BlueCross BlueShield of Kansas City

BlueCross BlueShield of Kansas City traces its roots to the early part of the century. Today, BlueCross BlueShield of Kansas City serves more than 880,000 members in 32 counties in greater Kansas City, northwest Missouri, and Johnson and Wyandotte counties in Kansas. That makes it the area's largest health benefits provider.

BlueCross BlueShield of Kansas City offers:

• traditional and children's PPOs;
• HMOs;
• high-deductible health insurance plans, which are designed to work with tax-advantaged health savings accounts (HSAs);
• a short-term health insurance plan, which is designed for individuals who find themselves between jobs or are waiting for permanent employer-sponsored coverage; and
• Medicare supplement insurance, which is designed for people who want supplemental coverage to fill gaps in their Medicare coverage.