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BCBSNC isn't waiting for Supreme Court decision to implement reform

Bradley Wilson, president and CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina, said his company isn't waiting for the U.S. Supreme Court to issue its decision on the reform law's constitutionality.

Supreme Court aside, insurers 'still committed' to reform

In the courtroom, with the strike of a pen, by the Supreme Court Justices. Ever play the game of Clue? This week, with all the coverage and analysis of the Supreme Court's health reform hearings, I'm

Blues plan offers $20K for anti-obesity ideas

Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) is hoping to incentivize state residents to generate ideas to help reduce obesity. The insurer is offering a $20,000 reward to up to three of the

Blues plans earned up to $1B in 2011

Several Blue Cross Blue Shield plans have reported their 2011 earnings, with the largest reporting more than $1 billion in net income. For the second straight year, Health Care Service Corp. (HCSC),

Insurers change coverage for skyrocketing sleep apnea costs

Since doctors increasingly are diagnosing their patients with sleep apnea , insurers' apnea-related costs have skyrocketed, prompting some to change their coverage policies for the disorder. A sleep

Blues plans spin off billing, admin work into new company

Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City (BCBSKC) on Tuesday announced that they have jointly created a new company to handle their administrative

Blues plan invests $15M to boost docs' EMR use

Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) is investing $15 million to help providers adopt health information technology (HIT) tools and switch from paper to electronic medical records

BCBSNC exclusive: Overpayment allegations inaccurate

Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) has been the talk of the town since a state auditor report claimed the insurer's inefficient fraud recovery efforts led to the State Health Plan

BCBSNC overpaid $49M in claims, didn't try to recoup funds

Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina inefficiently handles fraud recovery efforts for North Carolina's State Health Plan, causing the insurance plan for state employees and retirees to overpay

N.C. Blue Cross to drop Medco for Blues-owned drug services

Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) will likely drop Medco Health Solutions for a different pharmacy benefits manager (PBM) owned by various nonprofit Blue Cross plans and their