CareFirst Revenue and Competitors

CareFirst, Inc. is the not-for-profit, non-stock, parent company of CareFirst of Maryland, Inc. and Group Hospitalization and Medical Services, Inc., affiliates that do business as CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield. A third affiliate does business as Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware. CareFirst, Inc. is governed by a Board of Directors and special statutes regulating its business in Maryland, the District of Columbia, Delaware and Northern Virginia. CareFirst: Is the largest health care insurer in the Mid-Atlantic region, serving more than 3.2 million members Has almost 6,500 employees in Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina, Northern Virginia and West Virginia Includes more than 80 percent of all of the Maryland/D.C./Delaware/Northern Virginia region\'s health care providers as participating in one or more of its provider networks Offers self-insured employers administrative services through its third party administrator: National Claims Administrative Services (NCAS) Has received six consecutive national Brand Excellence awards, recognizing its customer service, financial strength, membership growth and promotion of the Blue brand name Received \"Commendable\" ratings from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) for its HMO Operates a for-profit regional HMO subsidiary - CareFirst BlueChoice-that is a licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.