A Luzerne County, Pa., chiropractor faces insurance fraud charges for filling false claims as a patient to a local Blue Cross affiliate.

A group of about a dozen health care reform supporters calling for insurance companies to end “bad health insurance industry practices” staged a protest Tuesday (Sept. 22) in front of the Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania headquarters in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.

Investigators with the Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General’s Insurance Fraud Division searched a Pittston, Pa., pharmacy owned by an ex-priest that is also the focus of a civil suit …  Read →

Citing increased costs in health care, Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania is seeking regulatory approval for $13.4 million in premium increases, affecting 56,000 of its members.

The Wilkes-Barre, Pa.-based insurer’s request …  Read →

Wilkes-Barre, Pa.-based Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania has announced a partnership with a Massachusetts company to improve its member services call center.

The insurer said it selected Wakefield, Mass.-based Panviva’s SupportPoint …  Read →

The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association recently recognized a number of its companies with “Brand Excellence” awards, signifying their commitment in developing and enhancing the overall image of the …  Read →

A Pennsylvania appeals court affirmed a Lackawanna County Court decision regarding Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania’s surplus funds.

A court panel ruled that the county judge properly dismissed a 2002 class-action …  Read →