11/29/2008 News For: Blue Cross Blue Shelid Health InsurancePriority Health joins list of Blue Cross bill opponents Priority Health, a health insurance organization with offices in Farmington Hills and Grand Rapids, has joined a growing number of health and consumer organizations in opposing legislation promoted by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan... 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 ... 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 ... Blue Cross Blue Shield deal derailed by $5.2 mil in unpaid bills 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 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 the ... 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. Florida children without health insurance Nearly 19 percent of Florida children do not have health insurance, the second highest percentage in the country. Promises, promises I just received my notice from Blue Cross and Blue Shield notifying me of my increase in my present ... Amerks Finally Get Third Win The Rochester Americans earned their third win of the season, beating the Lake Erie Monsters by a score of 2-1 tonight at the Blue Cross Arena. The game ends an Amerks seven game winless streak. State's children lack health coverage Nearly 19 percent or 797,000 children in Florida do not have health insurance -- the second highest percentage in the country -- and experts expect the number to rise as more parents are laid off, according to a report released this week. Repor says more than 250,000 N.J. children lack health insurance More than a quarter million New Jersey children lack health insurance and that number is likely to grow as the economy deteriorates, a report released today predicted. Entitled "Left Behind," the report by Families USA, a national consumer health care... |

