In the New York Times (10/18,B2) Saturday interview column, during an interview with Scott Serota, who is the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association’s president and chief executive, Elizabeth Olson discussed the association’s new “four point initiative aimed at containing healthcare costs and improving care.” Serota said that the association’s new plan is geared towards “the real [...]
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Blue Cross Blue Shield Association begins new plan designed to contain healthcare costs and improve care
Published by November 3rd, 2008 in Health Insurance.0 Comments
U.S. has 9 million uninsured children
Published by October 27th, 2008 in Health Insurance.0 Comments
A recent study on children without health insurance showed that in many cases, at least one of their parents is covered by insurance. More than 3 percent of were not insured: 1,380 of 39,588 children. In about 90 percent of cases, the insured parents of kids with no coverage had a private plan instead of [...]
To improve health status, employees need employer’s help
Published by October 27th, 2008 in BCBSNC and Health and Wellness.0 Comments
A survey by the Washington-based National Business Group on Health found that employees want to improve their health, but they need help from their employers in order to do it. They also said that the demands of personal life, work and stress levels are preventing them from achieving their health improvement goals. The survey showed [...]
Baby boomers should plan ahead for long-term care
Published by October 27th, 2008 in Health Insurance.0 Comments
There are approximately 78 million baby boomers currently in the U.S. Experts are saying that these boomers need to be addressing issues concerning their old age, such as how they will be paying for nursing homes or health aides at their homes.
Ongoing non-medical services are not covered by Medicare, so a good option is long-term insurance. [...]
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina has innovative and helpful website
Published by October 22nd, 2008 in BCBSNC and Health Insurance.0 Comments
Blue Cross and Blue Shield is an efficient, responsive and technologically innovative and advanced health insurance company. Their website, bcbsnc.com, reveals this as you will be able to access anything you need that relates to health care. Some of the things you can find on this website include coverage plan information for individuals and groups, [...]
BCBSNC flu shot information
Published by October 14th, 2008 in BCBSNC and Health and Wellness.0 Comments
BCBSNC wants all members to stay healthy by getting their flu shots this season. Here is some information regarding BCBSNC’s “Stick It To the Flu” 2008-2009 program:
What is staying the same as last year:
Doctors offices and worksite flu shot clinics will provide flu shots.
Groups of 100 or more employees meeting certain criteria can work with BCBSNC [...]
Coverage for TMJ gets lost between health and dental insurance
Published by October 9th, 2008 in Health Insurance.0 Comments
There are millions of people who grind and clench their teeth, especially while they’re asleep. Severe pain and problems of the temporomandibular joint, or TMJ, often are the result of these harmful habits. This temporomandibular joint joins the jaw to the skull, which might explain the pain that often occurs in the facial area, such [...]
