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Nov 12, 2024Customers Have Dropped Weight, Reduced Medications, and Saved Millions Combined
HARRISBURG - Capital Blue Cross’ convenient diabetes-management programs have helped the insurer’s customers lose tens of thousands of pounds, reduce their reliance on prescriptions, lower...
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Oct 14, 2024Capital HMO, PPO Plans Earn 4.5 Stars in 2025 Medicare Quality Rating
HARRISBURG – Capital Blue Cross is expanding its Medicare Advantage offerings for 2025, adding a new PPO plan with a $43 monthly premium, while continuing to provide the strong access,...
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Oct 8, 2024No Cost Medical and Behavioral Health Services Available Through Oct. 31
HARRISBURG – As residents of many states recover from Hurricane Helene and brace for Hurricane Milton, Capital Blue Cross is going the extra mile to ensure its affected members have access to...
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Sep 24, 2024Vaccination Clinics at Capital Blue Cross Connect Centers Oct. 1
HARRISBURG – Prompted by spikes in flu-related hospitalizations and lagging vaccination rates among those of Medicare age, Capital Blue Cross is teaming up with three regional pharmacy chains...
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Sep 10, 2024Funds Support Thousands of Children in Central Pa., Lehigh Valley
HARRISBURG – Capital Blue Cross is supporting scores of 2024 educational programs by distributing nearly $1 million in 80 Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and Live Healthy school grants...
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Mar 13, 2024Health Insurer Hosts Make-A-Wish Celebration for Local Girl’s Dream Trip
HARRISBURG – Capital Blue Cross and Make-A-Wish Philadelphia, Delaware & Susquehanna Valley today teamed up to celebrate a Mechanicsburg girl’s wish to go to Walt Disney World during a...
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Dec 8, 2023Health Insurer among Just 46 to Make State’s Large-Company List
HARRISBURG – Capital Blue Cross has stretched its streak of “Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania” honors to six straight years, finishing 15th among large companies. It is the highest...
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Nov 8, 2023Capital Blue Cross Broadens Relationship with Geisinger, Expands Medicare Advantage Network for 2024Medicare Annual Enrollment Period Runs Through Dec. 7
HARRISBURG – Capital Blue Cross continues to expand healthcare choices and provider access for Medicare Advantage members, adding Geisinger Hospitals and Clinics to its Medicare Advantage...
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Oct 17, 2023
HARRISBURG – Capital Blue Cross’ support of mobile mammography coaches has helped more than 2,300 uninsured and underinsured women get mammograms across six area counties since the fall of...
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Oct 3, 2023
HARRISBURG – Capital Blue Cross’ generous support of community dental outreach programs has helped thousands across Central Pennsylvania and the Lehigh Valley receive vital dental services...
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Sep 27, 2023
HARRISBURG – Capital Blue Cross is supporting a wide range of educational programs in 2023, distributing a total of 88 Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and Live Healthy school grants...
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Sep 25, 2023
ALLENTOWN – Capital Blue Cross has named longtime Lehigh Valley healthcare leader Vicki Doulé its new Lehigh Valley executive lead. The appointment reunites Doulé with Capital Blue Cross,...
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Jul 31, 2023FlexAccess Saved Capital-covered Groups $4.5 Million in Q1
HARRISBURG – A Capital Blue Cross program designed to lower the cost of expensive specialty drugs, including those for rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, and Crohn’s Disease, has saved...
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Jun 1, 2023
HARRISBURG – Capital Blue Cross members are effectively fighting back against diabetes using the insurer’s free and convenient programs that have helped them lose weight, lower their blood...
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Apr 2, 2023
HARRISBURG – Capital Blue Cross is proud to be a lead sponsor of America250PA Road to 2026, which encourages Pennsylvanians to live healthier lives through walking, running, biking, and hiking...
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Mar 28, 2023Capital Donation Helps Variety the Children’s Charity Purchase the Equipment
HARRISBURG – Capital Blue Cross joined Variety the Children’s Charity today in distributing adaptive bikes and strollers to eight Central Pennsylvania children during a heartwarming ceremony...
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Dec 9, 2022Health Insurer among Just 31 to Make State’s Large-Company List
HARRISBURG – Capital Blue Cross has been named one of the “Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania” for the fifth consecutive year, placing 21st among large companies. “To earn this award a...
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Nov 10, 2022Medicare Annual Enrollment Period Runs Through Dec. 7
HARRISBURG – Capital Blue Cross’ Medicare Advantage offerings for 2023 will continue to provide the strong access, affordability, flexibility, and benefits Medicare beneficiaries have come to...
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Oct 6, 2022
HARRISBURG, PA. – Capital Blue Cross will become the first health plan in the nation to collaborate with the Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company to help bring high-quality, lower-cost prescription...
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Sep 14, 2022Health and Wellness Center Offers Walk-in Services to Community
YORK – Expanding their joint commitment to accessible, consumer-focused healthcare, Capital Blue Cross and WellSpan Health today officially opened a new Capital Blue Cross Connect health and...
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Dec 3, 2021New Health and Wellness Center Highlights Multimillion Dollar Investment in Lehigh Valley
Allentown – Capital Blue Cross today hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony with Lehigh Valley leaders to mark the completion of a $4 million renovation to its regional headquarters. The full makeover...
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Dec 3, 2021
Harrisburg, Pa. – Capital Blue Cross has been named one of the “Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania” for the fourth consecutive year, placing 23rd among large companies. “This honor is...
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Oct 27, 2021Plans Include Zero-Premium Options, Collaborations with WellSpan Health
Harrisburg – Capital Blue Cross has widened its Medicare offerings for 2022 to improve access, affordability, flexibility, and benefits. In addition to launching three new Medicare Advantage...
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Oct 14, 2021Mobile Mammography Unit Will Focus on Underserved Communities
York – Capital Blue Cross and WellSpan Health today announced a collaboration to increase access to breast cancer screenings in rural and underserved communities across South Central...
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Oct 5, 2021Only Pennsylvania Health Insurer to Offer First-of-Its-Kind App
Harrisburg – Capital Blue Cross has become the first health insurer in Pennsylvania to offer its members an innovative app that can help reverse Type 2 diabetes. As part of its expanded approach...
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Sep 8, 2021Enrollees Will Benefit from Trusted, Local Service and National Access to Care
HARRISBURG – Two of Central Pennsylvania’s most trusted names in healthcare are offering new Medicare Advantage options that will add convenience, enhance quality of care, reduce costs, and...
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May 13, 2021Health Insurer, Drugstore Chain Extend Protective Outreach to Critical Age Group
Capital BlueCross and Rite Aid, who since February have teamed up to vaccinate nearly 10,000 in Central Pennsylvania and the Lehigh Valley against COVID-19, are again adapting quickly to...
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Mar 31, 2021Community-based clinics will serve thousands across Central Pennsylvania and Lehigh Valley
Capital BlueCross and Rite Aid are working together to provide COVID-19 vaccines through community-based clinics that enlist the help of local pharmacists, a model that reflects a newly announced...
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Mar 3, 2021Comprehensive Toolkit Promotes Discussion, Action Around Mental Health Issues
Capital BlueCross today announced it is offering employers a free toolkit to help address mental wellness issues in the workplace that often take a social and financial toll on businesses,...
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Jan 19, 2021Self-guided App Serves Mental Wellness Needs During Pandemic and Beyond
As part of its commitment to offering members the best healthcare experience, Capital BlueCross has expanded its innovative wellness resources to include a new mobile app focused on mental...
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Dec 4, 2020
For the third consecutive year, Capital BlueCross has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania, ranking 16th among large companies. “This award is particularly meaningful...
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Nov 18, 2020Parents Urged to Keep Children's Vaccinations Updated to Avoid Preventable Diseases
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to an alarming drop in childhood immunizations for preventable diseases such as measles, whooping cough, and polio, according to data released today...
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Oct 29, 2020New Health and Wellness Center to Offer Walk-in Consultations, Community Engagement
Capital BlueCross today announced plans to open a Capital BlueCross Connect health and wellness center in its Allentown office building, part of a full renovation and expansion that reflects the...
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Sep 22, 2020Health and Wellness Center Offers Healthcare Consultations and Resources
Capital BlueCross and WellSpan Health today marked the opening of a new Capital BlueCross Connect health and wellness center.
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Aug 20, 2020
Capital BlueCross Connect and its Healthy You Café in Enola are teaming up to provide free meals to first responders who continue to battle on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. For the...
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Aug 19, 2020
Capital BlueCross today announced the renaming of its health and wellness centers to Capital BlueCross Connect, a name that better reflects the company’s mission of connecting with and serving...
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Aug 7, 2020
Capital BlueCross today announced its proposed rates for individual health insurance coverage will decrease by double digits in 2021, marking the third straight year its rates would decrease or...
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Aug 3, 2020Fernandez Brings Expertise in Working with Diverse, Underserved Populations
Capital BlueCross today announced that Frank Fernández has joined the company as its new senior vice president of Government Programs. Fernández brings more than 20 years of diverse experience...
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Jul 30, 2020
Capital BlueCross is speeding up its issuance of rebate checks to eligible members, sending them several weeks earlier than expected. Nearly 40,000 members will receive checks from the insurer...
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Jul 21, 2020
The Lehigh Valley Business Coalition on Healthcare (LVBCH) and Capital BlueCross have extended their preferred partnership through 2024, ensuring Coalition members can continue to benefit from...
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Jul 1, 2020
Capital BlueCross and WellSpan Health today announced a collaboration that gives pregnant women access to a convenient remote-monitoring application for prenatal care, which can improve outcomes...
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Jun 25, 2020
Capital BlueCross announced today that it has reopened its Capital Blue health and wellness centers in Enola and Saucon Valley for in-person service with safety protocols in place to protect...
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Jun 12, 2020WITF, WellSpan Health and Capital BlueCross continue Transforming Health’s Here With You Campaign with free walking challenge
Walking to the moon and back sounds like an ambitious if not insurmountable task. Transforming Health wants the community to collectively prove that it can be done by participating in the...
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Jun 6, 2020
The racial inequality and tragic loss of life that has sparked protests and gripped the country – along with the many lives and economic livelihoods lost due to the pandemic – provide many...
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Jun 1, 2020Collaboration aims to boost mental wellness, foster community involvement and well-being
Central Pennsylvania families now have additional free resources to help strengthen their physical and mental resiliency. The resources are part of a new campaign intended to help residents in the...
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May 28, 2020Advance payment program will help independent providers during pandemic
Capital BlueCross is offering advance payments to independent healthcare providers in an effort to address the financial strain some providers face due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many independent...
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Apr 21, 2020Relief efforts bring meals to communities, healthcare workers, first responders
Capital BlueCross is increasing its funding to food banks and other community organizations—as well as providing meals to healthcare workers, first responders, and nursing home staff and...
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Apr 20, 2020
As the global pandemic evolves, Capital BlueCross continues to make rapid changes to increase its members' access to healthcare and ability to afford convenient, high-quality care for COVID-19...
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Apr 8, 2020
Capital BlueCross today announced that Todd A. Shamash will take the top leadership role as the company's president and CEO, effective immediately. The company's Board of Directors had previously...
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Mar 27, 2020Continues Discount on Virtual Care Medical Visits to General Public
Capital BlueCross today announced it is waiving member cost sharing (copays, deductibles, coinsurance) for telehealth visits with in-network providers through April 15. This latest move is one of...