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 Kansans 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.
Corporate Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/BCBSKS
Classification: Mutual insurance company
Service Area: All Kansas counties except Johnson and Wyandotte (103 of 105 counties)
Year Founded and Other Key Dates:
National Affiliation: BCBSKS is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. Each of the 38 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: Steve W. Sloan, Pittsburg
President and Chief Executive Officer: Andrew C. Corbin, Topeka
Number of Employees (as of May 1, 2013): 1,460
(1,357 in Topeka, 103 outside of Topeka)
Provider Networks: For 2013, 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 April 30, 2013):
Enrolled through a group*: 712,398
Enrolled as individuals**: 156,792
TOTAL: 869,190
* Includes 219,708 Kansans hosted through BlueCard®
** Includes 106,941 Medicare supplemental members
2012 Health Claims:
Processed
BCBSKS/ASO: 16,526,300
Paid
BCBSKS/ASO: $2,109,590,300
Key Financial Data (as of Dec. 31, 2012)
Total Assets: $1,622,809,780
Total Liabilities: $752,113,151
Policyholders’ Reserves: $870,696,629
Payroll: $95,796,100
Total Taxes Paid:* $48,638,700
* 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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