Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Archive

Blue Cross And Blue Shield Association Applauds Confirmation Of Marilyn Tavenner To Head CMS ›

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association president and CEO, Scott P. Serota, issued the following statement today in response to the Senate’s confirmation of Marilyn Tavenner to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Blue Cross And Blue Shield Companies Host Seventh Annual National Walk@Lunch Day™ ›

BCBSA Announces Winners Of National “Like It To Bike It” Sweepstakes ›

Today, the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) announced the winners of its “Like It to Bike It” sweepstakes. The online contest ran throughout the month of March and focused on promoting healthy lifestyles at an early age by giving away three 12’’ youth bikes and safety helmets to randomly selected winners.

BCBSA Announces The “Make Americans Healthier Challenge” ›

Today, the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) is launching the “Make Americans Healthier Challenge,” a contest asking anyone with a video camera and a great idea that could improve Americans’ health to produce and submit a video illustrating their healthy solution. The creator of the best idea could win all or a portion of the $25,000 prize pool.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Launches Community-based Efforts to Support Million Hearts™ Initiative to Reduce Heart Attacks and Strokes ›

CHICAGO – The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) today announced it will use its nationwide data on heart health to assist the Department of Health and Human Service’s Million HeartsTM initiative, which seeks to prevent one million heart attacks and strokes by 2017.

Five Blue Cross And Blue Shield Companies Receive 2012 Brand Excellence Award ›

The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) today recognized five Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies with a “Brand Excellence Award” for their commitment in developing and enhancing the overall image of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Brands during 2012.

Blue Cross And Blue Shield Association Named As One Of America’s Top Organizations For Multicultural Business Opportunities for 2013 ›

Blue Cross And Blue Shield Companies Give Their Distinctive Mark To Quality, Efficient Hospitals ›

The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) today announced the expansion of Blue Distinction, its national quality designation for specialty care, to include specific designations for quality and quality plus cost-efficient specialty care, and another designation for high-performing Patient Centered Medical Homes (PCMHs) and Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs).

BCBSA Names Trent Haywood As New Chief Medical Officer ›

The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) today announced that Dr. Trent Haywood, a nationally recognized leader in healthcare quality and value-based payments, will be the new Chief Medical Officer when Allan Korn, MD, retires at year end.

Blue Cross And Blue Shield Association Statement On Proposed Regulations  ›

We welcome the release of the proposed regulations on exchanges, insurance reforms and essential health benefits, which are critical to implementing the healthcare reform law.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association and Partnership for a Healthier America Bring 40 “Play Streets” to 10 Cities to Combat Childhood Obesity ›

The Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA), which works with the private sector and PHA Honorary Chair First Lady Michelle Obama to end the childhood obesity epidemic in America, and the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) today announced the 10 cities which will host Play Streets over the next year: Minneapolis, Minnesota; Savannah, Georgia; Durham, North Carolina; Buffalo, New York; New Orleans, Louisiana; Omaha, Nebraska; York, Pennsylvania; San Francisco, California; Chicago, Illinois; and Caguas, Puerto Rico. Each city will host at least four Play Streets events by closing designated roads to traffic and opening them up to the community as a place to play.

Blue Cross And Blue Shield Association Launches The Next Generation Of National Doctor & Hospital Finder ›

The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) and Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) companies are giving their members even more information to help them find doctors and hospitals that are compatible with their personal healthcare needs and budgets by launching a redesigned National Doctor & Hospital Finder. The online tool is now available to BCBS companies nationwide.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Statement: Affordable Care Act and Medicare Premiums Email ›

We regret that the Blue Cross and Blue Shield names have been falsely connected with a chain email that contains incorrect information regarding the Affordable Care Act and future Medicare premiums. This email was not authored by the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association or any of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) companies and does not represent the position of any BCBS company.

Blue365 Waives Healthways’ “Fitness Your Way” Enrollment Fee Through October 31st ›

In our fast-paced, always-on-the go world, it’s often difficult to find the time to exercise or a fitness routine that is flexible enough to fit into busy lifestyles. Through its Blue365® program, the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) has teamed up with Healthways, a nationally known health and well-being company, to offer an exclusive deal that helps members of participating Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) companies enjoy fitness their way through Healthways’ broad network of low-cost gym memberships.

Blue Cross And Blue Shield Federal Employee Program® (FEP®) Continues to Offer Comprehensive, Affordable Benefits for 2013  ›

Letter to the Editor: Health Quality and Costs NY Times August 2, 2012 ›

Blue Cross And Blue Shield Association Joins Federal Partnership ›

Blue Cross And Blue Shield Companies’ Quality and Payment Innovations Show Improvements in Patient Care and Cost Savings In Communities Nationwide ›

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association Teams with Partnership for a Healthier America to Create New Play Streets Across America  ›

The Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA), which works with the private sector and PHA Honorary Chair First Lady Michelle Obama to end the childhood obesity crisis, today announced that the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) has joined its efforts to help make communities across America healthier. Over the next year, BCBSA will support the creation of 40 new Play Streets – roads closed to traffic and open to the community to encourage physical activity. Play Streets offer a high-impact way to encourage more physical activity, particularly in neighborhoods that lack open space.

BCBSA Adds Two National Companies To Blue365® Program ›

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