Alberta Blue Cross® newsroom

Read the latest news from Alberta Blue Cross®, featuring news releases and corporate announcements.

Media releases

2025

Alberta Blue Cross® report highlights employee wellbeing as essential for business success

After examining data from 250 diverse organizations across Canada—with a spotlight on Alberta-based companies—through their 2024 Organizational Wellbeing Benchmarking Survey1, Alberta Blue Cross® has developed a comprehensive look at the current state of organizational wellbeing. According to the report, 90 per cent of the surveyed organizations reported employee wellbeing is…
2025

Alberta Blue Cross® announces 2024 Built Together grant recipients

Alberta Blue Cross® is excited to announce another year supporting active living infrastructure across the province through its Built Together grant program. After careful review of 115 applications, Alberta Blue Cross® has awarded the following 5 projects with a $50,000 grant each: Norwood School, Edmonton: accessible playgroundDover neighbourhood, Calgary: dementia-inclusive…
2025

Alberta Blue Cross® team members to participate in Alberta Winter Walk Day

Due to severe weather conditions, the Alberta Blue Cross® Winter Walk Day events in Edmonton and Calgary are cancelled. Alberta Blue Cross is still encouraging its team members and all Albertans to participate in a winter walk when conditions have improved. Winter Walk Day celebrates our unique Alberta winter while…

Corporate announcements

Alberta Blue Cross employees receiving National Philanthropy award.
2023

Alberta Blue Cross® honoured at National Philanthropy Day

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…
2023

Alberta Blue Cross® not impacted by ADSC data breach

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…
2022

Recognizing customer experience excellence

Providing exceptional customer experience (CX) is at the heart of what we do. Our goal is to ensure that every customer who interacts with Alberta Blue Cross® walks away feeling heard, cared for and empowered. With thousands of calls, emails and social media comments to handle every day, our team…

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.