SCAN Group | Diversity Employer

REBELS WITH A CAUSE

We didn’t set out to be a health plan.

The intent wasn’t to offer health insurance.

In fact, our focus wasn’t on healthcare alone.

How it started

In 1977, 12 senior activists in Long Beach, California decided there had to be a better way to get the services they needed to live safely at home as they got older. It’s not that Long Beach didn’t offer these services—it did. It just wasn’t easy to access them.

When the seniors made their case, the city formed the not-for-profit Long Beach Geriatric Health Care System (catchy name, right?).

Thankfully, this new system was introduced to the public as the Senior Care Action Network. It truly was a network of services and programs, from meal delivery to home repair to medical centers, transportation, housing and more. In all, about 35 organizations took part, reflecting the cultural diversity of the people they served.

Over the years, the state and federal governments offered opportunities for SCAN to become a driving force in senior care and support. We launched our first Medicare health plan, a Social HMO, in 1984—and we’ve never looked back.

How it’s going

We’re now one of the largest not-for-profit Medicare Advantage plans in the nation. We’re proud of our grassroots heritage. And grateful for those rebellious seniors whose drive to keep seniors healthy and independent is our mission to this day.

Life at SCAN

• Become part of a mission-driven team that makes a difference in the lives of seniors every day.
• SCAN has a long history of finding and investing in ways to meet seniors' needs. This focus is what attracts employees to SCAN. For each and every one of us, the SCAN mission is personal. Keeping Seniors Healthy and Independent is both our mission and our passion.
• That same commitment carries over to our employees. We provide the training, tools and support necessary to do your work. We reward effort and celebrate success. SCAN both develops and attracts people who are leading experts in their respective fields.
• If the SCAN mission is one you believe in too, we invite you to explore the career opportunities at SCAN.