Partners, Blue Cross tackle high premiums
A new pact between the state s largest health insurer and its biggest hospital and doctors network could boost efforts to contain health care costs, both sides said yesterday. B ut for now, the three-year agreement between Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and Partners HealthCare System Inc., owner of Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General and Brigham and Women s hospitals in Boston ...

Independence Blue Cross Introduces New Low-Cost Medicare Advantage Plan for 2012
Independence Blue Cross today announced important news for Medicare beneficiaries: a new individual Medicare Advantage HMO plan with premiums as low as $15 a month. The plan Keystone 65 Select HMO has a strong suite of benefits, and offers a select group of hospitals in IBC's current network.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Offers Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plan
PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (BCBSAZ) now offers Blue MedicareRxSM, a prescription drug plan (PDP) that works with Medicare to help meet individuals prescription drug needs. The new stand-alone prescription drug plan details are available now at www.yourazmedicaresolutions.com. The Medicare annual election period for the 2012 plan year is Oct. 15 through Dec. 7 ...