Blue Companies News Archive

Capital BlueCross, Harrisburg University Partner To Offer Internships For Health Care Analytics Majors ›

Capital BlueCross and Harrisburg University are partnering to provide internships to students majoring in health care analytics, a rapidly-growing field throughout the health insurance industry. Health care analytics is the use of data, such as electronic health records, to monitor trends of past behavior, predict future outcomes and help make preemptive medical decisions to improve a person’s wellness.

Independence Blue Cross Star Ratings Increase For Its Medicare Advantage Plans ›

Independence Blue Cross (IBC) announced that its Personal Choice 65 Medicare Advantage health plan received a 4.5 star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) for 2013, an increase of one point. IBC’s two HMO plans, (Keystone 65 Select and Keystone 65 Preferred), received 4 stars, a half point increase. These are IBC’s highest ratings since CMS implemented the Star system in 2007. In addition, IBC had the highest rated PPO plan and one of the highest-rated HMO plans in the five-county region.

Wise Named Medical Director At Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Louisiana ›

Dr. Rodney Wise, former medical director at Louisiana Medicaid, has been named medical director at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana.

WellPoint Recognized As Top 100 Military Friendly Employer® By G.I. Jobs. ›

WellPoint (NYSE: WLP) announced today that it has been designated a 2013 Top 100 Military Friendly Employer® by G.I. Jobs. This marks the fourth year WellPoint has been included in the Top 100 Military Friendly Employers® list, which was compiled from a survey sample of 5,000 companies whose annual revenues exceeded $500 million. Criteria for selection to the Top 100 list included the strength of company military recruiting efforts, the percentage of new hires with prior military service, retention programs, and company policies on National Guard and Reserve service.

Empire BlueCross BlueShield Partnership With 1-800 CONTACTS Means Year-End Savings For Empire Members: Don’t Lose Sight Of Unused Flexible Spending Or Health Savings Dollars ›

Empire BlueCross BlueShield has teamed up with 1-800 CONTACTS and Glasses.com to give our members exclusive savings on their vision needs. This offer will make it easy for members to use unspent Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account dollars before the end of the year.

S.C. Doctors Volunteer Quality Ratings For Consumer Transparency ›

Highmark's Quality Blue Hospital And Physician Program Continues Efforts To Improve The Quality Of Care And Reduce Health Care Costs ›

Highmark Inc. released results today from its Quality Blue hospital program that demonstrate impressive gains as it continues to work with network hospitals to improve quality and patient care. "There were a number of areas that continue to improve, including reducing preventable infections, complications and unnecessary readmissions," said Linda Weiland, Highmark's vice president of provider network innovation and partnerships. "As one of our signature programs, it emphasizes collaboration with our network providers."

Blue Cross & Blue Shield Of Rhode Island Offers 2013 Medicare Advantage Plans For Annual Election Period ›

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) has five Medicare Advantage plans to choose from during Medicare’s Annual Election Period (AEP) for the upcoming 2013 plan year, which runs from October 15, 2012 to December 7, 2012.

The Horizon Foundation For New Jersey To Donate $1,000,000 To Assist New Jersey Residents Affected By Hurricane Sandy ›

The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey (Foundation) today announced that it has committed $1 million dollars to help New Jersey families affected by Hurricane Sandy. The Foundation will be making direct grants to the American Red Cross (North Jersey Chapter), the Salvation Army (New Jersey Division), the Community FoodBank of New Jersey, and the Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Fund. In addition, the Foundation will match employee donations to those organizations on a three-to-one basis.

Independence Blue Cross Extends Funding To Enhance Patient Safety At Area Hospitals ›

Independence Blue Cross announced today that it will extend its support for the Partnership for Patient Care, a quality and patient safety collaborative led by southeastern Pennsylvania hospitals, with funding up to $1.1 million through 2013. The funding will be provided to the Health Care Improvement Foundation, a nonprofit health and safety organization that oversees the Partnership’s projects. Matching funds will be raised from the hospital community, reflecting their commitment to accelerating the implementation of evidence-based clinical practices. Earlier this year, IBC contributed $500,000 to support the Partnership in 2012.

Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Vermont Unveils New Online Wellness Center ›

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont (BCBSVT) is offering its group customers new and innovative wellness options by launching an online wellness center called My Blue Health Wellness Center.

Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Michigan Encourages Michigan Men To #Shoyomo And "Change The Face Of Men's Health" In November  ›

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan is asking men across Michigan to grow moustaches to encourage each other to take control of their health throughout the month of November. The moustaches are symbols of a nationwide movement referred to as “Movember.” Championed by the Movember Foundation, the goal is to “change the face of men’s health” by raising awareness among men of the dangers of health risks that go undetected and untreated.

Highmark Launches "Daily Steps To Less Stress" Program In The Community For Better Health Through New Strategies That Reduce Stress  ›

With its dizzying combination of extra shopping, more spending, special cooking, decorating, visiting and traveling about — all in the span of a few short weeks — the holiday season is a vivid reminder of stress and how it makes us feel.

Anthem Blue Cross And Blue Shield In Connecticut Adjusts Health And Pharmacy Guidelines For Members Affected By Hurricane Sandy  ›

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Connecticut today announced revised medical and pharmacy guidelines to help members who are directly impacted by Hurricane Sandy. These revised guidelines are effective throughout this state of emergency.

Highmark’s Defined Contribution Platform Supports Small Business And Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care Choice ›

Highmark announced today that it is expanding its defined contribution platform to support small business and Medicare-eligible retiree health care choice throughout its Pennsylvania service areas.

Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Vermont Earns World Class Certification For Providing Outstanding Member Experiences ›

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont (BCBSVT) is the first health plan in Vermont to be recognized for providing outstanding member services under the Service Quality Metrics (SQM) World Class Certification Program.

Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Louisiana Helps Launch Quality Program For Cancer Treatment  ›

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana and Cardinal Health Specialty Solutions have launched a joint program designed to improve cancer treatment using clinical pathways.

Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Alabama Recognized By The American Heart Association As A Fit-Friendly Company ›

Blue Cross has been recognized as a Platinum-Level Fit-Friendly Worksite by the American Heart Association for its commitment to decrease healthcare costs by helping employees lead a healthier lifestyle. A Community Innovation Award was also presented to Blue Cross for the Company’s hard work in fighting obesity in Alabama through wellness initiatives such as Scale Back Alabama and National Walk at Lunch Day.

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, Healthways Announce Extension Of Contract For Disease Management Services Through 2015 ›

Healthways (NASDAQ: HWAY) and CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (CareFirst) today announced an extension of disease management solutions through 2015 representing a population of approximately 1.2 million in the Maryland and greater DC region. The contract provides access to services for a number of chronic conditions to nearly 600,000 members that CareFirst serves within the Federal Employees Program (FEP) as an administrator for the federal government and chronic condition services to about 90 ASO self-insured employer customers of CareFirst representing about 600,000 employees and beneficiaries of those employees. The contract extensions allow CareFirst and Healthways to continue to expand services to additional employer customers of CareFirst in the future.

BlueCross Recognized For Exemplary Workplace Practices  ›

This prestigious award, part of the national When Work Works project administered by the Families and Work Institute and the Society for Human Resource Management, recognizes employers of all sizes and types in the Southeast and across the country.