Statement from Independence President and CEO Daniel J. Hilferty on White House meeting

Philadelphia, PA — February 27, 2017 — Today health insurance executives met with President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, and Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price to discuss health care reform. Below is a statement from Independence Blue Cross President and CEO Daniel J. Hilferty on the meeting: “We had an engaging and very productive conversation with President Trump,...
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Independence Blue Cross participates in HIMSS, largest health care IT conference

Independence Blue Cross (Independence) continues to shape the discussion on health care innovation at the 2017 Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society National Conference (HIMSS17) which takes place February 19-23 in Orlando, Florida. As one of the original supporters of Philadelphia’s regional health information exchange — HealthShare Exchange (HSX) — we are participating in a live demonstration at the HIMSS17 Interoperability Showcase....
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Independence shows support of new research initiative to battle adult and pediatric brain tumors

Independence Blue Cross (Independence) joined local hospitals and medical schools on Friday, February 3, at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia to show its support of a new, first-of-its-kind precision medicine study launched by the Philadelphia Coalition for a Cure (PC4C). The study is focused on discovering more effective treatments for children and adults diagnosed with tumors and cancer of the brain and central nervous system....
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Independence associates “Go Red” to raise awareness of American Heart Month

Heart disease is the number one killer of women in the United States ­– causing a third of all deaths each year. To raise awareness of women’s heart health during American Heart Month in February, Independence Blue Cross hosted a fundraiser benefitting the Go Red for Women initiative of the American Heart Association. On National Wear Red day,...
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Independence Executive joins panel on transforming the provider delivery system

Independence Blue Cross Executive Vice President and President of Facilitated Health Networks Anthony V. Coletta, M.D., M.B.A. joined a panel of health care experts at the Magellan Open Vision Exchange on February 1 to discuss how we are transforming health care to be more accessible and efficient. The panel, Transforming the Provider Delivery System, moderated by Karen Amstutz,...
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Blue Crew volunteers make 1,000 sandwiches for the homeless before starting their workday

This week Independence Blue Cross associates from the Specialty Services and Product Development teams volunteered to make 1,000 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for Saint John’s Hospice in Center City Philadelphia — all before starting their workday. More than 40 associates donated the ingredients and made sandwiches to be served later in the day at the center....
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Philadelphia Department of Parks & Recreation opens registration for Blue Cross Broad Street Run lottery

Philadelphia, PA — Registration for the Philadelphia Department of Parks and Recreation’s 38th annual Blue Cross® Broad Street Run 10 miler opens today at broadstreetrun.com. Registration will continue until 11:59 p.m. on Monday, February 13, 2017. For the 21st consecutive year, Independence Blue Cross (Independence) is the title sponsor of the run, which is the nation’s sixth largest road race....
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Independence Blue Cross associates host virtual book drive to celebrate African American History Month

In celebration of Black History Month, this February Independence Blue Cross’ Blue Crew volunteers are hosting a virtual book drive donating African-American literature to local students. Through Tree House Books, a literacy center and giving library based in North Philadelphia, the Blue Crew volunteers are helping to foster healthy attitudes towards reading and the appreciation of African-American culture....
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