Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Awards

  • Best of Blue National Awards Program in Medical and Pharmacy Management in 2004 (honorable mention for Innovations for the HMO Childhood Immunization Program), 2005 (honorable mention for Practices for the HMO Asthma Program), 2006 (honorable mention for the HMO Pay-for-Performance Program) and 2007 (Best Practices Distinctively Blue Award for the Hospital Patient Safety Program)
  • BlueWorks Quarterly Award in 2003 (recognized for the BCBSIL Hospital Profile), 2004 (for collaborating with physician groups to increase influenza vaccination rates), 2005 (for “Motivating the Use of Flowsheets for Diabetes and Coronary Artery …”), 2006 (for “Promoting Hospital Patient Safety”) and 2007 (for “Partnering with Providers to Improve Member Service”)
  • Brand Excellence Award in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 (BCBSIL has won this award 8 out of 10 possible times since the program began in 1995. The selection process considers plan performance on various criteria, including brand awareness and preference, member experience, and enrollment growth.)
  • Distinctively Blue Award in 2007 (The Award program highlights innovative solutions implemented by Blues plans across the country that help to provide affordable, quality care and …)
  • Recognition for largest BlueCard enrollment growth in 2003

Civic Awards

  • Growth and Innovation Award from United Way in 2003
  • Most Improved Veteran Team from March of Dimes in 2004

Corporate Compliance and Ethics Awards

  • Chicago and Northern Illinois’ Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics from the Better Business Bureau in 2005 (ranked in top category for companies with more than 7,500 employees)

Federal Employee Program (FEP) Awards

  • Over 100% Plan Rating in FEP Service Profile in 2004

Health Care Management

  • Accreditation for Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) products from the National Committee for Quality Assurance with Excellent rating in 2004 and 2007
  • Accreditation for Point of Service (POS) products from the National Committee for Quality Assurance with Commendable rating in 2004
  • URAC Accreditation for BCBSIL Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) and POS Utilization Management (UM) Program in 2004 from the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission and URAC

Human Resources and Diversity Awards

  • Corporate Diversity Award from the Chicago Council for Urban Affairs (CCUA) in 2005 for BCBSIL’s total commitment to the philosophy and practice of diversity principles, especially the commitment of senior management and employees

Marketing and Communications

  • “Go for the Gold” First Marketing Competition in 2003
  • Healthcare Advertising Award from Healthcare Marketing Report in 2003

Membership and Enrollment

  • BCBSIL’s HMO Recognized as “Largest HMO in Chicago” by Crain’s Chicago Business in 2003 and 2004
  • BCBSIL’s PPO Recognized as “Largest PPO in Chicago” by Crain’s Chicago Business in 2003 and 2004
  • BCBSIL Recognized as “Largest Health Insurer in Chicago” by Crain’s Chicago Business in 2004

Other Awards

  • First Place in the Natural Settings Category at Rockford in Bloom Ceremony from the City of Gardens, City of Rockford, Illinois in 2004 (This prize recognizes companies with natural streets present in a business setting.)