Common Mistakes in the Media

Health Care Service Corporation is the parent company of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois. – wrong

No it's not. The term parent company applies only to the relationship with subsidiaries, not the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans which are Divisions of HCSC. The Plans are not their own entities. "A correct way to phrase this relationship would be, “Health Care Service Corporation operates Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois.”

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Health Care Services Corporation – wrong

It's really surprising how often the name of our company is published incorrectly. The word "Service" is always singular in the name of the corporation. The name is Health Care Service Corporation.