/tags/florida-blue Florida Blue en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Thu, 02 Jan 2025 14:49:06 GMT /health/2025-01-02/florida-blue-broward In the federal lawsuit, the insurer claims the HHS and CMS quality ratings didn’t properly take into account disruptions caused by major flooding in 2023 in Broward County. Thu, 02 Jan 2025 14:49:06 GMT /health/2025-01-02/florida-blue-broward Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida /news/2021-08-25/florida-blues-parent-acquiring-puerto-rico-blue-cross-plan-in-deal-valued-at-900m Jacksonville-based GuideWell, the parent company of Florida Blue, announced Tuesday it is acquiring the Blue Cross Blue Shield plan of Puerto Rico... Wed, 25 Aug 2021 10:52:57 GMT /news/2021-08-25/florida-blues-parent-acquiring-puerto-rico-blue-cross-plan-in-deal-valued-at-900m WJCT News /2020-09-15/memorial-healthcare-tells-florida-blue-customers-to-look-for-new-insurer Thousands of Florida Blue policy holders in southern Broward County will have to look for a new insurer. Tue, 15 Sep 2020 11:18:57 GMT /2020-09-15/memorial-healthcare-tells-florida-blue-customers-to-look-for-new-insurer Ron Hurtibise | South Florida Sun Sentinel /2020-09-02/coronavirus-live-updates-memorial-hospitals-removed-from-florida-blue-network-after-contract-talks-fail This post will be updated today, Wednesday, September 2, and through the week with the latest information on COVID-19 in South Florida. Wed, 02 Sep 2020 14:09:30 GMT /2020-09-02/coronavirus-live-updates-memorial-hospitals-removed-from-florida-blue-network-after-contract-talks-fail SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± News /show/the-sunshine-economy/2018-12-17/the-sunshine-economy-opioids-obamacare-and-transparency-with-florida-blues-ceo Florida's largest health insurer has seen a 45 percent drop in opioid prescriptions since it stopped paying for OxyContin.It has been almost a year since… Mon, 17 Dec 2018 20:54:53 GMT /show/the-sunshine-economy/2018-12-17/the-sunshine-economy-opioids-obamacare-and-transparency-with-florida-blues-ceo Tom Hudson /2018-11-26/oscar-asks-court-to-immediately-stop-florida-blues-exclusivity-policy A new health insurer in Florida filed a motion to immediately block Florida Blue from contracting exclusively with insurance brokers. Mon, 26 Nov 2018 18:02:20 GMT /2018-11-26/oscar-asks-court-to-immediately-stop-florida-blues-exclusivity-policy Julio Ochoa, Julio Ochoa /show/the-sunshine-economy/2017-11-21/the-sunshine-economy-health-insurance-markets-and-money This year is six weeks shorter than last year. Not on the calendar, or course, but there are six fewer weeks this year for people getting their health… Tue, 21 Nov 2017 17:10:32 GMT /show/the-sunshine-economy/2017-11-21/the-sunshine-economy-health-insurance-markets-and-money Tom Hudson /2017-11-07/florida-blue-will-no-longer-cover-oxycontin-in-effort-to-prevent-opioid-abuse Florida’s biggest health insurer announced Tuesday it is dropping coverage for OxyContin on Jan. 1, 2018 in an effort to help fight opioid abuse. Tue, 07 Nov 2017 20:48:29 GMT /2017-11-07/florida-blue-will-no-longer-cover-oxycontin-in-effort-to-prevent-opioid-abuse Bill Bortzfield /2017-08-23/florida-blue-ceo-expects-insurance-subsidies-will-continue The CEO of Florida’s largest health insurance company says he expects federal payments to make health insurance cheaper will continue through 2017. Wed, 23 Aug 2017 11:59:12 GMT /2017-08-23/florida-blue-ceo-expects-insurance-subsidies-will-continue Abe Aboraya /show/the-south-florida-roundup/2017-06-23/the-florida-roundup-how-will-the-senates-effort-to-overhaul-healthcare-impact-south-florida This week on The Florida Roundup ...After weeks of private negotiations, Senate Republicans unveiled their Better Care Reconciliation Act, their proposal… Fri, 23 Jun 2017 18:03:38 GMT /show/the-south-florida-roundup/2017-06-23/the-florida-roundup-how-will-the-senates-effort-to-overhaul-healthcare-impact-south-florida