11/29/2008 News For: Blue Shield Insurance Self EmployedInsurance battle ongoing Attorney General Mike Cox continues to butt heads with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan over legislation in Lansing that would overhaul the insurance market for individual policy purchasers. Blue 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. Promises, promises I just received my notice from Blue Cross and Blue Shield notifying me of my increase in my present ... Preferred Care Rates to Rise 13-15% Health insurance rate hikes are arriving just in time for the holidays. A day after Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield announced its rate increases, Preferred Care delivered double-digit premium increases. 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 ... Companies looking for new health insurance plans Health insurance plans are going up across the board, and companies are trying to find ways to cut the costs without affecting employees too much. But, you can still expect... CNE, Blue Cross agree to contract extension Written by MOORE, RUSSELL J. Care New England CNE, the state���s second largest hospital chain, and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island, the state���s dominant health insurer, agreed yesterday to a three-month contract extension. Czech govt approved bill on public health insurance Prague - The Czech government today approved the bill on the public health insurance after it changed the controversial paragraph on the care covered by the standard insurance and on above-standard insurance, Health Minister Tomas Julinek Civic Democrats, ODS told journalists. Garfield board debates benefits Garfield Township board members butted heads less than a week into their new jobs. Township officials met Nov. 21, their first gathering since being voted into office Nov. 4. The meeting featured a discussion on how to cut the township budget, and included a heated discussion about trustees' health insurance benefits. |




