Blue Companies News Archive

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 ›

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.