UAW, Blue Cross agree to contract (Crain's Detroit Business)
After two time extensions, a three-year labor contract has been agreed upon by the United Auto Workers and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. The contract expired Sept. 1 but was extended through Sept. 5.

Livonia couple appealing Blue Cross hikes (Detroit Free Press)
A Livonia couple has filed an appeal in Ingham County Circuit Court challenging a decision by Michigan's insurance commissioner to let Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan raise rates for about 18,000 non-elderly people who buy their own policies.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota Increases Claims Processing Efficiency and Flexibility Through Pegasystems' ... (Centre Daily Times)
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota (BCBS MN) is deploying Pegasystems' Claims Repair Solution Framework(TM) (NASDAQ: PEGA) to address new Blue Cross Blue Shield Association compliance mandates, boost productivity and increase accuracy across their claims operations. By using the Pegasystems' solution, BCBS MN is improving reusability across the enterprise and reducing the time, cost and effort ...