11/29/2008 News For: Blue Cross Blue Shield DentalCox keeps up fight vs. Blue Cross 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 of Rhode Island and Care New England Reach Agreement to Extend Network Participation Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island and Care New England today announced that an agreement has been reached to extend CNE participation in the BCBSRI network until March 31, 2009. 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 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. Excellus Rates Jumping 9.5% in 2009 Rochester, N.Y. - Customers of Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield can expect to pay more in the new year. 2 eye-care groups leave Blue Cross Minnesotans who have grown accustomed to seeing any doctor they like may be heading into an era of more limited choice. At least two independent medical specialty groups are leaving the network of Minnesota's biggest health insurer because they can't agree on new reimbursement rates. Lil Wayne Ticket Holders to Get Refunds Rochester, N.Y.-���Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday that Lil Wayne fans will receive refunds for the cancelled concert October 26 at Rochester���s Blue Cross Arena. |

