Highmark aiming to reduce staff by 300, at first through voluntary buyouts
Highmark said it lost about 100,000 subscribers in 2009.
Personal financial info leaked on 3,700 Highmark customers
All of the effected are current or former Boscov’s employees.
Highmark looking to send jobs overseas
The health insurer is looking to hire workers in other countries to take care of administrative work.
Highmark website now features a medical procedure cost comparison tool
The insurer hopes it will urge their patients to make more cost-effective healthcare decisions.
Highmark says its health insurance stores are successful
Highmark Inc. has two “stores,” in Harrisburg and Pittsburgh, at which it sells health insurance policies.
Highmark getting rid of subsidiary eBDS
The dismantling of Employee Benefit Data Systems, acquired by Highmark three years ago, is coming as a surprise to employees.
Highmark opens health insurance stores
The health insurance retail stores are the first of their kind in PA.
After the merger withdrawal
What’s going on now that the proposed Highmark – IBC merger is no more; including stories about Rendell still needing to find funding for his health plan, and the insurance companies’ plans.
Philly Inquirer: Health insurance still locked up
Pennsylvania recently escaped a probable health insurance disaster, many agree, with IBC and Highmark withdrawing their request to merge. However, the Philadelphia Inquirer reminds us today, PA is still stuck with a bleak health insurance market.
Weekly Wrap Up: 1/19 ->1/23
Although the Legislature was not in session this week, there were two startling announcements:
1. Independence Blue Cross and Highmark Blue Shield withdrew their application for a merger
2. Governor Rendell reported a $2.3 billion revenue shortfall and impending layoffs
Highmark & IBC sing the Blues
The last few days have seen an abundance of newspaper articles and editorials [...]