Medicare and Medicaid
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina and WellPoint Affiliate Receive State Approval for Ten South Carolina Counties
Published in Managed Care Weekly Digest, May 12th, 2008
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina and WellPoint Inc. (NYSE:WLP) announced the approval by the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services to offer Medicaid benefits to eligible individuals in 10 counties in South Carolina. Plan benefits will be offered through BlueChoice HealthPlan of South Carolina, a subsidiary of BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, and administered by a WellPoint affiliate in South Carolina.
Beginning in May, Medicaid eligible residents in Bamberg, Calhoun, Chester, Kershaw, Lancaster, Lexington, Orangeburg, Richland, Sumter and York counties will have a new option when selecting Medicaid health benefits. Members enrolled in...
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