History

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In 1929 when Dr. Justin Ford Kimball, a former school superintendent, became an administrator at Baylor Hospital in Dallas and found himself confronting some of the same problems he'd faced as an educator. Reviewing the unpaid accounts receivable of Baylor Hospital, Dr. Kimball recognized many names of Dallas schoolteachers.

Knowing well from experience that these low-paid teachers would never be able to pay their bills, he initiated the not-for-profit Baylor Plan, which allowed teachers to pay 50 cents a month into a fund that guaranteed up to 21 days of hospital care at Baylor Hospital. The Baylor Plan — the genesis of modern health insurance — sparked interest in hospitals across the country, as they scrambled to set up similar plans. In 1944, the Baylor Plan was merged into the Texas institution we know today as Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas. (Source: http://www.bcbstx.com/about/history.htm) Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas.

History of Firsts

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas was the first in the state to offer coverage for cancer treatment.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas was the first in the state offer coverage for catastrophic illnesses, such as polio, leukemia and diphtheria.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas was the first in the state offer coverage to the poor and elderly before the advent of government programs.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas was the first in the state offer coverage for infants from birth.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas was the first in the state Offer coverage to migrant farm workers;

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas was the first in the state Administer Medicaid.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas was the first in the state Administer Medicare

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