Elevance Health is a health benefits provider, offering health care coverage and specialty insurance, such as dental, vision, and life. It also operates a pharmacy service and prescription delivery business. Elevance Health was formerly known as Anthem, Inc., and does business under its Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Wellpoint, and Carelon brands. It was the seventh-largest U.S. health care company by revenue as of 2023.
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Employees say: "I find it unique that my company helps us when we're experiencing financial setbacks. It makes me feel like I don't have to go outside of the company for anything. I really appreciate the childcare reimbursement. The fact that the company gives us options for a food card, childcare, or transportation speaks volumes! Who does that? They all want us to succeed and be happy not only at work, but at home as well! I love it here and I plan to be here for a long time!"
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Employees say:
"I feel this company pays fairly and has great benefits. I'm treated well and feel like I'm listen to and heard. I feel accomplished when allowed to manage our team, make changes, and drive success. We are allowed to mentor and develop others."
"I love the emphasis and support for work/life balance as well as mental health. The opportunity for growth both through education and career advancement makes this a wonderful environment to foster success. The management team has been the best that I have ever worked for. I feel that management truly cares about me as a person and appreciates my value and contributions to the team and its success."
"I love the emphasis and support for work-life balance as well as mental health. The opportunity for growth both through education and career advancement makes this a wonderful environment to foster success. The management team has been the best that I have ever worked for. I feel that management truly cares about me as a person and appreciates my value and contributions to the team and its success."
Elevance, formerly Anthem, calls itself the largest commercial insurer in the U.S., and contains the core brands of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Carelon, and Wellpoint.
The company developed its employee assistance program into the concierge service Associate CARE Service, which provides customized care for employees and their households, including support for mental illness, family distress, grief counseling, and substance abuse, all as part of associates’ benefits and at no extra cost.
In 2022, the Elevance Health Foundation invested more than $84 million in grants and sponsorships, and associates volunteered 135,199 hours and generated an additional $12.5 million in community support. The foundation made a three-year commitment to invest $90 million in partnerships and programs addressing racial inequity in maternal-child health, substance abuse disorders, and food as medicine.
Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For 2023 Elevance Health, which says it’s the largest commercial insurer in the U.S. as of 2022, is known for having a culture that recognizes that it’s people who make the company great.
Elevance Health underwent a corporate rebrand in June 2022, after being previously known as Anthem.
In 2022 the company laid off 642 employees, roughly 0.8% of its workforce.
Recognizing that different employees have different needs and preferences, Elevance Health devised a hybrid strategy that features four distinct “flex workstyles” that managers and direct reports can use based on their individual team needs.
In partnership with the She-Suite Brand Leadership Institute, Elevance Health launched a new program to advance high-potential women more quickly within the company.
Elevance encourages employees to celebrate each other through the IMPACT recognition program. Colleagues can give out the Go Above award and the Go Beyond award for stellar performance.
Best Large Workplaces in Health Care 2023 Employees say:
"Elevance Health has a significant focus on culture, and the company's approach to culture is one of the primary reasons I love working here. Additionally, the flexibility that the company provides with work-at-home options is very desirable and contributes to a good work-life balance. I find the company to be very competitive with pay, and the company does a great job for rewarding associates based on performance."
100 Best Large Workplaces for Women 2023 Employees say:
"Elevance Health has a significant focus on culture, and the company's approach to culture is one of the primary reasons I love working here. Additionally, the flexibility that the company provides with work-at-home options is very desirable and contributes to a good work-life balance. I find the company to be very competitive with pay, and the company does a great job for rewarding associates based on performance."
100 Best Large Workplaces for Millennials 2023 Employees say:
"Management and executives are very understanding and empathetic—willing to accommodate life (things that come up like childcare, pickup, etc.) They promote good work- life balance, and that means the world to employees and engenders loyalty to the company."
