There are 10 article(s) tagged Blue Cross Blue Shield:

• December 2023

  • Downtown building to get neon blue rooftop sign

    A BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee sign will be installed on top of the redeveloped Hickman Building, just north of AutoZone Park. 

    By Sophia Surrett December 08, 2023

• October 2023

  • Guest Column: A space for reflection makes for a healthier Memphis

    “Cultural development, economic development and health and wellness are all central aspects of strong communities. Resources bring people together, whether they’re natural ... or intentional.”

    By Ruby Bright October 11, 2023

• June 2023

  • Methodist and BlueCross reach agreement

    Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare announced Wednesday, June 14, that it has reached an agreement with BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee regarding its employer-based and marketplace coverage.

    By Aisling Mäki June 15, 2023

• February 2023

  • Opinion: Methodist CEO said BCBS putting ‘patients’ lives in danger’

    “One thing (BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee) remains crystal clear about is their willingness to put patients’ lives in danger,” said Methodist’s CEO. “BCBST’s reckless gamesmanship is not in the best interest of Memphis.”

    Related:

    Opinion: How BlueCross is ensuring access to care during network changes

• January 2023

  • Letter to the Editor: The ‘fallacy’ of competition lowering health care costs

    “I could no longer stay with a company that did not have the best interests in health care for all. BlueCross should be exposed as interested in their costs only and not in providing quality care.”

    By Letters to the Editor January 24, 2023

  • Opinion: BlueCross’ decision shows how competition can lower health care prices

    “BlueCross BlueShield’s move is a welcome sign of the emergence of a competitive, price-transparent health care marketplace, which is needed to reverse runaway costs driven by hospital overcharging.”

    By Cynthia A. Fisher January 17, 2023

  • Guest column: Memphis children deserve world class care

    “As pediatricians, we face the reality that now many of our patients won’t have access to the specialized inpatient care and procedures only available at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital.”

    By Austin Dalgo, Nick Hysmith, Michael Kleinman, Jason Yaun January 08, 2023

• December 2022

  • Opinion: BlueCross BlueShield Tennessee strong-arms frontline doctors

    “For more than two years, our heroic clinicians have risked their safety while treating patients on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic in communities large and small.”

    By Marilyn McLeod December 20, 2022

  • BlueCross BlueShield hopes to land deal with Methodist by new year

    BlueCross says Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare charges significantly higher rates than other facilities in the Memphis area, and Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital charges the highest rates of any children’s hospital in the state. 

    By Aisling Mäki December 12, 2022

• December 2020

  • Proposals to weaken Tennessee child immunization law could affect COVID vaccine

    Gov. Bill Lee declared Pfizer’s vaccine “safe” as Tennessee gave its first doses to health care workers while recording some of the nation’s highest rates of virus spread. The Republican governor reiterated that the shots will be optional for people in public schools.

    By Marta W. Aldrich December 27, 2020