Independence receives Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Federal Employee Program Excellence Awards

Independence Blue Cross was recently presented with the 2017 Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Federal Employee Program (FEP®) Plan Excellence Award, which celebrates Blue Plans that achieve excellent scores in a variety of categories including member satisfaction and managing medical and administrative costs. In addition to the Plan Excellence Award, for the sixth consecutive year,...
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Independence Blue Cross to place additional restrictions on OxyContin® and Oxycodone ER to help reduce opioid use and abuse

Independence Blue Cross (Independence) announced that as part of its commitment to helping reduce opioid misuse and overprescribing, it is placing new restrictions on OxyContin® and Oxycodone ER. These products will be removed from some formularies and will require a new prior authorization on others, effective October 1. In addition, Xtampza® XR,...
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Independence Blue Cross to sponsor opioid addiction forum with Delaware County Chamber of Commerce on August 21

Forum
Independence Blue Cross (Independence) will serve as the presenting sponsor to a Delaware County Chamber of Commerce forum about the opioid addiction crisis. The forum will take place on Tuesday, August 21 from 8 to 10 a.m. at the Llanerch County Club, 950 West Chester Pike in Havertown. At the forum, titled “From the Front Lines to the Boardroom,” members of the business community can expect to obtain first-hand knowledge about the opioid crisis from leaders in business,...
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Independence Chief Marketing Officer discusses sports marketing at 2018 Business of Sports Conference

2018 Business Sports Conference
Independence Blue Cross SVP and Chief Marketing Executive Paula Sunshine joined executives from the region to discuss the sports industry, the eSports world, and the importance of sports marketing sponsorships at the Philadelphia Business Journal’s 2018 Business of Sports Conference. Held on July 26 at the Ballroom at the Ben, the conference took a deep dive into the sports industry — both locally and nationally — speaking to Philadelphia’s professional teams,...
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Independence Blue Cross takes steps to help members affected by the wildfires in California

Philadelphia, PA — August 2, 2018 — Independence Blue Cross (Independence) is taking extra measures to help its group customers with employees residing in California who might be affected by the Riverside, Shasta, Mariposa, River, Ranch, and Steele wildfires. To help these members impacted by the wildfires, Independence will alter some of its policies now through September 1,...
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Independence Blue Cross interns learn how to save a life with Hands-Only CPR

IBX Interns CPR
Independence interns pose for a photo after becoming “CPR Ready” at an onsite training provided by the Mobile CPR Unit. Summer interns at Independence Blue Cross (Independence) learned how to identify signs of cardiac arrest and respond with Hands-Only CPR, a life-saving skill that can be performed by anyone and significantly increase the chance of survival for a cardiac arrest victim....
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Independence Blue Cross honored with Corporate Leadership Award at the Black and Gold Gala

Lorina CCP Award
Lorina Marshall-Blake accepts the Corporate Leadership Award on behalf of Independence Blue Cross at the Black and Gold Gala. Independence Blue Cross (Independence) was presented with the Corporate Leadership Award at this year’s Black and Gold Gala hosted by the Community College of Philadelphia Foundation and Honorary Chair Mayor James Kenney. The annual charity event celebrates individuals and organizations whose service to the community supports growth in education,...
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Lorina Marshall-Blake helps Career Wardrobe showcase success stories at annual fundraising event

Lorina Marshall-Blake embraces a man whose story demonstrates the importance of Career Wardrobe’s efforts to support job seekers. Lorina Marshall-Blake, president of the Independence Blue Cross Foundation and vice president of Community Affairs for Independence Blue Cross (Independence), recently attended Hope’s Night Out, a Career Wardrobe fundraiser sponsored by Independence. Career Wardrobe is a non-profit social enterprise that serves men and women of all ages by providing professional clothing as well as educational programs to help them succeed in the workforce....
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Independence and Comcast discuss new partnership during latest Oliver Wyman podcast

Brian Lobley, president of Commercial and Consumer Markets at Independence Blue Cross, recently sat down with Don Mathis, general manager of Growth at Comcast NBCUniversal, and Helen Leis, partner in the Health and Life Sciences division at Oliver Wyman, for a new episode of the Oliver Wyman Health Podcast. Over the course of 20 minutes, the three health and business leaders discuss the new partnership between Independence and Comcast and its potential impact on the health care consumer landscape....
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Independence Blue Cross and Cardiology Consultants of Philadelphia sign new five-year agreement

New CCP
Agreement highlights a continued commitment by Independence and independent physicians in the region to provide high-quality, affordable care Philadelphia –  Independence Blue Cross (Independence), the region’s largest health insurer, and Cardiology Consultants of Philadelphia (CCP), one of the nation’s largest independent cardiac care practices, have signed a new five-year agreement. The agreement makes CCP a participant in Independence’s Facilitated Health Networks (FHN) model – a collaborative approach that is focused on bringing health insurers,...
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