Maurice Smith
Class C Director, Deputy Chair, Term: 2023-2025, 2026-2028
About
Maurice Smith is the chairman, president, and chief executive officer of Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC), the largest mutual health insurer in the United States. The company operates Blue Cross and Blue Shield® plans in Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas, and HealthSpring℠ plans nationwide. With a constellation of subsidiaries and strategic investments, HCSC offers a comprehensive range of products and services, including its core medical offering, dental and vision benefits, pharmacy benefits management, third-party administration, and digital health solutions. In 2025, HCSC served more than 27 million members with annual revenue of $88 billion.
Appointed HCSC’s president in 2019, CEO in 2020, vice-chair in 2023, and chair in 2025, Maurice is a visionary leader with a track record of success in strategic transformation, capital performance, and governance excellence. During his tenure, Maurice has led HCSC’s largest membership expansion and business growth in the company’s nearly century-long history. Reflecting a deep commitment to expanding access to quality health care to people of all ages and incomes, Maurice has introduced innovative programs that support HCSC’s proven community-first approach to health care delivery, such as the Blue Door Neighborhood Center℠ model and a Maternal and Infant Health Initiative which has enabled healthier outcomes for thousands of families.
During Smith’s tenure, HCSC has continued to expand products and services by making critical investments in innovative technologies, partnerships, and growth strategies. New data and analytics innovations under his leadership have brokered greater access to care and elevated customer and provider engagement. HCSC is the top provider of health insurance in Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas, driven by Smith’s commitment to expanding access to quality health care to people of all ages and incomes.
A recognized board-level strategist with extensive experience steering complex organizations and delivering sustainable growth in highly regulated industries, Maurice serves on boards spanning public, private, and nonprofit sectors, including Halliburton, the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, Ventas, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Corporate Leadership Center. Maurice also serves as chairman of the Board of Prime Therapeutics LLC, deputy chair of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, and is a member of the Business Council, a national forum of leading CEOs.
Maurice holds an M.B.A. from Pepperdine University and a B.B.A. in accounting from Roosevelt University. In 2025, Modern Healthcare recognized Maurice among its “100 Most Influential People in Healthcare” for the sixth consecutive year, highlighting his enduring influence at the intersection of strategy, innovation, and community.
