11/25/2008 News For: Blue Cross Blue Shield WvCoalition calls for close watch on Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield State regulators must press Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield to show senior citizens and working poor families will benefit if it becomes a for-profit company, a new advocacy group closely monitoring the deal said today. Set up as New Jersey's... Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont Saves Nearly a Half-Million Dollars with a Microsoft Partner Compensation ... Microsoft Corp. today announced that Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont , Vermont's largest private health carrier, has saved nearly a half-million dollars with a Microsoft partner compensation management system. Lew Perkins Receives Civic Giant Award University of Kansas Athletics Director Lew Perkins Monday night received Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City's inaugural Civic Giant Award at halftime of the KU-Washington basketball game at the Sprint Center. Blue Cross notes high-quality care Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska on Tuesday listed seven medical facilities in the state as "Blue Distinction Centers,'' part of the company's national initiative to recognize high-quality, efficient care in medical specialties. Michigan AG Cox Says Blue Cross Is Trying To Raise Rates Attorney General Mike Cox said Tuesday that Blue Cross is attempting to raise health insurance rates. Related Articles: NEWTON -- As of midnight Saturday, Newton Memorial Hospital and insurer Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey ended their contract. Earlier this year, Newton Memorial Hospital announced it would terminate the agreement with Horizon health insurance. Senator?s role for Blue Cross questioned HARRISBURG ? A legislative reform group called Tuesday for an ethics investigation to determine whether Sen. Robert Mellow?s recent appointment to the board of Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania and a subsidiary is a conflict of interest. RazorSharks Announce "Black Friday" Ticket Special Rochester, NY...The Rochester RazorSharks announced today that all individual game tickets for the 2009 regular season will go on sale Friday, November 28th Black Friday at 10:00am at the Blue Cross Arena Box Office and the House of Guitars 645 Titus Avenue. Watchdog group says Horizon wants to dump Medicaid Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey disputed a watchdog group's claim Thursday that it plans to drop Medicaid coverage if state officials approve its application to convert to a for-profit company. AHIP, BCBS Say They Support Guaranteed Coverage For People With Pre-Existing Health Conditions, As Long As All ... America's Health Insurance Plans and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association in separate announcements on Wednesday said that they would support guaranteed health coverage for people with pre-existing health conditions, as long as lawmakers also approve an enforceable requirement that all U.S. residents obtain coverage, the New York Times reports. |

