Social Mission
Making a difference in our community
As Independence Blue Cross (IBC), we strive as a corporate leader to enrich the community through our unique social mission, which includes a variety of programs and activities that help make health insurance more affordable to nearly 166,000 southeastern Pennsylvania residents. In fact, in 2006 we invested $77 million to help our neighbors in need.
In the Community
Read about IBC’s latest community outreach efforts and its employee corporate volunteer program, the Blue Crew.
Caring Foundation
To help children and adults who are uninsured, IBC has three coverage programs that provide free or low-cost access to health care:
Charitable Medical Care Grant Program
This IBC program gives financial support to nonprofit, privately funded clinics that provide free or nominal-fee care to the uninsured, and it supports special projects that improve care for the uninsured.
Nurse Scholars Program
IBC addresses the critical shortage of nurses and nurse educators through this original program, which is the first of its kind in the U.S. The Nurse Scholars Program supports nurses and nurse educators through scholarships, internships, and a nurse faculty support program.
Health eTools for Schools
IBC believes that improving the health of schoolchildren is critical to the communities we serve. We are offering area schools Health eTools for Schools — a unique web-based program designed to help our schools promote student wellness and combat childhood obesity.
