11/29/2008 News For: Blue Cross Blue Shield Of TexasAnthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Maine Associates Pledge More Than $277,500 to Community Organizations Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Maine announced today that its associates have pledged more than $185,000 to support 212 not-for-profit organizations as part of the company's annual Associate Giving Campaign. Blue Cross tax break hits snag 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. 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. 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 ... She thought hospital bill was paid off D ear Greg: In July 2006, my 8-year-old son, Zachary, was hospitalized for two nights at Arnold Palmer Hospital. At the time, our health insurance was Blue Cross Blue Shield through my husband's employer. The charges were $1,766. BCBS paid $1,413, leaving a balance of $353, which I paid as a deductible. In March this year, I began receiving notices from a collection agency that stated it was ... 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. Excellus BCBS Premiums Jump in '09 The health insurer that most people in the Rochester region rely on will raise its premiums an average 9.5 percent next year. Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield increased its rates 8.3 percent this past year. State briefs: Motorcyclist killed in Texas 114 crash is identified Motorcyclist killed in Texas 114 crash is ID���d IRVING ��� The Dallas medical examiner���s office has identified the motorcyclist killed early Friday in a wreck on Texas 114 as Christian Kay, 20, of Coppell. The crash was reported at 6:58 a.m. on eastbound Texas 114 near the intersection with O���Connor Road, a police dispatcher said. Only the left lane was passable until the wreckage was ... |




