Company Profile
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana
Company Overview
With our corporate headquarters in Baton Rouge, we employ more than 1,900 Louisianians and maintain district offices in Alexandria, Baton Rouge, Houma, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Monroe, New Orleans and Shreveport.
Company History
February 1934 - Representatives of six area hospitals got together and formed the Hospital Service Association of New Orleans, a nonprofit, mutual insurer that offered a form of pre-paid hospital care
November 1934 - Mutual Hospital Service of Shreveport was formed
In 1938 - The Hospital Service Association of Alexandria was formed. A group of physicians and business leaders organized the Hospital Service Association of Baton Rouge
In 1948 - Baton Rouge, Alexandria and Shreveport Hospital Service plans consolidated to form the Louisiana Hospital Service. At that time, it was approved by the American Hospital Association as a Blue Cross Plan and began doing business as Blue Cross of Baton Rouge
In 1958 - Hospital Service Association of New Orleans became licensed as Blue Cross of Greater New Orleans
In 1975 - Blue Cross of Baton Rouge and Blue Cross of Greater New Orleans consolidated to form a statewide organization, Louisiana Health Service & Indemnity Company, doing business as Blue Cross of Louisiana
January 1, 1985 - Company began doing business as Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana to reflect the fact that both hospital and physician coverage were provided by one plan
In 1994 - Southern National Life Insurance Company, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary, was created
In 1996 - Company reactivated its subsidiary HMO Louisiana, Inc., offering managed care products
Notable Accomplishments / Recognition
Our company continually renews our commitment to giving something back to the Louisiana communities in which we work and live. The company's philanthropic efforts through its Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation include two signature programs: Smart Bodies, a comprehensive, interactive health program for children grades K-5 that is a joint initiative with the LSU AgCenter, and the Angel Award, which seeks out, honors and rewards outstanding individuals who work tirelessly on behalf of Louisiana children.
Smart Bodies is one of our BCBSLA Foundation’s signature programs. With childhood obesity in Louisiana reaching epidemic proportions, Smart Bodies provides a comprehensive, interactive health program with nutrition education and promotes increased physical activity for children grades K-5. Smart Bodies is a joint initiative of Blue Cross and the LSU AgCenter, bringing together the largest domestic health insurer in Louisiana with the state’s largest university system in a private-public partnership working to prevent childhood obesity.
The Angel Award is one of our BCBSLA Foundation’s signature programs. This annual statewide recognition program awards funds to outstanding Louisianians to further their efforts* to improve the quality of life for the state's children. More than 1,000 outstanding Louisianians have been nominated for the Angel Award since the program’s inception in 1995, including the 2006 winners pictured at right. To learn about the angels in your community, access our database of nominees and winners.
Benefits
Nine Paid Hoildays, Employee Wellness Program, On-Site Fitness Center, On-Site Cafeteria, Flexible Work Schedules, Casual Dress, Free Parking and Smoke-Free Campus.