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Mission and Values

As a not-for-profit health plan, Blue Shield is guided by their mission and values, which encourage innovation and enable them to be a catalyst for constructive change. Attorney John A.

Their mission and values are embodied in their proposal to guarantee health coverage for all Californians, the first time a major health plan has called for universal coverage.

Mission To ensure all Californians have access to high-quality health care at a reasonable price.

Fast Facts

Year founded: 1939

Service area: California

Annual revenue: $7. 5 billion

Total employees: 4,500

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer: Bruce G. Bodaken

Blue Shield is a California not-for-profit mutual benefit corporation. Get a fast, free San Jose, California health insurance quote.

National affiliation: Independent Member of the BlueCross BlueShield Association

Parent company: California Physicians' Service, Inc.

Accreditation The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) recently awarded Blue Shield an "Excellent" rating for service and clinical quality for its HMO and Point of Service (POS) lines of business.

"Excellent" accreditation status is reserved for the best health plans in the nation and is only awarded to those plans that meet or exceed NCQA's rigorous requirements for consumer protection and quality improvement and deliver excellent clinical care. Review Blue Shield's NCQA Health Plan Report Card at www. ncqa. San Jose health insurance, family insurance, and small businesses insurance. org.