CEO Dan Hilferty honored with Tip O’Neill Irish Diaspora Award

Philadelphia, PA — October 8, 2019 — On September 27, Independence Health Group CEO Daniel J. Hilferty received the Tip O’Neill Irish Diaspora Award for his business achievements and for his support of Irish cultural and community organizations in Philadelphia and beyond. Hilferty was honored at an award ceremony hosted by the Donegal County Council. At the event,...
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New agreement with CTCA offers more options for cancer care

Philadelphia – September 19, 2019 – Independence Blue Cross (Independence), the leading health insurer in southeastern Pennsylvania, and Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) Philadelphia, part of a national network of cancer care providers, have signed a new four-year agreement. The agreement, effective September 1, 2019, demonstrates a commitment between Independence and CTCA to provide members and patients with even more access to quality oncology care and related services....
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Live Fearless at Philadelphia Zoo’s New WildWorks Ropes Course—presented by Independence Blue Cross

Ribbon Cutting ceremony for WildWorks rope course at Philadelphia Zoo
Philadelphia, PA – Guests at Philadelphia Zoo can now immerse themselves in an aerial adventure crossing bridges, balancing on ropes, climbing through obstacles, and taking a quick zip right to the bottom….all while safely hitched to a climbing harness! The Zoo’s WildWorks ropes course, presented by Independence Blue Cross, offers high-flying fun that will have guests pushing limits and reaching new heights....
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Daniel J. Hilferty inducted as Fellow of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia

New group of fellows of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia
Daniel J. Hilferty, Independence Blue Cross (Independence) president and CEO, was recently inducted into the College of Physicians of Philadelphia (the College). The nation’s oldest medical society, the College was established in 1787 by a group of physicians that included Dr. Benjamin Rush, a signer of our nation’s Declaration of Independence. Hilferty is one of twenty-six newly elected Fellows at the College,...
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Daniel J. Hilferty Speaks at Inaugural Bill Rouse Symposium: Shaping the City, Then and Now

“Philadelphia is in a position to become the center of health care innovation,” said Daniel J. Hilferty, Independence Blue Cross (Independence) president and CEO, at the inaugural Bill Rouse Symposium hosted by the Kimmel Center. “We have world-class institutions doing research that will save lives and a business community that can leverage those breakthroughs for innovation and growth,” he added....
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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
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. The board formally elected vice chairman Charles Pizzi as its new chairman. “I am incredibly proud of what we have accomplished during my time as chairman at Independence,” said Walter D’Alessio....
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Independence joins Santa in delivering holiday gifts to students at the Isaac A. Sheppard School in Philadelphia

Sheppard School Santa
Independence Blue Cross once again celebrated the holiday season with students and faculty at the Isaac A. Sheppard Elementary School in Philadelphia, delivering gifts to nearly 200 students, as well as contributing new winter coats to the school’s Lending Box program. The holiday celebration culminates another year of community partnership between the school and Independence, which includes initiatives like Philadelphia Reads,...
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Global Service Jam creates innovators in the City of Brotherly Love

Hosted by the Independence Blue Cross Center for Health Care Innovation

Philadelphia, PA   What: The Global Service Jam is coming to Philadelphia! Hosted at the Independence Blue Cross Center for Health Care Innovation and co-sponsored by Philadelphia University’s Strategic Design MBA, this weekend-long creative design activity will help establish innovators in the community. Jammers in Philadelphia will join fellow jammers around the globe to learn,...
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