Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
Federation of 36 separate United States health insurance organizations and companies
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| November 2024 | The anesthesia coverage policy was canceled shortly after the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, though the cancellation was likely due to pre-existing backlash. |
| November 2024 | Blue Cross Blue Shield of New York, Connecticut, and Missouri announced they would cease covering anesthesia costs for surgeries exceeding a time limit, sparking controversy with the American Society of Anesthesiologists calling it a 'money grab'. |
| August 2024 | Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Texas, New Mexico, Montana, and Oklahoma stopped paying for surgical anesthesia for patients with complex health conditions, citing cost-saving measures and facing strong opposition from the medical community. |
| 2022 | Blue Cross Blue Shield Association settled an antitrust investigation, agreeing to allow competition among member companies under non-Blue names while maintaining regional exclusivity for regional licenses. |
| 2022 | BCBSWY formally expressed opposition to the Pharmacy Benefit Managers Act enhancements through Wyoming Senate File 0036, demonstrating their stance on healthcare policy in the state. |
| 2022 | Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota reported having 3,500 employees, indicating significant growth and organizational presence in the state healthcare insurance market. |
| December 2022 | Reached a new contractual agreement with University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) after a legal dispute and defamation lawsuit. |
| August 2022 | A ransomware attack on North Highland Company, LLC impacts over 12,000 Arkansas Blue Cross members, exposing potential data security vulnerabilities. |
| July 2022 | United States District Court, Western District of Louisiana ruled that Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana abused its discretion by denying Salim's proton beam therapy, which was a nationally accepted standard of care for advanced head and neck cancer. |
| 2019 | Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina initially agreed to enter a partnership with Cambia Health, but later cancelled the agreement. |
| June 2019 | Dr. Patrick H. Conway resigned as CEO after a DWI arrest, which put the planned merger with Cambia Health on hold. |
| 2018 | Robert Salim was diagnosed with stage 4 throat cancer and had his proton beam therapy denied by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana, leading to a lawsuit. |
| 2018 | Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan CEO Daniel Loepp earned over US$19 million, which was more than the CEOs of Ford and Fiat Chrysler during the same year, sparking criticism about executive compensation in a nominally nonprofit organization. |
| July 1 2018 | Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska formed GoodLife Partners Inc., a mutual holding company to manage its noninsurance businesses. The company converted from mutual ownership to a stock company wholly owned by GoodLife while retaining the Blue Cross brand. |
| 2014 | Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois (Health Care Service Corporation) was sued regarding its nonprofit status. The lawsuit was ultimately dismissed with prejudice and the dismissal was later upheld on appeal. |
| September 2010 | Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina announced a $156 million refund to policyholders after being sued and fined for denying medical treatments and underpaying doctors. |
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