History of SSA During the Johnson Administration 1963-1968

APPENDIX A- Exhibit-6

CARRIERS FOR MEDICAL INSURANCE PROGRAM

State

Carrier

Alabama Blue Cross-Blue Shield of Alabama
Alaska Aetna Life Insurance Company
Arizona Aetna Life Insurance Company
Arkansas Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Inc.*
California California Physicians' Service*
Occidental Life Insurance Company of California
Colorado Colorado Medical Service, Inc.*
Connecticut Connecticut General Life Insurance Company
Delaware Group Hospital Service, Inc.*
District of Columbia Medical Service of the District of Columbia *
Florida Blue Shield of Florida, Inc.*
Georgia John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company
Hawaii Aetna Life Insurance Company
Idaho The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the U.S.
Illinois Continental Casualty Company
Illinois Medical Service*
Indiana Mutual Medical Insurance, Inc.*
Iowa Iowa Medical Service
Kansas Kansas Physicians Service
Surgical Care, Inc.*
Kentucky Metropolitan. Life Insurance Company
Louisiana Pan-American Life Insurance Company
Maine Union Mutual Life Insurance Company
Maryland Maryland Medical Service, Inc.*
Medical Service of the District of Columbia*
Massachusetts Massacnusetts Medical Service
Michigan Michigan Medical Service
Minnesota Minnesota Medical Service, Inc.*
Mississippi The Travelers Insurance Company
Missouri Surgical Care, Inc.*
General American Life Insurance Company
Montana Montana Physicians' Service*
Nebraska {1} Mutual of Omaha
Nevada Aetna Life Insurance Company
New Hampshire New Hampshire-Vermont Physician Service*
New Jersey The Prudential Insurance Company of America
New Mexico The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the U.S.
New York United Medical Service, Inc.*
Genesee Valley Medical Care, Inc.*
Blue Shield of Western New~York, Inc.*
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Group Health Insurance, Inc.
North Carolina Pilot Life Insurance Company
North Dakota North Dakota Physicians Service
Ohio Medical Mutual of Cleveland, Inc.*
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
Oklahoma {2} Aetna Life Insurance Company
Oregon Aetna Life Insurance Company
Pennsylvania Medical Service Association of Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico Seguros De Servicio De Salud De Puerto Rico, Inc.
Rhode Island Rhode Island Medical Society Physicians Service
South Carolina South Carolina Medical Care Plan
South Dakota South Dakota Medical Service, Inc.*
Tennessee The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the U.S.
Texas Group Medical and Surgical Service
Utah Medical Service Bureau of the Utah State Medical Association, Inc.*
Vermont New Hampshire-Vermont Physician Service
Virgin Islands Mutual of Omaha
Virginia The Travelers Insurance Company
Medical Service of the District of Columbia*
Washington Washington Physicians Service
West Virginia Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
Wisconsin Milwaukee County - Surgical Care*
Wisconsin Physicians Service
Wyoming The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the U.S.
{1} The Nebraska State Department of Public Welfare was among the initial carrier selections. However, the agreement was terminated by mutual consent effective May 5, 1967, following a request by the Department of Public Welfare.

{2} As of July 1, 1967 the Oklahoma Department of Public Welfare assumed the carrier role for those individuals included in the "buy-in" agreement.

* Blue Shield Plan