Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota

Health Insurance Coverage in Minnesota

Health Plan Overview

Insurance CompanyBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota
StateMinnesota
Websitebluecrossmn.com
Number of Hospitals in Network105
Number of Plans Offered7

Network Hospital Locations

Hospitals in Network (105)
North Memorial Health HospitalEssentia Health-St. Mary's Medical CenterHennepin County Medical CenterOlmsted Medical CenterMayo Clinic Hospital โ€” RochesterNorthfield Hospital + ClinicsMayo Clinic Health System in Red WingEssentia Health - Duluth (Miller-Dwan Building)Cambridge Medical CenterSanford Worthington Medical CenterSt. Cloud VA Health Care SystemAlomere HealthCentraCare - St. Cloud HospitalAllina Health United HospitalMinneapolis VA Medical CenterFairview Range Medical CenterMayo Clinic Health System โ€“ Albert Lea and AustinAspirus St. Luke's HospitalM Health Fairview Lakes Medical CenterLake Region HealthcareMethodist HospitalRidgeview Medical CenterAbbott Northwestern HospitalGrand Itasca Clinic & HospitalLakeview HospitalOwatonna HospitalAllina Health Faribault Medical CenterEssentia Health-St. Joseph's Medical CenterBuffalo HospitalM Health Fairview Southdale HospitalM Health FairviewEssentia Health-VirginiaCentraCare - Rice Memorial HospitalMayo Clinic Health System - MankatoSanford Bemidji Medical CenterEssentia Health St. Mary's-Detroit LakesSt. Francis Regional Medical CenterRegions HospitalMercy HospitalM Health Fairview Northland Medical CenterMayo Clinic Health System - FairmontHutchinson HealthRed Lake IHS HospitalM Health Fairview Ridges HospitalM Health Fairview St. John's HospitalM Health Fairview Woodwinds HospitalNorth Memorial Health โ€“ Maple Grove HospitalSanford Westbrook Medical CenterSanford Tracy Medical CenterSanford Wheaton Medical CenterOlivia Hospital & ClinicAspirus Lake View HospitalEssentia Health-SandstoneRidgeview Sibley Medical CenterEssentia Health-AdaSanford Jackson Medical CenterBigfork Valley HospitalNorth Shore HealthMurray County Medical CenterEssentia Health - Holy Trinity HospitalMadelia HealthChippewa County-Montevideo HospitalCentraCare - Long PrairieSleepy Eye Medical CenterSanford Bagley Medical CenterCentraCare - Melrose HospitalMayo Clinic Health System in St. JamesGundersen St. Elizabeth's HospitalKittson HealthcareMayo Clinic Health System in Lake CityHendricks Community HospitalEssentia Health-Northern PinesAvera Granite Falls Health CenterMayo Clinic Health System in WasecaMayo Clinic Health System Cannon FallsSanford Canby Medical CenterAvera Tyler HospitalCentraCare - Paynesville HospitalEssentia Health-Moose LakeCentraCare - Redwood HospitalCuyuna Regional Medical CenterAstera HealthGlencoe Regional HealthEssentia Health-FosstonCass Lake HospitalAvera Marshall Regional Medical CenterEssentia Health-Deer RiverMayo Clinic Health System in New PragueCentraCare - Monticello HospitalStevens Community Medical CenterCentraCare - Benson HospitalWelia HealthCentraCare - Sauk Centre HospitalUnited Hospital DistrictSanford Luverne Medical CenterPerham HealthPipestone County Medical CenterMinnesota Valley Health Center IncGlacial Ridge Health SystemSt. Francis Regional Medical CenterNew Ulm Medical CenterSanford Thief River Falls Medical CenterGillette Children'sChildren's MinnesotaSanford Behavioral Health

Available Plans

Major Medical Plan

5 plans

Other Coverage

2 plans

Plan Details
Plan NamePlan Type
NAMajor Medical Plan
NAMajor Medical Plan
NAMajor Medical Plan
NAMajor Medical Plan
NAOther Coverage
NAOther Coverage
NAMajor Medical Plan

State Leadership

Dana Erickson

President and CEO

Named chief executive in October 2021. [8] Leads the company with goals of growing membership, reducing administrative costs, and posting positive results. [8] Announced a revised structure and a new addition to her senior leadership team in February 2025. [5, 7]

Miaja Cassidy

Chief Legal Officer

Background information not available in public scan.

Christopher Fanning

Chief Growth Officer

Joined Blue Cross in 2020 to lead the company's portfolio of health plans across commercial market clients based in Minnesota. [5] Leads plans and identifies opportunities for additional membership across all lines of business. [5]

Bukata Hayes

Chief Community Health Officer

Background information not available in public scan.

David Im

Chief Operating Officer

Joined Blue Cross in February 2025 as the newest member of the senior leadership team. [5] Responsible for operational direction and systems oversight of claims, customer service, clinical operations, vendor management, payment integrity, and provider operations. [5]

Julie Loosbrock

Chief Human Resources Officer

Joined Blue Cross as senior vice president, chief human resources officer in April 2022. [2] A 30-year veteran of business and organizational development. [2]

AJ McDougall

Chief Strategy Officer

Also listed as SVP, Marketing Communications & Customer Experience. [6]

Nash Shaikh

Chief of Staff to President & CEO

Background information not available in public scan.

Carey Smith

President of Xcelerate Health, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer

Tapped as senior vice president and COO in June 2022. [4] Was an information technology executive for the payer from 2012 to 2017. [4] Member of the senior leadership team since 2022. [7] Focuses on developing and implementing technology products and services as president of Xcelerate Health and has strategic oversight of Blue Cross' technology architecture and integration. [7]

Mark Steffen, MD, MPH

Chief Medical Officer

Promoted to senior vice president, medical management and chief medical officer in April 2022. [2] Has been with Blue Cross since 2018. [2]

John Uribe

Chief Financial Officer

Named senior vice president and CFO in June 2022. [4] Served as the company's vice president of business development since 2012. [4]

May Vang

Vice President, Treasury and Chief Investment Officer

Background information not available in public scan.

Alicia Reuter

Vice President, Legal, General Counsel and Assistant Secretary

Responsible for board operational governance, corporate and business law, transactional matters, and law services oversight and management. [2] Primary legal liaison to the company's Board of Trustees. [2] First joined Blue Cross in 2005 in business development, returned in 2013 as a member of the legal department, and was most recently deputy general counsel. [2]