The heart of the problem is that the health care industry is so fragmented and in some ways, still a cottage industry, said Gail Boudreaux, president of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois.
Managed Care Report Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL; Chicago) may be acquiring other managed care firms like a merger-driven Wall Street firm, but CEO Raymond McCaskey is balking at the health insurers need to run with the bulls at least for now, reported the Chicago Tribune.
They are: * Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama * Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona * Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield--Connecticut * Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois * CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield * Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota * Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey * Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield--Ohio * Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma * Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Dakota * Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Tennessee
PhotoMedex (Nasdaq:PHMD) today announced that Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma, and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, all divisions of Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC), have adopted a medical policy effective October 15, 2007 approving payment for treatment of psoriasis using the PhotoMedex XTRAC([R]) laser system.
Conference attendees included medical directors and quality improvement leaders from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, the Hawaii Medical Service Association, Regence BlueShield (WA, OR, ID, UT), Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Tennessee, among others.
Innovative program is the first of its kind in the country CHICAGO -- In an effort to make prescription medications safer and to improve the quality of care in Illinois, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois announced today the implementation of a statewide, collaborative program that will unite the health care industry and expand e-prescribing throughout Illinois.
