Monthly Archives: July 2010
Taking Health Care to the Next Level with Healthy Blue Living Rewards
Blue Care Network introduces Healthy Blue Living RewardsSM, Michigan’s first outcome-based HMO plan that rewards people with lower insurance costs for improving their health and achieving healthy results. This product is an extension of our already successful Healthy Blue LivingSM … Continue reading
Health insurance 101: How Blues plans reward individual wellness
Fourth in a series of blog posts featuring frequently asked questions about health care insurance. Previously, we discussed the rise of consumer-directed health care among insurance plans. Those plans sometimes involve provisions designed to encourage or even reward individuals who … Continue reading
Energy-efficient lighting to swath Detroit-area parking facilities in green
An exterior lighting makeover under way at seven Blue Cross parking locations in Southeast Michigan is expected to save the same amount of energy that 1,000 homes use in a year. Electricians assemble new inductive lighting fixtures ahead of final … Continue reading
Health insurance 101: The rise of consumer-directed health care plans
Third in a series of blog posts featuring frequently asked questions about health insurance. As we discussed in last week’s post, employers are passing more of the costs of health coverage to employees. In response, insurers are offering health plans … Continue reading
Owner of Michigan’s Center for Yoga to appear on NBC show tomorrow night
Jonny Kest, owner and instructor at Center for Yoga, with locations in Ann Arbor, West Bloomfield and Birmingham, Michigan, will be helping a Detroit family fight their battle with the bulge on tomorrow night’s episode of “Losing It with Jillian” … Continue reading
Health insurance 101: Rising costs spur changes in health plan designs
Second in a series of blog posts to help you better understand health insurance and how recent changes affect you. We welcome your comments and questions. As health care costs rise, the types of plans offered to employees are expanding. … Continue reading
Michigan leads the way for patient-centered medical homes
Michigan is at the forefront of improving the way primary health care is delivered. The largest patient-centered medical home (PCMH) program in the nation is in our state, with 1,800 physicians in 500 practices now designated as a Blue Cross … Continue reading
BCBSM applauds senior advocates with Claude Pepper Award
Age didn’t stop anyone at the Wayne County Senior Fun Fest on June 26. It was remarkable to see hundreds of seniors from across metro-Detroit gather for an afternoon filled with music, dancing and even bingo! Blue Cross Blue Shield … Continue reading
Employers motivate employees to lose weight with BCBSM’s “Win by Losing” competition
Win by Losing, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan’s popular weight-loss competition for group customers, is ready to kick off another exciting round of friendly competition on August 30. Last year, the Blues launched this creative weight-loss challenge as a … Continue reading
