Awards and Honors

Serving is our honor

Our team works hard to help make individuals, families and communities healthier. While the real reward is knowing we’re making a difference in people’s lives, we’re honored that industry analysts, civic groups and non-profits have recognized our efforts.

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Employees at Team Celebration

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2022 – 2024

2024
Corporate Culture
Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion – Disability Equality Index 2024
Best company to work for – U.S. News & World Report
#2 Best-in-State / Best Employers in Tennessee – Forbes
#2 in Tennessee, Best Large Employers – Forbes
#11, America’s Best Large Employers – Forbes
#48, Best Employers for Women 2024 – Forbes
Top 100 Women Employers in America – DiversityComm Magazine (DCM)
#101, Best Employer for New Grads – Forbes
#87, Best Employers for Diversity 2024 – Forbes
Gold Award and two honorable mentions for the BCBST Corporate Communication team – Hermes Creative Awards
Health Equity Report recognized with the Tri State Award
Gold Award and an Honorable Mention for the BCBST Strategic Communication Team – AVA Digital Awards
Two Gold Awards for the BCBST Strategic Communication Team – Healthcare Digital Marketing Awards (HDMA)
Top Workplaces in Central Tennessee – the Tennessean
Leadership in Healthcare
Top One Top Women in Communications Award Class of 2024, Dalya Qualls White, Strategic Communications – Ragan Communications & PR Daily
Women of Distinction of Greater Chattanooga 2024 – Dakasha Winton
Finalist for Tennessee Chief Information Officer of the year in Large Enterprise category – ORBIE Award – Jennifer Weaver, Senior Vice President & Chief Information Officer
CIO 100 Award Winner – Provider Intelligence Platform – Sherri Zink, Senior Vice President & Chief Data Engagement Office
National Nation Builder Award – Dakasha Winton, Chief Government Relations Officer
Women Leaders for 2024, Andrea Willis, MD, SVP, Chief Medical Officer – Modern Healthcare
2023
Corporate Culture
#1 in Tennessee, Best-in-State Employers – Forbes
#8, Best Employers for Women – Forbes
Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion – Disability Equality Index
#4, Best Large Employers – Forbes
Best Places to Work – Best Provider/Insurance – Modern Healthcare
#33, Best Employers for Diversity - Forbes
Three Platinum Awards for the BCBST, three Gold Awards, and four honorable mentions for the BCBST Strategic Communication team – Hermes Creative Awards
Top Insurance Company - Hispanic Network Magazine, Black EOE Journal and Professional Woman's Magazine
Corporate Responsibility
Governor’s Volunteer Stars Award 2023 – Business Honoree for West Tennessee
2023 PR News Social Impact Awards, Philanthropy Communications – BlueCross Healthy Places
2023 PR News Social Impact Awards, Scholarship Program – BlueCross Power of We Scholarship
2022
Corporate Culture
Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion – Disability Equality Index
Best Places to Work – Memphis Business Journal
Healthiest Employers in Tennessee – Healthiest Employers®
#12, Best Employers for Women – Forbes
#1, Best-in-State Employer in Tennessee – Forbes
Gold Award for BCBSTN Mobile App – Digital Health Awards
Gold Award for the BlueCross Healthy Places Website and BCBSTN Mobile App – Healthcare Advertising Awards
Best Places to Work in Provider/Insurance 2022– Modern Healthcare
Top Workplaces in Nashville – The Tennessean
Platinum Award for the BCBST Member App – Hermes Creative Awards
Gold Award for the BCBST Healthy Places Microsite, BCBST Website and BCBST Chatbot – Hermes Creative Awards
#110, Best Employers for Diversity – Forbes
#27 America’s Best Large Employers – Forbes
Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality – Human Rights Campaign
Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement Community Engagement Award – Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce
Platinum Award for the Member App – AVA Digital Awards
Gold Award for Branded Campaigns – Healthcare Advertising Awards
Bronze Award for BlueSky Tennessee Institute and Healthy Place TV ads – Healthcare Advertising Awards
Corporate Responsibility
Ragan PR Daily Community Relations Campaign Award – BlueCross Healthy Places
PRSA Lookout Crown Award for Campaign Excellence – BlueCross Healthy Places
Leadership in Healthcare
Top Mentor, PR News Top Women in PR in 2022 Dalya Qualls White, Senior Vice President, Chief Communications Officer
Leadership Tennessee – Dalya Qualls White, Senior Vice President, Chief Communications Officer
Better Business Bureau of the Mid-south new board member – Kevin Woods, Vice President, Memphis Market President
Urban League of Greater Chattanooga new board member – Dalya Qualls White, Senior Vice President, Chief Communications Officer
Johnson City Chamber of Commerce, Hall of Fame – Lottie Ryans, Board Member
Tennessee Business Roundtable new board member – Dakasha Winton, Senior Vice President, Chief Government Relations Officer
2022 CIO 100 Award Winners – Sherri Zink, Senior Vice President & Chief Data
Quality Assurance & Service
Best Medicare Advantage Plan of 2023 in Georgia and Tennessee – US News and World Report

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2019 – 2021

2021
Corporate Culture
2021 Plan Excellence Award
MarCom Platinum Award, print media for A Culture of Service: The Story of BlueCross
Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality – Human Rights Campaign
Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion – Disability Equality Index
#486, America’s Best Large Employers – Forbes
#284, Best Employers for Diversity – Forbes
2021 Best Employers for Women – Forbes
#9, Best Places to Work in Tennessee – Forbes
#2 in Provider/Insurer category, 2021 Best Places to Work in Healthcare – Modern Healthcare
Jill Hindman Employer of the Year Award for Disability Inclusion – Chattanooga Area Employment Consortium
Corporate Responsibility
Corporate Volunteer of the Year – Volunteer Memphis
Partner of the Year – Second Harvest Food Bank
Leadership in Healthcare
2021 CIO 100 Award Winners – Jessica Ramsey, Digital Manager - Divyes Patel, Business Analytics Manager - Patricia Reid, Reporting Sol Consultant ll
Top 50 Global Health Insurance Executives, 2021 - Sherri Zink, Senior Vice President & Chief Data Engagement
Chattanooga Times Free Press Champion of Healthcare in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion – Dr. Andrea Willis, Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer
Memphis Business Journal Health Care Hero – Kevin Woods, Vice President and Memphis Market President
Tennessee Society of Human Resource Management James House Williamson Award – Frances Flowers, Senior Human Resources Business Partner
Quality Assurance & Service
First Call Resolution Improvement Award – Service Quality Management Group
4.5 stars for Medicare Advantage Plan – Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Honoree for Best Website Navigation/Structure – Webby Awards
Silver Award for Website Refresh and Merit Award for Website – Healthcare Advertising Awards

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2020
Corporate Culture
America's Best-In-State Employers 2020 – Forbes
Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality – Human Rights Campaign
#98, Best Employers for Diversity – Forbes
Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality
Best Place to Work in Chattanooga
Leadership in Healthcare
African American Leaders in Health Care – Dr. Andrea Willis, Senior Vice President & Chief Medical Officer
2020 CIO 100 Award Winners – Sherri Zink, Senior Vice President & Chief Data Engagement Officer – Carla Raynor, Vice President, Consumer Experience & Brand Management
Quality Assurance and Service
2020 Plan Excellence Award for Federal Employee Program – Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA)

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2019
Corporate Culture
Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality – Human Rights Campaign
#3, Best Employers for Diversity – Forbes
#390, Best Large Employers – Forbes
Top Workplaces in Memphis
Corporate Responsibility
Governor's Volunteer Star Award

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2016 – 2018

2018
Corporate Culture
#30, Top Employers for Women – Forbes
#33, Best Employers for Diversity – Forbes
#491, America’s Best Large Employers – Forbes

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2017
Corporate Culture
Top 11 Regional Companies, diversity and inclusion management – Chattanooga Urban League, Diversity, Inc.
Legacy Award, Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion Ron Harris – National Organization for Workforce Diversity
Next Practice Award, innovations and achievement in the advancement of people practices – i4cp
Leadership in Health Care
2017 Case in Point Platinum Awards, BlueCare Population Health – DecisionHealth
In Charge, Vice President of Network Innovations Clay Phillips – Nashville Post
2017 Tom C. Sharp Pharmacist of the Year, Robert “Ned” Giles Jr. – Tennessee Pharmacists Association
American Cancer Society’s Tennessee Committee on Colorectal Screening, Director of Medicare Advantage Quality Improvement and STARS Programs Ann Rakes, American Cancer Society
2017 Health Hero Award, Vice President of Network Innovation Clay Phillips, Nashville Business Journal
Governance & Monitoring Award, Corporate Compliance – Health Ethics Trust
Training Vignettes Award, Corporate Compliance training videos – Health Ethics Trust
Medicare Program Audit Protocol Award, Corporate Compliance for Medicaid program management – Health Ethics Trust
Keep It Moving! Award, Corporate Compliance for best practices streamlining processes and technology – Health Ethics Trust
Quality Assurance & Service
2017 U.S. Member Health Plan Study, Customer Satisfaction (East South Central) – JD Power and Associates
First Call Resolution Improvement Award – Service Quality Management Group
Corporate Citizenship
Landscape Conservation Award for expanding the growth of biodiversity – The Tennessee Valley Chapter of Wild Ones
2017 Cardinal Health GenerationRx Champions Award, Vice President Pharmacy Management Natalie Tate – Tennessee Pharmacists Association

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2016
Corporate Culture
Top Workplaces in Greater Memphis Area – Memphis Commercial Appeal
List of America’s Best Large Employers – Forbes Magazine
Best Places to Work in Healthcare – Modern Healthcare
Comprehensive Environmental Excellence Award – Tennessee Chamber of Commerce
Leadership in Health Care
Healthcare Heroes, BlueCare Tennessee CHOICES Director Stephani Ryan – Nashville Business Journal
Innovation
Technology Leader Award, Information and Technology – ComputerWorld
Digital Edge 25 for digital transformation and business impact – IDG Enterprises
CIO 100 for use of innovation and technology – CIO.com
People’s Choice Award, Rx for Success – Information Management Symposium
Quality Assurance and Service
Plan Excellence Award for Federal Employee Program – BlueCross BlueShield Association
Service Quality Excellence Award – Service Quality Measurement (SQM)

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2013 – 2015

2015
Corporate Culture
Best Compliance Practices – Health Ethics Trust
Top Workplaces – Memphis Commercial Appeal
Internal Audit Award, Internal Audit – Best of Blue Awards
Leadership in Health Care
Women Who Inspire Award, BlueCross Chief Medical Officer Dr. Andrea Willis – All About Women
EPIC Award, BlueCross Chief Data Engagement Officer Sherri Zink for Innovation and Leadership – Terradata
Innovation
Project of the Year, Population Health – Health Data Analytics
Customer of Distinction, Provider Performance Module and Reporting Application – Information Builders

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2014
Corporate Culture
Best Places to Work – Modern Healthcare
Innovation
CIO Award, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer Nick Coussoule – Nashville Business Journal
CIO 100 Award for Medical Informatics’ Custom 360° platform – CIO Magazine
Data+ Editors’ Choice Award for Medical Informatics’ Custom 360° platform – ComputerWorld
Leadership in Health Care
Women to Watch: Class of 2014, BlueCross Chief Medical Officer Dr. Andrea Willis – Nashville Medical News
Leadership in Health Care, BlueCross Chief Medical Officer Dr. Andrea Willis – Nashville Medical News and Nashville Business Journal
2014 Health Care Heroes Award, BlueCross Chief Medical Officer Dr. Andrea Willis – Nashville Business Journal
Corporate Citizenship
Mosaic Award, Best Multicultural Advertising Campaign – American Advertising Federation Nashville
Torch Award for Ethical Commerce – Better Business Bureau, Middle Tennessee Chapter
Quality Assurance and Service
Excellence in Innovation – TriZetto Corporation Healthcare Excellence Awards
#7, EveryMove 100 – EveryMove Health Insurance Index for consumer engagement and empowerment

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2013
Corporate Citizenship
Green Light Award, Green Building Council, East Tennessee Chapter
Workforce Innovation Award, Council on Workforce Innovation
Quality Assurance and Service
InformationWeek 500 for innovative use of business technology - InformationWeek

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2010 – 2012

2012
Corporate Citizenship
Shining Star Award for workplace wellness – Tennessee Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness & Health
Alfred P. Sloan Award for Excellence in Workplace Effectiveness and Flexibility – When Work Works
C. Everett Koop National Health Award Honorable Mention for workplace wellness programs – The Health Project
Diversity Recognition Award – Society of Human Resource Managers, Chattanooga Chapter
Gold Fit-Friendly Worksite for Memphis office – American Heart Association
Worksite Innovation Award for Memphis office – American Heart Association
LEED Gold Certification for Gateway building – U.S. Green Building Council
Green Light Award of Excellence – U.S. Green Building Council, East TN Chapter
Governor’s Award for Pursuit of Excellence – Gov. Bill Haslam on behalf of the State of Tennessee, Commissioner Bob Martineau, TDEC

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2011
Quality Assurance and Service
Excellent Rating for commercial PPO product line – National Committee on Quality Assurance (NCQA)
Excellent Rating for Volunteer State Health Plan – National Committee on Quality Assurance (NCQA)
Best of Blue FEP Plan Excellence Award – BlueCross BlueShield Association
Corporate Citizenship
LEED Gold Certification for Cameron Hill Campus – U.S. Green Building Council
Excellence in Work-Life Balance Award – Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLP
Torch Award for marketplace ethics by a large nonprofit – Better Business Bureau

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2010
Quality Assurance and Service
Excellent Rating for commercial PPO product line – National Committee on Quality Assurance (NCQA)
Bronze Award for Best Practices in Health Care Consumer Protection and Empowerment – URAC
Innovation Award for life cycle governance of data and e-discovery technologies – IBM
Corporate Citizenship
Platinum Level Fit-Friendly Company for employee wellness initiatives – American Heart Association
Governor’s Award for Excellence in Building Green – Gov. Phil Bredesen on behalf of the State of Tennessee, Commissioner James H. Fyke, TDEC

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URAC Accreditation

URAC is a private, nonprofit group with more than 20 years’ experience creating high standards for health care companies. Health Utilization Management Expires 8/10/2026

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Website Recognitions

Outstanding Website Award for BlueAccess member portal – Web Marketing Association
Our site conforms to the standards of the Better Business Bureau’s Web Reliability Program.
Our site complies with the Health On the Net Foundation’s HONcode standard for trustworthy health information.

Awards and Honors

URAC Accreditation

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URAC Accreditation

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