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Ppos : ranked by number of local subscribers as of June 30, 2007
San Diego Business Journal, Dec 31, 2007 by Emily Knight
PPOs (1)
Ranked by number of local subscribers as of June 30, 2007
Local
subscribers:
* 2007
Rank Organization * 2006
(last Address Telephone * % change
year) Web site Fax (loss)
1 Aetna (619) 497-4000 102,695
(1) 7676 Hazard Center Drive, (619) 497-4024 66,280
#1100, San Diego 92108 55
www.aetna.com
2 Blue Shield of California (415) 229-5000 69,684
(2) 50 Beale St., (415) 229-6240 69,052
San Francisco 94105 1
www.blueshieldca.com
3 Cigna HealthCare (619) 625-5600 31,761
(4) 3636 Nobel Drive, #150, (858) 625-5799 22,616
San Diego 92122 40
www.cigna.com
4 Pacificare (858) 658-8500 25,000
(3) 4365 Executive Drive, (858) 658-8890 23,000
San Diego 92121 9
www.pacificare.com
5 HealthNet of California (818) 676-6775 16,000
(5) 21281 Burbank Blvd., 15,000
Woodland Hills 91367 7
www.healthnet.com
Local PPO traits
Rank Organization full-time
(last Address employees as of General medi-
year) Web site June 30, 2007 cal/surgical
1 Aetna na Yes
(1) 7676 Hazard Center Drive,
#1100, San Diego 92108
www.aetna.com
2 Blue Shield of California 19 Yes
(2) 50 Beale St.,
San Francisco 94105
www.blueshieldca.com
3 Cigna HealthCare na na
(4) 3636 Nobel Drive, #150,
San Diego 92122
www.cigna.com
4 Pacificare na Yes
(3) 4365 Executive Drive,
San Diego 92121
www.pacificare.com
5 HealthNet of California na Yes
(5) 21281 Burbank Blvd.,
Woodland Hills 91367
www.healthnet.com
Number of
contracting
PPO traits physicians:
Rank Organization * Primary care
(last Address Workers' * Specialists
year) Web site compensation * Ancillary (2)
1 Aetna No na
(1) 7676 Hazard Center Drive, na
#1100, San Diego 92108 na
www.aetna.com
2 Blue Shield of California No 1,587
(2) 50 Beale St., 4,334
San Francisco 94105 3
www.blueshieldca.com
3 Cigna HealthCare na na
(4) 3636 Nobel Drive, #150, na
San Diego 92122 na
www.cigna.com
4 Pacificare No na
(3) 4365 Executive Drive, na
San Diego 92121 na
www.pacificare.com
5 HealthNet of California No 1,100
(5) 21281 Burbank Blvd., 2,800
Woodland Hills 91367 1,200
www.healthnet.com
* Local medical
Rank Organization Number of director
(last Address contracting * Local executive
year) Web site hospitals director
1 Aetna na Leonard Harvey
(1) 7676 Hazard Center Drive, Karen Tjaden
#1100, San Diego 92108
www.aetna.com
2 Blue Shield of California 24 Eric Book
(2) 50 Beale St., Michael Boyett
San Francisco 94105
www.blueshieldca.com
3 Cigna HealthCare na Dr. James Wang
(4) 3636 Nobel Drive, #150, Christopher
San Diego 92122 De Rosa
www.cigna.com
4 Pacificare na Dr. Paul Mills
(3) 4365 Executive Drive, David Hansen
San Diego 92121
www.pacificare.com
5 HealthNet of California 23 Gordon Yendcida
(5) 21281 Burbank Blvd., Stephen n Lynch
Woodland Hills 91367
www.healthnet.com
Rank Organization Year
(last Address * Parent company established
year) Web site * Headquarters locally
1 Aetna Aetna Inc. 1981
(1) 7676 Hazard Center Drive, Hartford, Conn.
#1100, San Diego 92108
www.aetna.com
2 Blue Shield of California Blue Shield of
(2) 50 Beale St., California 1939
San Francisco 94105 San Francisco
www.blueshieldca.com
3 Cigna HealthCare Cigna Corp.
(4) 3636 Nobel Drive, #150, Philadelphia 1991
San Diego 92122
www.cigna.com
4 Pacificare PacifiCare/Secure
(3) 4365 Executive Drive, Horizons 1978
San Diego 92121 Cypress
www.pacificare.com
5 HealthNet of California Health Net Life
(5) 21281 Burbank Blvd., Insurance Co. 1979
Woodland Hills 91367 na
www.healthnet.com
wnd Would not disclose
na Not available
(NR) Not ranked
Source: The organizations.
It is not the intent of this list to endorse the
participants nor to imply an organization's size
or numerical rank indicates its quality.
(1) PPO: A preferred provider organization is a health
care program that contracts with selected health care
professionals. Members are free to go to any physician
but will receive a discounted rate if they get treatment
from providers in a speck network.
(2) Ancillary professionals may include, but are not
limited to, chiropractors, counselors and radiologists.
Researched by Emily Knight
Originally published Oct. 22, 2007
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