Independence Blue Cross and Rothman Institute sign new five-year agreement

IBX Rothman Institute
Daniel J. Hilferty, president and CEO of Independence; Dr. Anthony V. Coletta, president of Independence’s Facilitated Health Networks; Dr. Alexander R. Vaccaro, president of Rothman Institute; Dr. Richard H. Rothman, founder of Rothman Institute; and Mike West, CEO of Rothman Institute.

Agreement aims to increase quality of care and reduce healthcare costs in the region

Philadelphia –  Independence Blue Cross (Independence) and Rothman Institute have signed a new five-year agreement,...
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Independence Blue Cross leaders discuss opioid addiction epidemic at Philadelphia forum

Opioid Forum
Opioid panel left to right: Jose Benitez, Kevin Caputo, M.D., Tony Luke, Jr., Devin A. Reaves, and Richard Snyder, M.D. Independence Blue Cross (Independence) leaders participated in “The Opioid Forum: Your Employee. Your Neighbor. Your Friend,” a community conversation about the region’s leading crisis. Independence was the presenting sponsor of the event,...
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Daniel J. Hilferty appointed chair of Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia

Dan Hilferty (wide shot)
Independence Blue Cross (Independence) president and CEO Daniel J. Hilferty has been selected as the incoming chairperson of the Board of Directors for the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia. Hilferty will begin his new role in October 2018. As the chair, Hilferty is charged with shaping the Board’s positions on critical issues and helping to improve the business environment in the region....
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Independence Chief Medical Officer named one of Main Line Today’s 2018 Healthcare Heroes

Dr. Snyder
Rich Snyder, MD, SVP, chief medical officer and clinical care transformation officer at Independence Blue Cross (Independence), was recently named one of Main Line Today’s 2018 Healthcare Heroes, an annual awards program that recognizes local healthcare professionals who are tackling some of modern medicine’s toughest challenges. It was Dr. Snyder’s unwavering commitment to combatting the opioid epidemic that earned him the title Healthcare Hero....
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Lorina Marshall-Blake featured in Community College of Philadelphia’s Pathways magazine for her commitment to building a healthier community

Lorina Marshall-Blake
Pictured from left to right: Jane Shul, CEO, Philadelphia FIGHT; Lorina Marshall-Blake, Independence Foundation President and VP of Community Affairs for Independence; Ellyn Jo Waller, Ed.D., Community Activist & First Lady of Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church; and Dr. Donald Guy Generals, President, Community College of Philadelphia. Lorina Marshall-Blake, president of the Independence Blue Cross Foundation (Foundation) and vice president of Community Affairs for Independence Blue Cross (Independence),...
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Independence celebrates Philadelphia’s iconic rowing regatta

Dad Vail Regatta
Independence VP Corporate Communications Donna Farrell joins Mayor Jim Kenney, Thomas Jefferson University Chancellor Stephen Spinelli Jr., Ph.D., and President of the Dad Vail Regatta Organizing Committee Jim Hanna for the kick-off of the 2018 Regatta. Thousands of student athletes from over 100 colleges and universities in the United States and Canada gathered in Philadelphia over Mother’s Day weekend to compete in the largest collegiate regatta in North America: the Jefferson Dad Vail Regatta....
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A new season of fun kicks off at the Blue Cross RiverRink Summerfest

Summerfest
Photo courtesy of The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation Whether you come for the roller skating, the amusement park rides, or the mini-golf, there is a lot to be excited about as Independence Blue Cross kicks off another Summerfest season at the Blue Cross RiverRink. Located on Columbus Boulevard at Penn’s Landing at 101 S....
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Independence SVP of Senior Markets testifies before House Representatives on Medicare Advantage

Daphne Klausner, senior vice president of Senior Markets for Independence Blue Cross (Independence), addressed the United States House of Representatives Ways and Means Health Subcommittee at the hearing about the current status of and quality in the Medicare Advantage program on May 8. The hearing involved testimony from a number of witnesses and focused on a variety of topics,...
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Blue Cross Blue Shield Association study shows surge in major depression diagnoses

Major depression rising fastest among adolescents and millennials; Major depression among Independence members, particularly women, is lower than national average

Philadelphia, PA – Major depression diagnoses surged, especially among adolescents and millennials, from 2013 through 2016, according to a study of medical claims by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA)’s Health of America Report....
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Another sell-out for the annual Blue Cross® Broad Street Run

It was a near picture-perfect day for more than 36,000 finishers for the 39th annual Blue Cross® Broad Street Run on Sunday, May 6. The nation’s largest 10-miler is one of Philadelphia’s most beloved springtime events and takes runners from north Philadelphia to the Navy Yard — passing iconic landmarks such as Temple University, City Hall,...
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