Independence Blue Cross announces 2020 Medicare Advantage offerings with new zero-premium, zero in-network deductible PPO plan in all five counties it serves

Philadelphia – October 1, 2019 – Independence Blue Cross (Independence) announced its 2020 Medicare Advantage offerings today, which include a new zero-premium, zero in-network deductible plan called Personal Choice 65SM Prime Rx PPO (Personal Choice 65 Prime). The new plan will be available in Independence’s entire five-county service area – Bucks, Chester, Delaware,...
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300 Independence volunteers beautify McVeigh Rec Center as part of annual Day of Caring activities

300 volunteers in blue IBX Blue Crew T-shirts at McVeigh Recreation Center on Day of Caring 2019
Three hundred Independence Blue Cross (Independence) associates joined City Year Philadelphia and the United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey to help beautify the McVeigh Recreation Center in West Kensington. The activities held on  September 18 are part of the company’s annual United Way giving campaign which runs from September 16-27. Independence Blue Crew volunteers painted murals,...
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Independence Blue Cross takes steps to help members affected by Hurricane Dorian

Philadelphia, PA — Independence Blue Cross (Independence) is taking extra measures to help its members in areas affected by Hurricane Dorian. For members impacted by Hurricane Dorian in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Virginia Independence will alter some of its policies now through September 30, 2019. Specific steps include: Waiving precertification,...
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Rodrigo Cerdá, M.D., Joins Independence Health Group as Vice President of Clinical Care Transformation

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Philadelphia, PA — August 5, 2019 — Independence Heath Group recently announced that Rodrigo Cerdá, M.D., an experienced health care leader with diverse experience from the United States and United Kingdom, has been appointed vice president of Clinical Care Transformation. In this role, Dr. Cerdá will work on collaborative approaches that are focused on bringing health insurers,...
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Independence hosts CPR training provided by the American Heart Association

IBX associates practice Hands-Only CPR on training manikins in the Market Street Courtyard outside of Independence LIVE
To raise awareness among its associates about the importance of CPR and the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED), Independence Blue Cross hosted a free Hands-only CPR training session in the courtyard of its offices at 1901 Market Street. Using practice manikins, the simple Hands-Only training from the American Heart Association took only minutes to complete....
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Independence Blue Cross celebrates city-wide volunteer day

Hundreds of Independence Blue Crew members volunteer at area nonprofits

Independence Blue Cross (Independence) celebrated its second annual Community Impact Day, a company-wide day of service supporting nonprofit organizations focused on improving health and well-being and food insecurity throughout southeastern Pennsylvania. Community Impact Day builds upon Independence’s mission to enhance the health and well-being of those it serves and personifies its strong commitment to positively impact its communities through volunteerism....
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A wet and exciting 40th annual Blue Cross Broad Street Run

The cool and wet weather didn’t dampen spirits for the 40th annual Blue Cross Broad Street Run for nearly 35,000 runners on Sunday, May 5.  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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Safely dispose of prescription medication on Saturday, April 27 – Drug Take Back Day

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Not sure what do to with your expired and unused medications? National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, April 27. It’s the perfect time to clean out your medicine cabinet and safely dispose old or unneeded medications. Independence Blue Cross supports the nationwide effort to clear homes of expired, unused, unwanted, and potentially dangerous prescription drugs during the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take Back Day....
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Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Study Finds Millennials are Less Healthy than Generation X Were at the Same Age

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Philadelphia millennials are somewhat less healthy than the national average, primarily due to behavioral health conditions like depression, anxiety, and substance use disorder

Philadelphia – April 24, 2019 – Millennials in the Philadelphia region are somewhat less healthy than the national average, based on a new Health of America study using the Blue Cross Blue Shield Health IndexSM (BCBS Health Index). ...
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Independence Health Group reports 2018 financial results

Strong performance, multi-year strategy reflected in solid financial foundation and allows for increased contributions to community health initiatives

PHILADELPHIA — April 23, 2019 — Independence Health Group, Inc., (Independence) the parent company of Independence Blue Cross, LLC, reported strong financial results for 2018 with total revenue of $16.3 billion and net income of $324 million,...
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