Read the latest news from Alberta Blue Cross®, featuring news releases and corporate announcements.
Alberta Blue Cross® newsroom
Media releases
May 5 to 11 marks Mental Health Week in Canada—a time to raise awareness, reduce stigma and encourage meaningful conversations around mental wellness. As a long-standing advocate for the health and wellbeing of Albertans, Alberta Blue Cross® is proud to support this important cause through their sponsorship of YMCA of…
Applications for Alberta Blue Cross®’s popular Community Wellbeing grant program close on April 30, 2025. Alberta Blue Cross® encourages urban and rural Alberta-based organizations (including Alberta chapters of national organizations) that promote the physical, mental or social wellbeing of community members to apply to win a $1,000 grant. This includes…
For the fourth year, Alberta Blue Cross’s® Faces of Wellness program recognized Albertans who are everyday champions for physical, mental and social wellness in their own lives, workplaces and communities. This year’s grand prize recipient of an all-expense-paid weekend wellness experience in Banff is Zachary Weeks, a committed advocate for…
Corporate announcements
Members of the Alberta Blue Cross® Community Impact team attended National Philanthropy Day on November 15 and accepted 2 awards on behalf of Alberta Blue Cross®. National Philanthropy Day is recognized worldwide as a celebration of philanthropy and those who give. This event acknowledges and honours the outstanding achievements of…
While Alberta Blue Cross® administers a number of government-sponsored programs including the Coverage For Seniors Program and the Optical Assistance for Seniors Program, Alberta Blue Cross® is not involved in the administration of government-sponsored dental programs for low-income Albertans including the Dental Assistance for Seniors Program, and is not impacted…
Facts and figures
We play an active role in fostering the health and wellness of Albertans by leading and participating in a variety of community wellness promotion initiatives across Alberta.
Alberta Blue Cross® has offices in five Alberta locations: Edmonton (head office), Calgary, Red Deer, Grande Prairie, and Lethbridge.
Alberta Blue Cross® processes more than 71.1 millionclaim lines with a value exceeding $3.3 billion.
Awards
Excellence Canada Healthy Workplace Silver Award
We have been recognized as having one of Canada’s healthiest workplaces through the achievement of the Excellence Canada Healthy Workplace Silver Award and the Caring Company Certification.
Alberta’s Top 75 Employers
We have also ranked as one of Alberta’s Top 75 Employers, one of Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures, Alberta’s Top 10 Most Loved Brands, one of Alberta’s Most Respected Organizations, the most trusted insurance brand in Canada and one of Canada’s Top 100 brands.
