As the outgoing and incoming governors battle over lame-duck nominations, Senate President Richard Codey is using his power to block a political foe's nomination to the Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey board of directors.
Nominee Phil Alagia, chief of staff to Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo, is a key ...
Friday, October 09, 2009
Horizon, Capital Health settle
By Trentonian staff
TRENTON - A settlement has been reached that will allow Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield customers to continue to utilize the Capital Health Care Fuld and Mercer Campus hospitals, following a state-coordinated mediation process.
The dispute between Horizon and Capital Health arose as the two companies were in the process of working out an agreement to extend Cap...
Saturday, September 26, 2009
For a not-for-profit, plenty of surplus to go around
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For a not-for-profit, plenty of surplus to go around
During three separate times in my life I lost my health insurance when I was laid off as a result of company downsizing, at which time I enrolled in an individual Horizon/Blue Cross plan. My premiums grew significantly higher each time I needed insurance, while my benefits became increasingly less. I...
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Chiropractors Bent Out of Shape Over Blues' Post-Payment Denials
Reprinted from The AIS Report on Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans*, a hard-hitting independent monthly newsletter on business strategies, products and markets, mergers and alliances, and financing of BC/BS plans. *Not Affiliated With BlueCross BlueShield Association or its member companies.
By Chris Meehan, Editor,
(cmeehan@aispub.com)
The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Associati...
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Health Care Reform and the Horizon BCBS blimp
Star-Ledger
By Brian Donohue
If you have spent any time at the Jersey Shore, major sporting events,
blimp.jpgThe Horizon blimp travels around NJ in the summer or just cruising our state's back roads in recent summers, you've likely seen the Horizon Blue Cross/Blue Shield blimp floating across the sky. The blimp has become part of the land, er, skyscape over the past f...
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Horizon, hospital dispute escalates into ad war
Times of Trenton
Meir Rinde
STAFF WRITER
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is hitting back at Capital Health with an advertisement accusing the hospital of "exorbitant" spending, a charge that Capital Health says is based on half-truths.
The public relations battle has heated up following Horizon's move Saturday to eject Capital Health's Fuld...
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Horizon to end Fuld ties
Star-Ledger
Meir Rinde
STAFF WRITER
TRENTON -- Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey said it will terminate in-network coverage of about 3,000 current and retired state employees at Capital Health's Helene Fuld hospital tonight, prompting Gov. Jon Corzine to propose state intervention in the contract negotiations.
The breakdown in contract talks follows se...
Friday, August 14, 2009
Turner Urges Horizon, Hospital, To Continue Negotiations
PolitickerNJ
By Matthew Reilly
TRENTON – Sen. Shirley Turner (D-Mercer) today urged Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey and Capital Health’s Fuld Hospital to continue negotiations over reimbursement rates and other contract issues.
According to published reports, the hospital and the insurer are at an impasse in their discussions over a new contract and new reim...
