Media Releases

2005 Press Releases

Date Title
12/20/2005 BlueCross Tennessee Health Foundation Awards Final Grants for 2005
Third Cycle of Funding Provides $483,000 to Assist the Uninsured
11/17/2005 Tennessee Coaches Perceive Problem with Performance-Enhancing Drug Use Among High School Athletes
Ongoing Surveys, New Web Site to Encourage Drug-Free and Safe Play
11/9/2005 BlueCross Announces Changes to Medical Management Team
10/17/2005 New BlueCross Dental Plans Now Available
Largest Dental PPO Network in Tennessee Designed to Encourage Good Dental Health, Save Costs
10/7/2005 Duda/Paine and HKS Architect Firms to Design BlueCross Headquarters
Design Team to Work with Local Architectural Partner
10/6/2005 BlueCross Honored for High Performance of Federal Employee Program
10/3/2005 BlueCross Enters Medicare Advantage Market
New Products Offer Tennessee Seniors Expanded Coverage, More Choice and Better Value Than Traditional Medicare Plans
9/28/2005 Tennesseans Turn to BlueCross for Consumer-Directed Health Care Options
Health Reimbursement Arrangement and Plan Comparison Tool are Latest Offerings Designed to Help Control Costs
9/20/2005 BlueCross Adds First Tennessee Bank’s Subsidiary First Horizon Msaver as Health Savings Account Administrator
9/15/2005 BlueCross, Titans Head Coach Jeff Fisher Team Up For Healthy Competition
PSAs to Educate Tennessee Youth About the Dangers of Performance-Enhancing Drugs
9/13/2005 BlueCross Observa el Mes de la Herencia Hispanoamericana
BlueCross y algunos grupos locales se proponen celebrar, educar, y hacer un enlace
9/13/2005 BlueCross Observes Hispanic-American Heritage Month
BlueCross, Local Groups Seek to Celebrate, Educate, Connect
8/29/2005 Students Take Steps Toward Wellness
BlueCross WalkingWorks for Schools Pilot Program Targets Childhood Obesity, Promotes Healthy Lifestyles
8/22/2005 BlueCross Promotes Sherrill to Run Medicare Advantage
8/17/2005 TSSAA Announces BlueCross as Title Sponsor of Division II Football Championships
BlueCross Bowl Expanded to Include Division I and II Championships
8/3/2005 BlueCross Lanza Nuevo Producto a Bajo Precio
SimplyBlueTM proveerá a los residentes de Tennessee más opciones para coberturas a precios razonables
8/3/2005 BlueCross Offers Newest Low-Cost Product
SimplyBlue™ to Provide Tennesseans More Options for Affordable Coverage
8/1/2005 BlueCross, Tennessee Hospital Association Provide Hospital Quality Reports for Consumers
Free Online Tool Informs Patients, Improves Delivery System
7/28/2005 BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee to Acquire Gordian Health Solutions
Purchase to Enhance BlueCross’ Consumer Focus, Position Gordian for National Growth
7/19/2005 BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Earns Multiple URAC Accreditations
7/6/2005 Major Initiative Announced to Transform Tennessee’s Health Care Delivery System
Contract Signed With State of Tennessee; Collaborative Effort With Other State Initiatives
6/23/2005 BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Communication Efforts Honored as “Best” Among BlueCross Plans
6/6/2005 BlueCross Executives Elevated to President
Coulter, Harp to Assume Leadership Roles as Part of Reorganization
5/19/2005 BlueCross Riverbend Run and Fun Walk Planned for June 18
Focus on Fitness and Fun for All Ages
5/12/2005 BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Board of Directors Selects New Leadership
Former BellSouth Tennessee President Ezell Assumes Chairmanship, Small Business Investor Partridge Named Vice Chairman
5/10/2005 BlueCross Receives Seal of Approval for Online Health Information
4/28/2005 The Staubach Company Hired as Cameron Hill Project Manager
4/20/2005 BlueCross Honors the Nursing Profession
First Lady Andrea Conte to Speak at National Nurses Week Event on May 5
4/7/2005 Capstone Government Solutions Names President and General Manager
Joint Medicare Venture between BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee and CIGNA Uses Combined Expertise to Appoint Leader
4/6/2005 Best Practices Forum to Address Care for Tennessee’s Uninsured
Event Designed to Explore and Improve Ways to Serve Those in Need
3/23/2005 BlueCross Health Foundation Awards Grants to Fight State Obesity Epidemic
Funding Will Address Obesity in Rural and Urban Areas
3/10/2005 BlueCross Promotes Woods to Oversee Medicare Operations
1/31/2005 BlueCross Helps Members Take Steps to ‘Walk’ a Marathon
Company Offers Training Web Site and Member Discounts for Country Music Marathon & ½ Marathon™
1/13/2005 Black History Month at BlueCross to Highlight, Honor and Help African-Americans
Observance Focuses on Historic Health Care Contributions and Current Health Disparities

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