10/12/2008 News For: Blue Cross Blue Shielf QuoteBlue Cross accused of contacting ex-customers Anthem Blue Cross, facing a class-action lawsuit for allegedly dropping coverage to people who file expensive medical claims, was accused Friday in court documents of unlawfully offering former customers $1,000 to drop all legal claims against the health insurance company. Read comments Blue Cross accused of contacting ex-customers Fri, Oct 10, 2008 5:33 p.m. The Los Angeles city attorney has accused Anthem Blue Cross of California of illegally contacting former customers involved in a class-action lawsuit against the insurance company. Blue Cross of KC will sell unit to Meritain Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City has agreed to sell the third-party administration unit of a subsidiary to a national manager of self-funded health benefit plans. Watertown group is unhappy with Blue Cross response over Armenian Genocide question The Armenian National Committee of Massachusetts said a Sept. 26 e-mail from Blue Cross Blue Shield disregarded the concerns of the Armenian community. Read the e-mail from Blue Cross to the ANCM . Independence Blue Cross Celebrates Customer Service Week In recognition of National Customer Service Week, Independence Blue Cross honors its more than 590 customer service representatives , by rewarding them with fun, healthy activities this week and celebrating those completing career advancement training. Anthem Blue Cross is Honored for Innovative Program that Addresses Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care Anthem Blue Cross was recognized today for its innovative program, Applications of Indirect Estimation of Race/Ethnicity Data in Health Plan Activities, as a 2008 winner of the BlueWorks? program. Blue Cross accused of contacting ex-customers Associated Press - October 11, 2008 4:23 AM ET LOS ANGELES - Another heavy accusation has been leveled at Anthem Blue Cross in California. Providence switches health plan to United PROVIDENCE ? Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, long the state?s dominant health insurer, lost one of its biggest and oldest clients yesterday, as Providence decided to jump to rival United HealthCare of New England. Medicare Rx talk set for Wednesday Regence Blue Cross/Blue Shield is sending its Medicare experts to Coos Bay to talk with people about Medicare options. ND insurance commish rejects Blues rate hike BISMARCK, N.D. Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm has rejected Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota's request for a 14.9 percent rate increase for group policies. |

