BC Life & Health Insurance Company Awarded Contract for Workers' Compensation Medical Provider Network

BC Life & Health Insurance Company, an affiliate of Blue Cross of California and an operating subsidiary of WellPoint, Inc., has been awarded a contract to provide a workers' compensation Medical Provider Network (MPN) to Majestic Insurance Company. This new agreement will give Majestic Insurance Company access to the Blue Cross of California occupational PPO network and utilization review services. The contract marks BC Life & Health's continued commitment to providing innovative managed care programs that provide quality medical care for occupational injuries while controlling medical costs. The partnership is expected to benefit both parties, with BC Life & Health providing access to quality medical care and Majestic Insurance Company aiming to provide top-notch medical care to its policy holders through the implementation of workers' compensation reform.

Key Takeaways:

• BC Life & Health Insurance Company has been awarded a contract to provide a workers' compensation Medical Provider Network (MPN) to Majestic Insurance Company.
• The new agreement will give Majestic Insurance Company access to the Blue Cross of California occupational PPO network and utilization review services.
• The contract marks BC Life & Health's continued commitment to providing innovative managed care programs that provide quality medical care for occupational injuries while controlling medical costs.
• BC Life & Health has expertise in providing access to quality medical care for injured workers and controlling medical costs.
• Majestic Insurance Company aims to implement workers' compensation reform to provide timely and quality medical treatment, key to system savings.
• The partnership between BC Life & Health and Majestic Insurance Company is expected to benefit both parties.
• BC Life & Health is an affiliate of Blue Cross of California and an operating subsidiary of WellPoint, Inc.
• Blue Cross of California is one of the state's largest health insurers, serving over 7.6 million medical members.

Statistics:

• 7.6 million: number of medical members served by Blue Cross of California
• 28 million: number of medical members nationally served by WellPoint, Inc.
• Not specified: number of workers to be covered under the new MPN agreement

Sources:

• BC Life & Health Insurance Company press release
• Majestic Insurance Company statement
• Blue Cross of California website (www.bluecrossca.com)
• WellPoint, Inc. press release