Blue shield bs of california ca provider phone number

In California Anthem Blue Cross is the trade name of Blue Cross of California. Anthem Blue Cross and Anthem Blue Cross Life and Health Insurance Company are independent licensees of the Blue Cross Association.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield may be merged under the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association in the majority of states. In California, however, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of California are two separate—and competing—health insurance companies with large networks.

Claims should be submitted to Blue Shield of California via the Real-Time Claims web tool or electronically using Electronic Data Interchange, though they can also be submitted by mail.