Blue News Archive
Blue News is a quarterly publication e-mailed to hospital administration executives.
April 2010
Featured topics: Blue Cross Awarded OGB Contract for HMO, Serious Preventable Events, Blue Distinction CentersSM, Blue Surgical Checklist, New Personal Health Statement, Prepare Now for ICD-10, Termination for Non-Payment of Premiums, BCBS System Medical Policy Consistency, NPI Reminder, Consumer's Right to Know Act Forms Needed, Healthy You, Healthy Blue Wins Health & Productivity Management Award.
January 2010
Featured topics: Healthcare Reform, Enhanced Online Access to Hospital Patient Experience Information, Blue Surgical Safety, Serious Preventable Events Policy, POA Indicator Required on Facility Claims, Two Top Publications Take Aim at Rising Health Costs, Hospital Governance and the Quality of Care, S & P Reaffirms BCBSLA's "A" Rating, Minden Medical Center Receives Hospital Value Index™ Quality Award
April 2009
Featured topics: Hospital & Measurement Improvement Program Update, POA Indicators, Caddo Parish School Board HMO POS, Blue Distinction Expands, Servicing Medicare Advantage Members, Hospital Compare Tool, Preparing for ICD-10, Blue Plans Promote Healthcare Reform, Blue Cross Names New CEO, New Campaign Focuses on Commitment, Blue Cross Gets 12th "A" Rating from S&P
December 2008
Featured topics: Penalty Due for Failure to Obtain Authorizations, Physician Anatomical Pathology Services-Medicare Moratorium, CMS No-Pay Rule, Diagnostic Facility Credentialing Requirements, New Member ID Cards, 2009 Medicare Deductibles, TRICARE Update, Blue Distinction Centers for Specialty Care, Preparing for ICD-10, Hospitals Encouraged to Become Tobacco Free
May 2008
Featured topics: BCBSLA Wins Excellence Award, Company Executive Retires, Medical Cost Reference Guide, Codes Updated, New Blue Distinction Center, Credentialing Policy Reminder, 5 Million Lives Campaign, Imaging Authorizations, Online Personal Health Records, Poll on Electronic Health Records
March 2008
Featured topics: Survey on "Never Events," NPI Deadline, "The Pathway to Covering America," Outpatient Codes, New MS-DRGs, Admission & Certification Forms, New MedSelect Hospital, Hospital Measurement & Improvement Program
January 2008
Featured topics: TRICARE Proposal, Hospital Measurement & Improvement Program, AICD Medical Policy, New MS-DRGs, 5 Million Lives Campaign
August/September 2007
Featured topics: New MS-DRGs, Sleep Lab Accreditation, 5 Million Lives Campaign
May/June 2007
Featured topics: Sleep Labs, Diagnostic Imaging, Blue Distinction Centers, Health Records, Medical Cost Reference Guide
February/March 2007
Featured topics: Blue Distinction Centers, Transparency, Savings Bank, 5 Million Lives Campaign, Clinical Trials Reporting, Health Initiatives, Louisiana 2 Step
