Blue Cross of Georgia Ordered to Implement Corrective Action (Insurance Journal)
By allegedly refusing to offer quotes for group health coverage to certain small business, as required under the Georgia insurance code and using sales agents that were not properly appointed, Blue Cr

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Plan Recognized for Excellence By Top NCQA Rating (RedNova)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has awarded the status of Excellent to the Commercial HMO plan of Health Options, Inc. (HOI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida (BCBSF).

Blue Cross fined for refusing quotes (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Georgia's largest health insurer has drawn a $600,000 state fine for violations that include refusing to offer insurance price quotes to some small businesses. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia did not admit to the allegations but agreed to pay the fine, levied by Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine. The amount is among the state's largest financial penalties ever for an insurance law

As deadline looms, Blue Cross offers to extend John Muir deal (Contra Costa Times)
Blue Cross officials on Thursday proposed a one-month extension of a contract it has with the John Muir hospitals in Concord and Walnut Creek, but John Muir Health did not immediately respond to the proposal.