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Elevance to acquire Louisiana Blue Cross & Blue Shield

Posted On: Jan. 24, 2023 9:39 AM CST

Elevance Health Inc. will acquire Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Louisiana, adding the Baton Rouge-based insurer’s 1.9 million members to its Anthem Blue Cross brand, reports Becker’s Payer Issues. The two companies said in a Jan. 23 news release that BCBS's 3,000 employees will join Elevance, but the plan's headquarters will remain in Baton Rouge.