IBC establishing a non-profit foundation to aid health-related programs
Independence Blue Cross, the dominant health insurer for workers in the Philadelphia area, is establishing a nonprofit foundation designed to raise the insurer’s profile as a donor to health-related programs.
New incentive program to improve care and reduce costs
New Integrated Provider Performance Incentive program encourages doctors, hospitals and medical health professionals to give better care and reduce costs.
New Contract to Consider Quality and Cost of Care
Indpendence Blue Cross and the Jefferson Health System agreed on a new contract that can be identified as framework for other regional health systems.
Independence Blue Cross announces plan to pay physicians more for better patient outcomes
Under the current payment system, doctors get paid for patient visits, but not much of the related administrative work.
Pennsylvanian’s on adultBasic get price hike
Subscribers of the adultBasic plan received a surprising 96% increase in their rates as imposed by the state of Pennsylvania
Independence Blue Cross changing 3 plans; customers worried
The replacement plans will be more expensive, and provide less coverage.
More than 500 Independence Blue Cross employees accept early retirement packages
The buyout was offered 840 employees.
Healthcare reform opinions from the Times-Tribune and Independence Blue Cross
The Times-Tribune calls for a statewide health insurance plan for public school teachers, while the CEO of IBC says that the federal government’s health care reform plans should build on the existing system.
Independence Blue Cross wants to increase rates by 20-50% for certain nongroup policyholders
The filed for the changes to take effect on July 1.
Region’s largest private insurer to cut positions
Independence Blue Cross is telling workers that 100 – 125 positions will be dropped by June.