History of SSA During the Johnson Administration 1963-1968
APPENDIX A- Exhibit-6
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CARRIERS FOR MEDICAL INSURANCE PROGRAM |
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State |
Carrier |
| Alabama | Blue Cross-Blue Shield of Alabama |
| Alaska | Aetna Life Insurance Company |
| Arizona | Aetna Life Insurance Company |
| Arkansas | Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Inc.* |
| California | California Physicians' Service* Occidental Life Insurance Company of California |
| Colorado | Colorado Medical Service, Inc.* |
| Connecticut | Connecticut General Life Insurance Company |
| Delaware | Group Hospital Service, Inc.* |
| District of Columbia | Medical Service of the District of Columbia * |
| Florida | Blue Shield of Florida, Inc.* |
| Georgia | John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company |
| Hawaii | Aetna Life Insurance Company |
| Idaho | The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the U.S. |
| Illinois | Continental Casualty Company Illinois Medical Service* |
| Indiana | Mutual Medical Insurance, Inc.* |
| Iowa | Iowa Medical Service |
| Kansas | Kansas Physicians Service Surgical Care, Inc.* |
| Kentucky | Metropolitan. Life Insurance Company |
| Louisiana | Pan-American Life Insurance Company |
| Maine | Union Mutual Life Insurance Company |
| Maryland | Maryland Medical Service, Inc.* Medical Service of the District of Columbia* |
| Massachusetts | Massacnusetts Medical Service |
| Michigan | Michigan Medical Service |
| Minnesota | Minnesota Medical Service, Inc.* |
| Mississippi | The Travelers Insurance Company |
| Missouri | Surgical Care, Inc.* General American Life Insurance Company |
| Montana | Montana Physicians' Service* |
| Nebraska {1} | Mutual of Omaha |
| Nevada | Aetna Life Insurance Company |
| New Hampshire | New Hampshire-Vermont Physician Service* |
| New Jersey | The Prudential Insurance Company of America |
| New Mexico | The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the U.S. |
| New York | United Medical Service, Inc.* Genesee Valley Medical Care, Inc.* Blue Shield of Western New~York, Inc.* Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Group Health Insurance, Inc. |
| North Carolina | Pilot Life Insurance Company |
| North Dakota | North Dakota Physicians Service |
| Ohio | Medical Mutual of Cleveland, Inc.* Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company |
| Oklahoma {2} | Aetna Life Insurance Company |
| Oregon | Aetna Life Insurance Company |
| Pennsylvania | Medical Service Association of Pennsylvania |
| Puerto Rico | Seguros De Servicio De Salud De Puerto Rico, Inc. |
| Rhode Island | Rhode Island Medical Society Physicians Service |
| South Carolina | South Carolina Medical Care Plan |
| South Dakota | South Dakota Medical Service, Inc.* |
| Tennessee | The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the U.S. |
| Texas | Group Medical and Surgical Service |
| Utah | Medical Service Bureau of the Utah State Medical Association, Inc.* |
| Vermont | New Hampshire-Vermont Physician Service |
| Virgin Islands | Mutual of Omaha |
| Virginia | The Travelers Insurance Company Medical Service of the District of Columbia* |
| Washington | Washington Physicians Service |
| West Virginia | Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company |
| Wisconsin | Milwaukee County - Surgical Care* Wisconsin Physicians Service |
| Wyoming | The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the U.S. |
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The Nebraska State Department of Public Welfare was among the initial
carrier selections. However, the agreement was terminated by mutual
consent effective May 5, 1967, following a request by the Department
of Public Welfare. {2} As of July 1, 1967 the Oklahoma Department of Public Welfare assumed the carrier role for those individuals included in the "buy-in" agreement. * Blue Shield Plan |
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