Cross is honored as player of week (Columbia Daily Herald)
NASHVILLE Two former area prep stars, Jana Cross from Loretto and Michael France from Shelbyville, were named TranSouth Conference Player of the Week.

Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield Extends Service Agreement with Benefitfocus for Three More Years (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
CHARLESTON, S.C.----Benefitfocus , the largest healthcare benefits software provider in the U.S., announced today that Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield renewed their service agreement for an additional three years.

State appeals court upholds decision to dismiss suit against Blue Cross (The Citizens' Voice)
A state appeals court has affirmed a Lackawanna County Court decision that short-circuited a challenge of Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania s ability to amass hundreds of millions of dollars in surplus funds.

HNMC re-designated as a Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care (Klein Sun)
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas has re-designated Houston Northwest Medical Center as a Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care. To date, more than 400 facilities nationwide have received a Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care designation.