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PITTSBURGH, Dec. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Highmark Inc. announced today the construction of a medical mall at 12311 Perry Highway in Wexford, Pa. When completed in 2014, the 174,000-square-foot facility, which will be an integral part of Highmark's growing integrated delivery system and will provide patients with accessible, high-quality health care in Pittsburgh's northern communities. "Today's announcement is an important milestone in our efforts to transform the delivery of health...
HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec.13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In this season of giving and wishes for good health, Capital BlueCross is doing its part by announcing the opening of a 6,700-square-foot, one-of-a-kind health and wellness store in the Lehigh Valley called Capital Blue. The company is holding a grand opening for Capital Blue at the Promenade Shops at Saucon Valley in Center Valley on Dec. 15 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will precede the grand opening at 9:45...
JACKSONVILLE and TAMPA, Fla., Dec. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Blue, Florida's Blue Cross and Blue Shield company, is working with BayCare to create a new clinically integrated network developed by BayCare Physician Partners. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120904/MM67207LOGO ) The new partnership creates a value-based payment structure with the overall goal of improving individual patient care and overall health while decreasing medical costs. About 4,000 Florida...
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Corbett administration today announced that Pennsylvania will utilize the federally facilitated model for the health insurance exchange that will serve the commonwealth beginning on Oct.1, 2013. The administration's announcement today provides needed clarity for all health care stakeholders preparing for reform. Since the Affordable Care Act became law, Highmark has been working to comply with the regulations and will be offering...
EAGAN, Minn., Dec. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota (Blue Cross) has received a 2012 CLIO Healthcare gold level award for its "Tomorrow" ad, one of two national gold awards given this year for video entries. The commercial uses humor, real life scenarios and a song parody to motivate Minnesotans to make healthy changes today. Viewers are then directed to the Blue Cross website, where they can find information to get started making healthy...
JACKSONVILLE and NAPLES, Fla., Dec. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Blue, Florida's Blue Cross and Blue Shield Company, and NCH Healthcare System (NCH) are excited to announce an agreement for NCH to participate in the Florida Blue Accountable Care Program. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120904/MM67207LOGO) The NCH system includes the NCH Downtown Naples Hospital and the NCH North Naples Hospital , plus the 64 physicians and 25 nurse practitioners and physician...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Dec. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Blue, Florida's Blue Cross and Blue Shield company, announced today that its BlueDirect Sales Center has earned the prestigious Certified Center of Excellence award from BenchmarkPortal, in conjunction with Purdue University's Center for Customer-Driven Quality, for the second consecutive year. In 2011, Florida Blue became the first inbound sales contact center to earn this prestigious certification. (Logo:...
EAGAN, Minn., Dec. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota (Blue Cross) today announced the appointment of David Corkum as its senior vice president, commercial markets. In this role he will be responsible for providing leadership for sales, marketing and product development, and will serve as a member of Blue Cross' operating committee. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121203/DC23068) Corkum comes to Blue Cross with extensive...
CHICAGO, Nov. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Alphonso O'Neil-White, president and CEO, BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York, has been elected chairman of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association's Board of Directors. Headquartered in Chicago, the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association is made up of 38 independent, community-based and locally operated Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies that collectively provide healthcare coverage for nearly 100 million individuals- one in three...
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Highmark Inc. and Iagnosis Inc. today announced a new relationship to jointly build awareness of an innovative dermatology service in an effort to reduce treatment wait times for residents of Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Delaware. Through the use of a consumer-friendly online tool, both companies are confident that this expanded service will help to increase access to dermatologic care. "This new process makes it convenient for patients...
