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 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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Philadelphia Eagles and Independence Blue Cross announce new partnership

The region’s leading health insurer will serve as the presenting partner of Eagles Training Camp The Philadelphia Eagles have announced a new six-year partnership with Independence Blue Cross, the leading health insurance provider in southeastern Pennsylvania. Independence Blue Cross will now become the Official Health Insurance Partner of the Philadelphia Eagles and the presenting partner of Eagles Training Camp....
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Results show that Independence Blue Cross is making headway in combating the opioid crisis

Efforts have led to reduced opioid use, prescriptions, and abuse

In conjunction with a national Health of America report by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) about opioid use, Independence Blue Cross (Independence) is reporting the success it has achieved in addressing one of nation’s top health crises. The highlights of these results include: Reducing opioid use and prescriptions: Since 2014,...
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Independence Blue Cross named title sponsor of 2018 Main Line Bike Race, Sunday, August 12

Main Line Bike Race
Ahead of hundreds of cyclists set to roll into town next month, Narberth Ambulance is proud to announce Independence Blue Cross as title sponsor of the 2018 Main Line Bike Race. The second annual cycling event, which benefits Narberth Ambulance, is set to hit the streets of Ardmore on Sunday, August 12 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m....
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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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Independence Blue Cross announces provider partnership with Dedicated Senior Medical Centers to bring new model of care to Philadelphia

ChenMed & IBX
Executives from Independence Blue Cross, ChenMed, and the Pennsylvania Department of Aging celebrate the announcement of the new provider partnership between Independence and Dedicated Senior Medical Centers. Philadelphia, PA — Independence Blue Cross (Independence) today announced a new provider partnership with Dedicated Senior Medical Centers (Dedicated), a subsidiary of ChenMed — a leading primary care provider offering personalized and affordable services that improve health for low-income seniors....
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Distinguished business and community leader Walter D’Alessio to retire as Chairman of Independence Health Group; Charles Pizzi elected as new Chairman

Charles Pizzi
Charles Pizzi elected as new Chairman of Independence Health Group Philadelphia, PA — Independence Health Group (Independence), parent of Independence Blue Cross, today announced that Walter D’Alessio is retiring as chairman of its board of directors and will be honored with the title of Chairman Emeritus effective July 1, 2018....
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Independence Blue Cross celebrates campus expansion

Relocation of Independence Innovation Center to cap multi-year initiative

Philadelphia, PA — Independence Blue Cross (Independence) today announced the relocation of the Independence Center for Innovation to the company’s headquarters at 1901 Market Street. This is the capstone piece of Independence’s multi-year expansion of its Center City Campus on West Market Street between 19th and 20th Streets....
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