Independence Blue Cross President and Chief Executive Frick to retire

September 1st, 2010

Frick will step down Dec. 15, according to an e-mail to employees.

Independence Blue Cross announces plan to pay physicians more for better patient outcomes

April 30th, 2010

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

March 17th, 2010

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

January 12th, 2010

The replacement plans will be more expensive, and provide less coverage.

Healthcare reform opinions from the Times-Tribune and Independence Blue Cross

July 29th, 2009

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.

Region’s largest private insurer to cut positions

April 21st, 2009

Independence Blue Cross is telling workers that 100 – 125 positions will be dropped by June.

After the merger withdrawal

February 2nd, 2009

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.

Blues Merger Blitz

January 22nd, 2009

All you need to know about the latest on the death of the Blues merger.