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BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD PLANS NATIONAL RETIREE HEALTH BENEFITS: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD PLANS NATIONAL RETIREE HEALTH BENEFITS (EIN 36-7008317)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-11-14
IRS object ID
201733189349307758
Schema version
2016v3.1
Source
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Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 2DFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFin 48 Disclosure Income taxes incurred, which are reported on the accompanying financial statements, represent the Trusts provision for unrelated business income tax, which is based on the dividend income, realized gains on the sale of investments, and interest income on certain investments of the Trust which do not generate tax-exempt interest. The Trust evaluates unrelated business income tax including the impact of regulation Code 419A. Income taxes payable or receivable are recognized in the statement of net assets available for retiree health benefits. SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 2D AMOUNTS INCLUDED ON LINE 1 BUT NOT INCLUDED ON FORM 990: RETURN OF CAPITAL $ (15,346) UNREALIZED AMORTIZATION $ (1,503,146) TOTAL $ (1,518,492)ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

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PersonRobert J KolodgyPersonNm
TitleCommittee MemberTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$0BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$517,778CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$310,000BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$26,541OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$0DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$18,000DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$0NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
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Total Compensation Filing Org$0TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$893,839TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Business RelationshipsForm 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Certain members of the national employee benefits committee ("committee") Serve together on the board of the blue cross and blue shield Association. All members of the committee are either employees of the Blue cross and blue shield association or one of the member plans.
Form 990 Review ProcessForm 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B Form 990's content and sources of information are reviewed by subject Matter experts including, but not limited to, internal and external tax And accounting professionals and internal legal personnel, and the Audited financial statements are presented to the committee that serves as the governing body by the independent auditors.
MONITORING & ENFORCEMENT POLICIESFORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) maintains a comprehensive code of conduct and compliance program Applicable to all employees and officers, including those who either serve on the committee (that governs and acts for the organization) or act on Behalf of that committee. In addition, all employees, officers, and Directors (including those who serve on the committee or act on its Behalf) are required to complete an annual conflict of interest form. The BCBSA chief auditor and compliance officer is charged with investigating any allegations of non-compliance with the code of conduct, including any Complaints reported through the anonymous hotline maintained through an Independent organization. The results of the compliance program's effectiveness are reported to the audit committee of the BCBSA board of Directors on an annual basis. Failure to adhere to the code of conduct May result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination of Employment. Moreover, committee members receive fiduciary training from the BCBSA Chief Employee benefits counsel regarding their fiduciary duties, including the ERISA fiduciary conflict of interest rules. BCBSAs chief employee benefits counsel also provides the committee with an annual Assessment of the organization's and the committees legal compliance, including compliance with ERISA. As employees of various blue plans, each committee member not employed by BCBSA is subject to additional Conflict of interest restriction under policies adopted by his or her employer plan.
PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATIONFORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINES 15A & 15B The organization does not require compensation policies as it does not compensate any officers, management officials, or key employees.
HOW DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLICFORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 The governing documents and Form 990 are made available to participants in the employee benefit programs funded through VEBA upon request to the vice president, National Employee Benefits Administration, Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, 225 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60601.
OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETSFORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 RETURN OF CAPITAL $ (15,346) UNREALIZED AMORTIZATION $ (1,503,146) TOTAL $ (1,518,492)

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

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Business Name Line1BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1225 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityChicagoCityNm
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ZIP60601ZIPCd
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EIN135656874EIN
Primary ActivitiesmembershipPrimaryActivitiesTxt
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Exempt Code Section501(C)(4)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusN/APublicCharityStatusTxt

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Business Name Line1NABusinessNameLine1Txt
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Controlled OrganizationfalseControlledOrganizationInd

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (20 entries)

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BLUE CROSS & BLUE SHIELD OF NC
5901 CHAPEL HILL ROADDURHAMNC27707560894904CONTRIB.ERNCNAC Corpfalse
BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF TENNESSEE
1 CAMERON HILL CIRCLECHATTANOOGATN37402621624483CONTRIB.ERTNNAC Corpfalse
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF WYOMING
4000 HOUSE AVENUECHEYENNEWY82001830231011CONTRIB.ERWYNAC Corpfalse
COMMUNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
4361 IRWIN SIMPSON ROADMASONOH45040311440175CONTRIB.EROHANTHEM INCC Corpfalse
ANTHEM HOLDING CORP
120 MONUMENT CIRCLEINDIANAPOLISIN46204611459939CONTRIB.ERINANTHEM INCC Corpfalse
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES INC
8115 KNUE ROADINDIANAPOLISIN46250351840597CONTRIB.ERINANTHEM INCC Corpfalse
ATH HOLDING COMPANY LLC
120 MONUMENT CIRCLEINDIANAPOLISIN46204113713086CONTRIB.ERINANTHEM INCC CORPfalse
ANTHEM INSURANCE COMPANIES INC
120 MONUMENT CIRCLEINDIANAPOLISIN46204350781558CONTRIB.ERINANTHEM INCC CORPfalse
VOLUNTEER STATE HEALTH PLAN INC
1 CAMERON HILL CIRCLECHATTANOOGATN37402621656610CONTRIB.ERTNBCBS OF TNC CORPfalse
SHARED HEALTH
401 M L KING BLVDCHATTANOOGATN37402203484545CONTRIB.ERTNBCBS OF TNC Corpfalse
RIVERBEND GOVT BENEFITS ADMINISTRATOR
1 CAMERON HILL CIRCLECHATTANOOGATN37402202469347CONTRIB.ERTNBCBS OF TNC CORPfalse
RIVERTRUST SOLUTIONS INC
1 CAMERON HILL CIRCLECHATTANOOGATN37402200528228CONTRIB.ERTNBCBS OF TNC CORPfalse
CAMBIA HEALTH SOLUTIONSINC
200 SW MARKET STREET SUITE 1500PORTLANDOR97201931179316CONTRIB.ERORNAC corpfalse
REGENCE BLUESHIELD OF IDAHO
1602 21ST AVENUELEWISTONID83501820206874CONTRIB.ERIDCAMBIA HEALTHC Corpfalse
REGENCE BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD UTAH
2890 EAST COTTONWOOD PARKWAYSALT LAKE CITYUT84121870200138CONTRIB.ERUTCAMBIA HEALTHC Corpfalse
REGENCE BLUESHIELD
1800 NINTH AVENUESEATTLEWA98101910282080CONTRIB.ERWACAMBIA HEALTHC CORPfalse
REGENCE BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF Or
200 SW MARKET STREET SUITE 1500PORTLANDOR97201930238155CONTRIB.ERORCAMBIA HEALTHC Corpfalse
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF ARIZONA
2444 WEST LAS PALMARITASDR PHOENIXAZ85021860004538CONTRIB. ERAZNAC Corpfalse
CSA GENERAL INSURANCE AGENCY INC
2480 WEST LAS PALMARITASDR PHOENIXAZ85021860489277CONTRIB.ERAZBCBS ARIZONAC Corpfalse
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Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
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Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
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Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
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Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
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