Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC)

Anti-Fraud Awards

  • Excellence in Public Awareness Award from the National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association received in 2004

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Awards

  • Best of Blue in Internet/Intranet Communications – second place award in 2006 for “Diabetes has Many Faces”
  • Best of Blue in Marketing, Communications and Sales Award – first place award in 2004 for Internal Communications for “Stronger Together” and second place award in 2004 in Advertising for “Shining Through”
  • Best of Blue Award in 2007 for IT audit
  • Inter-Plan Solutions Awards – received an honorable mention in 2006 for improving claim audits

Civic Awards

  • “Healers Who Heal the Community” Award received in 2003 from Diversity HealthCare, Inc.
  • Bronze Quill Award received from the International Association of Business Communicators in 2005
  • Chicago Champion for Children Award given to HCSC President and CEO Ray McCaskey from The Children’s Place Association in 2005 (The Children’s Place Association provides programs and services to children and families affected by HIV and AIDS.)
  • Corporate Visionary Award presented by El Valor to HCSC President and CEO Ray McCaskey in 2005 in recognition of exemplary corporate leadership, leadership with a social conscience that strengthens the corporation and the community
  • Corporate Peace Leader Award presented to HCSC Vice President of Corporate Affairs Bob Kieckhefer in 2005 by the Illinois Center for the Prevention of Violence
  • Excellence in Leadership Award from the Lincoln Foundation for Performance Excellence presented to HCSC President and CEO Ray McCaskey in 2003
  • Jane Addams Award given to HCSC President and CEO Ray McCaskey in 2003 from the Jane Addams Association/Hull House Group as an example of the Jane Addams legacy of neighbors helping neighbors
  • Spirit of Life Award from the Little City Foundation to HCSC President and CEO Ray McCaskey in 2004 for “embodying the spirit of caring and volunteerism”

Corporate Compliance/Ethics Awards from the Council of Ethical Organizations (Health Ethics Trust)

  • Best Compliance Practices Award received in 2003, 2004 and 2005
  • Best Practice Award received in 2006 for HCSC’s regulatory oversight practices

Federal Employee Program (FEP) Awards

  • Distinguished Individual Field Service Achievement Award from the National FEP Conference in 2004 and 2005 (in 2005 HCSC won 11 marketing and service awards, including three awards for claims performance and customer service)

Human Resources and Diversity Awardsdiversity logo

  • BDPA Best Companies for Blacks in Technology Award from the BPDA in 2006
  • Corporate Diversity Award from the Chicago Council on Urban Affairs in 2005
  • Top 50 Companies for Diversity as ranked by DiversityInc. in 2005 (17th), 2006 (fourth) and 2007 (33rd)
  • Top 10 Companies for Latinos as ranked by DiversityInc. in 2005 (fourth) and 2007 (seventh)
  • Top 10 Companies for African Americans as ranked by DiversityInc. in 2005 (seventh)
  • Exemplary Practice of Corporate Governance and Board Diversity from The New American Alliance in 2005
  • 2007 Gold Level Well Workplace Award from Wellness Councils of America (WELCOA)
  • Gold Award from the Calendar Marketing Association in 2005; won awards for creativity and originality for the diversity calendar
  • Silver Award from the Calendar Marketing Association in 2004, 2006 and 2007

Marketing and Communications

  • APEX Award of Excellence from Communications Concepts in 2003
  • Award of Distinction from The Communicator Award Program in 2003, 2004 and 2005
  • Award of Merit from Healthcare Advertising Awards in 2007 (received two awards)
  • Award of Merit at the 28th Annual Quill Awards in 2004 from the International Association of Business Communicators

Other Awards

  • Best Compliance Practice Awards from Health Ethics in 2006 for the Regulatory Oversight Office
  • Best Place to Work in IT from Computerworld Newspaper in 2005: ranked 21st nationwide, sixth in “Best Places for IT Career Development,” and fifth in “Best IT Places in the Midwest Region”
  • ISO Recognition and Certification in 2004 from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
  • Trustee Award from the Chicago Architecture Foundation in 2006 for the Chicago headquarters of HCSC and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois; the award cited the project’s vision in anticipating the future needs of the company and the spectacular contribution the fully developed building will make to Chicago’s famed skyline