BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee is a not-for-profit organization. The company:

• Is the state’s leader in health care financing.
• Was founded in 1945 and now serves nearly 3 million members in all 95 counties in the state.
• Including Medicare operations, provides services to nearly 5 million people nationwide.
• Paid more than 65 million claims and nearly $17 billion in health care benefits in 2008.
• Has more than 5,300 employees.
• Is headquartered in Chattanooga with regional offices in Jackson, Johnson City, Knoxville, Memphis and Nashville.
• Provides benefits to nearly 22, 800 companies.
• Contributes more than $5.5 million annually to Tennessee charities through our community outreach efforts.
• Supports major statewide sponsorships including the TSSAA state football championship (BlueCross Bowl) promoting healthy competition and Tennessee Senior Olympics promoting fitness.
• Is one of the largest TennCare providers (MCOs) in the state with approximately 500,000 members.
• Has a flagship network of providers, called Blue Network P, that includes more than:
  • 152 hospitals
  • 20,263 physicians
  • 2,108 pharmacies