Group Health Plan was founded on March 2, 1978 as Group Health Plan of Greater St. Louis. The company was a non-profit health services corporation. GHP became operational in January of 1982 as a staff model HMO with one medical center serving St. Louis, St. Louis County, and a portion of Jefferson County. In 1985, GHP was licensed as a for-profit corporation and changed its name to Group Health Plan, Inc.

In 1997, GHP sold its nine medical centers to BJC Health Systems. The sale allowed GHP to focus on providing quality health care coverage at an affordable price. Today, GHP’s service area has grown to include not only the St. Louis metropolitan area, but also Mid-Missouri and Central and Southern Illinois.

GHP contracts with more than 8,000 physicians. Employers and individuals can now choose from a broad range of GHP’s managed care products including, HMO, point-of-service, PPO, and senior supplement options. GHP is administered in 50 states including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

GHP offers affordable and comprehensive benefit plans and physician networks. All of our plan options assure you easy access to care and maximum freedom of choice in health care.