Legal Name: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc.
Common Name: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas
(Please note: “BCBSKS” or “Blue Cross” are acceptable on second reference)
Mission Statement: Being the insurer Kansas trust with their health
Company Headquarters: 1133 SW Topeka Boulevard, Topeka, KS 66629-0001
BCBSKS also has offices in Dodge City, Garden City, Hays, Hutchinson, Independence, Lawrence, Manhattan, Salina, Pittsburg and Wichita.
Classification: Mutual insurance company
Service Area: All Kansas counties except Johnson and Wyandotte (103 of 105 counties)
In Addition, BCBSKS is the:
Year Founded and Other Key Dates:
National Affiliation: BCBSKS is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. Each of the 39 Blue Plans is separate and independent. However, the Blue Plans cooperate with each other on many inter-Plan services for customers and other projects.
Regulatory Supervision: All premiums and insured benefit programs must be filed with the Kansas Insurance Department. KID has the power to disapprove premiums and regulate reserve levels.
Governance Structure: BCBSKS is governed by a 16-member board of directors; 15 are non-employees. They represent individual and group policyholders. A few of the board members are policyholders who also are health care providers.
Chairman of the Board: Gary D. Shorman, Hays
President and Chief Executive Officer: Andrew C. Corbin, Topeka
Number of Employees (as of January 1, 2012): 1,452
(1,343 in Topeka, 109 outside of Topeka)
Provider Networks: For 2012, 96 percent of all providers in the BCBSKS service area, including 99 percent of all medical doctors and 100 percent of all medical facilities.
People Served (as of December 31, 2011):
Enrolled through a group*: 719,023
Enrolled as individuals**: 160,390
TOTAL: 879,413
* Includes 223,452 Kansans hosted through BlueCard®
** Includes 107,515 Medicare supplemental members
2010 Health Claims:
Processed
BCBSKS/ASO: 16,393,600
Paid
BCBSKS/ASO: $2,053,968,001
Key Financial Data (as of Dec. 31, 2010)
Total Assets: $1,352,792,111
Total Liabilities: $593,895,351
Policyholders’ Reserves: $758,896,760
Payroll: $88,826,100
Total Taxes Paid:* $54,735,200
* Includes payroll, federal and state income, personal property, real estate and premium taxes.
Subsidiaries and Business Units:
Ratings, Accreditations and Awards – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas
Awards – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Foundation
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