CareFirst, Inc is the not-for-profit, non-stock, parent company of CareFirst of Maryland, Inc, and Group Hospitalization and Medical Services, Inc. affiliates that do business as CareFirst BlueCross BlueSheld. CareFirst, Inc. is governed by a Board of Directors and special statutes regulating its business in Maryland, the District of Columbia and Northern Virginia.
It serves nearly 3.4 million members and is the largest health care insurer in the Mid-Atlantic region. CareFirst BCBS includes approximately 80% of providers in Maryland and National Capital Area in one of its provider networks.



