March 2010 Special Editions
DOI Rate Review - March 19, 2010
Cleve Killingsworth to leave Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts - March 15, 2010
Announcing the Formation of Blue Benefit Administrators of Massachusetts - March 4, 2010
Small group sales update from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts - March 3, 2010
November 2009 Edition
- Third Quarter 2009 Results Announcement
- Indigo™ Insurance Services News
- Nurse Practitioners Credentialing as Primary Care Providers, Effective March 1, 2010
- Plans Closing
November 2009
October 2009 Edition
- Indigo™ Insurance Services News
- Fall 2009 Broker Training
- BlueQuote Enhancements
- Change in Enrollment Workflow
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Data Breach
- Medicare Plan Changes, Effective January 1, 2010
October 2009
September 2009 Edition
- Save the Date: Fall 2009 Broker Training
- Product and Benefit Updates, Effective January 1, 2010
- Pharmacy Coverage Changes, Effective January 1, 2010
- Non-Group Enrollment Policy Modifications
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Extends Coverage for the H1N1 Vaccine
- Coming in September... A Redesigned BlueLinks for Brokers Website
- 1099-HC Services for Administrative Service Contract Accounts
- New Dedicated Sales and Service Teams
September 2009
August 2009 Edition
- Second Quarter 2009 Results Announcement
- Blue Healthcare Bank News
- Benefit Change for Certain Specialty Medications
- New Dedicated Sales and Service Teams
- Synergy Personal Health Management Program
- USAble Life in the Top 50 Life-Health Companies for Third Year
August 2009
July 2009 Edition
- Updated: Product Portfolio and Benefit Design Updates, Effective October 1, 2009
- Regulatory Updates
- Mini-COBRA Subsidy Amendment
- September 1, 2009 Pharmacy Updates
- New Prior-Authorization Requirement for Select Medications
- Early Intervention State-Mandated Change, Effective July 1, 2009
- Blue Care Connection® Program Update
- New Retail Pharmacy Network Options Now Available for Fully Insured Health Plans
- BlueLinks for Employers Redesign
- Enhancements to the Blue IQSM Communications Center
July 2009
June 2009 Edition
- Product Portfolio and Benefit Design Updates, Effective October 1, 2009
- Massachusetts Insurers Named in Lawsuit
- PPO Out-of-Network Reimbursement Update
- September 1, 2009 Pharmacy Updates
- New Prior-Authorization Requirement for Select Medications
- Driving for Quality, Affordable Health Care
- Indigo Partners with the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council
June 2009
May 2009 Edition
- First Quarter 2009 Results Announcement
- Quality = Affordability
- Online Billing with eBill
- Enhanced Login to Access Employer Tools
- MyBlueHealth: Healthy Change Is Here
May 2009
April 2009 Special Editions
Swine Flu & Email Encryption - April 30, 2009
Mini-COBRA - April 17, 2009
Broker Training - April 6, 2009
April 2009 Edition
- Spring 2009 Broker Training
- National Health Care Reform Update
- Health Insurance Responsibility Disclosure Amendments
- Minimum Creditable Coverage Standards Overview
- State Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act
- Asthma Program Transition
- April 1, 2009 Product and Benefit Updates
- Non-Group Enrollment Policy Modification
- March IAI: Broker and Employer Updates
- Indigo™ Insurance Services
April 2009
March 2009 Edition
- A Sneak Peek at the March IAI
- Save the Date: Spring 2009 Broker Training
- April 1, 2009 Product and Benefit Updates
- Changes to Coverage for Biologically Based Mental Conditions
- COBRA Updates
- Health Insurance Responsibility Disclosure Amendments
- News & Updates Enhancements on BlueLinks For Brokers
- Member Enrollment/Change Form Now Editable
- Member Email Communications
- Save Time and Money with Convenient One-Stop Shopping
March 2009
February 2009 Edition
- Fourth Quarter 2008 Earnings Announcement
- Keeping Health Care Affordable: Quality = Affordability
- Save Time and Money with Convenient One-Stop Shopping
- Out-of-Network Reimbursement for PPO Plans
- Clarifications for PPO/HMO Plans Regarding Reimbursement for Non-Participating Emergency Medicine, Radiologists, Anesthesiologists, and Pathologists
- Limited Service Clinics
- Statutory Requirements Regarding Nurse Practitioners as Primary Care Providers
- Personal Spending Account Administrators
- New Prior Authorization Requirements in 2009
- Non-Group Enrollment Policy Modification
- Medicare Part D Late Enrollment Penalties Update
- Notifications for Members Nearing Their Lifetime Maximum
- Indigo Online Calculator Makes Quoting Groups of 2-9 Easy
February 2009
January 2009 Special Editions
Tufts Agreement Announced - January 17, 2009
Additional Tufts (NEQCA) Provider Terminations Update - January 9, 2009
Tufts (NEQCA) Provider Terminations Update - January 8, 2009
Tufts Medical Center Provider Terminations - January 6, 2009
January 2009 Edition
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Tufts Medical Center Provider Agreement
- Minimum Creditable Coverage Changes
- MCC Updates to Dental Blue Summaries
- Healthy Times
- Product and Benefit Updates
- December IAI: Broker and Employer Updates
- Save Time and Money with Convenient One-Stop Shopping
- Introducing Consolidated eBilling for Health, Dental, and Ancillary Products
- 2010 Indigo/USAble Broker Bonus and Incentive Program
January 2009
December 2008
November 2008