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Health Insurance Reform State Changes April
Governor Jan Brewer has signed a state budget that includes $1.1 billion in spending cuts and the elimination of programs that Democratic legislators say will have a disproportionate impact on the poor and children of the state. The budget eliminates $385 million from the Arizona Health Insurance Cost Containment System […]
Health Insurance Reform Legislative Update
HCSC President and CEO Meets with HHS Secretary Sebelius On May 27, Pat Hemingway Hall, President and CEO of Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC), which operates Blue Cross and Blue Shield divisions in Illinois, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas, joined executives from Cigna, WellPoint and the Blue Cross and Blue […]
New Mexico Health Insurance Blue Cross Blue Shield Rates Increase
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico health insurance (BCBSNM) has reached a settlement with the New Mexico Insurance Division and the state Attorney General’s Office on its individual market premium increase. In December 2009, the New Mexico Insurance Division approved a rate increase for BCBSNM individual plans for […]
Ohio health insurance and The Jewish Hospital
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Ohio health insurance and The Jewish Hospital have reached agreement to extend their contract. This agreement reaffirms the importance of both quality and affordability in health care and Anthem’s and The Jewish Hospital’s commitment to meeting the community’s health care needs. The Jewish Hospital […]
Individual Health Insurance Rates Soar for Blue Cross
Individual health insurance rates are on the rise in four states. Members are seeing increases averaging fifteen percent. People in other states are worried they may face the same dilemma. The carrier making these drastic increases is Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield. Regulators have been questioning the carrier for over […]
Iowa Health Insurance Rates Increase for 80,000
Blue Cross Blue Shield Iowa health insurance rates are increasing an average of eighteen percent for 80,000 members in the state. These changes are scheduled to take effect April 1, 2010. Iowa health insurance members will see a variety of increases ranging from 10 to 25 percent. This premium adjustment […]
Illinois Health Insurance Companies
Illinois health insurance is important and finding the right carrier is of equal importance. A strong A rated carrier is financially secure and has the ability to pay on all claims no matter what the cost is. They will acknowledge all of the Illinois health insurance policy benefits and not […]
LRMC Accepts Blue Cross Blue Shield Texas Health Insurance
Longview Regional Medical Center has become a network provider for members of Blue Cross Blue Shield Texas health insurance. Longview Regional Medical Center has the highest quality rankings in the area in quality for patients being treated for heart attack, heart failure, surgical care, and pneumonia.
Arizona health insurance Fighting Child Obesity
Childhood obesity is becoming a problem and Blue Cross Blue Shield Arizona health insurance is making efforts to change the outcome. Almost a third of the state’s children are overweight or obese. Therefore, Blue Cross Blue Shield Arizona health insurance created the Walk On! Challenge. An initiative to get children […]
Huge California Health Insurance Increases from Anthem Blue Cross
The leading provider of California health insurance, Anthem Blue Cross is threatening a 39% premium hike on individual health insurance policies. This premium increase is catching a lot of intention. This includes the President, Congress, Senate, and of course California health insurance regulators. The government wants to know why such […]
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