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Health Improvement From The Ground Up: Vermont Organization Distributes Children’s Socks ›
Thousands of needy Vermont youngsters will be able to enjoy warm, high-quality socks again this winter, the fifth year that Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont, Cabot Hosiery Mills/Darn Tough Vermont, and the state’s community action agencies and homeless shelters have joined forces to improve the health and comfort of Vermont children.
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Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Minnesota Names Michael J. Guyette As President And CEO ›
The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota (Blue Cross) board of trustees announced today the appointment of Michael J. Guyette as president and chief executive officer. Guyette will begin his duties on January 7. Scott Lynch, who had been serving as president and chief executive officer on an interim basis, will remain senior vice president and chief legal officer.
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Capital Blue Health And Wellness Store Opens To The Lehigh Valley Community ›
In this season of giving and wishes for good health, Capital BlueCross is doing its part by announcing the opening of a 6,700-square-foot, one-of-a-kind health and wellness store in the Lehigh Valley called Capital Blue.
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Blue Shield Of California Foundation Announces $6.4 Million In Fourth-Quarter Funding ›
Blue Shield of California Foundation (BSCF) announced today $6.4 million in fourth-quarter grantmaking. The majority of these funds will support cutting-edge strategies for strengthening, integrating, and advancing California’s healthcare safety net. Investments will also support innovative projects and partnerships within the field of domestic violence. These funds bring BSCF’s total 2012 grantmaking to more than $30 million.
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Corbett Administration's Decision On Pennsylvania Health Insurance Exchange Provides Clarity ›
The Corbett administration today announced that Pennsylvania will utilize the federally facilitated model for the health insurance exchange that will serve the commonwealth beginning on Oct.1, 2013.
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Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Kansas Employees, Foundation Give $242,673 To United Way Campaigns Across The State ›
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas employees and the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Foundation donated a total of $242,673.01 this fall to United Way campaigns in Topeka, Salina, Wichita and Hutchinson.
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We’re Turning 80 This Month. And We’re Celebrating With Our Members. ›
It is hard to believe that health insurance – a critical protection for most people – has only been around for a little more than eight decades in the United States. And one of the nation’s first health insurance companies started in Newark, New Jersey on December 14, 1932.
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Tej P. Shah Joins Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Louisiana As Senior Vice President ›
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana has appointed Tej P. Shah as Senior Vice President of Business Development. Shah joins the state’s largest health insurer after spending more than 13 years working as a management consultant in the healthcare industry.
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HMSA Welcomes New CEO – Michael A. Gold ›
The Hawai‘i Medical Service Association (HMSA) announced today that HMSA President Michael A. Gold is the new chief executive officer. Gold, who has served as the company’s president since April, has been the chief operating officer for the past 15 years.
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David Corkum Joins Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Minnesota As Senior Vice President Of Commercial Markets ›
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota (Blue Cross) today announced the appointment of David Corkum as its senior vice president, commercial markets. In this role he will be responsible for providing leadership for sales, marketing and product development, and will serve as a member of Blue Cross’ operating committee.
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Anthem Blue Cross And Blue Shield Collaborates With Leading Physician Groups To Enhance Quality And Patient-Centered Care ›
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield announced that it has completed agreements with six large physician groups statewide to participate in a program to strengthen the role of primary care and its benefit to consumers.
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Highmark Teams Up With Pittsburgh-Based Company To Expand Access To Dermatology Services ›
Highmark Inc. and Iagnosis Inc. today announced a new relationship to jointly build awareness of an innovative dermatology service in an effort to reduce treatment wait times for residents of Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Delaware. Through the use of a consumer-friendly online tool, both companies are confident that this expanded service will help to increase access to dermatologic care.
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Alphonso O’Neil-White Elected Chairman, Blue Cross And Blue Shield Association Board Of Directors ›
Alphonso O’Neil-White, president and CEO, BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York, has been elected chairman of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association’s Board of Directors. Headquartered in Chicago, the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association is made up of 38 independent, community-based and locally operated Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies that collectively provide healthcare coverage for nearly 100 million individuals– one in three Americans.
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Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Vermont Employee Liza Mountford Named Customer Service Representative Of The Year ›
A Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont (BCBSVT) customer service representative was named Customer Service Representative of the Year by a national quality review organization.
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Horizon NJ Health Receives Full URAC Health Plan Re-Accreditation ›
Horizon NJ Health, a subsidiary of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, announced today it has again received full Health Plan Accreditation from URAC, a Washington, D.C.-based, national health care accrediting organization that establishes quality standards for the health care industry.
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New Jersey's Largest Oncology Provider and Insurer Sign Transformative Agreement to Provide Value-Based Cancer Care ›
Launching a partnership to improve cancer care delivery statewide, Regional Cancer Care Associates (RCCA), New Jersey's largest oncology physician network, and Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey (Horizon BCBSNJ), New Jersey's largest health insurer, have signed a transformative three-year contract to improve patient outcomes while addressing the increase in costs known as value-based healthcare.
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Arkansas Blue Cross And Blue Shield Receives Patent ›
Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield recently received a U.S. patent for an information technology system developed by Joe Smith, senior vice president of Private Programs and chief information officer for Arkansas Blue Cross, and a team of employees.
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Blue Cross Foundation Seeks Proposals for “Increasing Access to Coverage” Grants ›
The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation is seeking proposals for a new grant-making opportunity focused on increasing health care coverage for low-income Minnesotans who are eligible for coverage but are not currently enrolled. The Foundation will fund up to six grants of up to $125,000 each with an opportunity for a second year of funding at the same level based on performance and progress toward goals.
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C. Everett Koop Recognizes BlueCross As Model Wellness Program ›
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee’s well@work employee wellness program was recently awarded a C. Everett Koop National Health Award honorable mention by The Health Project.
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Blue Cross Of Northeastern Pennsylvania Recognized With Prestigious Awards Wellness Program Honored By Disease Management Purchasing Consortium ›
Blue Health Solutions, the wellness program available to members and customers of Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania (BCNEPA), has once again been recognized by a national certification agency for its program excellence.
