SCAN Health Plan earns Modern Healthcare workplace honor for fourth straight year

SCAN Health Plan was named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work in Healthcare for 2026, marking its fourth consecutive year on the list. The recognition highlights the Long Beach-based Medicare Advantage plan’s focus on employee development, AI readiness and workplace culture as it grows to serve nearly 450,000 members.

Why it matters: - The award signals that SCAN Health Plan is competing for talent while expanding its reach across older-adult care. - Workplace culture, learning and technology adoption are becoming core business issues for healthcare organizations. - The recognition comes as SCAN serves nearly 450,000 members and works to keep employees prepared for change.

What happened: - SCAN Health Plan was named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work in Healthcare for 2026. - The honor marks the fourth consecutive year SCAN has received the national recognition. - Modern Healthcare and Workforce Research Group evaluate employers through an employee survey and related assessment process. - SCAN will learn its ranking at the 2026 Best Places to Work in Healthcare Awards Gala on Sept. 16 in Houston.

The details: - SCAN Group CEO Dr. Sachin Jain said the company’s culture matters more as the organization grows. - Jain said employees are the driving force behind SCAN’s mission and the experience they create for older adults and communities. - SCAN said it spent the past year investing in employee engagement, leadership development and continuous learning. - The company said those efforts are meant to help employees adopt emerging technologies, collaborate in new ways and deliver better member experiences. - Chief People and Transformation Officer Lindsay Crawley-Herbert said SCAN is prioritizing workforce preparation for the future. - SCAN said every employee has access to at least one enterprise-approved AI tool, along with education and resources for secure use. - Employees completed more than 22,000 learning activities on SCAN’s learning platform in 2025. - SCAN serves nearly 450,000 members across 33 counties in California, Arizona, Nevada, Texas, New Mexico and Washington. - SCAN Group says its broader network serves about half a million members and patients.

Between the lines: - The award adds outside validation to SCAN’s effort to pair growth with a strong internal culture. - The company is using AI access and training as a workforce strategy, not just a technology rollout. - SCAN’s repeated appearance on workplace lists suggests talent retention and employee experience are part of its brand as much as health-plan performance. - The recognition also fits a broader pattern of national workplace honors, including Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For, Best Workplaces for Millennials, Best Workplaces for Women, Best Workplaces for Working Parents and PEOPLE’s Companies That Care.

What’s next: - SCAN will reveal its exact placement on the Best Places to Work in Healthcare list at the September gala. - The company is likely to keep emphasizing learning, leadership development and responsible AI use as it grows. - Career seekers can look for openings through SCAN Careers.

The bottom line: - SCAN Health Plan’s fourth straight workplace honor underscores a strategy built on culture, training and technology as the company scales.