Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama is a nonprofit health insurance company headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. The company was founded in 1936, provides coverage to more than 3 million people and is a member of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBS). BCBSAL employs nearly 4,000 people. It commands over 90 percent of the health insurance market in Alabama, a state with half a million uninsured people.