{"id":2692,"date":"2024-10-31T15:12:17","date_gmt":"2024-10-31T22:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/derendingerins.com\/medicarehealthplans\/?p=2692"},"modified":"2025-12-30T22:10:57","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T06:10:57","slug":"focus-on-medigap-is-blue-shield-and-blue-cross-the-same-company-in-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/derendingerins.com\/medicarehealthplans\/2024\/10\/31\/focus-on-medigap-is-blue-shield-and-blue-cross-the-same-company-in-california\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Blue Shield and Blue Cross the Same Company in California? Local Focus on Medigap"},"content":{"rendered":"

Is Blue Shield and Blue Cross the Same?<\/h2>\n

Blue Shield of California is not the same<\/a> as Anthem Blue Cross. In fact, their Medicare Supplement (aka “medigap”) products compete directly against one another.<\/p>\n

\"Is<\/a><\/p>\n

By most estimates, Blue Shield of California is the market share leader for the number of medigap (medicare supplement) insurance policies issued in California. \u00a0Approximately two years ago, Blue Shield dethroned United Healthcare as #1, although United Healthcare<\/a> continues to dominate across all 50 states. \u00a0 An impressive accomplishment, given Blue Shield’s not-for-profit ownership status.<\/p>\n

Further down the marketshare list is Anthem Blue Cross, who recently rebranded<\/a> as Elevance Health. \u00a0Not-for-Profit Blue Shield of California has many things going for it, including…<\/p>\n