Biography: Stephen Harris was appointed president of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) in March 2022. As president, he is responsible for the overall financial performance, long-term growth strategy and strategic planning of the state’s largest health insurance company, which serves almost 9 million members with over $22B in revenue. He also leads the team that manages the Plan’s commercial markets sales including group and individual, provider relations and network contracting, care management, regulatory and customer relationships and BCBSIL’s hyperlocal community engagement initiatives.

Stephen has over 20 years of experience spearheading business development and performance improvement initiatives for top health care organizations. Previous to being named Plan president, Harris led the Health Care Service Corporation’s (HCSC) Medicaid line of business; responsible for driving growth, operational excellence, and financial performance.

Prior to joining HCSC, Stephen was regional vice president of Health Plan Operations at Molina Healthcare. Stephen is a certified public accountant and holds an MBA from the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School and a BA from Michigan State University.