{{Short description|Health insurer in Florida, United States}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2026}} {{Use American English|date=April 2026}}
{{Infobox company | name = GuideWell | logo = | image = File:BCBSBldgJacksonville-2010-07-b.JPG | image_caption = Florida Blue Cross Blue Shield Tower, Jacksonville, Florida | former_name = | type = Mutual | industry = Insurance and Healthcare Solutions | fate = | predecessor = <!-- or: | predecessors = --> | successor = <!-- or: | successors = --> | founded = {{Start date and age|1944|04|27}} in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. | founder = <!-- or: | founders = --> | defunct = <!-- {{End date|YYYY|MM|DD}} --> | hq_location_city = Jacksonville, Florida | hq_location_country = U.S. | area_served = <!-- or: | areas_served = --> | key_people = Brian Pieninck (President and CEO)<br />Elizabeth "Betsy" Ferguson (General Counsel)<br />Amish Patel (CIO) | products = Health Insurance | revenue = {{Increase}} {{US$|32.4 billion|link=yes}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/news/2023/oct/06/guidewell-reaches-30-billion-in-revenue-ice-black-knight-deal-helps-mortgage-ecosystem/ | title=GuideWell reaches $30 billion in revenue; ICE: Black Knight deal helps mortgage 'ecosystem' | Jax Daily Record | date=2023-10-06 }}</ref> | revenue_year = 2024 | net_income = {{Decrease}} {{US$|211 million|link=yes}}<ref name="jaxdailyrecord.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/article/jacksonville-based-guidewell-had-dollar19-billion-in-revenue|title=Jacksonville-based GuideWell had $19 billion in revenue|website=www.jaxdailyrecord.com|date=19 July 2019 }}</ref> | net_income_year = 2024 | owner = <!-- or: | owners = --> | num_employees = ~18,000<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://careers.guidewell.com/us/en/our-story|title=Our Story|publisher=GuideWell}}</ref> | num_employees_year = 2023 | parent = | divisions = }} '''GuideWell''', formally '''GuideWell Mutual Holding Corporation''' (holding company for '''Florida Blue'''), is a mutual insurance holding company primarily focused on health insurance in Florida. It was created in 2013 by a reorganization initiated by Florida Blue, a member company of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/2013/08/16/state-approves-florida-blue-reorganization/6814551007/|title=State approves Florida Blue reorganization but bars stock sale|last=Elmore|first=Charles|website=The Palm Beach Post|language=en|access-date=2023-01-03}}</ref> By health insurance premiums written, it is 7th largest in providing health insurance in the United States with about $30b in health insurance sales as of 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/311/Final%20FIO%202025%20Annual%20Report.pdf|title=Annual Report on the Insurance Industry (September 2025)|publisher=FEDERAL INSURANCE OFFICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY}}</ref>{{Rp|17}}
==History== In 1944, the ''Florida Hospital Service Corporation'', the forerunner of ''Blue Cross of Florida'', began its operations in Jacksonville with four employees. Two years later, the ''Florida Medical Services Corporation'' was formed, eventually becoming ''Blue Shield of Florida''.<ref name="FACT">{{cite web |title=BCBSF COMPANY FACTS |url=https://www.bcbsfl.com/DocumentLibrary/AboutOurCompany/BCBSF_FactSheet.pdf |website=bcbsfl.com |publisher=Blue Cross Blue Shield Florida |access-date=7 April 2026}}</ref> In 1980, the two businesses united to form Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida.<ref name=FACT/> which was renamed Florida Blue in 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.floridablue.com/newsroom/florida-blue-new-name-blue-cross-and-blue-shield-florida-changes-mark-new-era-expanded|title=Florida Blue –New Name of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Changes mark a new era, expanded focus for Florida's health leader|website=Florida Blue|access-date=2019-06-24}}</ref> In 2009, Florida Blue acquired Florida Health Care Plans.<ref>{{cite web |title=About Florida Health Care Plans |url=https://www.fhcp.com/about-us/ |website=fhcp.com |publisher=Florida Health Care Plan |access-date=7 April 2026}}</ref> In 2022, GuideWell acquired Triple-S, which operated Blue Cross Blue Shield plans in Puerto Rico.<ref>{{cite web |title=Florida Blue parent GuideWell closes acquisition of Triple-S Management |url=https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payers/florida-blue-parent-guidewell-closes-acquisition-triple-s-management |website=fiercehealthcare.com |publisher=Questex LLC |access-date=7 April 2026}}</ref>
== Subsidiaries == The holding company controls corporations operating in insurance, health care providers, consumerism, and government.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.guidewell.com/our-companies|title=Guidewell {{!}} Our Companies|website=www.guidewell.com|access-date=2019-06-24}}</ref>
Subsidiaries include: *GuideWell Source - Medicare administrator **Novitas Solutions **First Coast Service Options *WebTPA - third-party administrator *Capital Health Plan *Florida Health Care Plans *Triple-S Management<ref>{{cite news |last1=Basch |first1=Mark |title=GuideWell completes acquisition of Triple-S Management |url=https://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/news/2022/feb/01/guidewell-completes-acquisition-of-triple-s-management/ |access-date=11 May 2026 |work=Jacksonville Daily Recod |date=1 February 2022}}</ref>
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== External links == * {{Official website|https://www.guidewell.com/}}
Category:Financial services companies established in 1944 Category:Companies based in Florida Category:Members of Blue Cross Blue Shield Association