Company: Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
Industry: Health insurance
Description: Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA), founded in 1929 as Blue Cross for hospital coverage and merged with Blue Shield in 1982, is a federation of 33 independent, locally operated health insurance companies serving all 50 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and select international markets. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, BCBSA coordinates nationwide coverage through its BlueCard program, administering plans for over 115 million members, including more than 5 million federal employees via the Federal Employee Program.
As a nonprofit entity, the association itself employs about 1,253 people (2014 data), while its member companies collectively support over 200,000 employees, with examples like Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota employing 3,500 in 2022. Financially stable, BCBSA reported $457 million in revenue in 2014, with larger affiliates like Health Care Service Corporation generating billions annually, reflecting the scale of the $1 trillion+ U.S. health insurance market.
For job seekers, BCBSA and its affiliates offer rewarding opportunities in healthcare: clinical roles (nurses, claims processors), administrative positions (policy analysts, operations managers), IT and tech jobs (software developers, data analysts for telehealth and AI innovations), plus sales, customer service, and executive management. With a focus on digital transformation and member services, career growth is robust in a mission-driven environment. (according to Wikipedia and the company).
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