Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana is the state's oldest and largest health insurer. We're a not-for-profit company that is member-owned. We are run by more than 1,900 Louisianians who are committed to our members. We operate for the benefit of our members and consider our role as guardian of their funds a sacred trust. While headquartered in Baton Rouge, we offer eight Regional Offices across the state to better serve our members.

It's our mission to improve the lives of Louisianians by providing health guidance and affordable access to quality care. As you will discover when you join our team, we mean it.

Our Culture
It's purposeful, challenging and rewarding. Most of all, it's service-oriented. There's an unmistakable mentality here, and it's contagious.

We take great strides to ensure our employees have the resources they need to live well, be healthy, continue learning, develop skills, grow professionally and serve our community. Employees are not just part of the company team; they’re members too. If you work at our headquarters in Baton Rouge, you'll be a short walk away from our –

• fitness center
• credit union
• café
• outdoor green space
• learning institute and more.

You'll find when you work for Blue Cross, you'll stay with Blue Cross.

Our Award-winning Workplace
Blue Cross promotes a working environment that enables its employees to be successful. Here is a list of awards we’ve won in recent years: 

• Brand Excellence Award in 2007 and 2010 from the national Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association for our achievement in membership retention.
• Well Workplace Award in 2007 from the Louisiana Health Care Alliance (LHCA) in recognition of our Healthy You, Healthy Blue employee wellness program.
• Diversity Achievement Award in 2002 from the Urban League of Greater New Orleans, honoring our company "for its commitment to equal opportunity efforts, diversity and for ensuring fair and equal treatment of all citizens, regardless of race, color, religion or national origin."
• Employer of the Year Award in 2007 from the Governor's Office of Disability Affairs in recognition of our commitment to recruiting and supporting employees with disabilities.

Our Community Involvement
Blue Cross is strongly committed to good corporate citizenship and social responsibility. Blue Cross is dedicated to community involvement, employee volunteerism and the investment of resources in the communities we serve in order to support the health, education and wellness needs of our neighbors. Our charitable giving and volunteer opportunities help make Blue Cross a great place to work.

Our Diversity and Inclusion
To Blue Cross, diversity is good business. Our employees and the people we do business with are as diverse as the customers we serve.

We rely on the skills of employees from many cultures. This allows us to effectively respond to a diverse and ever-changing market.

Blue Cross is an equal opportunity employer, and we promote diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, handicap, genetic information, Vietnam era or disabled veteran status.

Our Benefits
We offer benefits well beyond a paycheck. For eligible employees, we offer a benefits package designed to help protect their health and safety, emotional wellbeing and financial security. Many of these benefits extend to the protection of family members and help contribute to a stable work-life balance. 

• Health benefits include medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage, health and dependent care spending accounts, long-term care coverage and an employee assistance program that provides free, confidential counseling services to employees and their families.
• Wellness benefits comprise a free, self-paced plan that offers Blue employees information, tools and incentives for making healthy lifestyle choices. Those who participate can earn points toward quarterly prizes and even cash awards each year.
• Wealth benefits include a bonus program, traditional 401(k) plan, a Roth 401(k) plan and a Retirement Plus program. Employees also enjoy the services of an on-site credit union and generous discounts on various products and services.
• Paid time-off benefits are generous and include time for vacation and sickness as well as for community service through Team Blue.
• Education benefits include in-house learning opportunities and educational support at accredited entities.
• Work-life balance is crucial at BCBSLA, with benefits that include educational work-life sessions, stress management resources and flexible work hours to support and accommodate the diverse needs of employees’ families, personal matters and unexpected life events.
• Lagniappe – in Louisiana, it’s a well-known word that means “a little something extra.” In addition to all of the above, Blue Cross offers lagniappe benefits like company-sponsored sports teams, a charitable gift matching program, a full-service cafeteria, a bright airy atrium and an outdoor terrace overlooking a lake and fountain.