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• SAS® Business Analytics – Algorithms Used by Blue Cross Blue Shield For Business Intelligence, Integration, and Analytics

  
  The Medical Quack — Authority: 534
  If you are not familiar with SAS, they are one of the largest software companies in the world.  Blue Cross Blue Shield uses their algorithmic formulas to project and forecast.  The algorithms create the lists to identify and determine the severity classification for those insured.  The algos use diagnosis and ...
  7 hours ago

• Texas Health Insurance and Medicare Supplements

  
  Health Insurance Blog — Authority: 424
  Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas gives some great information on Medicare Supplements on their website.  Having Texas health insurance or Medicare often isn’t enough to cover you in the case of medical treatment. The article on BCBSTX’s website outlines a summary on medicare supplements.  As more people know, ...
  20 hours ago

• Speaking truth to power

  
  The days are JUST packed — Authority: 123
  All day yesterday I stewed about the inappropriate and inaccurate response I received from Senator Hutchisons office. At first, I didnt have any plans to send another message to her, but the more I thought about it, the more it bothered me. I am one of her constituents, after all, and I do have the right to ...
  1 day ago

• BCBSAL Offers Walking Program

  
  Health Insurance Blog — Authority: 424
  BCBSAL has a unique walking program available to their members.  More information is available on their webiste. The walking program offers the opportunity to make a committment to walk regularly and to keep a record of your success.  Research shows that a regular routine of walking briskly daily can help with ...
  2 days ago

• Isn’t It Ironic: Stupak Campaign Steeped in Abortion Cash

  
  Mediaite — Authority: 804
  With the House’s passage of a health care reform bill that includes the now-infamous Stupak Amendment , abortion has become a hot topic this week. As a result, the RNC was embarrassed to find out that it’s health insurance plan has covered elective abortions since 1991. Pro-life Democrats, then, might be ...
  3 days ago

• Constituent response - FAIL

  
  The days are JUST packed — Authority: 123
  Last week I sent messages to Senator John Cornyn , Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison , and Congressman Michael McCaul about issues with BlueCross BlueShield . I explained my situation and expressed my support for the health care reform bill currently working its way through the legislative process. I told each ...
  3 days ago

• Feds Agree To Reconsider Blue Cross Decision

  
  FITSNews — Authority: 648
  Once lost, two multi-billion dollar contracts that Blue Cross Blue Shield says are keeping up to 2,000 South Carolinians employed may have been found again, Kristy Eppley Rupon of The (Columbia, S.C.) State newspaper reported Friday. These “prodigal” contracts were awarded to another company earlier this year ...
  3 days ago

• The Ins and Outs of Providers

  
  Disabilities Unlimited — Authority: 117
  Some plans get very specific about In-Network Providers . So much so, you can only get benefits if you only go to in-network providers. There are other plans that allow for Out-Of-Network providers. Depending on the plans, the benefits can be a little less then in-network. But this is to encourage you to staying ...
  3 days ago

• Mesothelioma and other environmental cancers are the target of new initiative in Michigan

  
  Mesothelioma News — Authority: 139
  In January 2010, the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) will be launching a targeted health initiative focusing on environmental cancers. The American Cancer Society estimates that there will be 1,479,350 new cases of cancer reported in the United States by the end ...
  4 days ago

• Adding Up The Coins

  
  Disabilities Unlimited — Authority: 117
  Now that we have gotten through copays and deductibles, we must now consider co-insurance . After you satisfy your deductible then you have a portion, shared expenses with the insurance company. Co-insurance is where the plan pays a percentage of the cost and shares the other percentage with you. A few plans will pay ...
  4 days ago

• May I Have Your Copay Please?

  
  Disabilities Unlimited — Authority: 117
  Simply, the Copay is the amount you pay upfront when visiting the doctor. Copays can also apply for Urgent Care services, ER visits, and other services under your plan. Read your insurance plan to see if Copays can also be applied to your deductible to help pay it down faster. Most typically do not, but you may find ...
  4 days ago

• Lint In My Pockets

  
  Disabilities Unlimited — Authority: 117
  So, you go to your doctor’s office and you pay something to the doctor out of your pocket. This is how the term Out-Of-Pocket came to be. Under some plans the deductible can be applied toward your out-of-pocket and some plans  it does not get counted toward it. This would be something you’d want to look into. ...
  6 days ago

• CT AG to investigate Anthem Blue Cross breach

  
  Personal Health Information Privacy — Authority: 133
  The state attorney general is demanding Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Connecticut provide more answers and identity-theft protection for nearly 19,000 health professionals whose confidential data was on a stolen laptop computer.Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, at a press conference today, said Anthem and one of ...
  1 week ago

• Medicare Supplement Plans in Michigan

  
  Health Insurance Blog — Authority: 424
  Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan ( BCBSM ) doesn’t advertise their Medicare Supplement plans because they are such money losers for the company.  BCBSM has a dominant market position with nearly 60% market share, and the second largest Medicare Supplement membership rests with United Healthcare who maintains just ...
  1 week ago

• Former Worker’s Confession: “I Was Hired to Stand in the Way of Health Care Reform”

  
  EscapeTheIllusion.com — Authority: 127
  Hi, I’m Andy Cobb and I did all the damage I could being a spokesjerk for Blue Cross Blue Shield. Meet Andy Cobb, a former professional deceiver for Blue Cross Blue Shield. He’s done all the damage he could being a pretty face for Blue Cross Blue Shield’s health insurance, so now he’s branching out toward ...
  1 week ago

• Initial Costs, Applied To Deductible

  
  Disabilities Unlimited — Authority: 117
  Deductible – This is the amount some plans ask you to pay first before the plan makes any payments. This could be a low dollar amount or it could be high. The deductible is an annual event. Either starting over at the beginning of the calendar year or the beginning of the policy year. While a high deductible sounds ...
  1 week ago

• Making The Premium Choice

  
  Disabilities Unlimited — Authority: 117
  Today I’m starting a new series about Healthcare. It’s a hot topic! But my purpose, because many people with disabilities need it AND because many don’t understand it, I wanted to give a primer of terms. Currently having a job in the health care industry I see and hear confused people. While this blog is my own ...
  1 week ago

• And Now, A Word From A Spokesjerk

  
  Daily Kos — Authority: 805
  
  1 week ago

• HB1355 Now In Effect For All Small Groups In Colorado

  
  Colorado Health Insurance Insider — Authority: 522
  When Colorado HB1355 became law, we noted that for our own small group clients, it would almost universally increase premiums .  The new law eliminated the practice of setting small group premiums based on the overall health of a group (previously, groups could get a discount up to 25%, or a rate increase of up to ...
  1 week ago

• Blue Cross: Sells Many Health Insurance Plans, Only Offers Employees HSAs

  
  VitalOne Health Insurance Blog — Authority: 136
  Blue Cross Blue Shield is one of the most famous health insurance plan providers. They offer a variety of options to consumers, and part of their opposition to healthcare reform is based on its potential to limit their ability to sell certain types of plans. So why are they only allowing their Florida employees to ...
  1 week ago

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