St. John Providence first to use new Blue Cross payment model
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan said Thursday that Warren-based St. John Providence Health System has become the first system to partner with the health insurer on a new payment model that will give the five-hospital system higher payments for meeting successful patient outcomes.

Independence Blue Cross Rallies Community to Help U.S. Marines Save "Toys for Tots" Drive
PHILADELPHIA -- In the wake of the unprecedented donation crisis facing the U.S. Marine Corps' Toys for Tots program in the Philadelphia region, Independence Blue Cross (IBC), the leading health insurer ...

Blue Cross Blue Shield and St. John Providence hospitals sign performance-based deal
In a new era of hospital payments, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and the five-hospital St. John Providence Health System have signed an agreement that rewards how hospitals perform on improvements in patient care, not volume of business. The agreement, announced Thursday, is the first of its kind in the state.

Independence Blue Cross pledges help to Toys for Tots
Independence Blue Cross, one of the Philadelphia region's largest health insurers, has pledged 1,000 toys to the U.S. Marine Corps' Toys for Tots program. It also will match donations dropped off at i