November 2017

BCBSTX Celebrates LGBTQ Inclusion

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) is committed to promoting the health and wellness of our members and communities. Our commitment guides us in fostering greater access to care and working to lower the overall cost of care, while helping improve care quality and patient outcomes.

Our responsibility to an ever increasing, diverse member base led us to work with our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning/queer (LGBTQ) employees to understand the health care needs of the LGBTQ population. We are proud to inform you that this partnership resulted in the creation of the BCBSTX Values LGBTQ Inclusion resource web page. This resource underlines the importance of this dynamic community and supports our purpose:

To do everything in our power to stand with our members in sickness and in health^®

We invite you to visit BCBSTX Values LGBTQ Inclusion and learn how you can join us in supporting the LGBTQ community. You will find examples of our internal and external commitments, as well as information on Health Professionals Advancing LGBT Equality (formerly known as the Gay & Lesbian Medical Association, GMLA). GLMA is an online provider directory where patients can search for primary care providers, specialists, therapists, dentists and other health care professionals that welcome LGBTQ individuals and families.

BCBSTX stands by our core values of integrity, respect, commitment, caring and excellence. We recognize the diverse worldviews that drive most health care choices in multicultural homes. To that end, we are committed to providing a variety of products and services that help meet the unique needs of our members by meeting them where they are and hope that you will join us.