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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Sep 21, 2018
Today, 3,000 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts associates are volunteering at 53 service projects across the Commonwealth focused on improving the health of children and families as part of...
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Sep 20, 2018Blue Cross is in top 10 percent of plans nationally
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) once again has been named one of the highest-rated health plans in the country, according to the nation's expert on health plan quality. The...
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Sep 14, 2018
As Hurricane Florence makes landfall, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts ("BCBSMA") is expediting access to care for members who live in the Carolinas and Virginia. Through our national Blue...
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Sep 14, 2018
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts ("Blue Cross") is monitoring the situation in the Merrimack Valley with great concern. Like all Massachusetts residents, we are focused on the safety of...
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Aug 15, 2018
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 second quarter net loss of $2.0 million on...
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Jul 12, 2018Improvement follows launch of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts' Prescription Pain Medication Safety Program
A new study from the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association found that the number of prescriptions for opioid-based medications among its commercially insured members in Massachusetts plummeted 51...
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Jun 27, 201822 Massachusetts hospitals are among the nation's Blue Distinction Centers for Maternity Care
Blue Distinction Centers for Maternity Care, including 22 hospitals in Massachusetts, are leading the nation in the reduction of cesarean delivery (C-section) rates for first-time mothers in what...
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Jun 20, 2018Company's commitment to healthy living showcased in free summer fitness series and new national report
This summer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (“Blue Cross”) is encouraging residents in the Boston area to get active by taking part in four unique, free outdoor fitness programs,...
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Jun 8, 2018Company awards more than $330,000 to 29 Massachusetts nonprofits to support innovate health solutions.
BOSTON – June 7, 2018 –Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts has awarded $338,133 to 29 nonprofit organizations during its first round of Healthy Living Grants in 2018. Funding supports each...
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Jun 1, 2018New findings show diagnoses are on the rise; Cape Cod rates are double the national average
Diagnoses of skin cancers are higher in Massachusetts than the national average and are even higher on Cape Cod, which has the third highest rate of diagnosis in the nation. Skin cancers are...