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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.

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. The settlement would, subject to approval by a federal judge, treat future claims more liberally and make internal reforms to resolve disputes over benefits for eating disorders. And Horizon would ...

Attorney general, Blue Cross/Blue Shield spar over proposed legislation  Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox has attacked state legislation he said would deregulate controls over Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Michigan, spur rate hikes and hurt consumers. Now, Cox is warning that legislators could pass the bills in a lame duck...

Coalition 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 to offer records on cell phones  WILKES-BARRE ? Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania announced Friday an agreement with Microsoft and Covisint, of Detroit, to develop an electronic health records and information exchange system, which will include cell phone access for consumers and health care providers.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Calls for Attorney General to Support Stronger Regulation of Commercial Insurers; ...   Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan is asking Attorney General Mike Cox to stand behind stronger, new consumer-friendly regulations of commercial health insurance carriers that are included in a compromise on health insurance reform made public this week by the chair of a bipartisan conference committee of the Michigan House and Senate.

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.

Cox, groups warn against Blue Cross restructuring  Attorney General Mike Cox and consumer advocates warned Tuesday against legislative plans to restructure the massive insurer Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan in the lame-duck session set to begin in two weeks.

2 eye-care groups leave Blue Cross  Minnesotans who have grown accustomed to seeing any doctor they like may be heading into an era of more limited choice. At least two independent medical specialty groups are leaving the network of Minnesota's biggest health insurer because they can't agree on new reimbursement rates.

Michigan AG Cox says Blue Cross is trying to raise rates  Mike Cox DETROIT ? Attorney General Mike Cox said Tuesday that Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan is attempting to use a lame duck Legislature to raise health insurance rates and remove some oversight by his and the governor's offices....

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