Corporate Overview
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, headquartered in Rochester, NY, is part of a $6 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 nearly 1.5 million members and employs more than 4,000 New Yorkers. The company has financial strength rating of "BBB+" (Stable) by Standard and Poor's.
Previously, the company's BlueCross BlueShield operations were known as: BlueCross BlueShield of Central New York, BlueCross BlueShield of the Rochester Area, and 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 Johnson City;
- Rochester Region, based in Rochester; and
- Utica Region, based in Utica with an additional office in Plattsburgh.
Mission
To help people in our communities live healthier and more secure lives through access to high quality, affordable health care.
Vision
To be recognized and valued as THE community and business resource for health care security through financial strength, effective cost control, ease of use, and commitment to health improvement.
