Independence teams up with Unite for HER to support Medicare Advantage members with breast cancer

Unite for HER Founder and CEO Sue Weldon with HER care box
Unite for HER Founder and CEO Sue Weldon with HER care box Philadelphia, PA — April 17, 2019 — Independence Blue Cross (Independence) has teamed up with West Chester-based nonprofit Unite for HER to send self-care boxes to Medicare Advantage members who have been newly diagnosed with breast cancer. The boxes – known as HER care boxes – will contain products carefully selected to help enhance the health and comfort of those members while they undergo treatment....
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Independence Blue Cross announces three executive promotions

Independence Blue Cross (Independence) announced three promotions within the company’s executive Sales team. Susan Larkin, Senior Vice President, Health Markets Susan Larkin has been promoted to senior vice president of Health Markets. In her new role, Larkin is responsible for optimizing the business performance for Independence Blue Cross and its affiliates. She will leverage her deep industry experience in harnessing the power of the organization to collectively drive profit and loss (P&L) operating results across all segments by enhancing revenue opportunities and driving administrative and medical cost efficiencies....
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Quil, the joint venture between Independence Health Group and Comcast, names Carina Edwards Chief Executive Officer

New digital health company expects to launch first pilot programs this year

Philadelphia, PA — Quil, the healthcare joint venture from Independence Health Group (Independence) and Comcast, today announced the appointment of Carina Edwards as CEO. Edwards will lead the new digital health company’s efforts to provide patients and their caregivers personalized content and information related to specific healthcare journeys....
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Independence’s Tony Taliaferro recognized with Influencers of Law award

from left to right: Salvatore J. Patti from PNC Wealth Management standing with Tony Taliaferro of Independence Blue Cross, who is holding his Influencers of Law award
Photo courtesy of Paul Coker Photography Lilton “Tony” Taliaferro, Independence Blue Cross vice president, deputy general counsel, assistant corporate secretary and general counsel for AmeriHealth New Jersey, was selected as an Influencers of Law winner in the category of In-House Counsel by the Philadelphia Media Network. Taliaferro was recognized for his professional accomplishments and community service at a celebration on March 26 at the Crystal Tea Room in Philadelphia....
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Independence CEO Dan Hilferty published in a leading health policy journal

Independence Blue Cross CEO Dan Hilferty was recently published in The Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics. The journal, read by thousands of health care professionals, is a respected source for information on the equitable and ethical delivery of health care. The article, “Getting Health Care Right,” discusses the importance of universal access and stability in our health care markets and the need for collaboration between the public and private sectors....
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Rob Richter joins Independence Blue Cross Sales Team

Philadelphia, PA — March 25, 2019 — Independence Blue Cross (Independence) announces a new addition to the Sales team. Rob Richter has joined the company as consultant relationship manager. In this role, Richter is responsible for cultivating, developing, and leading relationships with national consulting houses and brokers with the goal of creating stronger partnerships and delivering excellent service in the marketplace....
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The Philadelphia Inquirer names Independence Blue Cross a Top Workplace for 2019

Independence associates celebrate the anniversary of our diversity and inclusion program with CEO Dan Hilferty at Independence LIVE.
Independence associates celebrate the anniversary of our diversity and inclusion program with CEO Dan Hilferty. Philadelphia, PA — The Philadelphia Inquirer has awarded Independence Blue Cross (Independence) a Top Workplaces 2019 honor based on employee feedback. The anonymous survey measures several aspects of workplace culture, including how employees feel about company values and whether their job makes them feel part of something meaningful....
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Independence CEO Daniel Hilferty speaks at HIMSS, world’s largest health information conference

Pictured left to right: Jennifer Vachon, Executive Vice President, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association; Paul Markovich, President & CEO, Blue Shield of California; JD Hickey, M.D., President and Chief Executive Officer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee; Dan Hilferty, Chief Executive Officer, Independence Blue Cross At the international Health Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) conference in Orlando,...
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Independence Blue Cross announces expanded role for Ginny Calega, M.D.

Ginny Calega headshot
Independence Blue Cross (Independence) recently announced that Ginny Calega, M.D., a physician and experienced health care leader who has served as the vice president of Medical Management and Policy at Independence since 2017, will have an expanded role of vice president of Medical Affairs. In her new role, Dr. Calega will oversee an updated clinical structure within Independence that will leverage the complementary nature of case and condition management and utilization management to improve the access,...
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Victor Caraballo, M.D., promoted to vice president of Quality Management at Independence Blue Cross

Dr. Victor Caraballo
Independence Blue Cross (Independence) has promoted Victor Caraballo, M.D., a nationally recognized expert in quality management who has served as a medical director at the organization since 2002, to vice president of Quality Management. In his new role, Dr. Caraballo is responsible for ensuring the clinical quality of services delivered in Independence’s provider network as well as compliance with accreditation,...
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