Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC)

Anti-Fraud Awards

  • Excellence in Public Awareness award from the National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association received in 2004
  • Most prestigious competition for interactive design in the industry award at the 11th Annual Interactive Design Competition hosted by Communication Arts Magazine in 2004

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Awards

  • First place Best of Blue in Marketing, Communications and Sales award for “Stronger Together” publication in 2004
  • Second place Best of Blue in Marketing, Communications and Sales award for “Shining Through” publication in 2004
  • Honorable mention at the Inter-Plan Solutions awards for improving claim audits in 2006
  • Second place Best of Blue in Internet/Intranet Communications award for the “Diabetes has Many Faces” campaign in 2006
  • Best of Blue award for IT Audit Effectiveness in 2007
  • Received award for Most Overall Membership Growth from June 2007-June 2008
  • Received award for Most National Account Growth in the Blue Cross and Blue Shield system from June 2007-June 2008
  • First place Best of Blue award in the traditional audit category for the project “Continuous Auditing of Operating Expenses Using ACL” in 2008
  • Second place Best of Blue award in the nontraditional audit category for the process “Strategic Collaboration with IT to Achieve MAR (NAIC Model Audit Rule) Compliance” in 2008

Civic Awards

  • Spirit of Life award presented to former HCSC president and CEO, Ray McCaskey, and his wife, Judy McCaskey, for “embodying the spirit of caring and volunteerism” by the Little City Foundation in 2004
  • Bronze Quill award received from the IABC in 2005
  • Chicago Champion for Children award given to former HCSC president and CEO, Ray McCaskey, from The Children’s Place Association in 2005 (The Children’s Place Association provides programs and services to children and families affected by HIV and AIDS.)
  • Corporate Visionary award presented by El Valor to former HCSC president and CEO, Ray McCaskey, in recognition of exemplary corporate leadership, leadership with a social conscience that strengthens the corporation and the community in 2005
  • Corporate Peace Leader award presented to HCSC divisional vice president of public affairs, Bob Kieckhefer, by the Illinois Center for the Prevention of Violence in 2005

Communication Awards

  • Award of Merit at the 28th Annual Quill Awards for “Stronger Together” publication from the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) in 2004
  • Award of Distinction for “Stronger Together” publication from international competition held by The Communicator Award Program in 2004 and 2005
  • Award of Merit for the HCSC Employee Benefits Brochure from Healthcare Advertising Awards in 2007
  • Award of Merit for the ERS Summer Enrollment Campaign from Healthcare Advertising Awards in 2007
  • American In-house Design award for the Transocean Enrollment Guide from Graphic Design USA in 2008
  • American In-house Design award for the HCSC Enrollment Brochure from Graphic Design USA in 2008
  • American In-house Design award for the ITG Logo from Graphic Design USA in 2008
  • American In-house Design award for the Producer Blue Leader Brochure from Graphic Design USA in 2008
  • Award of Distinction for HCSC Open Enrollment from The Communicator Award Program in 2008
  • Award of Distinction for BlueResource Health Observances from The Communicator Award Program in 2008
  • Healthcare Advertising award for HCSC Employee Open Enrollment in 2008
  • Healthcare Advertising award for the Weight Management Toolkit Booklet in 2008
  • American In-house Design award for HCSC Open Enrollment from Graphic Design USA in 2009
  • American In-house Design award for the 2008 Blue Ribbon Producer Bonus Program from Graphic Design USA in 2009
  • Healthcare Advertising award for the NPI Electronic Claims Submission postcard “Take the Plunge” in 2009

Corporate Compliance/Ethics Awards from the Council of Ethical Organizations (Health Ethics Trust)

  • Best Compliance Practices award received in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008
  • Best Practice award received for HCSC’s regulatory oversight practices in 2006
  • Fellow of Health Ethics Trust award presented to former HCSC senior vice president of audit, compliance and security, Tara Gurber, in 2008

Federal Employee Program (FEP) Awards

  • Distinguished Individual Field Service Achievement award presented to HCSC divisional vice president of government programs marketing, Vi Hancock, by the National FEP Conference in 2004 and 2005

Human Resources and Diversity Awards

  • Received Silver award for most original custom diversity wall calendar from the Calendar Marketing Association in 2004, 2006 and 2007
  • Corporate Diversity award from the Chicago Council on Urban Affairs in 2005
  • Named one of Top 10 Companies for African Americans by DiversityInc. in 2005
  • Received award for Exemplary Practice of Corporate Governance and Board Diversity by the New American Alliance in 2005
  • Received Gold award for most creative custom diversity wall calendar and most original custom diversity wall calendar from the Calendar Marketing Association in 2005
  • Named one of Top 50 Companies for Diversity by DiversityInc. in 2005, 2006 and 2007
  • Named one of Top 10 Companies for Latinos by DiversityInc. in 2005 and 2007
  • Best Companies for Blacks in Technology award from Black Data Processing Associates (BDPA) in 2006
  • Received Gold Level Well Workplace award for National Recognition for Employee Wellness Efforts from the Wellness Councils of America (WELCOA) in 2007

Other Awards

  • Received recognition and certification for security and safety operations from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 2004
  • Named Number One Health Insurance Carrier in Member Satisfaction (TRICARE) by Wilson Health Information in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008
  • Named one of the Top 100 Places to Work in IT, one of the Best Places for IT Career Development and one of the Best IT Places in the Midwest Region by Computerworld Newspaper in 2005 and 2009
  • Received Best Compliance Practice award for Regulatory Oversight Office from Health Ethics Trust in 2006
  • Received Trustee award for the HCSC Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) headquarters vertical completion project from the Chicago Architecture Foundation in 2006
  • Named Best of Division (Fort Dearborn Life) in Business and Annual Reports for the Printing Industry of Illinois/Indiana Association by the Pinnacle Print Awards in 2008
  • Received APEX award of Excellence for Publication Excellence in the category of Annual Reports-Print in 2008