Awards & RecognitionIndependence Blue Cross (IBC) has been recognized by national organizations and publications for the quality of our health plans, commitment to diversity, and employment-related accomplishments. Products & Services#1 PPO in the Nation!Personal Choice® was named the #1 Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) in the nation by a leading consumer publication, based on a 2005 national member satisfaction survey. Read more. #1 HMO in the Region!Our Keystone Health Plan East plan was rated the top Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) in the region according to a national survey reported in a leading consumer publication. No other plan locally received such high marks. Keystone HMO Highest Designation of “Excellent”Keystone received the highest designation of “Excellent” from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), the leading organization monitoring the HMO industry. Our Keystone Health Plan East HMO is one of the nation’s fastest growing HMOs now with more than one million members. Read more. Personal Choice PPO “Full” RatingThe NCQA issued a “Full” rating to Personal Choice, the first PPO in Pennsylvania to be so designated. Personal Choice has grown to more than one million members and continues to be the leading PPO in the Philadelphia area. Read more. First Annual Best of Blue — Internal Audit AwardThe Blue Cross® and Blue Shield® Association’s BlueWorks® program recognized IBC’s anti-fraud efforts with top-honors in two of eight categories: the Program and Investigation categories. Read more. Community Service & PhilanthropyG. Fred DiBona, Jr. FellowshipThe Pennsylvania Higher Education Foundation created a $5,000 fellowship at each of Pennsylvania’s 30 graduate schools of nursing in honor of G. Fred DiBona, Jr. and in recognition of his efforts to combat the current nursing shortage. Read more. Pillar AwardIBC was one of only 12 businesses in the Greater Philadelphia region to be honored by Community Volunteers in Medicine for our philanthropy, most notably the Charitable Medical Care Grant Program. Read more. Award for Public ServiceThe National League for Nursing recognizes IBC’s commitment to nursing education through its Nurse Scholars and Nursing Internship programs and Charitable Medical Care grants initiative. Read more. Resolution for Community CommitmentIBC was honored by the County Council of Delaware County for its recent contributions of enhancing the health care available to residents in Delaware County and our $300,000 grant to ChesPenn Health Services. Read more. National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyThe Blue Crew was honored with the Corporate Volunteer Award for Outstanding Support of MS Walk for its support of this major fundraising event. More information about The Blue Crew. Habitat for Humanity AwardIBC and The Blue Crew were recognized by Habitat for Humanity of Delaware County for our contribution to building a house in Chester, an effort that commenced in 2004. More information about The Blue Crew. Workplace100 Best Places to WorkIBC was named one of the 100 Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania in 2001, 2002, and 2003 by a consortium of state and civic agencies, such as the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry and the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development. Read more. |