Florida Blue

Class is almost in session and Florida Blue wants to help you be prepared! Join us for a Back to School event on August 3 at your local Florida Blue Center. Enjoy an exciting morning of school supply giveaways*, community resources, and the opportunity to learn more about member perks. This is a FREE family-friendly event full of fun! Click the link to RSVP: https://bit.ly/3Ugt6ht [Enter your zipcode] *While supplies last. Attendees will be eligible to receive a backpack by visiting a participating Florida Blue Center on August 3, 2024. Limit 3 backpacks per household. Parent or guardian must be present with child(ren).

In our early years, Blue Cross of Florida and Blue Shield of Florida operated as separate organizations. The first provided prepaid health care for hospital expenses, while the latter provided prepaid plans to cover physician’s services. When Blue Cross of Florida and Blue Shield of Florida consolidated in 1980, it brought combined hospital and physician services insurance to Floridians for the first time. This merger also enabled more efficient operations and innovations like health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and preferred provider organizations (PPOs). Today as an independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, we offer a broad choice of innovative health-related solutions and services to employers, employees, individual consumers, and their families. More than 6 million members across all 67 counties state rely on us for their health coverage. We are proud to be the leading health insurer in Florida and equally proud of our 80-year history of helping people and communities achieve better health. #FLBlue80 #FlashbackFriday

We’re honored to be recognized as a Healthy People 2030 Champion by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for our commitment to helping people achieve their full potential for health and well-being. Our top priority is making sure the health care system works for everyone in our communities. Learn more: https://bit.ly/38JcWHB #FloridaBlue #healthcare #HealthyPeople2030

Our Florida Blue Medicare team lives out our values by providing exceptional service to our members every day. That's why we are so proud to share Star Ambassador award winners for the first quarter of 2024. These folks go above and beyond — whether working directly with members or behind the scenes — to take care of the people we serve. Congratulations to all of our winners!

We have long understood that all team members, including team members with disabilities, bring skills and talents to the workplace. And our policies and practices reflect that belief. For the 10th year in a row, we are being recognized as a Best Place to Work for #DisabilityInclusion. Learn more about the #DisabilityEqualityIndex via Disability:IN at https://bit.ly/2VD9KH4 #BestPlaceToWork24

From growing up in Turkey to his career here at Florida Blue, soccer has always been central to Evren Tastan’s life. Now, he shares his love for the “beautiful game” with his four-year-old son. In this month’s “I Am GuideWell” employee spotlight video, we highlight Evren’s journey to the United States and how he found belonging at Florida Blue and the GuideWell family of companies. Want to join our dynamic team? Apply today at Careers.GuideWell.com. Check back in next month for more inspiring employee stories from Florida Blue and other GuideWell companies. #IAmGuideWell #EmployeeSpotlight #WorkWellHere #JoinOurTeam #GuideWell #FloridaBlue

Giving and supporting our communities has long been a central part of our culture. As we celebrate our 80th anniversary, we recognize we’ve been fortunate to attract employees who care about others and the world around them. Shown here in the 1970s, our employees participated in a variety of community-related activities, including collecting donations for hurricane victims, sponsoring local youth activities, and hosting food drives to combat hunger. Last year, our employees logged more than 60,000 hours of community involvement to champion many meaningful causes. We are proud to have employees who share our values, help us make a positive impact in the areas we serve, and whose compassion and generosity demonstrate that we are more than an insurance company. #FLBlue80 #FlashbackFriday

In the 1960s, word continued to spread about our products and services and our ability to take care of Floridians’ health care needs. As a result, our member enrollment grew to one million. In this photo taken in 1965, we celebrated our millionth member, Loy Crumbley. We’re commemorating our 80th anniversary this year. Our customers are still at the center of everything we do and helping them stay healthy has been our goal since 1944. That’s why we work to lower costs, make benefits easy to access, and provide a range of health services that include traditional medical care, preventive care, and so much more. Today, more than 5.9 million members rely on us to be there for them throughout their health and well-being journey. We’ll continue looking out for them, their families, and their communities as we have done for 80 years. #FLBlue80 #FlashbackFriday

🇺🇸 Fireworks, family, and freedom! As we continue to celebrate our 80th Anniversary, we’re taking a look back at some of the people and events that are part of our journey. In 1976, this bicentennial emblem was placed on our entrance doors in Jacksonville in celebration of 200 years of America's independence. While much has changed since then, Florida Blue’s mission to help people and communities achieve better health has not. Wishing you and yours a safe and happy 4th of July. ⭐ #FLBlue80 #IndependenceDay

Happy 4th of July! Whether you're watching fireworks, grilling with family and friends, or just enjoying a day off we wish you a safe, happy, and healthy Independence Day! #4thofJuly #IndependenceDay