Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Hampshire (BCBSNH)

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield

The parent company of Anthem Health Plans of New Hampshire serves approximately 35 million medical members through its Blue Cross or Blue Cross and Blue Shield operations in 14 states and its non-Blue branded operations in other states. The company has over 42,000 associates nationwide and is the largest publicly traded commercial health benefits company in the United States and an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. Though headquartered in Indiana, we maintain strong local presence in all the states we serve. 700 associates are based at the company's offices in Manchester, NH, where it has been located since 1993 (previously in Concord, NH).

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Facts-at-a-Glance:

Membership: Approximately 35 million nationwide, with approximately 608,886 members in New Hampshire.

Network: Our provider network includes all 26 hospitals, nearly 1,400 primary care physicians and ARNPs, and nearly 2,300 specialists. Additionally our members have national and worldwide access through the Blue Cross and Blue Shield network. (2006 Summary Annual Report)

Accreditations/Awards

Ranked among the nation's top 50 health plans by NCQA and U.S. News and World Report.

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in New Hampshire has attained "Excellent" accreditation status by the National        Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) in the quality organization's first-ever regional accreditation review. The        "Excellent" rating, the highest available, is a three-year accreditation reserved for managed care plans that provide     access to the highest levels of care and service, and whose clinical and administrative systems far exceed NCQA's     rigorous requirements for consumer protection and quality improvement.

In March 2008, Fortune magazine released its annual "Most Admired" rankings and Anthem's parent company is     listed No. 2 among companies in the health insurance sector.

In addition, Angela Braly, President and CEO of Anthem's parent company, appeared on Fortune's October 2007     tenth annual list of the 50 Most Powerful Women in Business. In naming her to the list for the first time, Fortune notes     that Ms. Braly heads the largest company run by a woman, and states that its 2007 list "boasts new heights of     achievement--the credentials of these women are the strongest yet." Fortune ranked these women at for-profit     companies based on the size, importance, and health of their business in the global economy; career momentum;     and social and cultural influence.

Designated a "Best Company to Work For" by Business NH Magazine.

Commitment to our Community

Nearly $1 million dollars annually to the New Hampshire Immunization Program

Founding members of the NH Charitable Foundation "Corporate Fund" and New Hampshire Businesses for Social     Responsibility

In New Hampshire, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield is the trade name of Anthem Health Plans of New Hampshire, Inc. an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. ®ANTHEM is a registered trademark of Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc. The Blue Cross and Blue Shield names and symbols are registered marks of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association