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29 Nov 2010, 8:15 am
KeySpan Corporation (CCH Trade Regulation Reporter ¶50,975).In addition, the Division filed civil antitrust lawsuits against Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and (together with seven states) against American Express, MasterCard, and Visa.In the first suit, the Division challenged “most-favored nations” (MFN) clauses in Blue Cross’s agreements with hospitals that allegedly limit the discounts the hospitals can offer to… [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 Nov 2010, 10:27 am by Sheppard Mullin
” See DOJ Press Release, Justice Department Files Antitrust Suit Against Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (Oct. 18, 2010) and DOJ Complaint. [read post]
10 Sep 2010, 11:55 am
”NYSHIP required Medicare-eligible individuals to enroll in Medicare as NYSHIP but reimburse the Medicare premiums that they were required to pay in accordance with the provisions of Civil Service Law §167-a.In 1988, the collective bargaining agreement between the District and the Chenango Forks Teachers Association replaced NYSHIP with a Blue Cross/Blue Shield Plan (Plan), which does not require that eligible individuals enroll in Medicare. [read post]
1 Sep 2010, 3:59 pm by By Adam Wahlberg
And Roger Wilson of Blue Cross Blue Shield Association on what the 2,000-page health care reform bill means for his organization. [read post]
8 Aug 2010, 7:28 am by Mark S. Humphreys
In Michigan, a law caps the surplus of the state's Blue Cross Blue Shield plan at five times the regulatory minimum. [read post]
10 Jul 2010, 10:41 am by Peter Rost
4) Was investigated by the House for off-label marketing of kidney transplant drug Rapamune and targeting African-Americans 5) Saw a researcher who helped established its Bextra, Celebrex and Lyrica as effective pain meds, Scott S Reuben, MD, trotted off to prison for research fraud 6) was sued by Blue Cross Blue Shield to recoup money it overpaid for Bextra and other drugs 7) received a letter from Sen. [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]
7 Jun 2010, 2:00 pm by Tom Lamb
The study is funded by a grant from the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation.... [read post]
22 May 2010, 10:34 am
Here we go again with another idiot post in the lame stream media about how carrier domination is proof positive there is a lack of competition which leads to price gouging.Pea-brain cub reporter Sean Stillmaker posted this in the Chicagoist.In Chicago Blue Cross Blue Shield covers 66 percent of the market - more than any other provider in a metropolitan area. [read post]
13 Apr 2010, 9:38 am by William Maruca
The scope of the October 2009 theft of Tennessee Blue Cross Blue Shield's hard drives,  initially estimated to involve 500,000 individuals, has grown to nearly a million subscribers, according to a updated notice posted on the insurance giant's web site on April 6, 2010. [read post]
8 Apr 2010, 3:37 am
In 1996, the city advised its retirees that commencing January 1, 1997, their health insurance coverage would be changed to the Blue Choice Extended Plan from the Blue Cross-Blue Shield Preferred Blue Million.According to the ruling, Blue Choice Extended Plan “indisputably affords inferior coverage to that provided in previous years. [read post]
6 Apr 2010, 6:15 am
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and the Massachusetts Association of Health Plans have sued the Massachusetts Division of Insurance (DOI) after the DOI's decision last week to reject most proposed rate increases for small businesses for the current calendar quarter. [read post]
6 Apr 2010, 6:15 am
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and the Massachusetts Association of Health Plans have sued the Massachusetts Division of Insurance (DOI) after the DOI's decision last week to reject most proposed rate increases for small businesses for the current calendar quarter. [read post]
12 Mar 2010, 2:39 pm by almaraz
Guest Speaker: Cindy Hahn, regulatory affairs attorney, The Regence Group (Blue Cross/Blue Shield) The program was held at Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon on March 11th, 2009. [read post]
9 Feb 2010, 9:33 pm by Josh Wright
Allowing consumers in Alabama, for example, to escape Blue Cross-Blue Shield’s 83 percent market share in that state by shopping for an insurance policy in neighboring Florida’s highly competitive market would increase competition significantly. [read post]