Why is the BCBS plan based in Illinois?
Illinois is where Blue Cross Blue Shield maintains its largest administrative operations. BCBS of Illinois serves as the “control” plan as they coordinate and process all claim payments and insure that participants in the Publicis Benefits Connection Medical Plan PPO and EPO options receive access and the maximum discounts from other BCBS networks throughout the United States. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois is one of the largest medical carriers in the U.S. In addition, we have selected BCBS of Illinois because of its expansive size and reach of its health care provider network, and the discounts it has negotiated with the majority of doctors and other health care providers in the U.S.
