Press Releases
In this section of the Blue Cross Blue Shield MediaRoom, you'll find our news releases. The releases are listed in chronological order and are archived by year.
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Jun 1, 2020
BOSTON – June 1, 2020 – Andrew Dreyfus, president & CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, shared the following message today with the company’s 3,800 employees: Dear colleagues, At...
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Jun 1, 2020Company supports local food relief organizations as part of $9.75M community support
In response to the growing rate of food insecurity across the Commonwealth, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts ("Blue Cross") is partnering with local food relief nonprofits to provide...
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May 21, 2020Health plan adds more than 400 mental health clinicians to network to help meet demand
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts ("Blue Cross") announced today that it has processed more than one million telehealth claims in the nine weeks since changing its policy to expand coverage...
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May 20, 2020Health plan expedites access to care and provides additional support to its Medicare members
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross), is promoting the health and well-being of seniors during the COVID-19 public health emergency by expanding access to telephone and virtual...
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May 15, 2020Company posts $78m operating loss amid challenging business environment
BOSTON — May 15, 2020 — Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross), Inc. and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts HMO Blue, Inc. today reported a combined after-tax first quarter...
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May 15, 2020
For the fourth consecutive year, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts was named the top health plan in Massachusetts for member satisfaction by J.D. Power, a global expert in customer insights....
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Apr 28, 2020Health plan deploys more than 100 employees to Community Tracing Collaborative and Boston Hope field hospital; provides more than 5,000 meals a week to address food insecurity; and plans blood drive
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is making a critical public health contribution by re-deploying a portion of its employees to work with the Community Tracing Collaborative and Boston Hope...
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Apr 20, 2020Inspirational video encourages individuals across Commonwealth to share "mighty" stories reflecting every day and extraordinary efforts during the pandemic
To recognize the strength, compassion, and resolve of all those on the front lines putting their health at risk during the coronavirus pandemic, as well as members of the Massachusetts community...
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Apr 13, 2020250,000 new claims processed for telephone and virtual visits in March, along with 50,000 new claims for COVID-19 testing and care
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts ("Blue Cross") announced today that it has processed 180,000 telehealth claims since changing its policy to both expand coverage for telephone and virtual...
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Apr 9, 2020Reports of seeing a physician via phone or video nearly triple since onset of coronavirus crisis
Massachusetts residents are radically changing the way they access medical care, according to the latest wave of a Massachusetts tracking poll which found a more than 200% rise in the use of...