How do Kaiser and Blue Cross Blue Shield compare?

Two of the biggest California carriers go head to head. Find out who is better for you! read more

At the highest level, Blue Cross is health insurance that representing a network of care providers while Kaiser is an integrated insurance and care delivery system - a one stop solution for all your health care. read more

Blue Cross Blue Shield seems to receive more mentions only in the places where Kaiser’s physical presence is lowest. However, they do have a stronger online presence in New England, maintaining 1.4 times as many mentions in Massachusetts despite Kaiser’s offices there. read more

Kaiser mostly offeres HMOs, so I’m assuming you are comparing Kaiser HMO and Blue Shield PPO. Most of the points below are still valid if your Kaiser option is a PPO. I live in Northern California and was on Blue Shield PPO last year before switching to Kaiser HMO this year, so I can only speak to my personal experience. read more