Matt All of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas

Pioneers in Health Episode 9, October 10, 2024 – Matt All, President and CEO, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas

Matt All is the President and CEO of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas (BCBSKS), the state’s largest and only locally owned health insurance provider. As a mutually owned, not-for-profit health plan, BCBSKS serves nearly one million members with the state’s largest provider network and award-winning customer service.

As a fifth-generation Kansan, All brings nearly three decades of experience in leadership and service to his role. His sole purpose as CEO is to make BCBSKS a vibrant, robust, progressive force for good in Kansas. He is committed to giving Kansans a better, more humane experience in the health care system, and to making high-quality care accessible and affordable in every Kansas community.

All joined BCBSKS in 2006 as its General Counsel. Over the next decade, he had the opportunity to learn and oversee nearly every area of the company, including areas as diverse as Information Technology, Human Resources, Operations, Strategy and Government Relations. In April 2018, he became the eighth President and CEO in the company’s history.

Prior to joining BCBSKS, All spent several years in private legal practice before serving in state government in Kansas as Assistant Insurance Commissioner and Chief Counsel to former Governor Kathleen Sebelius.

Some of All’s most significant accomplishments include the implementation and preparation of the Affordable Care Act. He also led the company's Health Care Reform Guidance Team and represented the company on the national Blue Cross Blue Shield Association's Health Care Reform Implementation Task Force. Most recently, he led the company and its members through navigating the health care system during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In addition to his role as President/CEO, All serves in leadership positions for the company's subsidiaries. He is Chairman of Advance Insurance Company of Kansas, Chairman/CEO of BlueCross BlueShield Kansas Solutions and President of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Foundation.

He also represents BCBSKS on the boards and committees of several national organizations. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, where he chairs its Health Policy and Advocacy Committee and serves on its Organization and Governance Committee. He also serves on BCBSA’s National Employee Benefits Committee. All serves on the Prime Therapeutics LLC Board of Directors and chairs its Human Resources Committee. He has also served as Chairman of the Western Conference Board of Trustees.

All received his bachelor's degree from the University of Kansas and his law degree from Yale Law School.