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BRAINTREE, Mass., May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- MIB Group, Inc., the life and health insurance industry's most trusted resource for underwriting information and analytical services, is pleased to announce the election of its Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors for 2013-14 and the election of three new directors, all of whom are highly-experienced insurance industry veterans serving as senior officers of MIB member companies. As a membership corporation, MIB's Board is...

Grant Builds on Longstanding Relationship and Proven Results WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- One in nine American babies is born prematurely, placing the newborn at increased risk of medical complications and lifelong health challenges. To improve birth outcomes and reduce unnecessary health care costs, the WellPoint Foundation today announced a two-year, $2 million grant to the March of Dimes to support prenatal care and quality improvement programs....

EAGAN, Minn., April 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota and its family of companies (Blue Cross) today announced audited financial results for 2012. The organization reported a net operating loss of $54.8 million on full-year revenues of $9.5 billion, for a negative operating margin of (0.6%). Investment portfolio performance and additional sources of income offset operational losses, resulting in Blue Cross closing out the year with a net income...

Assistance Critical to Enabling Red Cross to Respond to Disasters in the U.S. WASHINGTON, March 5, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Red Cross today recognized WellPoint Inc. and the WellPoint Foundation for its commitments of $1M in 2012 and in 2013 in support of Red Cross disaster response work through the Annual Disaster Giving Program (ADGP). (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090108/RedCrossLOGO) Members of the Red Cross Annual Disaster Giving Program...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., March 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Amerigroup, a wholly owned subsidiary of WellPoint, Inc., announced its conference participation for March today. With almost two decades of experience serving our country's most vulnerable populations, Amerigroup has earned the reputation as a thought leader in the industry. The Company is focused on providing innovative solutions for the most pressing health care issues including maternal and child health, long-term services and...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Feb. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Amerigroup, a wholly owned subsidiary of WellPoint, Inc., today announced its Public Policy Institute (PPI) received an award from the Strong Start for Mothers and Newborns Initiative, an effort by the United States Department of Health & Human Services, for its group prenatal care project proposal. Strong Start is an effort among the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Health Resources and Services...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Feb. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Amerigroup, a wholly owned subsidiary of WellPoint, Inc., today announced its subsidiary HealthPlus, an Amerigroup Company, granted $20,000 to the Claudio Reyna Foundation to help provide soccer training, tutoring and mentoring to underserved youth, primarily in the urban regions of New York and New Jersey. The funds will be used to provide coaches, children's uniforms and equipment, and will help support special events including the...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Feb. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Amerigroup, a wholly owned subsidiary of WellPoint, Inc., today announced it was recognized by PR News as the 2013 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Award winner in the Volunteer Program category. The CSR Awards recognize corporations, agencies and nonprofits that take risks and demonstrate an enterprise-wide commitment to improving and understanding the importance of social responsibility. The Amerigroup Community Volunteers...

Consumers' Health Insurance Premiums Rise Even As Medical Spending Slows Because California Can't Reject Excessive Rate Hikes SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The California Department of Insurance announced today that a 17.9% average health insurance rate increase paid by 630,000 Anthem Blue Cross customers on February 1(st) has been reduced to 13.9%. Anthem should never have charged its customers the double-digit increase, said the nonprofit Consumer...

LIVONIA, Mich., Feb. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Trinity Health announced today that President and Chief Executive Officer Joseph R. Swedish will leave the organization next month to become the CEO of WellPoint in Indianapolis, Indiana, and the Trinity Health Board of Directors named Board member Larry Warren to be interim CEO. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130212/DC59235) Swedish is working with the Trinity Health Board and the executive team to ensure a...