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2012 Press Releases

Date	Title
12/7/2012	Daffron Joins BlueCross as Director of Digital Marketing
11/15/2012	Huskey Promoted to Director of Market Strategy for BlueCross
11/15/2012	C. Everett Koop Recognizes BlueCross as Model Wellness Program Employee wellness program recognized for efforts to improve employee health and reduce medical costs
11/7/2012	BlueCross Names Merriman Chief Information Security Officer
10/29/2012	Tate to Direct Corporate Pharmacy Affairs
10/26/2012	BlueCross Wins People’s Choice Awards at Information Management Symposium Insurer honored by peers for data and analytics projects that promote better health outcomes for BlueCross members
10/16/2012	BlueCross Recognized for Exemplary Workplace Practices Insurer receives prestigious Alfred P. Sloan Award for Excellence in Workplace Effectiveness and Flexibility
10/3/2012	BlueCross to Reduce Workforce Insurer cuts 100 positions to help control costs; prepare for reform
9/26/2012	BlueCross Taps Eiselstein as Director of Contract Development and Management
9/26/2012	BlueCross Promotes Phillips to Director of Provider Relations and Communications
9/26/2012	Ewing to Direct Quality Management for BlueCross
9/21/2012	BlueCross Earns Spot on 2012 InformationWeek 500 List of Top Technology Innovators Across America National honor highlights BlueCross’ industry-leading data encryption project
9/21/2012	BlueCross Names Winners of $10,000 Shape the State Grants Twenty middle schools earn nationally acclaimed PE curriculum, equipment
9/21/2012	BlueCross Wins Award for Outstanding Web Design Web Marketing Association honors personalized, member-focused portal designed to help BlueCross members manage their health care
9/21/2012	Volunteer State Health Plan Tennessee’s Highest Ranked Medicaid Managed Care Organization
9/12/2012	BlueCross 2011 Outreach Efforts Total $8.2 Million Company has record year in giving back to Tennessee communities
9/10/2012	Consumers Drive Past Rural Tennessee Hospitals For Care BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Health Institute study shows proximity plays little role in choosing hospital care
9/7/2012	BlueCross, State Team Up to Fight Childhood Obesity $755,000 to help fund The OrganWise Guys program in 180 elementary schools statewide
8/28/2012	Memorial Health Care System and BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Reach New Agreement New Multi-year Agreement Restores In-network Access to Memorial
8/24/2012	BlueCross Grants to ’Shape’ 20 More Schools Middle grades encouraged to apply for funds to battle childhood obesity
8/22/2012	BlueCross, Methodist Launch Cost-Efficient Care Partnership New 5-year accountable care, Network S agreement positions Methodist as lead health care system across all BlueCross networks in Memphis
8/9/2012	Henderson to Serve as Procurement Director for BlueCross
7/26/2012	Memorial Hospital to Withdraw from BlueCross Network BlueCross has worked diligently to reach an agreement, continues focus on ensuring Chattanooga-area members receive quality, affordable care
7/19/2012	BlueCross Donates Time, Money to Children’s Causes BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Community Trust Gives $60,000 to Help Tennessee Children
7/5/2012	BlueCross Wins 2012 Governor’s Environmental Stewardship Award
6/28/2012	Statement: Health Care Reform Law Upheld
6/12/2012	BlueCross Create Your Plate Winners Announced Statewide Contest Awards Local Schools Cash Prize to Expand Physical Education Programs
6/11/2012	BlueCross Names Vitulli Vice President, Provider Networks
5/30/2012	BlueCross to Issue $8.6 Million in Rebates to Health plan hits medical loss ratio of 76.6 percent for 2011; 80 percent required by health care reform law
5/24/2012	Health Care Reform Will Not Translate to Greater Access to Care for Tennessee’s Minority Populations New BlueCross Health Institute White Paper reveals reform will increase coverage, but won’t improve access to care, outcomes
5/22/2012	BlueCross Announces Bundled Payment Agreements with Leading Orthopedic Groups in Tennessee Medical practices across the state to provide treatment under new payment method for total knee and hip replacements
5/1/2012	BlueCross Names Dockery Exchange Outreach Manager
5/1/2012	Ramsey to Lead BlueCross Health Care Reform Office
4/24/2012	Hickey Named BlueCross Chief Operating Officer
4/19/2012	BlueCross Launches Exchange Website Offers easy-to-understand information on key health care reform initiative
4/17/2012	BlueCross Names Stana Vice President, Treasurer
4/12/2012	BlueCross Appoints Raynor Vice President of Strategic Marketing
3/26/2012	BlueCross, HHS Reach Settlement in 2009 Hard Drive Data Theft Health Plan Agrees to Ongoing Security Monitoring of Members’ Personal Health Information
3/8/2012	Eiselstein Selected to Lead Insurance Exchange Efforts at BlueCross Named Director of Individual Products
3/1/2012	BlueCross, Medco Sign Pharmacy Partnership New Contract Brings Increased Technology, Focus on Quality and Cost Savings
2/17/2012	BlueCross Selects Gracey to Succeed Gregg as CEO Current COO Tapped to Take the Helm of State’s Largest Insurer in 2013
1/10/2012	BlueCross Gateway Building Scores Gold for Green Efforts Gateway is second BlueCross building to receive LEED Gold Certification
1/9/2012	BlueCross Names Drescher as Director of Network Communications

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