16 payers among Forbes’ best employers for women

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota is among the top five employers for women in the U.S., according to Forbes. 

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The magazine published its annual list of  America’s Best Employers for Women July 23. The rankings are based on a survey of more than 150,000 women working at companies with 1,000 employees or more. The list weighs factors including working environment, pay equity, parental leave and how likely employees were to recommend their current and previous employers. 

Sixteen health insurers made the list. 

Here’s how payers stacked up on Forbes’ ranking: 

4. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota 

48. BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee 

103. Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield 

116. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City 

124. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan 

131. Florida Blue 

178. Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina 

200. Humana

235. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska 

237. Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield 

253. Healthfirst 

320. Blue Shield of California 

330. Centene

346. Elevance Health 

366. UnitedHealth Group 

384. Health Care Service Corporation 

 

See the full list here. 

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