Kansas City / Missouri / United States
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City is one of the area s largest health benefits providers with a membership of more than 880,000 in approximately 30 counties of greater Kansas City, northwest Missouri, and Johnson and Wyandotte counties in Kansas. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City is an independent organization that is governed by its own board of directors. The company started in 1938 as Group Hospital Services with seven member hospitals and two employees. In 1982, the Kansas City Blue Cross and Kansas City Blue Shield plans merged and the company grew to include more than 800,000 members. BCBSKC has one of the largest market shares in the Kansas City area, with more than double the size of its nearest competitor. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City maintains a location in Kansas City, Mo.
