Independence Blue Cross is first health insurer to offer new fitness benefit

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App-based solution connects members to fitness studios, gyms, and trainers

PHILADELPHIA, PA (January 15, 2020) – Independence Blue Cross (Independence) and GlobalFit have teamed up to offer GlobalFit Anywhere. GlobalFit Anywhere connects Independence members to fitness studios, gyms, and trainers in the Greater Philadelphia region at the best possible prices. As of January 1,...
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2020 Faces of Fearless Award calls for inspiring member stories

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Facing a scary health diagnosis or managing a chronic disease takes courage. At Independence Blue Cross, we’re helping our members overcome health challenges every day. Today through March 2, members can submit their stories for a chance to win a trip to Disney World in Orlando, Florida. The Faces of Fearless Award program celebrates Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) members across the country who inspire others to live healthy,...
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Independence Blue Cross takes steps to help members affected by earthquake in Puerto Rico

Philadelphia, PA — January 9, 2020 — Independence Blue Cross (Independence) is taking extra measures to help its members affected by the earthquake in Puerto Rico on January 7. For members impacted in Puerto Rico, Independence will alter some of its policies now through February 6, 2020. Specific steps include: Waiving precertification, referral, and hospital admission requirements for medically necessary care for fully insured members....
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Independence supports PA Donor Day on January 8

Independence was proud to support the first-ever PA Donor Day on January 8. The event aimed to help raise awareness of the importance of organ donation and to encourage people in Pennsylvania to register to become organ donors. Throughout the day, Independence worked to educate associates, members and the public about organ donation through articles, e-mails and social media posts....
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Independence plays Santa at the Sheppard School

Photo of Santa greeting children at the Sheppard School in Kensington, Philadelphia during Independence's annual holiday celebration at the elementary scholol
Santa’s sleigh made an early stop at the Isaac A. Sheppard School in West Kensington on December 18 thanks to the generosity of Independence Blue Cross associates. Each of the more than 165 students in the school received a personalized, wrapped holiday gift. The school also received hundreds of new winter coats to give to its students in need....
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Independence hosts data sharing event for providers and health plans

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Representatives from The Da Vinci Project, Independence Blue Cross, and other Blue plans from across the country, at Connectathon. Nearly 100 representatives from several major health insurers, providers, electronic medical record and information technology companies collaborated in a data sharing event, called a Connectathon, hosted by Independence Blue Cross on December 11-12....
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The Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest opens for a new season

Image of Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest depicts the waterfront ice skating rink with views of the Ben Franklin Bridge

A winter wonderland of ice​ ​skating, cabins, ​fire​ ​pits, ​​food, drink​s

On November​ ​29, ​​Blue​ ​Cross RiverRink​ ​Winterfest​ kicked-​off​ ​its 26th​ ​holiday​ ​season​ with​ ​the​ ​re-opening​ ​of​ ​Philadelphia’s​ ​iconic​ ​Philadelphia winter​ ​experience. Winterfest is filled with favorite winter traditions, like skating under the stars and sipping hot chocolate in the Lodge. Visitors can also enjoy arcade games,...
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Independence and Be Well Philly celebrate local health heroes

Finalist Anne Wendel, PreserveFertility.org; Eileen Adelsberger, Philadelphia Magazine; Winner Amanda Piccirilli-Hall, Ainsley’s Angels of America; Koleen Cavanaugh, Independence Blue Cross; Gina Tomaine, Philadelphia Magazine; and Finalist Caitlin Thompson, Philly chapter of Little Bellas. Photo: Theresa Regan. Koleen Cavanaugh, Independence Blue Cross vice president Marketing, joined Be Well Philly to celebrate the 2019 Be Well Philly Health Hero Challenge finalists and winner....
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Independence joins the fight against diabetes at Step Out Walk

Helen Konstance, population health specialist, and Dr. Ronald Brooks, senior medical director, helped raise $9,000 for the the Step Out Walk to Stop Diabetes For the 11th consecutive year, Independence Blue Cross supported the American Diabetes Association’s Step Out Walk to Stop Diabetes on November 2 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art....
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Key takeaways from the first-ever Health of America conference

Hundreds gathered at the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia on November 6 for the Health of America Forum, hosted by Independence Blue Cross and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. “Millennial Health: A Call to Action” offered a chance to understand more about millennials and learn how Blue Plans are working to address the health care risks of this generation....
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