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20 Jun 2008, 5:24 pm
This week, Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA and the Commonwealth -- primarily through MassHealth (MA Medicaid) -- announced they would adhere to the Leapfrog no pay for never events policy.According to a news story from about 9 months ago, half of the state's hospitals had already determined that they would not bill for never events. [read post]
27 Feb 2015, 12:27 pm by Rakesh Madhava
Anthem is the largest for-profit health care insurer in the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, formerly known as Wellpoint. [read post]
4 Nov 2009, 6:21 am by Charles Snyderman
The case recently settled for over $1 million, and under the settlement, Blue Cross will pay for behavioral therapy rendered to over 100 children in the last six years. [read post]
12 Nov 2010, 11:47 am by Kevin O'Keefe
Former Seattleite and now social media manager for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Shannon Paul, has a wonderful post on the '3 Myths Stopping Regulated Biz From Embracing Social Media.' By regulated industries, Paul is generally referring to businesses in finance/banking/securities, health care (insurance/hospitals/doctors), pharmaceuticals, government agencies themselves, spirits and insurance (property/casualty). [read post]
9 Jul 2010, 11:43 am
Thankfully, it appears that a reprise of that kerfuffle has been averted.According to an email I just received:"Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield ... and ... [read post]
22 Feb 2017, 9:22 am by Hunton & Williams LLP
On February 17, 2017, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey (“Horizon”) agreed to pay $1.1 million as part of a settlement with the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs (the “Division”) regarding allegations that Horizon did not adequately protect the privacy of nearly 690,000 policyholders. [read post]
24 Apr 2012, 10:25 am by SarahSwank
On the heels of its $1.5 million settlement with a large payor, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee, the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced on April 17, 2012, that it settled with a small physician practice for HIPAA safeguard violations. [read post]
30 Nov 2010, 5:37 pm by Robert McKennon
., Anthem Blue Cross of California, Blue Shield of California, Cigna Corp., Health Net Inc., Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and United Healthcare/PacifiCare. [read post]
24 Apr 2020, 6:00 am
Well, Blue Cross/Shield of Louisiana, anyway:BCBS of LA, made a change in the middle of this pandemic that will destroy the small group market. [read post]
12 Jan 2016, 10:00 am
“Individuals enrolled through special enrollment periods are utilizing up to 55 percent more services than their open enrollment counterparts” who sign up in the regular period, the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, whose local member companies operate in every state, told the administration.SEP's create smellier turds.I see. [read post]
14 Mar 2012, 12:19 pm
On March 13, 2012, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced its settlement with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee (BCBST). [read post]
21 Sep 2012, 12:30 am by Monique Altheim
PCI Security Standards Council Issues Best Practices for Mobile Payment Acceptance Security http://t.co/ysSqm0Zp # Blue Cross Blue Shield discloses employee data breach http://t.co/CAf0fASH # NLRB Invalidates Costco’s Social Media Policy – As reported in the Hunton Employment & Labor Perspectives Blog, on S… http://t.co/nro6fMZ2 # Facing Fines for Contempt, Twitter Produces Defendant’s Tweets http://t.co/fVPy4wwx # 2 charged with… [read post]
4 Jul 2019, 12:22 pm by Green and Associates
The indictment further alleges that some patients who underwent multiple surgeries at TMI suffered severe medical complications from the procedures.The health insurance companies included Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of California, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Regional Employer/Employee Partnership for Benefits, formerly known as Riverside Employer/Employee Partnership (REEP) and Cigna.… [read post]
7 Mar 2018, 6:57 am by Green and Associates
 According to the indictment, between January 2013 and July 2016, they allegedly caused claims to be submitted to Medicare and Blue Cross Blue Shield for chemical peels, dermabrasions, and acne surgery using false diagnoses of rosacea, acne, and actinic keratosis. [read post]
7 Mar 2018, 6:57 am by Green and Associates
 According to the indictment, between January 2013 and July 2016, they allegedly caused claims to be submitted to Medicare and Blue Cross Blue Shield for chemical peels, dermabrasions, and acne surgery using false diagnoses of rosacea, acne, and actinic keratosis. [read post]
3 Mar 2016, 8:57 am
As we reported almost 4 years ago:"[T]he SSA has itself acknowledged, the DMF [Death Master File] is itself rife with potential errors and misinformation"Oh, I'm sure they'll get right on that.■ Finally, longtime FoIB Jeff M alerts us that North Carolina Blue Cross/Shield's woes aren't going away any time soon:"Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina finished 2015 with just $500,000 in net… [read post]