Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield (Excellus BCBS, or Excellus) is a non-profit health insurance company headquartered in Rochester, New York. It is part of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. Excellus BCBS is upstate New York's largest nonprofit health plan.[1]
History
In 2001, Excellus merged with Univera Healthcare (formerly North AmeriCare), based in Buffalo. Univera retained its name and is separate from the Excellus BCBS product. [2][3][4]
Excellus was the target of a cyberattack in 2015, in which 10.5 million records were hacked, and cost the company 17.5 million dollars.[5]
Previous names
The company's BlueCross BlueShield subsidiaries have been known as:[6]
- BlueCross BlueShield of Central New York,
- BlueCross BlueShield of the Rochester Area,
- BlueCross BlueShield of Utica-Watertown.
Headquarters
- East side of headquarters in downtown Rochester, New York
- West side of headquarters in downtown Rochester, New York
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield has four regional headquarters and additional field offices:[6]
- Central New York Region, based in Syracuse with an additional office in Watertown;
- Central New York Southern Tier Region, based in Elmira with an additional office in Binghamton;
- Rochester Region, based in Rochester;
- Utica Region, based in Utica with additional offices in Oneonta and Plattsburgh.
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References
- "Contributing to a Health Economy for Upstate New York" (PDF). Excellus. Spring 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
- "Stories". www.bizjournals.com. October 23, 2000. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
- "Stories". www.bizjournals.com. October 1, 2001. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
- "Approval rate". myportal.dfs.ny.gov. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
- "Breach cost Excellus $17.3M in 2015". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
- "Company Information". Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
External links
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield - Home Page
- Lifetime Healthcare Companies - affiliated holding company
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