Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
QUINCY — Alderman Mike Farha, chair of the city’s Finance Committee, called the city’s recent insurance issues with Blue Cross Blue Shield a “failure of leadership.” Robert Megee, an officer with the Quincy Police Department and president of the PB&PA Unit No. 12, the bargaining union that represents all city police officers, says he believes…
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QUINCY — Mayor Mike Troup told the Quincy City Council a representative of Coalition Health is in town all week to meet with any city employees who may still be having problems with their insurance coverage. Blue Cross Blue Shield handles the primary plan and Coalition Health is the secondary provider. Open enrollment information provided…
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CHICAGO — Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois is awarding 15 community-based organizations a total of $1 million in funding to promote expanded access to preventive health care resources, including wellness visits, screenings, vaccinations and health education. Blessing Health System of Quincy is one of the participating organizations and is receiving $55,000. Blessing and BCBSIL are teaming for several…
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QUINCY — The Blessing Resource Center, 420 N. 34th, will be the host of a holiday health fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The no-cost health fair is hosted in partnership with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois. The fair will feature Blessing Diabetes Center staff providing education and conducting a risk assessment, and…
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