11/30/2008 News For: Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Texas Health InsuranceBlue Cross/Blue Shield Christmas Gift to Federal Employees: Surprise, We're Cutting Your Benefits!; Patients, Doctors ... Talk about being a Grinch! On January 1st, more than 4 million federal employees -- half of the government workforce -- are having their benefits cut by Blue Cross Blue Shield BCBS. Excellus raising health insurance rates next year Health insurance rates are going up for the $700,000 central New Yorkers covered by Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield. Horizon Blue Cross Tentatively Settles Suit Over Coverage of Eating Disorders Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey made a preliminary agreement Monday to pay up to $3.6 million to end a class action suit alleging it wrongfully denied claims by eating-disorder patients. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island and Care New England Reach Agreement to Extend Network Participation Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island and Care New England today announced that an agreement has been reached to extend CNE participation in the BCBSRI network until March 31, 2009. Amerks Host Lake Erie Tonight At The Blue Cross Arena Tonight, the Rochester Americans return to The Blue Cross Arena for their only home contest of the weekend as the Lake Erie Monsters make their first of three visits to the Flower City this season. The game will be the first of three for the Amerks this weekend. Four eye-care providers dropping out of Blue Cross network Some Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota members will soon have to pay more out-of-pocket for eye care. State Considers Health Insurance for Students Some state officials are trying to decide whether all college students should be required to have health insurance. About18 percent of Utah residents between 18 and 34 are uninsured, the highest rate in the state, according to a 2008 Utah Healthcare Access Survey. John T. Nielsen, Gov. Jon Huntsman's adviser on health care, said plans for a low-cost health insurance plan for students could be ... Battle over Blue Cross reform continues in lame-duck session Attorney General Mike Cox has been making the media rounds in his continuing battle against individual market health care reform bills that would benefit Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan but, he argues, would be bad for consumers. Blue Cross tax break hits snag By ANTHONY SPANGLER FORT WORTH ? A request by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas for $4.7 million in tax breaks to build a data center in the Alliance business corridor was derailed Tuesday when Tarrant County officials discovered that the health insurance provider owes the county hospital $5.2 million in unpaid charges. Tarrant County Administrator G.K. Maenius said the issue of unpaid bills to ... Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program to host Medicare Check-up Day Dec. 14 The Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program will host Medicare Check-up Day 2008 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 15 at Lakewood Public Library Main Branch, 15425 Detroit Ave. Representatives will provide information on recent Medicare changes, explain the... |

