Blue Cross Promotes Herson to Vice President and Medical Director, Major Account and Consumer Strategy (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Patrick Herson, M.D. has been named vice president and medical director of major accounts and consumer strategy for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota.

Blue Cross, Blue Shield Renews Technology Services Contract (Arkansas Business)
Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, the largest health insurer in the state, renews its contract with Benefitfocus, a South Carolina-based technology group that automates enrollment, data exchange, and billing processes online.

Blue Cross of California Pays Out Over $69 Million in Physician Bonus Incentives (The San Francisco Examiner)
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. ( Map ) - THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Aug. 24 /PRNewswire/ -. Blue Cross of California (Blue Cross) today announced physician bonus incentives as part of its 2006 HMO Quality Scorecard program, continuing its commitment to promoting quality, affordable health care to Californians.