Anthem is part of the WellPoint, Inc. family, which covers 34 million members in 14 states. In Connecticut, Anthem serves over 1,500,000 members and has been the valued partner of large and small employers for seven decades.
Anthem offers the best of both worlds: financial stability, innovation, and worldwide recognition of a large company, plus the local and personalized service of a small company.
Anthem’s national scope and scale allow them to deliver industry-leading, innovative products, distinctive service, simplified transactions, and world-class technology. Their unique business model allows us to maintain the strong local presence required to understand and meet local customer needs and to build positive, long-term relationships with the medical care providers and the community.
Connecticut Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) health plans offer the following coverage options:
Additional benefits include a range of doctors within the network, earning rewards for healthy habits, access to preventive care, pharmacy coverage, and virtual care.
When you receive care outside of your health plan's service area, you typically have to pay out-of-pocket costs. Check with your plan to find out what your options are for coverage when receiving care outside of your plan's area, as well as any restrictions on coverage.
Anthem BCBS is a state-specific insurance option. These plan options offer a range of choices to help make your benefits easier to manage. Their approach is to help improve your health and lower costs, so you can have peace of mind. To compare other Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield options, you can find more information about the best insurance options for your health needs here.
Recognized for Product Strength
> #1 rated PPO in the Nation. Anthem's Connecticut PPO product recognized by Consumer Reports, September 2007
Recognized for Network Access
> BlueCard PPO Hospital network features 95% of U.S. News "Best Hospitals 2006" – more than any other competing network
Recognized for Delivering Quality
> HMO/POS "Top Rating" received from National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), ranked #10 in U.S. News & World Report Best Health Plans 2007
> Fourth consecutive "Excellent" rating received from NCQA
Recognized for Innovation in Technology
> Our member portal is the first healthcare industry site to be recognized by Consumer Reports for its adherence to member privacy and security standards
Recognized for Financial Stability
> A.M. Best, a leader among insurance rating agencies, continues to reaffirm our "A" rating.
Recognized as an Employer that Supports Diversity
> "Top Company" by National Association for Female Executives (NAFE)
Recognized in 2007 for Commitment to our Local Community
> Received United Way of Greater New Haven's Chairman's Award
> Received Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Dream Maker award
>Received Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Dream Maker award
>Named by the American Heart Association as one of the State's First 5 "Start! Fit-Friendly Companies"
>Received the American Cancer Society Excalibur Award