Daniel J. Loepp

Daniel J. Loepp is President and Chief Executive Officer of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.  He has held this position since mid-2006, succeeding retired CEO Richard E. Whitmer who led the company for 18 years.

Previously, Loepp was Executive Vice President and CEO Designate, a position he held beginning in July 2005.  Prior to that, Loepp was the Blues' Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff, leading Governmental Affairs, Corporate Communications, Coalition Activities, Product Development, Center for Health Care Quality, Gallup Integration, Social Mission, and Strategic Planning & Analysis.

Loepp joined the Blues in 2000, first serving as the corporation's Vice President of Governmental Affairs.  He led a two-year statewide campaign by the Blues and 143 business chambers and associations to gain regulatory reform for Michigan's small group health insurance market.  The effort included successfully fending off the conversion of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan to a for-profit corporation, and spurring reform that has substantially stabilized health insurance rates for Michigan small businesses.

As a Senior Vice President and as CEO Designate, Loepp oversaw a marked expansion of the Blues' product lineup.  In a new partnership between private industry and the U.S. government, BCBSM now offers stand-alone prescription drug benefit plans as well as Medicare Advantage plans that provide comprehensive medical/surgical coverage featuring prescription drug benefits.  In addition, the Blues have rolled out a new low-premium product compatible with health savings accounts, marking the Blues' entry into consumer-driven health care.

Loepp has an extensive background in government, having served as Chief of Staff for Michigan Speaker of the House Curtis Hertel, Director of Communication for Michigan Attorney General Frank Kelley, and as a staff member for U.S. Congressman Dennis Hertel.  He also served as the CEO of the Service Station Dealers Association of Michigan from 1987 to 1992.