Monthly Archives: May 2012
Blues CEO Daniel J. Loepp on Detroit: ‘Best I’ve seen in probably 30 years’
Blues President and CEO Daniel J. Loepp is attending the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Mackinac Policy Conference this week on Mackinac Island, where he stopped in for an interview with MiVote.org and journalist Christy McDonald. In the video interview, Loepp discusses … Continue reading
CHRT Study on Variation in Treatment of Heart Disease in Michigan Yields Coverage in National News Media
A new study from the Center for Healthcare Research & Transformation, a nonprofit partnership between BCBSM and the University of Michigan Health System, that finds wide variation in how providers treat coronary artery disease in different parts of the state … Continue reading
Blues Bid Farewell to Social Media Mastermind Shannon Paul
Farewells are part of life. The warmest farewells leave the door open, and a light burning on the front porch. So it is, as we at ahealthiermichigan.org and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan bid farewell to our friend, teacher, … Continue reading
Winners Announced as Blue Cross’ Win by Losing Competition Completes its Sixth Round
Participants in the first six rounds of Win By Losing have lost the equivalent weight of three elephants. Since fall of 2009, the Win by Losing weight-loss challenge has proven to be an effective and life-changing program for BCBSM members … Continue reading
Downtown Detroit Businesses Partner in Project Lighthouse to Help Ensure Safety to All Who Visit the City
Banners indicate Project Lighthouse locations that are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week As more of our employees begin working in downtown Detroit, the changes to the city’s skyline are readily apparent. The company logo at the … Continue reading
In May, Spotlight Falls on Workplace Wellness and Avoiding the 3 p.m. Slump
It is 3 p.m. and you can feel your energy level begin to drop. With a deadline looming, napping is out of the question and you do not want another cup of coffee. So what do you do to get … Continue reading
Jefferson Building Improvements Strengthen BCBSM’s Link With History (With Photo Slideshow)
The March 1954 edition of the Blues’ employee newsletter devoted three pages to the company’s new Jefferson Building offices in Detroit, where some 700 employees were about to move into spacious, amenity-filled modern offices. “As the time draws near for … Continue reading
