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December 15, 2011 14:53 ET | Source: Independence Blue Cross

Independence Blue Cross Rallies Community to Help U.S. Marines Save "Toys for Tots" Drive

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 15, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In the wake of the unprecedented donation crisis facing the U.S. Marine Corps' Toys for Tots program in the Philadelphia region, Independence Blue Cross...
December 14, 2011 13:47 ET | Source: Independence Blue Cross

Philadelphia-Area Hospitals Reduce Readmissions Rate 7 Percent, Prevent 400 Unneeded Hospitalizations, and Save $3.8m in 3Q 2011

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 14, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to the Transitions of Care Survey Summary Report released today by The Health Care Improvement Foundation, 29 area hospitals participating in...
December 13, 2011 12:00 ET | Source: Independence Blue Cross

IBC Foundation Supports Gwynedd-Mercy College Health Clinic Through Blue Safety Net

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 13, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Independence Blue Cross Foundation has awarded a $50,000 Blue Safety Net grant to Gwynedd-Mercy College Adult Health Center, which serves 3,000...
December 12, 2011 14:45 ET | Source: Independence Blue Cross

Independence Blue Cross Teams With American College of Physicians to Improve Primary Care

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 12, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Independence Blue Cross (IBC) today announced a new collaboration with the American College of Physicians (ACP) to improve primary care. IBC is offering...
December 07, 2011 13:30 ET | Source: Independence Blue Cross

'Maintain, Don't Gain' This Holiday Season With Independence Blue Cross

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 7, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Taking control of your diet just got easier for Independence Blue Cross (IBC) members. Starting December 1, alleligible managed caremembers, including...
December 06, 2011 16:00 ET | Source: Independence Blue Cross

Independence Blue Cross and Doylestown Hospital Reach Four-Year Agreement

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 6, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Independence Blue Cross (IBC) and Doylestown Hospital announced that they have signed a new four-year contract that includes IBC's progressive...
December 01, 2011 11:21 ET | Source: Independence Blue Cross

Independence Blue Cross and BCBS Michigan Finalize Arrangement to Expand Services to Medicaid Beneficiaries Nationally Through AmeriHealth Mercy

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Two of the nation's largest Blue health insurers, Independence Blue Cross (IBC) and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM), announced today they have...
November 30, 2011 13:23 ET | Source: Independence Blue Cross

Approaching Medicare, American Baby Boomers Keep Booming, According to New, National Survey From Independence Blue Cross

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 30, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As the first wave of the Baby Boom Generation accesses and selects Medicare options in 2011, Philadelphia, PA-based Independence Blue Cross (IBC) today...
November 23, 2011 12:30 ET | Source: Independence Blue Cross

IBC Foundation Grants More Than $1 M to 15 Area Clinics

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 23, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Independence Blue Cross Foundation has awarded grants to 15 non-profit community health clinics serving 70,000 people. Support for these clinics,...
November 22, 2011 09:13 ET | Source: Independence Blue Cross

Independence Blue Cross Launches New Blue Solutions(R) Plans to Meet Small and Mid-Sized Business Needs

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 22, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Independence Blue Cross (IBC) announces the launch of the new and enhanced popular Blue Solutions® health care plans designed specifically for...