Media Releases

2003 Press Releases

Date Title
12/8/2003 BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Goes Global
Company Offers Worldwide Medical Coverage to U.S. Employees Abroad
12/1/2003 Top Teams Battle for BlueCross Bowl Trophy
Division I Football Championships to be Played Dec. 5-6
11/26/2003 Tutoring Project is Success at Locke Elementary
BlueCross Employees Play a Key Role in Program Achievements
11/17/2003 Teams Compete for 54th Annual Clinic Bowl Title
BlueCross Presents Division II Football Finals on Nov. 22
11/14/2003 TennesseeHealth.com Takes the Lead in Health Care
Web Site Honored for Innovative Consumer Products
11/6/2003 Clinic Bowl Scores BlueCross As Sponsor
Playoffs Begin Nov. 7; Finals Set for Nov. 22
11/4/2003 Building Stronger, More Diversified Workforces
BlueCross and Westside Community Development Corporation Host Minority Job Fair, Nov. 15
10/21/2003 BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Announces $67 Million Premium Payback
Health Care Affordability Efforts Realized
10/14/2003 Millions and Counting
Record Sales Growth Continues for BlueCross
10/8/2003 A Top 10 List to Avoid
BlueCross Ranks Most Expensive Brand-Name Drugs Against their Lower-Cost Generic Equivalents
10/2/2003 BlueCross Encourages Tennesseans To Prepare for Flu Season
10/1/2003 BlueCross Partners with State to Expand Access to Affordable Health Coverage
New Health Coverage Tax Credit Begins October 1
9/10/2003 BlueCross Web Site Accredited as Online Health Resource
9/4/2003 Medicare Honors Riverbend Government Benefits Administrator for Outstanding Customer Service
9/2/2003 BlueCross Introduces BluePerks,
New Alternative Medicine Discount Program
8/20/2003 BlueCross Receives HIPAA Privacy Accreditation
8/14/2003 Teams Begin Their Bid for the BlueCross Bowl Title
Games Kick Off Aug. 22; Championships Set for Dec. 5-6
8/1/2003 BlueCross Honored As Nation’s Top Federal Employee Program
7/24/2003 BlueCross Receives National Accreditation for Quality Managed Care Services
7/17/2003 BlueCross Introduces Prescription Home Delivery
7/15/2003 BlueCross Asks Tennesseans to Demand Generics
New Campaign Promotes Safe, Effective, Affordable Generic Drugs
7/1/2003 BlueCross Launches New Health Care Plans
Plans Designed to Meet Consumer Need for Affordable Coverage
6/18/2003 BlueCross Bowl Sponsorship Renewed
6/18/2003 BlueCross Recognized for World Class Data Storage Technology
6/9/2003 Tennessee Health Care Costs Reach $14 Billion
Cost Clock Continues to Tick on TennesseeHealth.com
5/30/2003 NorthCrest Hospital, BlueCross Sign Contract
5/29/2003 BlueCross Sets Spring Sales Record
5/20/2003 BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Announces Base Rate Reduction
Insurer Continues to Address Health Care Affordability for Tennesseans
5/14/2003 New Health Care Affordability Research from BlueCross Assesses the Value of Health Care in Tennessee
5/9/2003 Kennedy Earns Accreditation as Health Care Fraud Investigator
4/25/2003 BlueCross Bioterrorism Initiative Takes Top Public Relations Honor
4/25/2003 Price Elected to International Claim Association Executive Committee
4/11/2003 BlueCross-HCA Negotiations End Without Contract
4/2/2003 Austin to Oversee Networks at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee
3/24/2003 BlueCross Tax Payments Top $93 Million
State and Local Governments Main Beneficiaries
3/11/2003 New BlueCross Health Plan Addresses the Uninsured
Product Designed to Expand Affordable Coverage for Tennesseans
2/27/2003 BlueCross Accepts Metro Council’s Call for Mediation with HCA
Concern Over Escalating Health Care Costs Still Main Issue
2/25/2003 More Tennesseans Choose Blue: January Enrollment Figures Increase
2/13/2003 BlueCross Articles on Evidence-based Medicine Highlighted in National Publications
Impact of New Technologies on Quality Care and Cost Examined
2/6/2003 BlueCross Recognized for Customer Relationship Management
Technology Touted for Enhanced Customer Service and Satisfaction
1/29/2003 BlueCross Appoints Steverson to New Communications Post
1/16/2003 Young Named As New Chief Compliance Officer for BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee
1/14/2003 BlueCross Report Addresses Affordability in HCA Dispute
Data Support Claims of HCA Excessive Rate Request

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