Mountain State Blue Cross Blue Shield of West Virginia Health Insurance (MSBCBS)

Mountain State Blue Cross Blue Shield of Virginia (MSBCBS)

West Virginia Mountain State Blue Cross Blue Shield
700 Market Square
Parkersburg, WV 26101

Mountain State Blue Cross Blue Shield (MSBCBS) provides health insurance to an entire span of potential customers, including uninsured individuals, families, and employee groups of any size. Using the MSBCSB, these individuals and groups can find the right health insurance plan to fit their needs. Today more than 400,000 people are covered under a Mountain State Blue Cross Blue Shield health plan (as of March, 2010). The Mountain State Blue Cross Blue Shield brings each of these people the best health insurance options.

Mountain State Blue Cross Blue Shield incorporates all of West Virginia, and also includes Washington County of Ohio. The company services its customer base with four regional offices located in Parkersburg, Charleston, Wheeling and Weirton, West Virginia. The firm was founded in 1932 and has grown to be West Virginia's largest health insurance carrier.

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Key Facts...

From 1999 to 2009, employer-sponsored family health insurance premiums increased 131% and the average annual cost of coverage went from $5,791 to $13,375. You may be able to lower costs by switching to a private plan.

Source: Kaiser/HRET Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Benefits, 1999-2009.

The Recession of 2008-2009 meant that 6.9 million people lost their employer-sponsored insurance. Of those, 3 million became uninsured.

Source: Based on John Holahan and Bowen Garrett, "Rising Unemployment, Medicaid, and the Uninsured."

Among 300 million Americans, 15% are uninsured, 52% have coverage through an employer, 27% are covered under Medicare/Medicaid, and only 5% have private non-group coverage. Are you insured? If not, then request a quote today.

Source: Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and Uninsured/Urban Institute analysis of March 2009 CPS.

Average premiums for health insurance coverage range widely from state-to-state. In New York, annual premiums are an average of $6,630, while in Iowa they are $2,606. Find out how much you can save by requesting a quote.

Source: AHIP Center for Policy and Research. "Individual Health Insurance 2009."