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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Feb 5, 2015
BOSTON — February 5, 2015 — Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is aware that Anthem, Inc. was the target of a very sophisticated external cyber-attack. We are diligently working to gather...
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Jan 29, 2015Leaders Forming New Health Care Transformation Task Force Commit to Putting 75 percent of Their Businesses in Value-based Arrangements by 2020
BOSTON, MA — January 29, 2015 — Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, along with several of the nation's largest health care systems and payers, joined by purchaser and patient...
Jan 16, 2015BOSTON — January 16, 2015 — Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) recently welcomed Susan Sgroi as its new Chief Human Resources Officer and Senior Vice President of...
Jan 13, 2015Mass Collaborative launches new website to reduce administrative complexity in MassachusettsBOSTON — January 13, 2015 — Committed to simplifying health care administration, the Mass Collaborative — an organization of more than 35 health plans, health care providers, and trade...
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Dec 5, 2014
BOSTON, MA – December 5, 2014 – The holidays are here and many will find themselves tempted to overeat, skip exercise, and become overwhelmed with party invitations and travel. In addition to...
Dec 2, 2014BOSTON — December 2, 2014 — The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) Retail Sales and Retention team has been certified as a Center of Excellence by BenchmarkPortal, a leader...
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Nov 18, 2014Medicare beneficiaries have until December 7 to choose a Medicare Advantage plan
BOSTON – November 18, 2014 – Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) has announced its broad suite of Medicare options for the 2015 open enrollment period. Blue Cross is the...
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Nov 14, 2014
BOSTON – November 14, 2014 – Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross), Inc. and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts HMO Blue, Inc., today reported an after-tax net income of...
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Nov 3, 2014Rewards members when they use select high value Accountable Care Organizations
BOSTON – November 3, 2014 – Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts HMO Blue®, a wholly owned subsidiary of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts, has launched Medex Choice, the first...
Oct 30, 2014Four-Year Study by Harvard Medical School Offers Important Lessons for Payment Reform Efforts NationallyBOSTON, MA – October 30, 2014 – An independent study released today in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) shows that the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross)...
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Oct 16, 2014
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is closely monitoring the Ebola situation for its potential impact on our business, customers, employees, and community. We are staying in touch with state...
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Oct 16, 2014
Boston — October 15, 2014 — Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) has announced its broad suite of Medicare options for the 2015 open enrollment period. Blue Cross is the...
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Oct 15, 2014Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Employee to Join the Non-Profit to Help in the Organization’s Strategic Planning
BOSTON — October 15, 2014 — Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) has selected Project 351 as the recipient of its 2014 William C. Van Faasen Community Service Sabbatical. Cindy...
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Oct 10, 2014Elevar’s Reverse Pitch Day created opportunity for Blue Cross to engage with local entrepreneurs to spur further health care and insurer innovation in Massachusetts
BOSTON, — October 10, 2014 — Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) is collaborating with Elevar, a company that specializes in health care innovation and entrepreneurship, to...
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Oct 3, 2014
Boston — October 3, 2014 — Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts encourages all of its members to get their annual flu shot this season to stay healthy. While the Centers for Disease Control...
Sep 18, 2014Boston — September 18, 2014 – Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts continues to be one of the highest-performing health insurers in the United States, according to the NCQA's Health...
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Sep 17, 2014Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts to hold fourth annual company-wide day of service
BOSTON — September 17, 2013 (Click to Tweet) – Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) will hold its fourth annual company-wide Service Daytoday. Close to 3,200 employees will...
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Sep 2, 2014Report finds total spending at Blue Cross grew less than the statewide average in 2013
BOSTON — September 2, 2014 — Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA) released the following statement about the Annual Report on the Performance of the Massachusetts Health Care...
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Aug 25, 2014
BOSTON — August 25, 2014 — Identifying and finding help for mental health and substance abuse problems can sometimes be challenging. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA) makes...
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Aug 15, 2014
BOSTON — August 15, 2014 - Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA), Inc. and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts HMO Blue, Inc., announced its second quarter 2014 financial results...
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Jul 31, 2014Investment from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts subsidiary will strengthen genetic benefits services
St. Petersburg, FL (July 31, 2014) — InformedDNA, a leading provider of Genetic Benefits Management and the largest independent network of genetic specialists in the U.S., announced today that...
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Jul 24, 2014
WILMINGTON, MA — July 24, 2014 — The Town of Wilmington recently hosted its first Wellness Cook-Off Competition to promote the health of its workforce. The Cook-Off is part of a larger...
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Jul 23, 2014Only health plan in the state to exceed spending requirements for third consecutive year totaling $700 million above government requirements
BOSTON — July 23, 2014 — Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA) paid $700 million1 more than what state and federal governments required on the health care of its members over the...
Jul 17, 2014First private exchange in Massachusetts launchesBOSTON —July 17, 2014 — Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA) introduces My Blue ChoicesSM, the first private online exchange in Massachusetts. The My Blue Choices online store...
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Jul 14, 2014Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts offers safety tips to ward off the threat of Lyme disease
BOSTON — July 14, 2014 — In an effort to help keep members safe this summer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA) has released a list of safety tips aimed at educating its members...
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Jun 18, 2014Employees smash donations goal; raise over $720K for the United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley
BOSTON — June 18, 2014 — Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA) recently completed its 2014 United Way Campaign, raising over $720K for children and families throughout eastern...
Jun 4, 2014Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Corporate Citizenship Report showcases its belief that the strength of the company is tied to the strength of its communityBOSTON — June 2, 2014 — Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA) recently unveiled its 2013 Corporate Citizenship Report, an introspective look at the company's corporate investment,...
May 21, 2014Election Marks First Woman Chair in the Company's 76-Year History Paula A. Price also Elected to Board; Bill Van Faasen Elected Chair EmeritusBOSTON — May 21, 2014 — The Board of Directors of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA) has elected Phyllis R. Yale as its new Chair of the Board. BCBSMA is governed by a Board of...
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May 15, 2014
BOSTON — May 15, 2014 - Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA), Inc. and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts HMO Blue, Inc. announced its first quarter 2014 financial results today...
May 13, 2014BOSTON — May 13, 2014 — Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA) announced today it has established a relationship with EyeMed Vision Care, the nation's fastest growing vision benefits...
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May 7, 2014
BOSTON — May 7, 2014 — Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA) recently honored four of its associates and one of its community partners at its annual Excellence in Service Awards...
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May 5, 2014Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts’ Skills Based Volunteer Program Lends Professional Support and Expertise to Resource-Strapped Community Based Organizations
BOSTON — May 5, 2014 — Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA) announced today the 11 nonprofit organizations selected as partners in this year's Skills-Based Volunteers program. The...
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Apr 25, 2014
BOSTON — April 25, 2014 —Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts won a national ClearMark Award for creating materials that are easy-to-understand and use plain language. Blue Cross was...
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Apr 24, 2014
BOSTON — April 24, 2014 — Today's news of Berkshire Medical Center's agreement to purchase North Adams Regional Hospital, as well as reopen the emergency room within the next month is terrific...
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Apr 23, 2014Agreement allows members affected by the North Adams Regional Hospital closure to seek services closer to home
BOSTON — April 23, 2014 — Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC), has joined the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA) provider network. Members of HMO Blue now have access to...
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Apr 8, 2014
BOSTON—April 8, 2014—Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts' program to improve the safety and quality of care for its members taking prescription pain medication is showing positive results....
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Mar 28, 2014
BOSTON — March 28, 2014 — Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA) is committed to ensuring that its members affected by North Adams Regional Hospital's plans to close have continued...
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Mar 24, 2014
BOSTON — March 24, 2014 — Mount Auburn Cambridge Independent Practice Association (MACIPA), which includes many physicians associated with Mount Auburn Hospital and Cambridge Health Alliance,...
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Mar 18, 2014Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Launches New Online Report
Boston — March 18, 2014 — Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA) today launched an interactive website that uses a compelling combination of customer stories, videos and graphics to...
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Mar 17, 2014Newest chapter in campaign from Allen & Gerritsen continues focus on real stories of Blue Cross members
BOSTON, MA — March 17, 2014 — Showcasing that a health plan is unique to each individual and business it serves, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts(BCBSMA) launched a new chapter of its...
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Mar 12, 2014
BOSTON — March 12, 2014 — Stephanie Lovell, General Counsel and Senior Vice President at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA), has been named a 'Leader in Law' by Massachusetts...
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Mar 4, 2014
BOSTON — March 4, 2014 — Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA), the trusted health plan of municipal and governmental organizations for more than 75 years, announced today the...
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Mar 3, 2014New secure website designed to help members become 'ahealthyme' and reach their wellness goals
BOSTON — March 3, 2014 — Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA) recently launched ahealthyme, an innovative wellness website designed to be interactive and fun while helping members...
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Feb 28, 2014Reports modest 1.1% net margin
BOSTON—February 28, 2014 - Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA), Inc. and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts HMO Blue, Inc. announced a combined after-tax net income of $69.1...
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Feb 19, 2014Remarks made during the Taunton Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting
BOSTON — February 19, 2014 — Andrew Dreyfus, President and CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, discussed the changing focus of health care at today's Taunton Area Chamber of...
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Dec 19, 2013Nearly 3,000 city/school workers, retirees and elected officials to share in approximately $1 million in savings
BOSTON — December 19, 2013 — The City of Haverhill, recently announced that it will save approximately $2.9 million in health care costs by choosing Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts...
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Dec 16, 2013
BOSTON — December 16, 2013 —Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA) is currently offering HMO Blue Essential, a new, innovative health plan for young adults that features an easy to...
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Dec 6, 2013Media campaign will encourage residents to get vaccinated at free clinics around city
Boston — December 6, 2013 — The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC), in partnership with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and Walgreens, is making a concerted push to vaccinate...
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Dec 2, 2013
BOSTON — December 2, 2013 — South Shore Physician Hospital Organization (SSPHO) has announced it will join the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts(BCBSMA) Medicare HMO Blue (HMO) and...
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Nov 15, 2013Continued disciplined strategy results in modest .9% operating margin for third quarter
BOSTON — November 15, 2013 – Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA), Inc. and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts HMO Blue, Inc. today announced a combined after-tax net income...