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Project: Blue Cross and Blue Shield Jacqueline Cohen DeVry University HIT 120 Michelle LeVack Course Project: Blue Cross and Blue Shield Course Project: BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD Blue Cross and Blue Shield headquarters is located in Chicago, Illinois. The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) is a federation of 36 separate United States health insurance organizations and companies, providing health insurance to more than 106 million Americans today. Blue Cross was founded

ANALYSIS BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD Lavine Cross DeVry University Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBS) is considered the largest and most experienced insurance company in Illinois. BCBS was founded in order to provide healthcare to teachers at a reasonable cost. It services over 7 million people. Its mission is “To promote the health and wellness of members and communities through accessible, cost-effective, quality health care” (Blue Cross Blue Shield, 2012). Blue Cross Blue Shield

The system adopted the official name of Blue Cross in 1939 and similarly physician groups developed Blue Shield plans. Commercial health insurers made their presence known in the U.S. market post–World War II when workers started demanding health insurance as a fringe benefit from employers. Medicare, a government insurance program

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For as long as I can remember it has always been essential for cars to be insured, but not always has the human body required health insurance. This topic has always sparked interest to me because us as human beings are far more worthy than cars, at least I would say. So when President Obama passed the “Affordable Health Care Act” in 2010, I was firmly in favor. Health insurance covers cost of medical expenses and surgical expenses for insured individuals. Which can only be helpful in any situation

University Suhas Rajaram Prof. Raed M. Sharif [BIGGEST HEALTHCARE BREACH: ANTHEM]   The Issue & its Importance: In a statement released on 6th February, 2015, Anthem Inc, the largest for profit managed healthcare company in the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association released a statement that they were target of very sophisticated external cyber-attack. Apparently attackers gained unauthorized access to Anthem’s IT system and have obtained personal information of their current and former members

Wellness Programs Affecting the Workplace Company wellness programs may be the answer to help company managers and employees live an overall better lifestyle. Wellness “is understood to reach physical health to encompass a more holistic mind-body approach that also considers good mental and emotional health” (Walsh, 2015). The purpose of the wellness program is to go further than the physical appearance and help from the inside out. Helping the inside of the body to become healthier is more beneficially

considered one of the leading commercial health benefits companies in the United States. WellPoint is a health benefits company engaged in providing managed care and health insurance products. The company is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA). It is licensed conduct insurance operations in all 50 states of the US through its subsidiaries. WellPoint covers more than 34.8 million people and focus’s on improving the lives of the people and the health of its communities

for employment. Aside from staying up to date on educational aspects of healthcare, health administrators need to pay close attention to current issues that affect the health care world. A current issue according to Andy Miller (2013) Is that: Blue

Case Study- Riverview Regional Medical Center Erica Dawkins University of Texas at Arlington Strategic Management for Health Care Organizations HCAD 5390 Jeffrey E. McGee, PH.D July 5, 2015 Case Study- Review Regional Medical Center Overview The Holy Name of Jesus Hospital was founded by an order of Catholic nuns in Gadsden, Etowah County in northwestern Alabama. Upon purchase of the hospital by the Hospital Management Associates (HMA) the name was revamped to Riverview Medical Center (RRMC)