Dedicated Senior Medical Centers open in Philadelphia

Independence and ChenMed executives, Dedicated Senior Medical Center doctors, and city officials take part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony at a new location in Philadelphia. Independence Blue Cross joined Dedicated Senior Medical Center (Dedicated) in celebrating the grand opening of its new Philadelphia location in Olney on Wednesday, September 19. The new facility is the first Dedicated center to open in Philadelphia....
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Independence Blue Cross kicks off second round of “Know Your Value” employee empowerment program

From left to right:  Independence associates Tashima Waller, Tanisha Alston, Lena Anderson, and Chief Human Resources officer Jeanie Heffernan.

Independence CEO Dan Hilferty and Know Your Value founder Mika Brzezinski  join 48 employees for launch event.

Philadelphia, PA – Independence Blue Cross (Independence) is again partnering with Comcast NBCUniversal to offer the “Know Your Value” employee development and empowerment program to a select and diverse group of associates....
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Independence CFO and Treasurer discusses diversity and inclusion in Growing Greater Philadelphia podcasts

Diversity and Inclusion Podcast
Shown left to right: Matt Cabrey, executive director of Select Greater Philadelphia Council; Gene Waddy, CEO of Diversant; Greg Deavens, CFO and Treasurer of Independence Blue Cross Gregory Deavens, chief financial officer and treasurer at Independence Blue Cross, joined Matt Cabrey, executive director of Select Greater Philadelphia Council (Select), and leaders from Independence’s supplier diversity program to discuss the value of diverse ideas in business,...
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Independence sponsors this year’s Code4PA, a codeathon addressing the opioid crisis

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Independence Innovation Director Michelle Histand kicks off the Code4PA event in Philadelphia. Independence sponsored Code4PA, a coding event in Philadelphia on September 20-21 aimed at encouraging learning, collaboration, growth, and fun among Pennsylvania’s network of technical talent. The teams used state and local data to create ideas, designs, prototypes, and applications to improve the efficiency of state government and services....
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Get in the Game with Independence and the Philadelphia Union

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Incentive program inspires members to be Fearless Fit

PHILADELPHIA — Independence Blue Cross (Independence) announced a new initiative with the Philadelphia Union (Union) to engage members and inspire them to find their Fearless Fit motivation. The Get in the Game incentive program offered through Independence’s Achieve Well-being platform gives members the opportunity to win exciting prizes from the Union simply for completing health-focused activities....
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Indego celebrates new bike stations with free group rides

Indego expansion

Bike share announces new discounts for Independence Blue Cross members.

Indego, Philadelphia’s popular bike share program sponsored by Independence Blue Cross, celebrated the system’s expansion to South Philadelphia with free group rides from the NRG Station at Pattison Avenue to the Navy Yard. Led by the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia on September 13,...
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Independence Blue Cross provides notice of a privacy incident

Philadelphia, PA – Independence Blue Cross, LLC (Independence) is providing notice to certain members of a recent incident involving protected health information. On July 19, 2018, the Independence Blue Cross Privacy Office was notified that certain member information may have been accessible for unauthorized viewing. We quickly launched an investigation to determine the nature and scope of this incident,...
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Independence Blue Cross Launches 2018 ‘Community MVP!’ United Way Campaign

Independence Blue Cross (Independence) today launched its 2018 annual associate campaign —  “Community MVP!” — for United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey. The campaign runs through September 28 and features a variety of events and community service projects to connect Independence associates with many of the organizations supported by the United Way. In 2017, nearly 80 percent of Independence associates participated in the United Way campaign,...
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Independence Blue Cross and SilverSneakers® celebrate 10th anniversary with free special wellness events in the community

Philadelphia, PA –  For 10 years, Independence Blue Cross (Independence) and SilverSneakers – the nation’s leading fitness program designed exclusively for seniors – have partnered to give Medicare Advantage members the support they need to get healthy and stay healthy. To celebrate this partnership, Independence and SilverSneakers will offer several free special wellness events in the Greater Philadelphia region in September....
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Independence Blue Cross to serve as title sponsor of PCOM Wellness Fest on Saturday, September 22

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Philadelphia, PA – Independence Blue Cross (Independence) is proud to serve as the title sponsor of Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine’s (PCOM) first-ever Wellness Fest on Saturday, September 22 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the college’s City Avenue campus. Designed to inspire fun and promote healthy living, the free event will offer health screenings, fitness classes,...
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