Mark Farrah Associates Assessed Profit Margin Trends of Blue Cross Blue Shield Plans

MCMURRAY, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) organizations’ combined membership comprised 37% of total U.S. health insurance enrollment, or 119.7 million members nationwide as of September 30, 2023, based on statutory reporting. The leading BCBS affiliated insurers with over $14 billion in revenue as of September 30, 2023, include: Elevance (formerly Anthem), Health Care Service Corp. (HCSC), Guidewell Mutual Holding Group, Independence Blue Cross, and Blue Shield of CA. In the latest Healthcare Business Strategy report, Mark Farrah Associates (MFA), www.markfarrah.com, analyzed profit margins of BCBS plans, comparing year-to-date performance from third quarter 2020 to third quarter 2023.

Some highlights include:

• Elevance Health reported the largest profit margin for top Blues plans with 4.9% in 3Q23.
   
• With 54% of its enrollment through Medicaid plans, Independence Blue Cross experienced a marginal increase in profit margin from 3Q20 to 3Q21, from 1.8% to 2.1%, but decreased to 0.9% in 3Q22.
   
• Health Care Service Corp. (HCSC) reported a profit margin of 3.9% in 3Q23, a slight decrease from 3Q22.

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