Forbes names Excellus BlueCross BlueShield #8 on list of best midsize employers in AmericaPosted on February 13, 2025 |
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SYRACUSE, NY – Excellus BlueCross BlueShield was ranked #8 on the Forbes list of America’s Best Midsize Employers 2025. The Health Plan ranked #1 among midsize employers in New York state and among the insurance industry nationwide.
This is the third consecutive year that Excellus BCBS has been named to the list.
This award is presented in collaboration with Statista Inc., a global statistics portal and industry ranking provider.
America’s Best Employers 2025 are selected using an independent survey from a vast sample of more than 217,000 U.S. employees working for companies from all industry sectors employing at least 1,000 people within the U.S. More than 6.5 million employer evaluations were considered.
The final ranking is based on two types of evaluations:
- Personal - Given by employees themselves.
- Public - Given by friends and family members of employees, or members of the public who work in the same industry.
Personal evaluations are given a higher weighting.
The results are divided into two lists: one for the top large companies with more than 5,000 U.S. employees, and another for the top midsize companies with 1,000 to 5,000. Based on the results of the study, Excellus BCBS has been recognized on the Forbes list of America’s Best Midsize Employers 2025.
See Forbes’ full list of America’s Best Employers on Forbes.com.
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Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, an independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, is a nonprofit health plan with 1.5 million upstate New York members. The company's mission is to help people live healthier and more secure lives through access to high-quality, affordable health care. Its products and services include cost-saving prescription drug discounts, wellness tracking tools and access to telemedicine. With more than 4,500 employees, the company is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce to foster innovation and better serve its members. It also encourages employees to engage in their communities by providing paid volunteer time off as one of many benefits. To learn more, visit ExcellusBCBS.com.
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