Independence Health Group and Comcast Form Partnership Aimed at Creating New, Patient Care Technology and Communications Platform

The newly branded, patient-centered technology and communications platform seeks to improve the overall efficiency and experience of the care delivery process between providers and patients.

IHG congratulates Villanova Wildcats, sponsors Philadelphia victory parade

The entire Independence Health Group (IHG) shares in the region’s pride of Villanova University’s men’s basketball team, which earned its second NCAA national championship in three years.

Independence partners with Shriners Hospitals for Children to host GLAHM Camp

Independence Blue Cross (Independence) welcomed young women from Shriners Hospitals for Children – Philadelphia to its offices on Market Street for Good Life and Healthy Mind (GLAHM) Camp, a program designed to empower adolescents who have sustained spinal cord injuries.

Independence hosts executive storytelling hour for first graders at Isaac A. Sheppard Elementary School

Friday, 20 April 2018 by Lisa Yoon

^{Senior Leadership at Independence Blue Cross read Will the One-Winged Eagle to first graders from the Isaac A. Sheppard Elementary School in Philadelphia.} In recognition of National Volunteer Week, leadership at Independence Blue Cross (Independence) welcomed first grade students from Isaac A. Sheppard Elementary School in Philadelphia for its annual executive storytelling hour....

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CPR Ready initiative brings free Hands-Only CPR and AED Training to local universities

Thursday, 19 April 2018 by Independence Blue Cross Newsroom

^{Students and faculty at Temple University get CPR Ready with virtual reality training.} Independence Blue Cross (Independence), in partnership with Penn Medicine’s Mobile CPR Project, hosted a series of college campus events to provide free cardiac arrest education and Hands-Only CPR training to students and faculty at La Salle University, St. Joseph’s University,...

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Independence Health Group and Comcast Form Partnership Aimed at Creating New, Patient Care Technology and Communications Platform

Thursday, 19 April 2018 by Kathleen Conlon

Independence Health Group (Independence), parent of Independence Blue Cross, and Comcast today announced a partnership to launch a newly branded, patient-centered technology and communications platform that seeks to improve the overall efficiency and experience of the care delivery process between providers and patients. The goal of the new, Internet-based platform is to provide a patient with access to content and information related to their particular health care journey,...

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Independence LIVE hosts group run ahead of Blue Cross Broad Street Run

Wednesday, 18 April 2018 by Independence Blue Cross Newsroom

^{Runners gather outside of Independence LIVE for a three-mile run as part of their Blue Cross Broad Street Run training.} Independence Blue Cross (Independence), City Fit Girls, and Run215 hosted a group run to help people prepare for next month’s Blue Cross Broad Street Run. Runners of all paces met at Independence LIVE before heading to the Schuylkill River Trail for the three-mile run....

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Independence Health Group reports 2017 financial results

Monday, 09 April 2018 by Lisa Yoon

Strong performance, diversification, and investments contribute to ongoing growth despite uncertainty in health care industry

Independence Health Group, Inc., (Independence) the parent company of Independence Blue Cross, LLC, reported strong financial results for 2017 with total revenue of $16.4 billion and net income of $77 million, or 0.5 percent of total revenue. Over the last five years,...

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Blue Cross Blue Shield Association and Independence Blue Cross support opioid prevention and treatment efforts

Friday, 06 April 2018 by Independence Blue Cross Newsroom

Efforts include policy that recommends not prescribing opioids as first or second line of pain therapy, and limiting initial opioid scripts to five days

The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) National Council of Physician and Pharmacist Executives announced today that it has adopted a professional standard that opioids should not be prescribed as first or second lines of pain therapy in most clinical situations....

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Independence Health Group congratulates Villanova Wildcats, sponsors victory parade in Philadelphia

Thursday, 05 April 2018 by Independence Blue Cross Newsroom

Independence Blue Cross and the entire Independence Health Group (IHG) shares in the region’s pride and excitement related to the success of Villanova University’s men’s basketball team, which earned its second NCAA national championship in three years on April 2. As it did two years ago, Independence is again a sponsor of the victory parade being held in Philadelphia — which will run right in front of the Independence headquarters at 1901 Market — ...

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Independence partners with Shriners Hospitals for Children to host GLAHM Camp for young women with spinal cord injuries

Thursday, 05 April 2018 by Independence Blue Cross Newsroom

^{Young women from Shriners Hospitals for Children – Philadelphia visit Independence Blue Cross for GLAHM Camp. Photo courtesy of Shriners Hospitals for Children – Philadelphia.} Independence Blue Cross (Independence) welcomed young women from Shriners Hospitals for Children – Philadelphia to its offices on Market Street for Good Life and Healthy Mind (GLAHM) Camp,...

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As elevated flu activity continues, Independence Blue Cross advises members and others to take appropriate precautions

Thursday, 01 March 2018 by Lisa Yoon

Philadelphia, PA — This year’s flu season continues to be one of the most severe in nearly a decade, and flu activity is expected to remain elevated across the country for several more weeks, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). As Greater Philadelphia’s leading health insurer, Independence advises those in the communities it serves to take proper precautions to prevent getting infected and to stem the spread of the virus....

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FIFA players compete at Independence LIVE for a chance to represent the Philadelphia Union in the MLS’s new esports league

Tuesday, 27 February 2018 by Independence Blue Cross Newsroom

^{Photo courtesy of the Philadelphia Union} Independence LIVE transformed into a video gaming arena on Sunday to host a semifinals event for the Philadelphia Union’s esports Open. The tournament, presented by Independence Blue Cross, is designed to identify the city’s most talented FIFA 18 player, who will go on to represent the Union in Major League Soccer’s new gaming league,...

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