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Oncology Experts from Cardinal Health Specialty Solutions Share Cancer Care ... - MarketWatch (press release)

Wed, 30 May 2012 12:32:23 GMT

Oncology Experts from Cardinal Health Specialty Solutions Share Cancer Care ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Cardinal Health Specialty Solutions collaborated with a number of partners, including Georgia Care Specialists, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, BlueCross BlueShield of Michigan and Genomic Health to determine various patterns of patient care.

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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and 12 hospitals across the state work to ... - MarketWatch (press release)

Wed, 23 May 2012 17:51:57 GMT

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and 12 hospitals across the state work to ...
MarketWatch (press release)
DETROIT, May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and 12 hospitals throughout the state have launched a new initiative aimed at improving the quality of hip and knee replacement for thousands of Michigan residents who ...
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan continues funding for free clinics to ...PR Newswire (press release)

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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan continues funding for free clinics to ... - MarketWatch (press release)

Tue, 22 May 2012 14:13:53 GMT

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan continues funding for free clinics to ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Through its "Strengthening the Safety Net" program, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan provides continuous support for the uninsured and underinsured - and today the company announced it is again accepting requests for funding clinics in 2012.

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Matthew Haworth to co-chair West Michigan policy forum this fall - HollandSentinel.com

Wed, 30 May 2012 00:10:10 GMT

Matthew Haworth to co-chair West Michigan policy forum this fall
HollandSentinel.com
Huntington Bank Regional President Jim Dunlap and Blue Cross Blue Shield West Michigan President Jeff Connolly join Haworth as co-chairs of the event. At this year's conference, each of the more than 500 attendees will use a special iPad app to ...

Hospitals to improve hip, knee surgeries - Crain's Detroit Business

Mon, 28 May 2012 07:11:00 GMT

Hospitals to improve hip, knee surgeries
Crain's Detroit Business
By Jay Greene Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and 13 hospitals, including seven in Southeast Michigan, have begun a new program to improve the quality of hip and knee replacements for patients by developing best practices for the procedures.

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Blue Cross, 13 hospitals launch program to improve knee, hip replacements - Crain's Detroit Business

Fri, 25 May 2012 07:10:19 GMT

Blue Cross, 13 hospitals launch program to improve knee, hip replacements
Crain's Detroit Business
By Jay Greene Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and 13 hospitals, including seven in Southeast Michigan, have begun a program to improve the quality of hip and knee replacements by developing best practices. As part of its value partnership program ...
BCBS of Michigan, 12 Hospitals Partner on Knee & Hip Replacement InitiativeBecker's Hospital Review

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Business is upbeat about Detroit - The Detroit News

Tue, 29 May 2012 05:00:46 GMT

Business is upbeat about Detroit
The Detroit News
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, among other corporate players, is concentrating its workforce downtown. Gilbert's Quicken Loans Inc. has acquired nine buildings downtown totaling 2.5 million square feet, spent roughly $250 million on renovations, ...

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Will private exchanges become the new Travelocity? - FierceHealthPayer

Tue, 29 May 2012 13:01:26 GMT

Will private exchanges become the new Travelocity?
FierceHealthPayer
Highmark and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City established exchanges last year. WellPoint, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Health Care Service Corporation bought a 78 percent stake in Bloom Health, an online marketplace offering health plan ...

Trinity Health, Blue Cross contract ties reimbursements to higher-quality care - Crain's Detroit Business

Mon, 07 May 2012 07:13:25 GMT

Michigan Business Review - MLive.com

Trinity Health, Blue Cross contract ties reimbursements to higher-quality care
Crain's Detroit Business
By Jay Greene Novi-based Trinity Health-Michigan has signed a 31/2-year contract with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan to develop a coordinated approach to managing patient care and create quality measurements that will lead to a performance-based ...
Trinity hospitals' new reimbursement deal with Blue Cross emphasizes quality ...Michigan Business Review - MLive.com
Trinity Health, Blue Cross Strike Performance-Based DealBecker's Hospital Review

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Blue Cross Fights North Carolina Claim It Blocks Competition - Insurance Journal

Tue, 08 May 2012 12:27:40 GMT

Blue Cross Fights North Carolina Claim It Blocks Competition
Insurance Journal
The US Justice Department filed a lawsuit based on similar issues against Michigan's Blue Cross plan in 2010 and is investigating the pricing power of North Carolina's Blue Cross as well as plans in other states. The lawsuit filed in February seeks to ...

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