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Even small changes can go a long way in preventing diabetes
One in three adults—about 2.6 million adults in Michigan—have prediabetes and most are unaware of their condition. Many also do not know that with simple lifestyle changes, progression from prediabetes to diabetes can be prevented. Prediabetes means a person has … Continue reading
Wondering how health care reform will affect you? New healthcarereformbasics.com makes it simple
Confused about health care reform? You’re hardly alone. Studies show that Americans have a low awareness of what the Affordable Care Act does and are more familiar with the contentious politics surrounding the law. A recent New York Times story … Continue reading
Why patients will benefit from new value-based hospital reimbursement contracts
Blue Cross this week announced that it has reached an agreement with Trinity Health-Michigan to begin basing hospital reimbursement on patient outcomes and the quality and effectiveness of the care being delivered. The three-year contract is the first of its … Continue reading
Prescription Drug Take-Back Day: Why collection and prevention go hand in hand
This Saturday’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is not just about gathering a bunch of old, unwanted pills in an attempt to top last season’s collection totals (although we hope our efforts help to achieve that end). It’s about making … Continue reading
[PODCAST] Episode #4: How Body & Soul and the Blues Community Challenge helped one Grand Rapids pastor
Pastor Nathaniel Moody of Brown Hutcherson Ministries in Grand Rapids was a part of the first Body & Soul and the Blues Community Challenge in 2006, and his participation has transformed his personal journey toward good health. He talks with … Continue reading
Blues CEO Daniel J. Loepp tells Wayne State communications students ‘You can do it’ (with Storify)
The Wayne State University chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America honored Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan CEO Daniel J. Loepp Wednesday with the Alumni Achievement Award at an alumni and student recognition luncheon in Detroit. Loepp, … Continue reading
U-M Health System executive who heads Blues hospital initiative cited as nationwide leader in patient safety
Darrell A. “Skip” Campbell Jr., a top surgeon at the University of Michigan who leads a Blue Cross-sponsored hospital partnership focusing on reducing surgical errors, has been named one of the nation’s top 50 experts leading the field of patient … Continue reading
Next steps for BCBSM transition to nonprofit mutual insurer
Monday marked a landmark change in Michigan’s insurance code, abolishing antiquated regulations and setting the stage for a fair and competitive health care marketplace for Michigan consumers. By signing Senate Bill 61 and 62 into law, Governor Snyder has started … Continue reading
[PODCAST] Episode #3: How Make The Play for Healthier Habits helped build sense of community
The Make The Play for Healthy Habits contest is back, where kids from grades four through eight have a chance to win a school assembly with Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford. Mark Watson, the principal of Warner Upper Elementary where … Continue reading
What customers need to know about BCBSM becoming a nonprofit mutual
Now that Gov. Rick Snyder has signed into law his plan to transition Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan to a nonprofit mutual insurer and modernize Michigan’s regulatory system, the Blues are preparing for a new era of health care leadership … Continue reading
