BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee

BlueCross Foundation Accepting Proposals for New BlueCross Healthy Place Projects

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Monday, July 26, 2021
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The BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Foundation will accept proposals for 2022 BlueCross Healthy Place grants Sunday, Aug. 1 through Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021.

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  • The BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Foundation will accept proposals for 2022 BlueCross Healthy Place grants Sunday, Aug. 1 through Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021.
  • BlueCross Healthy Places include features such as playgrounds, splash pads, fitness equipment, sports fields/courts and pavilions for recreation and community events.
  • Tennessee communities are invited to submit proposals for spaces that are tailored to the needs of their area.
  • BlueCross Healthy Place projects are currently underway in the following locations:

Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation Announces 2nd Annual Summer K-3 Book Delivery Program, Delivering 500,000 Books Directly to Tennessee Students & Teachers at Home

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021
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GELF Book Buses will also be back in service this summer, bringing high quality literacy resources to children and communities.

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  • GELF Book Buses will also be back in service this summer, bringing high quality literacy resources to children and communities.
  • Governor's Early Literacy Foundation (GELF) equips Tennessee's children with books and innovative literacy tools that encourage lifelong learning for a brighter future.
  • These programs include Birth-5 Book Delivery through Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, K-3 Book Delivery, Caregiver Engagement, Book Buses, and Storybook Trails.
  • The BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation organized to promote the philanthropic mission of BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee.

BlueCross, East Tennessee State University Launching BlueSky Tennessee Institute

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Monday, March 8, 2021
Insurance, Professional services, Other Health, Continuing, Training, Health, University, General Health, Education, Health maintenance organizations, Regions of the United States, State of Franklin, Geography of the United States, United States, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Chattanooga, Tennessee, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, East Tennessee, Tennessee

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee has partnered with East Tennessee State University (ETSU) to create BlueSky Tennessee Institute.

Key Points: 
  • BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee has partnered with East Tennessee State University (ETSU) to create BlueSky Tennessee Institute.
  • With BlueSky Institute, we can meet a critical business need while expanding opportunities for students in our community.
  • The BlueSky Tennessee Institute will be based at the BlueCross BlueShield headquarters in Chattanooga, Tenn.
  • East Tennessee State University was founded in 1911 with a singular mission to improve the quality of life for the people of the region.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield Companies Join National Commitment to Protect Employees and Communities from COVID-19

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Wednesday, March 3, 2021
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WASHINGTON, March 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) companies joined the Rally for Recovery Commitment to protect employees, encourage COVID-19 vaccinations and educate staff and local communities on ways to mitigate the spread of the virus.

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  • WASHINGTON, March 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) companies joined the Rally for Recovery Commitment to protect employees, encourage COVID-19 vaccinations and educate staff and local communities on ways to mitigate the spread of the virus.
  • "We need to come together to stop the spread of this unforgiving virus," said Kim Keck, president and CEO of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, which is also joining the pledge.
  • The Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies that joined the Rally for Recovery Commitment include: Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Hawaii, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota, Blue Cross of Idaho, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Blue Shield of California, Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield, Capital BlueCross, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, Florida Blue , Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma, and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, Independence Blue Cross, Premera Blue Cross, Regence BlueShield of Idaho, BlueCross BlueShield of Puerto Rico, Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield.
  • The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association is a national federation of 35 independent, community-based and locally operated Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies that collectively provide health care coverage for one in three Americans.

BlueCross Foundation Opens RFP for COVID-19 Vaccine Campaign Funding

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Wednesday, January 27, 2021
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The program is designed to provide funding to leverage local knowledge, expertise, resources and relationships to increase vaccinations within communities.

Key Points: 
  • The program is designed to provide funding to leverage local knowledge, expertise, resources and relationships to increase vaccinations within communities.
  • BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Inc. is an independent licensee of the BlueCross BlueShield Association.
  • The BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation organized to promote the philanthropic mission of BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee.
  • The foundation provides funding for the BlueCross Healthy Place program, which creates active, healthy spaces across Tennessee.

BlueCross Foundation Providing $1.75 Million to Tennessee Food Banks

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Tuesday, December 29, 2020
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The BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Foundation is giving a total of $1.75 million to six Tennessee food banks to help meet the needs of community members affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • The BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Foundation is giving a total of $1.75 million to six Tennessee food banks to help meet the needs of community members affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201229005301/en/
    This gift provides additional support following the $3.25 million the foundation awarded to these food banks in March, bringing the total to $5 million in 2020.
  • About BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Inc.
    BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee is a taxpaying, not-for-profit health plan serving more than 3.5 million members in Tennessee and around the country.
  • The BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation organized to promote the philanthropic mission of BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee.

BlueCross Foundation Announces 10 New BlueCross Healthy Place Projects for 2021

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Wednesday, December 9, 2020
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The BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Foundation plans to create 10 new BlueCross Healthy Places across the state in 2021.

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  • The BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Foundation plans to create 10 new BlueCross Healthy Places across the state in 2021.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201209005262/en/
    The BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Foundation plans to create 10 new BlueCross Healthy Places across the state in 2021.
  • The 2021 BlueCross Healthy Place sites and project packages include:
    BlueCross Healthy Places strengthen communities across Tennessee by providing neighbors with spaces for connection and healthy activity.
  • The foundation provides funding for the BlueCross Healthy Place program, which creates active, healthy spaces across Tennessee.

BlueCross Extends Cost Waiver for Medicare Advantage Members Seeking Primary, Behavioral Care Through Dec. 31

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Thursday, September 24, 2020
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BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee will continue waiving Medicare Advantage member copayments for visits with in-network primary care and behavioral health care providers through the end of 2020.

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  • BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee will continue waiving Medicare Advantage member copayments for visits with in-network primary care and behavioral health care providers through the end of 2020.
  • In addition to extending the copayment waiver program, BlueCross has continued a range of efforts to support better health for Tennesseans during the COVID-19 crisis.
  • BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee is a taxpaying, not-for-profit health plan serving more than 3.5 million members in Tennessee and around the country.
  • BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Inc. is an independent licensee of the BlueCross BlueShield Association.

BlueCross Foundation Launches Statewide Flu Vaccine Education Campaign

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Tuesday, September 22, 2020
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BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Foundation has launched a statewide campaign encouraging Tennesseans to get the flu vaccine.

Key Points: 
  • BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Foundation has launched a statewide campaign encouraging Tennesseans to get the flu vaccine.
  • BlueCross medical experts say the flu shot is especially important considering flu season will overlap with the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • The BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Foundation, Inc. was established in December 2003 as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation organized to promote the philanthropic mission of BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee.
  • The foundation provides funding for the BlueCross Healthy Place program, which creates active, healthy spaces across Tennessee.

Six Tennessee Students Chosen for $10,000 BlueCross Power of We Scholarships

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Monday, August 24, 2020
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BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee is a taxpaying, not-for-profit health plan serving more than 3.5 million members in Tennessee and around the country.

Key Points: 
  • BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee is a taxpaying, not-for-profit health plan serving more than 3.5 million members in Tennessee and around the country.
  • BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Inc. is an independent licensee of the BlueCross BlueShield Association.
  • The BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Foundation, Inc. was established in December 2003 as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation organized to promote the philanthropic mission of BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee.
  • The foundation provides funding for the BlueCross Healthy Place program, which creates active, healthy spaces across Tennessee.