Manuscript Group 1227, Blue Shield of New Jersey Records, 1940 – 1988
Archives Documents, Manuscripts, Maps, & Photographs
MG 1227
Blue Shield of New Jersey
Records, 1940 – 1988
6.5 linear ft.
Medical-Surgical Plan of New Jersey
was founded in 1942 by The Medical Society of New Jersey, whose
objective was to make available to every man, woman and
child in New Jersey adequate personal and sympathetic medical
care, preventive and curative, at the lowest cost compatible with
efficient service. A succession of committees from the
Medical Society, starting in 1938, worked over a period of
several years on setting up the operational structure of the
Plan, drafting special enabling legislation, and securing
cooperation of Hospital Service Plan. Funds to actually put
the Plan in operation were advanced by the Medical
Society
Keystone in the Plans structure is the support
given by the medical profession through the Participating
Physicians, who represent more than 80 per cent of all eligible
physicians in NJ
Medical-Surgical Plan is a nonprofit
service corporation, organized under provisions of the law
respecting Corporations and Associations not for
Profit. It transacts business under an Enabling Act
for Medical Service Corporations which is part of the
revised statutes of N.J.
A majority of the Trustees must be members
of The MSNJ.
The subscription contract provides for
Medical, Surgical and Obstetrical services and incidental
anesthesia and consultation services.
Prior to merger: There is no corporate
relationship between MSP and HSP. Each is a separate corporation.
By contract between the two organizations the HSP solicits and
enrolls MSP subscribers, does the billing, collecting and general
accounting for MSP. MSP maintains its own office for the
processing and medical evaluation of claims, for handling
relationships with physicians, and for public relations, apart
from enrollment matters.
Founders: Dr. Edward W. Sprague, Dr. Elton
W. Lance, John S. Thompson.
Medical Service Administration, a nonprofit
corporation which preceded Blue Shield, whose current corporate
name is MSP of NJ. The MSA board accomplished the
passage of an enabling act in 1940, the approval of the Plan by
the Medical Society, and the contribution by the Society of the
$5,000 to enable the establishment of Blue Shield, and to qualify
with the Department of Banking and Insurance.
Medical-Surgical Plan of New Jersey
incorporated in 1942 to establish, maintain and operate
non-profit medical and surgical service plans whereby the expense
of medical and surgical services to subscribers and other covered
dependents is paid by the service plan to participating
physicians and other physicians
Hospital Service Plan of New Jersey (New
Jersey Blue Cross)
is organized and operating as a
non-profit organization for the purpose of providing payment for
hospitalization of its subscribers and enrolled
dependents
MSP is organized and operating as a non-profit
organization for the purpose of providing payment for medical,
surgical and obstetrical services rendered to its subscribers and
enrolled dependents
(1955)
Merger January 1986
Blue Cross began 1932
Blue Shield, the companion plan to Blue
Cross,
are entirely separate corporations but cooperate in
providing a package of health protection
Blue Cross for
hospital bills, Blue Shield for doctor bills.
In 1939, the first blue shield type plan was
established in California
1971 called MSP on its annual report/1972
Blue Shield
Subject: conflicts of interest, dependent
coverage, physicians fees, rates
Historical summaries, informational
booklets, forms, position papers, congressional reprints
concerning hearings and bills, press releases, photographs,
annual reports and other reports to the Medical Society of New
Jersey,
files regarding the merger of Blue Cross and
Blue Shield: re negotiation process, memos to Board of Trustees,
meeting agendas, memorandums of understanding, plans of merger,
resolutions, state legislative acts, letters, financial
statements, newspaper clippings, drafts and working copies of the
proposed plan of merger, court briefs, certificate of merger,
meeting summaries, press releases, minutes
General Files include position papers,
speeches, legislative materials,
Chronological files run in reverse chron
order. Lots of info about merger, minutes of Blue Shield Board of
Trustees, press releases, looks like chron files of Joseph A.
Cox, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Blue Shield, legal
documents, reports, studies, correspondence, Board meeting
materials
2 Blues News (both)
Certificates of Incorporation, By-Laws &
Agreements
Reports
General Subject Files
Merger Files
Speeches/Papers
Printed Materials
Chronological Files
Use of collection is restricted.
HSP = Hospital Service Plan of New
Jersey=Blue Cross
MSP= Medical-Surgical Plan of New
Jersey=Blue Shield
MSP or Blue Shield unless otherwise noted
MG
1227
Container
List
Box
Folder
Title
Dates
Certificates of Incorporation, By-laws & Agreements:
1
1 Certificates of
Incorporation of MSP
1942, 1944, 1983
with
Amendments (1 HSP)
2 Resolution to Amend
By-Laws of Medical
n.d.
Service Administration of N.J.
3 Joint Operating
Agreement: HSP &
1955, 1958
M.S.P.
4 Agreement between
N.J. Dental Service Plan
1970, 1974
Inc. & HSP/MSP
5 Agreement between
HSP/MSP and Local 32
1982
Office of Professional Employees
International Union A.F.L.-C.I.O.
6 Participating
Physicians Agreement
1983-84
Reports:
7 Annual Reports: MSP
1950, 1958-61
8
1962, 1964-67
9
1968-72
10
1977-79
11 Supplemental Reports to the
Medical Society 1948,
1966
of New Jersey
12 Financial & Enrollment Data,
1944-82
1984
13 Financial Statements: MSP
1983-84
General Subject Files:
14 Basis of Rates of Medical
Service Plan
1940-41
15 Board of Trustees: Proceedings
of MSP Board of 1960
Trustees
and MSNJ Board of Trustees
16 Board of Trustees: Blue Shield
of NJ
1983
17 Conference on Medical Welfare in
NJ,
1952
Proceedings
18 Conflicts of Interest on Blue
Shield Boards
1978
of Directors: U.S. House of Representatives
Committee
on Foreign Commerce, Subcommittee on
Oversight and Investigations Report
19 Dependent Children Coverage
1979, 1982
20 History and Background
1966, 1973 & n.d.
21 Medical Directors Letter
to Participating
1950-51
Physicians
22 Medical Service Administration
of N.J.
1950
General Subject Files:
2 1
Miscellaneous
1974, 1988 & n.d.
2 News Releases
1963-83 w/gaps
3 Paperless Claims
Processing
1982
4 Photographs
ca. 1950s-60s
5 Physicians Fees
1960
6 Public Hearing #4 to
Investigate the
Nov. 16, 1960
Administration of the Hospital Service Plan
of NJ/N.J. Legislative Commission
7 Public Hearing #5 to
Investigate the
Dec. 8, 1960
Administration of the Hospital Service Plan
of NJ/N.J. Legislative Commission
8 Public Hearing #6 to
Investigate the
Dec. 22, 1960
Administration of the Hospital Service Plan
of NJ/N.J. Legislative Commission
9 Radiologists,
Coverage of Services of
1980
10 Rate Hearing Materials
1970
11 Riders for Subscribers
Contracts
1961
12 Subscription Contract
Announcement
1956
13 Surgical Assistants Services:
Civil Action Brief 1980
Superior Court of N.J., Appellate Div.
Speeches/Papers:
14 Evolution of Medical Care
Plans in N.J.
n.d.
15 Eyes Right at the
Crossroads
An Objective 1958
Appraisal of the Voluntary Health Insurance
Movement
16
General Information Concerning MSP of NJ
1951
17
An Historical Review of the Relationships
ca. 1954
Between the Medical Society of N.J.,
Medical Service Administration of N.J. &
MSP of NJ
18 The Non-Group Subscriber
– A Blue Shield 1951
Problem
19
Observations and Impressions re: Medical-
1952
Surgical
Plan Annual Meeting of the Medical
Society of NJ
20 Operation Bootstrap
– How MSP Functioned
1963
in Strike Crisis
21 Proposals of the Medical
Society of N.J. for a
1950
National Health and Medical Care Program
22 Public Health in New
Jersey: Current Issues in 1984
Historical Perspective
Blue Cross Blue Shield Merger Files:
23
1976, 1982
24
: Blue Cross Blue Shield Committee
1983
Task Force
25
Feb. 22, 1984
26
: Memorandum of Agreement
Mar. 6, 1984
Blue Cross Blue Shield Merger Files:
3 1
: N.J. State Legislative Act
Oct. 1984
2
:
Oct. 1984
3
: N.J. Assembly Health Care Bill
Nov. 1984
and Hearing Summary
4
Dec. 1984
5
Jan. 1985
6
Feb. 1985
7
Mar. 1985
8
Apr. 1-15, 1985
9
Apr. 17-30, 1985
10
May 1985
11
June 24, 1985
12
June 1985
13
July 2-11, 1985
14
July 16-24, 1985
15
Aug. 1985
16
: Financial Statements
Sept. 1985
Blue Cross Blue Shield Merger Files:
4 1
Oct. 1985
2
Nov. 1985
3
Dec. 1985
4
Dec. 1985
5
Jan. 1-8, 1986
6
Jan. 9-29, 1986
7
: Notification & Report Form for
Jan. 13, 1986
Certain Mergers & Acquisitions
Blue Cross Blue Shield Merger Files:
5
1
: Notification & Report Form for
Jan. 14, 1986
Certain Mergers & Acquisitions
2
: Certificate of Change of Corporate
Jan. 29, 1986
Name
3
: Certificates of Merger
Feb. 4, 1986
4
1988 & n.d.
Printed Materials:
5 The Story of Blue
Cross and Blue Shield
1969
6 The New Jersey
Blue Cross Story & The Story
ca. 1968, ca. 1972
of The Hospital Service Plan of New Jersey
7 The Story of
Blue Shield
1954
8 Blue Shield Pulse
1962-66
9 The 2 Blues News
1963-68
10 Two Blues News
1968-79
11 Little Blue Notes
1977-78
12 Blue Notes
1981-85
13 Labor News
1984-85
14 Subscription Certificate Forms
1973-83
Blue Cross Blue Shield Merger Files:
6
1 Schedule of Payments
1978, 1982
2 Whos Blue:
The Blue Shield Book of Preferred 1985
Physicians and Providers (and Dentists)
3 Medical Surgical Plan
of N.J.: Participating
1942
Physicians
4 Booklets
1973-84
Chronological Files:
5
(Folder 1 of 2)
Jan. 1986
6
(Folder 2 of 2)
Jan. 1986
7
Dec. 1985
7 1
Chronological Files
Nov. 1985
2
(Folder 1 of 2)
Oct. 1985
3
(Folder 2 of 2)
Oct. 1985
4
Sep. 1985
5
Aug. 1985
6
(Folder 1 of 3)
July 1985
7
(Folder 2 of 3)
July 1985
8
(Folder 3 of 3)
July 1985
8 1
Chronological Files (Folder 1 of 2)
June 1985
2
(Folder 2 of 2)
June 1985
3
May 1985
4
(Folder 1 of 4)
Apr. 1985
5
(Folder 2 of 4)
Apr. 1985
6
(Folder 3 of 4)
Apr. 1985
7
(Folder 4 of 4)
Apr. 1985
9 1
Chronological Files (Folder 1 of 3)
Mar. 1985
2
(Folder 2 of 3)
Mar. 1985
3
(Folder 3 of 3)
Mar. 1985
4
(Folder 1 of 2)
Feb. 1985
5
(Folder 2 of 2)
Feb. 1985
6
(Folder 1 of 2)
Jan. 1985
7
(Folder 2 of 2)
Jan. 1985
8
Dec. 1984
9
(Folder 1 of 2)
Nov. 1984
10
(Folder 2 of 2)
Nov. 1984
10 1
Chronological Files
Oct. 1984
2
Sep. 1984
3
Aug. 1984
4
(Folder 1 of 2)
July 1984
5
(Folder 2 of 2)
July 1984
6
June 1984
7
(Folder 1 of 2)
May 1984
8
(Folder 2 of 2)
May 1984
9
(Folder 1 of 2)
Apr. 1984
11 1
Chronological Files (Folder 2 of 2)
Apr. 1984
2
(Folder 1 of 3)
Mar. 1984
3
(Folder 2 of 3)
Mar. 1984
4
(Folder 3 of 3)
Mar. 1984
5
(Folder 1 of 2)
Feb. 1984
6
(Folder 2 of 2)
Feb. 1984
7
(Folder 1 of 2)
Jan. 1984
8
(Folder 2 of 2)
Jan. 1984
12 1
Chronological Files (Folder 1 of 2)
Dec. 1983
2
(Folder 2 of 2)
Dec. 1983
3
(Folder 1 of 3)
Nov. 1983
4
(Folder 2 of 3)
Nov. 1983
5
(Folder 3 of 3)
Nov. 1983
6
(Folder 1 of 4)
Oct. 1983
7
(Folder 2 of 4)
Oct. 1983
8
(Folder 3 of 4)
Oct. 1983
13 1
Chronological Files (Folder 4 of 4)
Oct. 1983
2
(Folder 1 of 3)
Sep. 1983
3
(Folder 2 of 3 )
Sep. 1983
4
(Folder 3 of 3)
Sep. 1983
5
Aug. 1983
6
July 1983
7
May-June, 1983
8
Apr.-May, 1983
9
Jan.-Feb. 1983
Names:
Hazel Frank Gluck,
Commissioner, State of New Jersey Department of
Insurance
Joseph A. Cox, M.D.
, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Blue
Shield of New Jersey
Medical Service
Administration of New Jersey
Medical Society of
New Jersey
Hospital Service
Plan of New Jersey=Blue Cross
Medical-Surgical
Plan of New Jersey=Blue Shield
Blue Shield
Blue Cross
State of New Jersey
Department of Insurance
Dr. Nicholas F.
Alfano, Medical Director and Executive VP, NJ Blue Shield
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