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Independence Blue Cross Awards 2023 Clinical Care Innovation Grants to Temple Health, Penn Medicine
Independence Blue Cross has awarded two Clinical Care Innovation Grants (CCI Grants) to Temple Health and Penn Medicine to support projects aimed at improving the quality and delivery of healthcare. The two projects awarded CCI Grants include: These grants are part of a larger Clinical Care Innovation Program at Independence. “Through this program, we support providers who are leading the way…
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Independence Blue Cross Focuses on Concept of Equitable, Whole-Person Health at Its 2nd Annual Summit
Independence Blue Cross recently hosted its second annual in-person and virtual Health Equity Summit. The event focused on the concept of equitable, whole-person health. Independence members who attended the event had the opportunity to hear from healthcare leaders on this important topic. They also had a chance to share what whole-person health means to them,…
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Making a Difference: The IBX Blue Crew’s Impact on the Philadelphia Region
Independence Blue Cross’s corporate volunteer program, the Blue Crew, is comprised of passionate associates who are dedicated to making a positive impact in the communities where they live, work, and play. The video above illustrates why the Blue Crew is vital to the region and features: For over 20 years, the Blue Crew has worked with…
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IBX Foundation Launches New Initiative for Military Veterans to Become Nurses
The Independence Blue Cross Foundation has launched a first-of-its-kind nursing education pathway program for military veterans. The IBX Foundation Service Scholars Program offers area nursing schools funding to enhance educational benefits offered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Yellow Ribbon Program at participating schools. The IBX Foundation Service Scholars Program expands on more than a decade of the…
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Independence Blue Cross Event Celebrates 85th Anniversary with Special Guests, Historic Display
Independence Blue Cross, Philadelphia’s hometown health insurer, recently celebrated its 85th anniversary at a festive event featuring executive leadership, special guests, and a display of exhibits and artifacts highlighting the company’s 85 years of impact. More than 700 associates joined the celebration in the lobby at Independence’s headquarters in Center City. “I’m extremely honored to be…
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IBX Continues to Offer Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage, Strongest Network in the Region
Open Enrollment for individual consumers began Nov. 1. For individuals and families looking for healthcare coverage in 2024, Independence Blue Cross (IBX) will continue to offer a variety of health plans with comprehensive healthcare coverage and access to quality care. The enrollment period for healthcare coverage that begins Jan. 1, 2024 will last until Dec. 15, 2023.…
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Washington Post Cites Fort Washington Insurance Agent’s Homeowners Insurance Expertise
Buying homeowners insurance is one of the most essential parts of buying a new home, writes Michele Lerner for The Washington Post. A lender may require that residents have enough insurance to ensure that their mortgages are paid off, even if their homes experience widespread damage that results in a declared total loss. “An agent…
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Boston Knowledge-Share Org Swipes-Right on Business Tech of Penn Mutual, Horsham
The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, Horsham, is a 2022 Insurance Technology Impact Award Winner. It received the honor from Aite-Novarica Group Insurance Technology Research Council out of Boston. The Impact Awards represent the largest purely peer-juried awards in the industry. Winners are selected for their real-world business impact and their demonstration of the effective…
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Pottstown’s Medicare Education Services Celebrates Its First Year in Business
April 27th marks the one year anniversary of Medicare Education Services in Pottstown. “Starting a new business, you have an idea how things will go in your first year. I put my focus on meeting as many people in person as possible, and oftentimes they need some help with Medicare, or know someone who does”…
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Pottstown’s Medicare Education Services Presents Ask Dave: Finding Information on Medicare
Owner and agent David Morrison of Medicare Education Services uses his decades of experience in the fields of education and insurance benefits to guide his clients through the Medicare election process, ensuring that every person feels like the Medicare process is easy to navigate, and he’s here to help. Every month Dave answers questions from our Montco Today readers about Medicare. Medicare Education Services was founded…
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‘Kicking You When You’re Down:’ Upper Dublin Man Fought Allstate for Months Over Damage Hurricane Ida Caused His Home
After Hurricane Ida left his Upper Dublin home in shambles, Max Cummings did not expect that his problems were only beginning, writes Bob Fernandez for The Philadelphia Inquirer. He contacted his insurer, Allstate, which he had used for around two decades for home and auto insurance, but the estimate the company made was less than…
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It’s Academic: Malvern Bank Explains the Type of Insurance Independent, Private Schools Need
Independent or private schools present unique challenges to finding the right school insurance coverage because the risks go beyond what a typical business faces. With that in mind, what kind of insurance do these schools need? I talked with Sally Lawson, Senior Vice President of Malvern Bank’s Investment Management & Insurance Division, about the importance…
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Universal Health Services Finds Out-Of-Network Addiction-Treatment Model Lacking, Takes Big Write-Down
King of Prussia-based Universal Health Services has written off $147 million after the business model of its recently acquired Foundations Recovery Network did not hold up, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. UHS paid $350 million for the addiction-treatment firm four years ago. At the time, the addiction sector was booming and the deal…
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APPRISE Asks: Are you using MyMedicare.gov?
Most Medicare beneficiaries are familiar with the official Medicare website, www.medicare.gov and use it at the very least to find and enroll in Medicare Part D prescription plans. Medicare also offers an integrated website, MyMedicare.gov, a free, secure, online service for managing personal information regarding Original Medicare benefits and services. MyMedicare.gov keeps your Medicare information…
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Independence Blue Cross commits to reimagining healthcare delivery
Dan Hilferty, CEO of Independence Blue Cross, is at the forefront of innovation in the health insurance industry. “You’re really innovating,” Matthew Cabrey, executive director of Select Greater Philadelphia and senior vice president for the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia, told Hilferty during a discussion at Independence LIVE. “And you’re inspiring your team to…
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A new player is coming into the Affordable Care Act mix
Pennsylvania Health & Wellness Inc., a unit of publicly traded Centene Corp. of St. Louis, is jumping into the Affordable Care Act fray by offering five HMO plans in Montgomery County as well as Bucks and Philadelphia counties. Geisinger Health Plan, owned by the nonprofit Geisinger Health System of Danville, Pa., is offering seven HMO…
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Insurers expect explosion of sexual harassment complaints
Insurance industry experts are predicting a surge of sexual harassment complaints this year and are urging businesses both to bolster their coverage and examine their corporate cultures. Emboldened by the #metoo movement, more and more victims are breaking their silence about sexual misconduct in the workplace, writes Sam Wood at philly.com. [uam_ad id=”54865″] Employment Practice…
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CVS makes move to buy Aetna
One of the largest drug stores in the northeast is about to buy one of the largest health care insurance providers in the region. Aetna shareholders voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to approve the CVS Health’s plan to buy the health insurer for $69 billion. About 97 percent of the votes cast were in support of the merger plan first…
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