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• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Contributes $25 Million To Help Local Health Care Organizations Address Racial And Ethnic Inequities In Patient Care

  12/2/2021

  Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts  (Blue Cross) today announced it will contribute $25 million to support local health care organizations in their efforts to eliminate racial and ethnic inequities in care.

• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Releases New Data on Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder Claims During COVID-19 Pandemic

  5/6/2021

  Use of outpatient mental health services up nearly 20%, anxiety and depression top list of telehealth diagnoses Spending on substance use disorder treatment increased 10%

• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Earns 100% On 2021 Corporate Equality Index

  2/16/2021

  Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts   (Blue Cross) announced today its perfect score of 100 on the 2021 Corporate Equality Index  (CEI), a national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices

• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Expedites Access to Care for Members in California Affected by landslides

  2/4/2021

  In response to post-wildfire landslides, also known as debris flows, the governor of California has declared a state of emergency for Monterey , Santa Cruz , and San Luis Obispo counties .   Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts  (Blue Cross), Inc. is expediting access to care for members who may be affected. 

• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Expedites Access to Care for Members in New Jersey Affected by Winter Storm Orlena

  2/4/2021

  In response to winter storm Orlena, the governor of New Jersey has declared a state-wide state of emergency.  Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts  (Blue Cross), Inc. is expediting access to care for members who may be affected. 

• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Releases COVID-19 Vaccination Public Service Announcement Video

  1/25/2021

    Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts  ("Blue Cross") today released a new public health messaging video to support the COVID-19 vaccination effort. The 2-minute video , produced by Blue Cross' health news service Covera

• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Partners with The Dimock Center on COVID-19 Vaccination Video

  1/13/2021

  Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts  ("Blue Cross") has partnered with The Dimock Center to produce a new public health messaging video  to support the COVID-19 vaccination effort.  

• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts CEO Andrew Dreyfus Shares Letter on Violence at U.S. Capitol

  1/7/2021

   Andrew Dreyfus, president & CEO of   Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts , shared the following message today with the company's 3,800 employees: Dear colleagues, I've reached out to you bef

• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Expedites Access to Care for Members Affected by Winter Storm in Oklahoma

  1/4/2021

  In response to a significant winter storm, the governor of Oklahoma has declared a state of emergency for thirty-nine counties in the state. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts  (Blue Cross), Inc. is expediting access to care for members who may be affected. 

• Dr. Sandhya Rao Joins Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Massachusetts As Chief Medical Officer

  12/17/2020

  Dr. Sandhya Rao has joined  Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts  as chief medical officer. Prior to joining Blue Cross, Dr. Rao was vice president of clinical strategy at Haven, the organization formed by Amazon, JP Morgan Chase and Berkshire Hathaway.

• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts announces new steps to support members with substance use disorder

  12/16/2020

  Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts  ("Blue Cross") today announced two new initiatives designed to provide additional support to members living with substance use disorder. The company has contracted with AWARE

• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Covers COVID-19 Vaccines at No Cost to Members

  12/15/2020

  Coverage includes Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine and any other COVID-19 vaccines that receive emergency use authorization from the FDA (including Moderna's mRNA-1273)

• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts awarded AIM's 2020 Sustainability Award

  12/10/2020

  Since 2010, health plan has reduced greenhouse emissions by 34%, paper use by 63%, waste sent to landfills by 40%

• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Offers Free Bluebikes Rides During National Influenza Vaccination Week

  12/3/2020

  In support of public health efforts to encourage flu vaccinations and to provide an easy mode of transportation to flu shot locations across Metro-Boston, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts  ("Blue Cross") will offer free Bluebikes rides during National Influenza Vaccination Week , December 6-12 . Complimentary trips will be av

• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Expedites Access to Care for Members Affected by Fires in Colorado

  10/27/2020

   In response to historic wildfires in Colorado , the governor of Colorado has declared a state of emergency for Boulder , Grand , and Larimer counties. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts  (Blue Cross), Inc. is expediting access to care for members who may be affected. 

• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Statement to Health Policy Commission

  10/20/2020

   Andrew Dreyfus, President and CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts , gave the following statement today during the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission's Health Care Cost Trends Hearing, COVID-19 and the MA Health Care System: Assessing Impact, Advancing Equity:

• Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Massachusetts Named A 'Best Company For Dads'

  10/15/2020

  Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts  has been named a "Best Company for Dads" by Working Mother in a recognition of the company's supportive policies. The award celebrates organizations that lead in the areas of parental leave, chi

• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Expedites Access to Care for Members Affected by Hurricane Delta

  10/8/2020

  In   response to states of emergency declared in Alabama , Louisiana , and Mississippi in anticipation of Hurricane Delta, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts  (Blue Cross) is expediting access to care for affected members.  

• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Offers Free Bluebikes Rides In Recognition of World Mental Health Day

  10/7/2020

  Bikers invited to take a complimentary ride on Saturday, October 10, courtesy of Blue Cross, to experience the benefits of outdoor exercise on mental health   [07-October-2020]   BOSTON , Oct. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- To recognize World Mental Health Day  and to support community health and wellness, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts  ("Blue Cross") is sponsori

• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Urges: Protect Yourself and Your Community By Getting a Flu Shot

  10/5/2020

    Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts  (Blue Cross) is supporting state and national public health experts in encouraging flu vaccinations. A severe flu outbreak this winter, coupled with a resurgence of the coronavirus, would pose a serious threat to individual and public health, as well as the health care system.