Our History

Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota introduced the idea of prepaid health care to the state in the 1940s. After the Great Depression, many North Dakotans were unable to pay for adequate health care, and some hospitals struggled to stay open as a result.

Through the years, BCBSND has affiliated with several companies to offer expanded services and more products, such as long-term care and life insurance, to help members maintain financial security during difficult situations. 

Our mission

The rising cost of health care is a complex issue that has grown in significance since the 1990s. With this change, we have developed a mission with three major goals:

1. Simplify healthcare
2. Ensure affordability
3. Elevate well-being

In many ways, our work today echoes back to our origins during the Great Depression. It’s during challenging times that we create our best solutions. Over the past decade, we've introduced valuable tools for our members and the providers we work with such as HealthyBlue, SilverSneakers, Worksite Wellness and BlueAlliance.

As we look to the future, we continue to build on a strong past.

Careers

Impactful work. Impassioned people
Protecting the health and well-being of our members takes smart people with big hearts. Choose a career that matters.