Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield is one of the largest health benefits companies in the United States and is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. It operates as the brand name for plans offered by various subsidiaries of its parent company, Elevance Health, Inc. (formerly known as Anthem, Inc.). The company's mission focuses on improving lives and communities and making healthcare simpler. For decades, it has provided a variety of network-based managed care plans to large and small businesses, individuals, and Medicare and Medicaid markets.

Founded in

United States