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: To be recognized as the most trusted insurer operating in Kansas
Company Headquarters: 1133 SW Topeka Boulevard, Topeka, KS 66629-0001
BCBSKS has two office locations in Topeka, as well as offices in Dodge City, Garden City, Hays, Hutchinson, Independence, Lawrence, Manhattan, Salina, Pittsburg and Wichita.
Classification: Mutual insurance company
(Please note: BCBSKS is neither a for-profit nor a non-profit company. Therefore, it is incorrect to identify the company as anything other than a mutual insurance company owned by its policyholders.)
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 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: Steven D. Marsh, C.P.A., Wichita
President and Chief Executive Officer: Andrew C. Corbin, Topeka
Number of Employees (as of Aug. 1, 2008): 1,442
(1,338 in Topeka, 104 outside of Topeka)
Provider Networks: For 2008, 98 percent of medical doctors and acute care hospitals, and 93 percent of all other professional providers and medical facilities in its service area.
People Served (as of July 31, 2008):
Enrolled through a group*: 717,342
Enrolled as individuals**: 177,352
TOTAL: 894,694
* Includes 198,183 Kansans hosted through BlueCard®
** Includes 113,194 Medicare supplemental members
2007 Health Claims*:
Processed
BCBSKS/Premier Blue/ASO: 19,785,098
Paid
BCBSKS/Premier Blue/ASO: $1,817,847,000
Key Financial Data (as of Dec. 31, 2007*)
Total Assets: $1,186,905,225
Total Liabilities: $593,447,036
Policyholders’ Reserves: $593,458,189
Payroll: $84,438,900
Total Taxes Paid:** $29,355,000
* All data reflects the company's private side business for 2007.
** Includes payroll, federal and state income, personal property, real estate and premium taxes.
Subsidiaries and Business Units:
Ratings and Awards:
A.M. Best: A or “excellent”
(Rating earned separately by BCBSKS, PHI and AICK)
World Class in Customer Satisfaction Award from the Service Quality Measurement Group (SQM), 2007
Northeast Kansas Business Ethics Award, Northeast Kansas Chapter of the Society of Financial Professionals, 2008
Kansas Department of Commerce Northeast Business Excellence Award, 2007
Downtown Topeka Inc. Business of the Year, 2006
YWCA 2006 Employer of Excellence
Community Blood Center Star of the Year
American Cancer Society Platinum Award
Junior Achievement President's Award
United Way of Greater Topeka Bronze Award
Salina Area United Way Silver Level Leadership Award
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association: Brand Excellence Award for Provider Satisfaction, 2008
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