Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia Extends Grace Period on Premium Payments for Members Affected By Snowstorms
ATLANTA, Jan. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia (BCBSGa) today announced it is extending the grace period on premium payments to help members directly impacted by the Georgia snowstorm during the week of Jan. 9, 2011. The snowstorm had a significant impact on transportation throughout the state, including disruptions in mail service. Mail delivery disruptions may ...

Blue Cross Embeds Weight Coaching into Stop-Smoking Support Program
Helps Members Avoid Weight Gain, Common Barrier to Quitting EAGAN, Minn., Jan. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Smokers who resolved to quit in 2011 but were worried about the side effect of weight gain now have more support to succeed. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota (Blue Cross) has added a new weight maintenance coaching feature at no additional cost to members who use its Stop ...

Justice Department, attorney general respond to Blue Cross' motion to dismiss antitrust lawsuit
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Insurer says new pay plan working
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts says its new system of paying doctors a fixed amount per patient improved care during the first year, contrary to critics fears that patients would be harmed.