilroy acting ceo
Airport Way, (562) 989-5100
Suite 100
Long Beach 90801
14 One Health Plan of Anand Ragmavan
California (14) vice president, finance
655 N. Central Ave., (818) 539-9305
Suite 1900
Glendale 91203
15 Community Health Plan Thomas L. Garthwaite
1000 S. Freemont Ave., director, cmo
Bldg. A-9 E., Unit 4 (626) 299-532
Alhambra 91803
NA -- Not Available
(1) Southern California is defined as Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, San
Bemandino, Riverside, Imperial and San Diego counties.
(2) Information obtained from Department of Managed Health Care, as of
March 31, 2001.
(3) After Apr. 30 commercial line o business will be discontinued. There
will only be a Medicare line with about 17,000 members.
Note: The information on this list was supplied by representatives of
the health plans themseleves. Molina Medical Centers as of March 31,
2001 had 218,415 enrolless, no other information is available because
they refused to participate. HMOs are ranked by Southern California
enrollment, and all figures represent the most current data available
unless otherwise noted.
To the best of our knowledge, this information is accurate as of press
time. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy and thoroughness
of the list, omissions and typographical errors sometimes occur. Please
send corrections or additions on company letterhead to the Research
Department, Los Angeles Business Journal, 5700 Wilshire Blvd., Suite
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Researched by Natasha Prishva
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