3 days ago by LManelius

Reports the Central Penn Business Journal: “Highmark Inc. is rolling out a system that will allow its customers to get a real-time quote on how much a procedure will cost. … The company is releasing the technology in two phases: 250 providers began using it in November, and all network providers wil ...

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3 days ago by LManelius

In an editorial published today, the Times-Tribune outlines their view that Insurance Commissioner Joel Ario has been provided with abundant evidence that he should reject the proposed Blues merger. Writes the editorial board: “The Insurance Department commissioned an exhaustive report, indicating t ...

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57 days ago by LManelius

The following is a news brief from today’s Philadelphia Inquirer: Blues’ executives testify on merger Independence Blue Cross and Highmark Inc. executives testified yesterday before the Pennsylvania Senate Banking and Insurance Committee about their proposed merger. Tomorrow, the Insurance Departmen ...

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59 days ago by ask_next_week

Okay, Highmark. Have a greater hand in my health all you want - but if that means a scary demon shadow coming out of my child's dish of blueberries, I'm calling the Ghostbusters on you... Found this at that main traffic light on Bigelow Blvd. Be sure to cover your eyes whenever you drive near it.

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70 days ago by LManelius

Today’s Philadelphia Inquirer features an op-ed by Tom Knox, a former Democratic candidate for mayor of Philadelphia, former CEO of UnitedHealthcare Pennsylvania, and planned candidate for governor of PA. Among Knox’s points aruging against the merger of Independence Blue Cross and Highmark, Inc.: - ...

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79 days ago by Salvatore Volpe MD FAAP FACP CHCQM

Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield to contribute $29 million to promote ePrescribing Highmark Inc. announced that it is contributing $29 million to help physicians acquire ePrescribing/eHealth Record technology for their practices. Highmark will pay up to 75 percent of the cost for a physician's office ...

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84 days ago by LManelius

Reports the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: A company hired by the state to review the proposed health insurance merger of Pittsburgh’s Highmark Inc. and Independence Blue Cross of Philadelphia has found that “there is a distinct possibility that Highmark would enter southeastern Pennsylvania absent the co ...

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89 days ago by addibec

Highmark does a lot with community service and charity, but they seem to have a partnership with United Way. One of the things they are doing this year is to allow employees to wear jeans every Friday if they donate a minimum of $3 per paycheck to the United Way. I am donating a little more than tha ...

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105 days ago by LManelius

The House Insurance Committee has scheduled 2 hearings Monday and Tuesday in Erie. Monday’s hearing is on the proposed Blues’ Merger and Tuesday’s hearing focuses on the House Democrat’s PA ABC plan, to cover the uninsured. Although the final decision about the Blues merger will be in the hands of t ...

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106 days ago by Glenn Czulada DC

Most types of health insurance are accepted at my office but the most common insurance we see is Highmark. Highmark is the statewide Blue carrier while FPLIC is the regional NEPA Blue policy. Just a few years ago Federal Blue policies began covering Chiropractic which has made it easier for our Toby ...

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