1. What is BluesPAC?

2. BluesPAC is….
… the political action committee (PAC) of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Blue Care Network, Accident Fund Insurance Company of America and LifeSecure.
PAC is the name commonly given to a collection of
individuals who join together so they may speak with a
collective voice to support candidates who support their
interests.

3. Facts about PACs
Sponsoring an employee PAC is completely voluntary and is one of the most important ways organizations can impact the political campaigns of candidates running for office.
Numerous corporations and organizations sponsor employee PACs including:
Consumers Energy and DTE
The Big Three Automakers and
Blues’ Competitors such as HAP and Aetna

4. Affiliation
BluesPAC is an affiliate of BluePAC, the political action committee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association.
As such we coordinate federal contributions to maximize the effect and assure we stay within the federal contribution limits.
All Blue Plan PACs are affiliated with the BCBSA PAC. You can learn more about BluePAC by visiting the Blue Web site and navigating to the Governmental Affairs section.

5. What is the purpose of BluesPAC?
To create a collective voice in Lansing and Washington, DC to represent Blues’ enterprise employees and members.
To make legislators aware of our corporate concerns
To increase political involvement of Blues’ employees
To provide a forum to bring political candidates to our organization

6. Why is it important for the Blues to impact the political process?
Local, state and federal elected officials create the laws and
policies that govern so much of what we do and how we do it.
Each year, legislators propose hundreds of bills that could
impact our operations, including how health care is provided, how
it is paid for and our regulatory structure. Our PAC’s
involvement in political campaigns helps provide us with the
opportunity to be heard on these and other important issues.

7. Who determines which candidates and elected officials to support?
Decisions on which candidates BluesPAC supports are made by
the subject matter experts from the Governmental Affairs (GA)
Team. Some of the techniques used to make these
determinations include:
Candidate Questionnaires
Personal Meetings
Workgroup, Committee Meeting and Fundraiser Participation
Legislative Tracking / Voting Records

8. How does Governmental Affairs support BluesPAC?
The GA team works to create a rapport with legislators and public officials so that the Blues’ goals and opinions regarding legislation are clear. Our lobbying team meets with various state, local and federal officials on a daily basis in order to update and educate them on issues of importance to BCBSM and our subsidiaries.
Additionally, GA is responsible for the administration of BluesPAC. All costs associated with the administration are covered by the corporation as mandated by law.

9. Governmental Affairs Staff
Mark Cook, Vice President
Amy Modlin, Vice President, Federal Affairs
Kelli Rosenbaum, Sr. Analyst
Vacant Position, Director, State Affairs
Rebecca Spencer, bluesPAC Administration
Kristen Kangas-Kraft, Director, State Affairs
Kim Beattie, Constituent Relations
Lindsay Noyola, Technician
Nancy Koehler, Executive Assistant

10. Who Sits on the BluesPAC Board?
The BluesPAC board of directors is comprised of:
Four appointed directors chosen by BCBSM President and CEO, Daniel J. Loepp
Four elected directors chosen by BluesPAC members
Board elections are held every two years.
Any BluesPAC member can run for a seat on the board.
The current term began January 1, 2015 and runs through December 31, 2016.

11. Board of Directors January 2015 – December 2016 Term Jeff Rumley
Lynda Rossi
Mark Cook
Tricia Keith
Chair
Vice Chair
Treasurer
Secretary
Lisa Hardy
Robert Hopper
Laurie Parmely
Juanita Savage
Elected Member

12. BluesPAC Enrollment
Michigan state law requires PAC members to re-enroll each year. Enrollment for 2015 will be ongoing until the end of the year, while 2016 enrollment will kick-off in the fall of 2015.
Each year an effort is made to enroll employees prior to the first payroll deduction of the upcoming year so that no lapse occurs.
Eligible employees can enroll at any time during the enrollment year.

13. Why join BluesPAC?
BluesPAC offers employees a way to collectively communicate to
public officials. On an individual basis, BluesPAC provides
members with the following opportunities:
Networking with co-workers and elected officials at BluesPAC sponsored events
Attending various political events (invitations are ed throughout the year with President’s Circle members receiving first opportunities)
Staying informed on legislative issues through your personal connection to BluesPAC Administration

14. What is the President’s Circle?
The President’s Circle was established for those employees
seeking greater involvement. As our top-tier members,
President’s Circle members receive several special benefits each
year, including:
An invitation to a special reception, exclusively for President’s Circle members
First opportunities to attend various political events
Recognition in various BluesPAC publications

15. How can employees become more informed and involved?
Attend one of the BluesPAC enrollment events held during the fall season each year.
Attend the Annual Meeting generally held in the second quarter of each year.
Join the President’s Circle and enjoy extra opportunities to attend various political events.
Ask questions. Feel free to contact a BluesPAC board member or GA staff with your questions.

16. How do I enroll?
Enrollment can be completed online or by hardcopy application
To enroll online, visit the BluesPAC website, located under person growth on Blueslink
To enroll via hardcopy application, print and complete the paper form (available on BluesPAC website or from BluesPAC Administration) and return to BluesPAC Administration at MC L10A

17. Membership Growth
Number of Members

18. Want more information?
Please don’t forget to utilize the BluesPAC website. Available
resources include:
Information on the BluesPAC board directors
Links to past and present publications
Photos from past events, and more!
Feel free to contact BluesPAC board members, Governmental
Affairs staff members or the BluesPAC coordinator at anytime.

19. Questions?