BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina

Alliance for a Healthier Generation Continues Support of Children and Families in South Carolina with Award from BlueCross® BlueShield® of South Carolina Foundation

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Tuesday, August 22, 2023
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NEW YORK, Aug. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Alliance for a Healthier Generation (Healthier Generation), one of the nation's preeminent children's health organizations, today announced a generous grant from the BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation to further the goals of its Diabetes Free SC (DFSC) initiative.

Key Points: 
  • This generous gift from the BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation provides Healthier Generation further opportunity to act with purpose as we address the immediate health needs of children, families, and communities in South Carolina to build a healthier and happier tomorrow.
  • In 2020, the Foundation launched DFSC to reduce diabetes-related health disparities affecting African Americans, awarding a significant amount to several organizations, including Healthier Generation.
  • Healthier Generation was among the first national children's health non-profits to formally broaden its mission in 2015 to address whole child health equity.
  • "This generous gift from the BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation provides Healthier Generation further opportunity to act with purpose as we address the immediate health needs of children, families, and communities in South Carolina to build a healthier and happier tomorrow."

Valiant Recovery Opens First Recovery Center in Florida

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Tuesday, May 24, 2022
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PUNTA GORDA, Fla., May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Valiant Recovery, an international leader in addiction recovery, has expanded its services into Florida with the recent opening of a comprehensive inpatient treatment facility in Punta Gorda.

Key Points: 
  • "The goal of Valiant Recovery is to help individuals struggling with drug and alcohol addiction to reclaim their lives in a comfortable and caring environment," said Royce Robert Dockrill, CEO of Valiant Recovery.
  • Valiant Recovery invites individuals struggling with addiction, or their loved ones, to take the life-changing step toward recovery by calling (877) 958-8247 anytime, day or night.
  • Valiant Recovery has been incorporated in the state of Florida since 2012 and is licensed for detox, residential, Day/Night (PHP), IOP, and OP.
  • Valiant Recovery's growing network of highly-effective addiction recovery centers in the United States and Canada is headquartered in Canada.

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.

Key Points: 
  • 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.

Empire BlueCross BlueShield and Montefiore Health System’s New Agreement Focuses on Improving Community Health

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Tuesday, February 9, 2021
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Empire BlueCross BlueShield and Montefiore Health System announced today a new agreement focused on improving the access to quality healthcare for people throughout New York City, Westchester and the Hudson Valley.

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  • Empire BlueCross BlueShield and Montefiore Health System announced today a new agreement focused on improving the access to quality healthcare for people throughout New York City, Westchester and the Hudson Valley.
  • It features several new community outreach initiatives including health events, a partnership to support nutrition services for at-risk populations, and a mobile health unit to deliver essential testing and screening focused on improving the health of the community.
  • In these extraordinary times, its critical we build a more meaningful partnership that focuses on improving the health of the communities we jointly serve, said Alan Murray, president, Empire BlueCross BlueShield.
  • Serving New Yorkers for 80 years, Empire BlueCross BlueShield (Empire) is on a mission to materially and measurably improve the health of New Yorkers.

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Invests $10.5 Million in Local Communities to Combat Diabetes Epidemic

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Thursday, January 28, 2021
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Baltimore, Md./Washington, D.C., Jan. 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (CareFirst) announced it will invest over $10.5 million to improve health outcomes for individuals, families, and communities who have a diagnosis or are at higher risk of developing diabetes throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.

Key Points: 
  • Baltimore, Md./Washington, D.C., Jan. 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (CareFirst) announced it will invest over $10.5 million to improve health outcomes for individuals, families, and communities who have a diagnosis or are at higher risk of developing diabetes throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.
  • These findings support CareFirsts selection of six pilot communities for social risk and clinical interventions.
  • In 2019, CareFirst invested $43 million to improve overall health, and increase the accessibility, affordability, safety and quality of healthcare throughout its market areas.
  • To learn more about CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, visit our website at www.carefirst.com or follow us on Facebook , Twitter , LinkedIn or Instagram .

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.

WATS3D Now Considered Medically Necessary by BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina

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Tuesday, January 26, 2021
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SUFFERN, N.Y., Jan. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WATS3D, an AI-powered diagnostic platform developed by CDx Diagnostics to identify precancerous and cancerous cells in the esophagus, is now considered a medically necessary service by BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina.

Key Points: 
  • SUFFERN, N.Y., Jan. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WATS3D, an AI-powered diagnostic platform developed by CDx Diagnostics to identify precancerous and cancerous cells in the esophagus, is now considered a medically necessary service by BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina.
  • CDx Diagnostics, Inc. is excited to receive the medically necessary designation for WATS3D from BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, said Bill Huffnagle, CEO of CDx Diagnostics.
  • South Carolina joins Massachusetts and Hawaii as states where insurers are recognizing the impact on patient outcomes and the importance of making WATS3D testing more widely available.
  • In 2019, the ASGE included WATS3D in its Standards of Practice Committees guideline for the screening and surveillance of BE.

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.

Key Points: 
  • 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.

Healthify, Algorex Health and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield Tap into Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) Analytics to Address Social Disparities

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Tuesday, October 27, 2020
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Excellus BCBS turned to Healthify and healthcare data analytics company Algorex Health to provide deep analytic insights about how social determinants of health affect health quality and cost.

Key Points: 
  • Excellus BCBS turned to Healthify and healthcare data analytics company Algorex Health to provide deep analytic insights about how social determinants of health affect health quality and cost.
  • The SDoH data showed significant social needs among members in Medicaid and other government sponsored programs and the value of addressing the most prominent social determinants of health of these members.
  • Healthify creates the infrastructure that drives collaboration among community-based organizations, healthcare payers, providers and policy makers to address social disparities with aligned incentives and accountability.
  • Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, an independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, is a nonprofit health plan with 1.5 million upstate New York members.

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.

Key Points: 
  • 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.