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BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION (EIN 13-5656874)
Tax period
2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31
Filed
2011-11-09
IRS object ID
201143149349300344
Schema version
2010v3.4
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2011-11-09T10:11:13-07:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2010-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2010-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN135656874EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1Blue Cross and Blue Shield AssociationBusinessNameLine1
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Phone3122976483Phone

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1225 North Michigan AvenueAddressLine1
CityChicagoCity
StateILState
ZIP Code60601ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameRobert KolodgyName
TitleSr. VP & Chief Financial OfficerTitle
Phone3122976462Phone
Date Signed2011-11-09DateSigned
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Tax Year2010TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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Name Of Principal Officer PersonScott SerotaNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

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ZIP Code60601ZIPCode
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Web Sitewww.bcbsa.comWebSite
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Year Formation1948YearFormation
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Activity Or Mission DescriptionThe organization's tax exempt purpose is promoting through independent BCBS member (Plans), the common good and general welfare of the community by fostering broad-based health insurance coverage.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionThe Association serves its membership consisting of independent Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans (Plans) which operates within specified geographic service areas. The Association provides a variety of services to member Plans and coordinates government services such as the Medicare Part A prime contract and the contract under the Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEP); all of which are the core of the organization's exempt purpose of promoting the common good and general welfare of the community by fostering broad-based health insurance coverage.MissionDescription
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DescriptionThe BlueCard program is a clearinghouse service provided when a member Plan participant receives healthcare in another member Plan geographic service area. National account membership maintained a 42 percent market share. The Blues had a national or local presense in 82 percent of Fortune 100 companies and 74 percent of the extended Fortune 500. The BlueCard program saved member Plans more than $71 billion in provider discounts, a 10 percent increase from 2009. BlueCard provider satisfaction improved 3 percent over the 2009 rating of 71 percent. Real time claims processing implemented at twelve member Plans in 2010 produced more than 8 million real-time transactions through the system. The program continued to support cost savings and claim cycle time reductions; thus, increasing the potential for increased member and provider satisfaction.Description

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DescriptionThe Blue Cross and Blue Shield Associations' Federal Employee Program (FEP) administers the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Service Benefit Plan. Approximately 61% percent of all federal employees and retirees who receive their health care benefits through the government's Federal Employee Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) are members of the Service Benefit Plan receiving health coverage through member Plans. Service Benefit Plan has been part of the FEHBP since its inception in 1960 and is the largest plan in the program. The FEP program provided service to more than 4.9 million members and maintained a retention rate of 98 percent. During 2010 the FEP program offered financial incentives to active members to encourage them to become more active in their healthcare decisions. Member participation was enhanced by the addition of online tools used to facilitate member health education and care coordination. Member health assessments completed on-line increased by almost 900 percent.The redesigned FEP website featuring a new content management system received 1 million more visits from members than in 2009. Two thirds of FEP members indicated they consider FEP a valuable tool for health information, an increase of 9 percent from 2009.Description

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DescriptionAs the umbrella organization for the member Plans, the Association coordinates advertising and communications programs, providing policy and representation of member interests, monitors and fosters the financial stability of all the Plans and supports the ability of the Plans to operate efficiently by providing conferences, consulting and miscellaneous services to the Plans.Description

Activity Other ActivityOther (6 entries)

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43563625031014647National Data Warehouse (NDW), formally referred to as Blue Health Intelligence is a central data warehouse composed of aggregate standardized and de-identified data (such as medical and drug claims, membership and other provider information) obtained from participating member plans for use in complementing the analytical systems within each of the Plans to improve business intelligence and for the benefit of understanding and managing health care costs and quality via benchmarking and trend analysis.
31995528039260321The Association develops, enhances and protects the value of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield brand names and symbols and supports the oversight and management of member Plan license agreements.
19468216021684742The Association provides optional consulting services and other miscellaneous services.
12388273016962999Operation of the telecommunications network which facilitates inter-plan communication.
11029362011063744Operation of the National Employee Benefits Administration Program which provides a comprehensive group package of employee benefits programs to the Plans.
765074608757847BCBSA performs services for the Medicare A program and other services agreements with the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). BCBSA acts in a coordinating role for all Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans to perform certain aspects of the Medicare A intermediary functions and other government business services provided to Plans. The Association provides additional services to DHHS through contracts with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) utilizing funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
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Roger G Wilson
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Carole R Flamm
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EOY376806279EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117XFollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY115443982BOY
EOY124167171EOY

Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY115443982BOY
EOY124167171EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY485649781BOY
EOY500973450EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses10672647ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconcilation Other Changes-1949458ReconcilationOtherChanges
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited1FSAudited
Audit Committee1AuditCommittee
Financial Statement ConsolidatedXFinancialStatementConsolidated
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Political Expenditures379664PoliticalExpenditures
Volunteer Hours0VolunteerHours
Amt Expended For527 Activities0AmtExpendedFor527Activities
Amt Of Internal Funds Contributed100000AmtOfInternalFundsContributed
Total Exmpt Function Expenditures100000TotalExmptFunctionExpenditures
Form1120 Pol Filed1Form1120PolFiled

Sec527 Pol Orgs Sec527PolOrgs (3 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeEINEINAmt Pd From Internal FundsAmtPdFromInternalFundsAmt Of Contribs Recd DeliveredAmtOfContribsRecdDeliveredAddress Line2AddressUS/AddressLine2
Republican State Leadership Committee
1800 Diagonal RoadAlexandriaVA22314050532524500000
Democratic Governor's Association
499 S Capitol Street SW STE 422WashingtonDC20005521304889250000
Republican Governors Association
1747 Pennsylvania Ave NWWashingtonDC20006113655877250000Suite 250
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues Nondeduct0SubstantiallyAllDuesNondeduct
Only In House Lobbying0OnlyInHouseLobbying
Agree To Carryover Prior Year0AgreeToCarryoverPriorYear
Dues Assessments95700000DuesAssessments
Non Ded Lobby Political Current13063781NonDedLobbyPoliticalCurrent
Non Ded Lobby Political Carryover0NonDedLobbyPoliticalCarryover
Non Ded Lobby Political Total13063781NonDedLobbyPoliticalTotal
Aggr Amt Reported In Dues Notices13398000AggrAmtReportedInDuesNotices
Amount To Be Carried Over0AmountToBeCarriedOver
Taxable-$334,219TaxableAmount

Form990 Schedule C Part IV Form990ScheduleCPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierSchC_P1A_S00_L01Identifier
Return ReferenceSchedule C, Part I-A, Line 1ReturnReference
ExplanationThe filing organization made contributions from the general treasury to three Section 527 political organizations and sponsored a separate segregated fund designated for exempt purposesExplanation

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agent Trustee Etc0AgentTrusteeEtc
Included On FS1IncludedOnFS

Land Land

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis
Other Cost Or Other Basis0OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value0BookValue

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis
Other Cost Or Other Basis0OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation0Depreciation
Book Value0BookValue

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis
Other Cost Or Other Basis23593736OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation9738057Depreciation
Book Value13855679BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis
Other Cost Or Other Basis61556935OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation44789941Depreciation
Book Value16766994BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Cost Or Other Basis0InvestmentCostOrOtherBasis
Other Cost Or Other Basis0OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation0Depreciation
Book Value0BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings30622673TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Securities OtherSecurities (6 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValueMethod Of ValuationMethodOfValuation
Non Public Mutual Funds61499972C
Wells Fargo Mutual Funds (MNSGX)30437092F
1 share common, BSBSA Services, Inc.13262469C
6,993 Common, Health Intelligence Co, LLC6993C
206,889 Common, BCS Insurance Corp210000C
Invest in Affiliates <5%298500C
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Securities105715026TotalOfBookValueSecurities
Federal Income Tax Liability0FederalIncomeTaxLiability

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (4 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
Pension Liability$37,753,763
Post Retirement Liability$12,094,704
Lease Liability$5,355,565
Other Benefits$2,180,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts57384032TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue408941589TotalRevenue
Total Expenses398268942TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year10672647ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Unrealized GL On Investments471796NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments
Donated Services And Facilities0DonatedServicesAndFacilities
Investment Expenses0InvestmentExpenses
Prior Period Adjustments0PriorPeriodAdjustments
Other-$2,062,406OtherAmount
Total Adjustments-1590610TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS9082037ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt407268697TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments471796NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities0DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Recoveries Of Prior Year Grants0RecoveriesOfPriorYearGrants
Other Revenues-1882144OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F990-1410348RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal408679045RevenueSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included0InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded
Other Revenues Not Included262544OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt262544RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form990408941589TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt398186660TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities0DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Prior Year Adjustments0PriorYearAdjustments
Losses Reported0LossesReported
Other Expenses Included-82282OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F990-82282ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal398268942ExpensesSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included20InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded2
Other Expenses Not Included0OtherExpensesNotIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form990398268942TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (6 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
SchD_P04_S00_L02bSchedule D, Part IV, Line 2bThe Association holds funds as agent for its member Plans under arrangements covering its Blue Card and Federal Employee Programs.
SchD_P10_S00_L02Schedule D, Part X, Line 2In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASC 740-10-25 "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes," which clarifies the accounting and disclosure for uncertainty in tax positions, as defined. ASC 740-10-25 seeks to reduce the diversity in practice associated with certain aspects of the recognition and measurement related to accounting for income taxes. The Association adopted the provisions of ASC 740-10-25 on January 1, 2009. Under ASC 740-10-25, an organization must recognize the tax benefit associated with tax positions taken for tax return purposes when it is more-likely-than-not that the position will be sustained. The implementation of ASC 740-10-25 had no impact on the Association's consolidated financial statements. The Association does not believe there are any unrecognized tax benefits that should be recorded. No interest or penalties were accrued as of January 1, 2009 as a result of the adoption of ASC 740-10-25. No interest or penalties were recorded or included in the consolidated statement of activities for the year ended December 31, 2010 and 2009. The Association is open to examination by taxing authorities from fiscal year 2007 forward.
SchD_P11_S00_L08Schedule D, Part XI, Line 8Subsidiary Gross Receipts - Gross Unrelated Business Income - K1 Partnership Income + Other Comprehensive Income; $150,135-$267,124+$4,580-$1,949,997=$-2,062,406
SchD_P12_S00_L02dSchedule D, Part XII, Line 2dSubsidiary Gross Receipts + Other Comprehensive Income - Gain on Sale of Assets; $150,135-$1,949,997-$82,282=$-1,882,144
SchD_P12_S00_L04bSchedule D, Part XII, Line 4bGross Unrelated Business Income + K1 Partnership Income; $267,124-$4,580=$262,544
SchD_P13_S00_L02dSchedule D, Part XIII, Line 2dGain on Sale of Non Inventory Assets

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First Class Or Charter TravelXFirstClassOrCharterTravel
Idemnification Gross Up PaymentsXIdemnificationGrossUpPayments
Housing Allowance Or ResidenceXHousingAllowanceOrResidence
Club Dues Or FeesXClubDuesOrFees
Written Policy Re T And E Expenses1WrittenPolicyReTAndEExpenses
Substantiation Required1SubstantiationRequired
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Independent ConsultantXIndependentConsultant
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsXForm990OfOtherOrganizations
Written Employment ContractXWrittenEmploymentContract
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan1SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments1AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (25 entries)

Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgBonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgsOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgDeferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgsNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgsTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgsComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
Scott P Serota
907314013430630672032013506520356850430874606930630
William A Breskin
2016710306000298230575460235040343144000
Paul F Brown
2340220600000192520486640177480379686000
William J Colbourne
2832510900000731330893400205130556237000
Frank E Coyne Jr
2302400600000491110937500269690460070000
Kathy Didawick
187135063000085040540820184690331190000
John T Ericksen
2431400900000565160972460228920509794000
Jena Estes
2310430555000337360738930250040419176000
Alissa T Fox
3209630125000010133501207470300670698112000
Stephen Gammarino
32872709000001234320660280182900626477000
Justine Handleman
18784906300005740526190267800330822000
Robert J Kolodgy
33697301000000502010330000249820545156000
Allan M Korn MD
3332530850000798930953870249290618462000
Shirley S Lady
2052460439000207200832840114560364606000
William B O'Loughlin
2566780544000334201274330292210471074000
Doug Porter
324539090000025300666050197520503426000
Maureen E Sullivan
32750201000000685710744590331050603637000
Jennifer Vachon
2126160597000175370523290204540362636000
Jody A Voss
2067530399000175040718690213810357407000
Roger G Wilson
37536601000000780880983030248380676595000
Daniel Todd Bradfield
25440303400001626036984082310335244000
Carole R Flamm
2396260440000149560481760158230362581000
Mark A Talluto
203692049600020730116460182670285278000
Andrea Marks
2308580314000212098140153170287601000
Ed Black
24235503000002316079494081960362361000

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII (4 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
SchJ_P01_S00_L01aSchedule J, Part I, Line 1aAs an organization serving a system of locally based independent Plans offering health insurance in all 50 States, DC and Puerto Rico, the Association's officers are expected to maintain an unusually demanding travel schedule. Accordingly, a committee of the Association's Board comprised of independent Plan executives has established CEO travel policies designed to assure the organization is able to meet his travel commitments, including travel to underserved regional destinations. These policies include the use of charter aircraft and first class travel on scheduled commercial flights under certain limited circumstances. Housing allowance and tax gross up payments are solely applicable to employee relocation agreements.
SchJ_P01_S00_L03Schedule J, Part I, Line 3The compensation of the CEO and the continued retention of his services are approved each year by a committee of the Association's Board comprised of independent Plan executives. That committee acts after deliberations based upon advice from a qualified independent compensation consulting firm. The consultant's advice and those deliberations include a review of the results of the independent consultant's research regarding compensation paid by other organizations for officers serving in capacities comparable to that of the Association's CEO. Each year this committee's decisions are reported to the full Board during a regularly scheduled meeting. The Board deliberates on both matters. Extension of the period of the CEO's service requires action by the full Board. The compensation determinations of the committee stand approved unless the Board exercises its inherent prerogative to modify the committee's compensation decisions. The same committee of independent Plan executives annually receives the CEO's recommendations regarding the compensation to be paid to the officers. As with the CEO's compensation, the deliberations of this committee and its decisions to approve or modify the CEO's recommendation are based upon the results of an independent consultant's market research regarding comparable officer pay and the independent consultant's advice.
SchJ_P01_S00_L04Schedule J, Part I, Line 4As required by the instructions to Form 990, Schedule J, Part II, a hypothetical SERP accrual was calculated for each reportable person who was eligible to participate in that program. The accrual amounts were determined using the Association's best estimate of the accrual using the methodology specified in the instructions to Schedule J. Because vested accruals under the SERP are currently taxed based on a different methodology and the instructions to Schedule J specify that amounts reported in columns B(i) through B(iii) should not be reported again in column C or D, the amount of imputed SERP income reported in column B(iii) was subtracted in each case and the balance of the hypothetical accrual was included in column C for the applicable reportable persons as follows: William A. Breskin - 5.77; Frank E Coyne Jr - 4,622.56; John T Ericksen - 8,915.39; Jena Estes -3,955.89; Alissa T Fox - 34,125.86; Justine Handleman - 5,133.47; Shirley S Lady - 512.01; William B O'Loughlin - 26,988.59; Doug Porter - 28,329.28; Jennifer Vachon - 291.67; Carole R Flamm - 5,446.91; Scott Serota -36,801.98. The amount of imputed SERP included in column C = 155,129.38
SchJ_P01_S00_L07Schedule J, Part I, Line 7The Association maintains an Association wide annual performance bonus program that assures a portion of employees' annual compensation is contingent upon the attainment of pre-approved organizational performance goals, as weighted by the performance measurement process that evaluates each individual employee's efforts. Officers, like all employees, are eligible to participate in this program. The performance goals and the budget for this bonus program are approved each year by the Association's Board based upon recommendations from a Board committee consisting of independent Plan executives. Moreover, the performance assessment judgments and the approval of actual payouts require approval by that committee. The CEO also participates in a Long Term Incentive Bonus program. As with the regular performance bonus program, payouts under the Long Term Incentive Program reflect the extent to which preestablished performance goals are reached. However, unlike the annual performance bonus program, the Long Term Incentive program operates on a multi-year cycle to assure that the CEO has incentives that look beyond the immediate year. This program, the performance measurements and the assessment of the achievement of those goals and the resulting payout amounts are all approved by the same Board committee described above and reported to the full Board. The committee's deliberations regarding the establishment of the program, the selection of the performance factors and assessment of performance all include consultation and recommendation from a qualified independent compensation consultant based upon a market study of comparable programs for comparable executives.

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV (5 entries)

RelationshipRelationshipAmount Of TransactionAmountOfTransactionDescription Of TransactionDescriptionOfTransactionSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenues
F Ruiz
Officers Family Member70000Employee Salary0
NASCO LLC
Officer-Vendors Director2292169Receipts for Services0
Consortium Health Plans Inc
Director-Vendors Director1175691Payments for Services0
Service Benefit Plan Admin Services
Officer-Vendors Director295840Receipts for Loan Repay0
BCS Insurance Company
Officer-Vendors Director104679Receipts for Services0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (9 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
F990_P06_S0A_L02Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2Various BCBSA Board members (directors) also sit on the board of Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association affiliates
F990_P06_S0A_L06Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6Blue Cross Blue Shield Association has thirty nine (39) independent member health care plan licensees operating in specified domestic service areas
F990_P06_S0A_L07aForm 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7aThe governing body approves a nominating committee to oversee governing body elections
F990_P06_S0A_L07bForm 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7bGoverning body decisions are approved according to the by-laws of the corporation
F990_P06_S0B_L11aForm 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11aForm 990's content and sources of information are reviewed by subject matter experts including, but not limited to, internal and external tax and accounting professionals and internal legal personnel.
F990_P06_S0B_L12cForm 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12cBCBSA maintains a comprehensive code of conduct and compliance program applicable to all employees and officers. In addition, all employees, officers, and board members are required to complete an annual conflict of interest form. The BCBSA Chief Auditor and Compliance Officer is charged with investigating any allegations of non-compliance with the code of conduct, including any complaints reported through the anonymous hot-line maintained through an independent organization. The results of the compliance program's effectiveness are reported to the audit committee of the Board of Directors on an annual basis. Failure to adhere to the code of conduct may result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.
F990_P06_S0B_L15Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15The compensation of the CEO and the continued retention of his services are approved each year by a committee of the Association's Board comprised of independent Plan executives. That committee acts after deliberations based upon advice from a qualified independent compensation consulting firm. The consultant's advice and those deliberations include a review of the results of the independent consultant's research regarding compensation paid by other organizations for officers serving in capacities comparable to that of the Association's CEO. Each year this committee's decisions are reported to the full Board during a regularly scheduled meeting. The Board deliberates on both matters. Extension of the period of the CEO's service requires action by the full Board. The compensation determinations of the committee stand approved unless the Board exercises its inherent prerogative to modify the committee's compensation decisions. The same committee of independent Plan executives annually receives the CEO's recommendations regarding the compensation to be paid to the officers. As with the CEO's compensation, the deliberations of this committee and its decisions to approve or modify the CEO's recommendation are based upon the results of an independent consultant's market research regarding comparable officer pay and the independent consultant's advice.
F990_P06_S0C_L19Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19The Association complies with all applicable public disclosure requirements. Thus, for example, members of the public may request an opportunity to review the Association's Form 990 for the past three years or to make a copy by sending a written request or appearing in person at its principal office or any of its other locations. The Association's favorable determination letter regarding its tax exempt status and materials comprising its exemption application are also available in this manner. If the Association's governing documents (articles of incorporation and bylaws) and conflict of interest policy are subject to applicable federal or state public disclosure requirements, those documents will be made publicly available as applicable law may require. For example, Form 990 filings may include bylaw amendments and those amendments will be made available as noted above. Otherwise, the governing documents and conflict of interest policy will be provided to the public at the discretion of the Association's management.
F990_P11_S00_L05Form 990, Part XI, Line 5ASC 715, Other Comprehensive Income from Pension Plan Obligation = ($1,949,997) AND $539 = Unadjusted Error

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII (2 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusDirect Controlling Entity NADirectControllingEntityNAControlled OrgControlledOrg
Health Services Foundation
225 North Michigan AvenueChicagoIL60601237011867Education,ResearchIL501(c)(3)9N/A0
BC and BS Foundation on Health Care
225 North Michigan AvenueChicagoIL60601237164980Education,ResearchIL501(c)(3)9N/A0

Form990 Schedule R Part IV Form990ScheduleRPartIV

Name Of Related Org NameOfRelatedOrg

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BCBSA Services IncBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1225 North Michigan AvenueAddressLine1
CityChicagoCity
StateILState
ZIP Code60601ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN364176277EIN
Primary ActivityInt'l LicensingPrimaryActivity
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileState
Direct Controlling Entity NAN/ADirectControllingEntityNA
Type Of EntityCTypeOfEntity
Share Of Total Income-116989ShareOfTotalIncome
Share Of EOY Assets71929ShareOfEOYAssets
Percentage Ownership1PercentageOwnership
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties1ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org0GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org0GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Sale Of Assets To Other Org0SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other Org0PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of Assets0ExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid Employees0SharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other Org0OtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other Org0OtherTransferFromOtherOrg

Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable

Name Of Other Organization NameOfOtherOrganization

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BCBSA Services IncBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction Typea-ivTransactionType
Amount Involved267124AmountInvolved
Method Of Amt DeterminationActual cost plus markupMethodOfAmtDetermination