Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC) and its subsidiaries are founded on the basic principles of good business behavior. Among these principles are a commitment to the highest standard of business ethics and integrity. This includes strict observance of and compliance with the laws and regulations governing the business operations of HCSC, and in particular, the services that it performs or has delegated to others to perform pursuant to its government programs.
The term "Government Programs" applies specifically to the operations of any Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Medicare-Medicaid Alignment Initiative (MMAI) or Medicaid contracts (collectively, "Government Programs") held by HCSC, HCSC Insurance Services Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of HCSC ("HISC"), GHS Health Maintenance Organization, Inc. d/b/a BlueLincs HMOSM a wholly-owned subsidiary of HCSC ("BlueLincs HMO"), GHS Insurance Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of HCSC (“GHS”), Illinois Blue Cross Blue Shield Insurance Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of HCSC (“ILBCBSIC”) or any other HCSC subsidiary or affiliate that holds, either now or in the future, a Government Programs contract.
