12/25/2008 News For: Blue Cross Blue Shield Minnesota Health InsuranceHealth insurance bills backed by Blue Cross will wait for new Legislature Legislation sought by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan to modify the individual health insurance market is dead for the year. Blue Cross fined $150,000 for data disclosure In one of his final acts as insurance commissioner, Matt Denn fined Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware $150,000 on Wednesday for improperly disclosing the private medical information of about 3,800 Delaware members. DELAWARE: Lt. Gov-Elect says Blue Cross misleads on rates DOVER ? Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware has been misleading its policyholders about the state?s involvement in health insurance rates, Delaware Insurance Commissioner and Lieutenant Governor-elect Matt Denn said today. Blue Cross launches doctor-rating survey Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina has launched a free, online tool that enables its customers to share their experiences in being treated by N.C. doctors. WLP Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana Redefines Customer Service Excellence with Pegasystems SmartBPM Solutions Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana BCBSMT has selected Pegasystems? Customer Process Manager? for Healthcare to optimize its customer service, sales, and process efficiencies. Hospital Websites Vastly Outperform Health Insurance Websites In Study ForeSee Results announced that in a broad benchmark measuring aggregate customer satisfaction with many different kinds of healthcare websites, hospital websites vastly outperform the websites of health insurance companies. On the ForeSee Results benchmark's 100-point scale, hospital websites received an aggregate score of 74 and health insurance websites received an aggregate score of 65. Union victory in health insurance fight Chalk one up for the union in a battle over the health insurance provider for Providence city workers. But according to Providence Mayor David Cicilline, the fight is not over. ? Michigan BCBS Receives Warning About Alleged Improper Marketing Practices Of Medigap Policies Michigan's Office of the Attorney General has issued a warning to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and its agents to stop what state officials believe are improper marketing practices for supplemental Medicare policies, the Detroit Free Press reports. The Medigap policies help pay for physician visits and other medical services that are not covered under basic Medicare. A.M. Best affirms ratings A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of A+, or superior, and issuer credit ratings of AA- of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South Carolina and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Charles E. McDermott Charles E. McDermott of Quincy, a World War II veteran and retired manager at Blue Cross Blue Shield, died Saturday at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. He was... |




