Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield
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Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, headquartered in Rochester, New York, is part of a $4 billion family of companies that finances and delivers health care services across upstate New York and long-term care insurance nationwide. Collectively, the enterprise provides health insurance to more than 2 million people and employs more than 6,000 New Yorkers. The company's financial strength is reflected in its "A-minus" financial ratings from both A.M. Best and Standard & Poors.
Previously, the company's BlueCross BlueShield operations were known as:
- BlueCross BlueShield of Central New York
- BlueCross BlueShield of the Rochester Area
- BlueCross BlueShield of Utica-Watertown
Today, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield maintains a strong local presence through four regional headquarters and additional field offices:
- 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.
- Additionally, Univera HealthCare, based in Williamsville,(Buffalo) NY.
Excellus BCBS is New York State's largest nonprofit health plan.
