Press Releases
In this section of the Blue Cross Blue Shield MediaRoom, you'll find our news releases. The releases are listed in chronological order and are archived by year.
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Jul 20, 2021Company named a 'Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion'
For the second year in a row Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) has been named a 'Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion,' scoring 100% on the Disability Equality Index...
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Jul 13, 2021
In response to various severe weather events, the governors of Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia have declared states of emergency for all or parts of their states....
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Jul 12, 2021
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts ("Blue Cross") Chief Financial Officer Andreana Santangelo has been named a CFO of the Year by the Boston Business Journal. This year's award recognizes...
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Jun 25, 2021
In response to various severe weather events, the governors of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and Illinois have declared states of emergency for all or part of their states. Blue Cross...
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Jun 17, 2021
In response to the Supreme Court ruling today dismissing the latest challenge to the Affordable Care Act, Andrew Dreyfus, president & CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross),...
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Jun 16, 2021
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts ("Blue Cross") has been named a 2021 honoree of The Civic 50 by Points of Light, the world's largest organization dedicated to volunteer service, for the...
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Jun 14, 2021Company's community meals initiative donates 1,000 meals inspired by the day's history
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts ("Blue Cross") will for the first time recognize Juneteenth as an official paid company holiday, closing its offices on Friday, June 18th in observance of...
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Jun 1, 2021For every ride on a pride-themed bike in June, Bluebikes title sponsor Blue Cross will donate $1 to support LGBTQ+ health care at Fenway Health
In celebration of Pride Month and in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of Boston Pride this June, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts ("Blue Cross") has unveiled 100 Bluebikes wrapped in a...
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May 27, 2021
For the fifth year in a row, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts has been named the top health plan in Massachusetts for member satisfaction by J.D. Power, a global expert in customer...
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May 25, 2021
In response to severe weather, the governors of Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas and Kansas have declared states of emergency for all or part of their states. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts...
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May 25, 2021Mental health tips featured during on-air & streaming coverage of select Boston Red Sox games on NESN
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts ("Blue Cross") recently launched a new initiative aimed at supporting mental well-being as a part of the company's efforts to highlight National Mental...
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May 19, 2021
BOSTON — May 19, 2021 — Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts’ (“Blue Cross”) Medicare Prescription Drug Plan, Blue MedicareRx, has been honored with a Laura Cranston Excellence in...
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May 19, 2021Company also launches Spanish-language call center
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts ("Blue Cross") is making its website available in five additional languages - Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese (Simplified), and Vietnamese - in an...
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May 14, 2021
BOSTON — May 14, 2021 — Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross), Inc. and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts HMO Blue, Inc. today reported a combined after-tax first quarter...
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May 6, 2021Use of outpatient mental health services up nearly 20%, anxiety and depression top list of telehealth diagnoses
Use of outpatient mental health services, including psychotherapy, increased nearly 20% during the COVID-19 crisis, and spending on substance use disorder treatment increased by 10%, according to...
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Apr 21, 2021
Andrew Dreyfus, president and CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts ("Blue Cross") shared the following message today with the company's 3,700 employees: Many of us today are reflecting...
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Apr 20, 2021Sets goal to make broad, profound, and sustained improvements in health equity
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts ("Blue Cross") and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association ("BCBSA") today announced a national health equity strategy to help address racial health...
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Apr 15, 2021With complimentary bike valets and Bluebikes rides beginning on April 19, Blue Cross continues to broaden accessibility to vaccines
To boost access to COVID-19 vaccines and support transportation needs as more Massachusetts residents become eligible, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts ("Blue Cross") will sponsor free...
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Mar 30, 2021Awarded World Class Call Center certifications & Customer Experience Best Practice awards by SQM Group
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts ("Blue Cross") is the proud recipient of four awards from SQM Group, a market leader in North America for helping call centers improve first call resolution...
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Mar 29, 2021
In response to severe weather, the governors of Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee have declared states of emergency for all or part of their states. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue...
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Mar 25, 2021Lyft partnership, an inbound call center, and health center grants will support underserved communities and vulnerable populations
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts ("Blue Cross"), the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers ("the League"), and Lyft will begin offering access to transportation to and from...
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Mar 23, 2021Experienced clinician and health care leader joins Massachusetts' top-rated health plan
Ami Parekh, MD, JD, chief medical officer of Grand Rounds, has been elected to the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts ("Blue Cross") board of directors. "Dr. Parekh is passionate about...
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Mar 23, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the essential role nurses play when it comes to caring for seriously ill patients and providing support to their families. Working in partnership with the...
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Mar 17, 2021
Andrew Dreyfus, president and CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, shared the following message today with the company's 3,700 employees: Dear colleagues, Many of us are feeling pain...
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Mar 9, 2021Clinicians will have immediate access to patients' documented preferences for life-sustaining treatment
Massachusetts is building a state electronic registry to allow clinicians timely and trusted access to the medical forms that document patients' preferences for care near the end of life, thanks...