The Pennsylvania Insurance Department is looking at the state’s four Blue Cross Blue Shield companies to determine whether they engaged in any anti-competitive or unfair trade practices, a move two …  Read →

A little over halfway through his tenure as Pennsylvania’s insurance commissioner, Joel Ario feels he has a lot of work ahead of him.

Joel Ario

Ario, nominated by Gov. Ed Rendell …  Read →

Pittsburgh, Pa.-based health insurer Highmark says it remains “financially strong,” in light of A.M. Best shifting its outlook to “negative” for the parent company and two of its health subsidiaries.

The …  Read →

A pair of pharmacists face criminal charges, accused of fabricating insurance claims submitted to companies, including Highmark, for nearly $1 million worth of prescription drugs that never reached their patients.

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Pittsburgh-based health insurer Highmark is accused of blocking competition in Western Pennsylvania with the help of a local hospital system, according to a recently filed federal lawsuit.

West Penn Allegheny Health …  Read →

Health insurer Independence Blue Cross announced it will trim between 100 and 125 jobs this June in a move it says is tied to the current economy.

IBC spokeswoman Liz Williams …  Read →

A North Carolina woman was sentenced to two years in prison for her role in cheating Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield out of $12 million.

Kendra Huddleston, 42, a former aid …  Read →

Picking up where he left off last month, Sen. John “Jay” Rockefeller (D-W. Va.) has asked 18 of the nation’s largest health insurers for more information on how they reimburse …  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 →

Pittsburgh-based health insurer Highmark Inc., cut its energy consumption by about 5.6% and saved nearly $329,000 in energy costs by boosting its conservation efforts last year.

“Making small changes to things …  Read →