11/29/2008 News For: Blue Shield medicare SupplementBlue Cross/Blue Shield Fee Changes Outrages Some Federal Workers Blue Cross/Blue Shield is making some federal employees and their doctors sick. 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. Medicare?s Too Costly Private Plans Congress must remove unjustified subsidies to inefficient private health insurance plans that have added to the cost and complexity of the Medicare program. 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 ... Amerks Host Lake Erie Tonight At The Blue Cross Arena Tonight, the Rochester Americans return to The Blue Cross Arena for their only home contest of the weekend as the Lake Erie Monsters make their first of three visits to the Flower City this season. The game will be the first of three for the Amerks this weekend. 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. Innovis drops health plan FARGO - Innovis Health in Fargo is notifying 1,500 patients that it will no longer honor Medicare Advantage health insurance plans as of April 1. |




