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Based in Philadelphia, Independence Blue Cross covers 3.1 million people through our health plans. The only insurer in our region that offers coverage for people regardless of their health status, we are committed to building the health and wellness of our customers and the communities we serve.
3.1 million members nationwide, including 2.2 million in our region
$9.7 billion in total revenue
$8.3 billion paid annually to physicians, hospitals, and other health care providers for our members’ care
$168.7 million paid in federal, state, and local nonpayroll taxes
22,180,468 members’ claims processed
41,242 employer groups served, 99.5 percent with fewer than 100 employees
155 hospitals and 39,552 physicians and other health care professionals in our network, offering our members the widest consumer choice for quality care
$83.6 million invested in the health and well-being of our community, including tens of million to help hold down the cost of providing individual health insurance
$4.8 million reimbursed to our members for going to the gym, lowering weight, quitting smoking, and making other healthy choices through our Healthy LifestylesSM programs
8 states, including Pennsylvania, were chosen to participate in a groundbreaking national pilot for patient-centered medical homes beginning in 2011
1,5 million health messages delivered in 2010 to our friends and followers through social media
286,470 miles walked and run in our three annual fitness events (National Walk @ Lunch Day, The Blue Cross Broad Street Run, and the American Diabetes Association’s Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes) — about 11 ½ trips around the earth.
