A growing commitment to New York Health

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A GROWING COMMITMENT

TO NEW YORK HEALTH Empire to become Anthem, signaling a continued journey to improve the whole health of New Yorkers. Empire BlueCross BlueShield has been on a mission to improve the health of all New Yorkers and when the company becomes Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield on January 1, 2024, that commitment becomes stronger than ever. As Anthem, the company will continue its unwavering dedication to elevating the whole health of the communities it serves, as it has for the past 89 years.

“As we take on the Anthem name, it represents our continued journey to materially improve the “Our New York health of our presence is not members and our communities.” changing,” said

Victor DeStefano, interim president of New York Commercial Business for Empire. “Our commitment to the community and our social responsibility to New York remains the same.”

— Victor DeStefano, interim president, New York Commercial Business

Empire joined the Anthem family of health plans in 2006 and continued to use the Empire name. “As Empire's commercial, Medicaid and Medicare health plans transition to the Anthem name, the company is well prepared to ensure it is business as usual for their valued customers, partners and members,” said Victor DeStefano. DeStefano described the transition as a reflection, in part, of the

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Company associates engaging with the community at a Food Bank event in Queens.

28

New York counties served

BY THE NUMBERS

4.875

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states served

48.1

million members

million members

5007

employees

ever-changing healthcare landscape and culture. “As we take on the Anthem name, it represents our continued journey to materially improve the health of our members and our communities,” DeStefano said.

104,000 employees

Efficiencies for members, providers

The Empire-to-Anthem transition responds to the needs of a society that is increasingly mobile, where individuals may live in one state and work Continued on next page JUNE 19, 2023 S1


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