Media Releases

2009 Press Releases

Date Title
12/30/2009 BlueCross Documentary ’The Color of Blood’ Wins Ava Award
12/30/2009 Greene Promoted to Director of Financial Reporting
12/30/2009 Grisham Named Director of National Accounts for BlueCross
12/30/2009 Marckel Promoted to Vice-President of Enterprise Applications
12/21/2009 Health Ethics Trust Recognizes BlueCross with Best Practice Awards
12/16/2009 BlueCross Selects Maki as Regional Sales Director for West Tennessee
12/10/2009 Morristown Area Hospitals Join BlueCross Medicare Advantage PPO Network
12/4/2009 Required Substitute HITECH Act Notice Regarding BlueCross Hard Drive Theft
11/23/2009 BlueCross Encourages Tennesseans to Join the Movement for Life
New Campaign Designed to Motivate Individuals to Take Small Steps to Get Healthy
11/23/2009 Hard Drive Theft Investigation, Analysis Continues
11/20/2009 BlueCross’ Whitmire Honored for Work in Records Management
11/16/2009 BlueCross Opens Senior Community Center
Silver Life Center to Address Health Care Needs of Tennessee’s Growing Senior Population
11/4/2009 BlueCross’ Documentary “The Color of Blood” Wins Award
10/29/2009 BlueAdvantage Adds 45 Counties to its Tennessee PPO Network
10/26/2009 BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Health Foundation to Donate $500,000 in Support of The University of Tennessee College of Dentistry
10/21/2009 BlueCross Appoints Cassidy, Himelright to Medical Officer Roles
10/20/2009 BlueCross Board Taps Partridge as Chairman
Small Business Investor Named to Leadership Role; Retired Eastman Chemical Executive DeVinney Chosen as Vice Chairman
10/20/2009 Link Selected as BlueCross Vice President of HR
10/20/2009 Lundquist Tapped as BlueCross Medical Director
10/19/2009 BlueCross Honored for Physician Quality and Cost Program
BlueWorks Award Recognizes Online Tool Designed to Guide Consumers’ Health Care Decisions
10/15/2009 Statement on Hard Drive Theft (Update)
10/7/2009 Earvin ’Magic’ Johnson to Address Students at Normal Park Upper School.
10/7/2009 Statement on Hard Drive Theft
9/22/2009 BlueCross pagara’ por la vacuna contra la influenza H1N1 (gripe) de sus miembros
No aplicarán copagos, coaseguros ni deducibles a la administración de la vacuna
9/21/2009 BlueCross to Pay for H1N1 Shots for Members
No Copay, Coinsurance, or Deductible to Apply to Administration of Vaccination
9/11/2009 BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee statement on President Obama’s 9-9-09 speech to Congress
7/30/2009 Advance Care Planning Workshops Scheduled for Aug. 6, 7
Tennessee End of Life Partnership and BlueCross Co-host Event
7/17/2009 Edwin Sanchez Appointed President of RiverTrust Solutions
7/10/2009 Palmgren Joins BlueCross Pharmacy Team
6/29/2009 Students Go the ’Extra Mile’ to Fight Childhood Obesity
Tennessee Kids and Teachers Walk More Than 67,000 Miles in BlueCross’ In-school Program
6/18/2009 BlueCross Surpasses Minority, Local Contractor Goals on Headquarters Construction Project
Participation Levels Rank Among Highest Ever in City of Chattanooga
6/15/2009 BlueCross Wins Internal Communications Awards for Open Enrollment Efforts
Three National Awards Honor Its ’Creating a Culture of Wellness’ Campaign
5/21/2009 Eiselstein Promoted to Associate General Counsel for BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee
5/4/2009 New Consumer-Directed Dental Plan Offers Group Coverage
5/1/2009 Electronic Prior Authorization Program to Help Patients Get Faster Access to Prescription Medication
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee and Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey to Launch New CVS Caremark eHealth Technology
4/28/2009 BlueCross Encourages Employees to Take a Walk at Lunch

4/17/2009 BlueCross Expands Commercial Operations Unit
Member Benefits Administration Offices to Open in Nashville
4/8/2009 BlueCross Holds Uninsured Health Care Forum
5th Annual Event Helps Volunteer-based Clinics to Better Respond to Rising Numbers of Under and Uninsured
4/2/2009 BlueCross to Place Time Capsule on Cameron Hill
Event Honors Company’s Past, Celebrates Future
4/1/2009 BlueCross Offers New Retiree Health Plan for Local Governments
First-of-its-Kind Coverage in Tennessee Pools Retirees into One Large Employer Group
2/23/2009 BlueCross Observes Contributions of African-American Soldiers
Annual Black History Month Window Dedication Ceremony Feb. 19
2/17/2009 Arden Joins Federal Programs Team at BlueCross
2/12/2009 Counsel Added to BlueCross State Government Relations Team
1/27/2009 BlueCross Attains URAC Web Site Accreditation
1/23/2009 BlueCross Promotes McConnell to Director of Marketing Communications and Brand Strategies
1/23/2009 McKay Named Director of Market Strategy for BlueCross
1/6/2009 Smith Named Senior VP of Commercial Operations
1/5/2009 BlueCross Offers New Integrated HRA/FSA Solutions
Customers’ Financial Account Information Now Easier to Manage

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