Health Care Service Corporation overview

Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC), a Mutual Legal Reserve Company and an Independent Licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, is the largest non-investor-owned health insurer in the United States and fourth largest overall, operating through their Blue Cross and Blue Shield® Plans in Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. HCSC affiliates and subsidiaries such as Dearborn National, TMG Health and Medecision, offer group life, disability and dental solutions, as well as a range of other individual solutions.

The company, founded in 1936, serves nearly 14.7 million members across five states and employs nearly 23,000 people in over 60 local offices.

HCSC is dedicated to expanding access to high quality, cost effective health care and equipping their members with information and tools so they can make the best healthcare decisions for themselves and their families. Today, they are leaders in the development of value-based care models to spur greater collaboration and accountability among various stakeholders to improve the health care experience for patients and consumers and enable them lead healthier lives. 

In 2019, the corporation, along with Aetna and Anthem, announced they are joining forces with IBM and PNC Bank to develop a blockchain network allowing healthcare companies to build, share and deploy digital solutions for business issues. These include promoting efficient claims and payment processing, enabling secure and frictionless healthcare information exchanges and maintaining current and accurate provider directories.

HCSC is dedicated to contributing to the well-being of the communities in which their employees and members live, work and play. They continue their longstanding tradition of community support through charitable investments with community partners, volunteerism, civic engagement, event sponsorship, employee giving, donation drives and in-kind donations.

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Chicago, United States

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Key people

Steve Betts SVP and CIO
Sahil Choudhry Executive Director
Kevin Charest DSVP and Chief Information Security Officer
Kassie Maroney Chief Actuary
Clarita Santos executive director of corporate and civic partnerships
Chirag Padalia Executive Director, People Analytics & Insights
Jill Wolowitz Senior Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer
Manika Turnbull Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer