12/25/2008 News For: Blue Cross Blue Shield Ohio Health InsuranceBlue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Expands Discounts on Medicare Supplement Plans PHOENIX----Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona is upping the ante in the competitive market to serve Arizona?s seniors by increasing the size and extending the duration and eligible age limit for early enrollment discounts on its Medicare supplement plans. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Credit and Financial Strength 'A+' Rating Affirmed by Standard & Poor's Rating ... In December 2008, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services affirmed its 'A+' counterparty credit and financial strength ratings on Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Inc. . The outlook for BCBSF is stable. Blue Cross wants to rate doctors on consumer experience Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina will use the firm behind the Zagat dining guide to run an online survey rating the consumer experience provided by doctors, North Carolina's largest health insurer said yesterday. BLUE CROSS TO ZAGAT DOCS Blue Cross and Blue Shield is teaming with the Zagat dining guide to provide doctor rankings for its members. Zagat will survey Blue Cross members using a 30-point scale on four criteria - trust, communication, availability and office environment... Blue Cross Blue Shield Revises Surgery Fees, Including Obstetrics, Under Federal Employee Plan In response to criticism from federal workers and members of Congress, the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association has announced that it will revise its 2009 fee structure for out-of-network, non-emergency surgeries -- including obstetrical surgeries -- under its standard plan for federal employees, the Washington Post reports. TVHD and EKCITA awarded grant from Blue Shield of California Foundation On Dec. 11, 2008, Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District and East Kern County Integrated Technology Association EKCITA received notice of being awarded $125,000 through the Blue Shield of California Foundation. The grant focuses on expanding the current healthcare community effort of ?health information exchange.? Tehachapi is recognized by both the state and federal government for being ... 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. Blue Cross is warned by AG on Medicare practices Michigan's Attorney General's Office has warned Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan to immediately stop what it believes are deceptive business practices that make it difficult for seniors to buy supplemental Medicare policies. Blue Cross wants consumers to rank doctors The Zagat Health Survey gives patients a way to review and evaluate four non-medical measures of their experience with physicians: trust, communication, availability and office environment. AT&T Business Solutions Wins Multimillion Dollar Contract to Provide Networking and Wireless Services to Blue Cross ... AT&T Inc. announced today that AT&T Business Solutions has won two multimillion dollar national contracts with Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association , continuing the company's long-standing relationship with BCBSA and its member companies as their primary networking services provider. |




