Blue Cross contributes $5 million to MHA Keystone Center to support research and innovations Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan recently announced that it’s expanding its longstanding relationship with the Michigan Health & Hospital Association Keystone Center with a $5 million contribution. Read more →
Blue Cross and BCN receive high Medicare Star Ratings from CMS The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently announced its 2022 Medicare Star Ratings — and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan performed very well. Read more →
BMC2 initiative gets more patients into cardiac rehab Clinicians at the 33 Michigan hospitals participating in the BMC2 cardiovascular Collaborative Quality Initiative significantly increased the referral rate to cardiac rehab after angioplasty to improve patient outcomes. Read more →
Blue Cross, 4 other Blue plans invest in Evio Pharmacy Solutions As part of its efforts to lower the high cost of prescription and specialty drugs, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan announced earlier this year that it’s investing in a new company called Evio Pharmacy Solutions. Read more →
Blue Cross commits to reducing racial disparities in maternal health The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association is working with its affiliate companies across the country — including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan — to reduce racial disparities in maternal health by 50% in five years. Read more →
Dr. Kipa to retire after 25 years with Blue Cross Dr. S. George Kipa, deputy chief medical officer at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, will be retiring at the end of the year. Read more →
Blue Cross enhances tools for electronically prescribing medications and submitting prior authorizations As part of our transition to OptumRx as our new pharmacy benefit manager, we’re making some improvements to our provider-facing tools to assist with prescribing and submitting prior authorizations electronically. Read more →
In brief: Transitional care program and unconscious bias education In this month’s “In brief” feature, we take a look at a program to reduce avoidable inpatient readmissions and provide an update on the number of PCMH providers who have completed unconscious bias education. Read more →
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