Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Missouri is the oldest and largest health benefits company in Missouri. Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Missouri is an operating subsidiary of WellPoint, Inc., the nation's largest publicly traded commercial health benefits company serving the health care needs of approximately 28 million medical members nationally. Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Missouri is independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Missouri is the name RightCHOICE Managed Care Inc. (RIT) uses to do business in most of Missouri. RIT and certain affiliates administer non-HMO benefits underwritten by Healthy Alliance Life Insurance Company (HALIC) and HMO benefits underwritten by HMO Missouri, Inc. HMO Missouri, Inc. does business as BlueCHOICE. RightCHOICE and certain affiliates only provide administrative services for self-funded plans and do not underwrite benefits. RightCHOICE, HMO Missouri, Inc. and HALIC are independent licensees of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.