Independence Blue Cross removes cost sharing for naloxone and Narcan

Action aims to remove access barriers, save lives, and further combat the opioid abuse epidemic

Philadelphia, PA — Independence Blue Cross (Independence) announced that as of March 1 it is removing member cost sharing for injectable and nasal spray formulations of naloxone and Narcan (a brand of naloxone). Independence is one of the first Blue plans in the country to implement this change....
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Independence Blue Cross reports growing uptake of HPV vaccine

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34 percent of the area adolescents received a first dose of HPV vaccine by their 13th birthday, but state HPV vaccination rates still low compared to other adolescent immunizations Philadelphia, PA — While human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination rates have risen substantially, just 34 percent of adolescents in the Philadelphia region received a first dose of the vaccine by their 13th birthday,...
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Independence Blue Cross partners with SEPTA to sponsor free subway rides for Eagles Championship Parade

Philadelphia — To make it easier for Philadelphia Eagles fans to enjoy the Championship Parade on Thursday, February 8, Independence Blue Cross (Independence) will partner with SEPTA to sponsor free rides on the Broad Street and Market-Frankford Lines on that day. “Independence shares in our region’s joy and excitement after the Philadelphia Eagles’ historic win. Like our hometown team,...
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In advance of the Big Game, Independence Blue Cross’s sponsored “Underdog” mask cutouts have arrived for Philadelphia Eagles fans

The public can download and print the digital version of the “underdog” mask at home. Philadelphia, PA — Ahead of the Big Game in Minneapolis on Sunday, Independence Blue Cross (Independence) sponsored the insertion of “underdog” mask cutouts in the February 2 print edition of The Philadelphia Inquirer. The masks have proven to be so popular,...
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Philadelphia Department of Parks & Recreation opens registration for Blue Cross Broad Street Run lottery on February 1

Philadelphia, PA — Registration for the Philadelphia Department of Parks and Recreation’s 39th annual Blue Cross® Broad Street Run opens today at broadstreetrun.com. Registration will continue until 11:59 p.m. on Friday, February 16, 2018. For the 22nd consecutive year, Independence Blue Cross (Independence) is the title sponsor of the 10-mile run, which is the nation’s sixth largest road race....
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Independence Blue Cross helps Philadelphia Eagles fans embrace its “underdog” spirit by sponsoring dog mask cutouts for the Big Game

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Photo courtesy of Sabrina Louise Pierce.

Independence also announces a donation to The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia in support of the fundraising campaign started by Eagles team members

Philadelphia, PA — Independence Blue Cross (Independence), in celebration of the NFC Champion Philadelphia Eagles (Eagles), will sponsor dog mask cutouts for fans to cheer on the team during the Big Game on Sunday,...
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Independence Blue Cross reports increase in children who receive all recommended vaccines

Childhood vaccination rates in the Philadelphia region were 85.4 percent among Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) young commercially insured members from 2010 through 2016.

Proportion of area children receiving all CDC recommended vaccines increased 4.6% over seven years

Philadelphia, PA — Childhood vaccination rates in the Philadelphia region were 85.4 percent among Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) young commercially insured members from 2010 through 2016, according to a new study of medical claims by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA),...
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Daniel J. Hilferty, president and CEO of IHG, on Gov. Wolf’s declaration of opioid crisis as statewide disaster emergency

Philadelphia, PA —  Statement from Daniel J. Hilferty, president and CEO of Independence Health Group, on Gov. Tom Wolf declaring Pennsylvania’s heroin and opioid addiction crisis a statewide disaster emergency. “Opioid abuse is the worst drug crisis in American history and the tragic epidemic is only growing in our region. Each day, thousands of people begin to misuse prescription opioids and many of them will join the millions of Americans already suffering from addiction....
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Independence Blue Cross is helping consumers sign-up before the December 15 deadline

Philadelphia, PA —  With Open Enrollment for individual consumers ending this week, Independence Blue Cross (Independence), the region’s leading insurance provider, is out in the community helping people sign-up for individual health insurance plans before the December 15 deadline. Open Enrollment is much shorter this year. Consumers must enroll in a health plan on or before December 15 if they want to be covered for 2018....
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As Open Enrollment begins, Independence Blue Cross helps consumers make informed insurance choices

With Open Enrollment for individual consumers beginning today, Independence Blue Cross (Independence), the region’s leading insurance provider, is meeting consumers where they live, work, and play to ensure they know how to choose a health plan, enroll, and get the most from their new health benefits. Open Enrollment is much shorter this year. Individual consumers have just six weeks to understand their options,...
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