11/25/2008 News For: Blue Cross Blue ShieldCoalition 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 give Cox financial data Two Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan executives responded Tuesday to a request by Attorney General Michael Cox to voluntarily disclose financial data to justify emergency legislation it says it needs to reform the individual health market. Blue Cross to offer cell phone access to medical records ? DANIEL AXELROD 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 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. Blue Cross Health Plans Designate Hospitals for Best Heart Care Nov. 18 -- Heart patients have lower costs when treated at hospitals that are top-rated for quality, according to a review of claims by Blue Cross plans. Lil Wayne's appearance in Rochester postponed The on-off-on Lil Wayne rap show at the Blue Cross Arena is off again, while fellow hip-hop star T.I. has had his show moved to Dec. 13. 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. Casa Larga Offers Tours, Wine Sampling Say "The Big House" in the Rochester area and it usually means high school basketball at the Blue Cross Arena, but during the holiday season, Casa Larga Vineyards believes it can mean more. Blue Cross exclusion miffs some When he received a notice from his health insurance provider last week, it wasn't the hike in his ra ... Michigan Attorney General Says Lawmakers Should Not Pass Health Insurance Legislation In Lame-Duck Session Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox R and consumer advocates on Tuesday asked the state Legislature to abandon plans to approve legislation in the upcoming lame-duck session that would allow Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, the state's insurer of last resort, to restructure, the Detroit Free Press reports Bell, Detroit Free Press, 11/18. |

