Press Releases

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) announced today an expansion of its Medicare provider network to include Iora Health. Iora Primary Care, Iora Health's consumer brand, began...

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 third quarter net income of $92.8 million...

As deadly wildfires continue to burn in California, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) is expediting access to care for its members who live in the affected areas. Through our...

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) has been named best in the nation for its Medicare Advantage plan and Medicare Part D plan by U.S. News & World Report, making the company one...

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) is offering a new $0 HMO Medicare Advantage plan as part of our broad suite of 2019 Medicare options to fit any budget. In addition to this new...

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) and South Shore Health System have launched a first-of-its-kind pilot program to improve patient care, slow the rise of health care costs, and...

BOSTON – OCTOBER 26, 2018 – The following statement was delivered by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Chief Operating Officer Deb Devaux during the Health Policy Commission’s 10.16.18...

As Hurricane Michael makes landfall, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts ("BCBSMA") is expediting access to care for members who live in affected areas of Florida. Through our national Blue...

As part of its commitment to innovation, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts ("Blue Cross") is HUBweek's exclusive 2018 health plan partner. Through its presenting partnership of HUBweek's...

Seventy percent of Massachusetts residents believe the opioid-reversal drug commonly known as Narcan should be widely available in workplaces, similar to automated external defibrillators (AEDs)....

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts ("Blue Cross") is taking a number of steps to assist residents in the Merrimack Valley affected by the recent gas explosions. A group of Blue Cross...

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA) has been named to the Working Mother 2018 "100 Best Companies" list, released today. The annual list celebrates companies that lead in the areas of...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts has been named one of the nation's 500 best employers among mid-sized companies by Forbes. Mid-sized companies are those with between 1,000 and 5,000 employees.

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 net income of $57.5 million...

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) has been named the top health plan in Massachusetts for the second consecutive year, according to J.D. Power, a global leader in consumer insights.

Residents will get their first look today at the new Blue Bikes about to hit the streets of Boston, Cambridge, Brookline and Somerville, as part of the Metro Boston public bike share system's new...

Thousands of middle and high school students across the Commonwealth will get to experience an innovative peer-to-peer education program led by local teens in recovery, thanks to a new partnership...

Digital health is a hotbed for innovation, with venture capitalists spending nearly $5 billion in the space last year (think FitBits, Smart Scales, and wellness apps). With the constant surge in...

Massachusetts residents rate the opioid epidemic as the most serious problem facing the state today, far outpacing other issues including jobs, the economy or health care costs, according to a new...

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts ("Blue Cross"), the municipalities of Boston, Cambridge, Brookline and Somerville, the Metropolitan Area Planning Council, and bike share operator Motivate...

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross), Inc. and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts HMO Blue, Inc. announced a combined after-tax net loss of $6.9 million. These results reflect...

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts' (Blue Cross) new workers' compensation offering is adding value for small businesses across Massachusetts. Indigo Insurance Services, Blue Cross' wholly...

Access to dental services continues to be an issue for many Americans, with the American Dental Association reporting that 1 in 3 Americans face challenges finding dental care. That's why Blue...

For the second year in a row, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts' (Blue Cross) Find a Doctor & Estimate Costs tool has been awarded a Healthcare Monitor Gold Award by Corporate Insight. This...

Today, Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh joined Andrew Dreyfus, president and CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts ("Blue Cross"), to celebrate the launch of Dot Rx, a prescription-based...

This New Year's Eve, nearly one in three of us resolved to make a positive change in our lives. Many of us promised to lose weight, start an exercise program, quit smoking, or do something else to...

Imagine getting paid to shop. It sounds like a dream for some people. But for some members of the state's largest health plan, that dream is becoming reality. Starting January 1, members and their...

Today, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts announced the launch of its new social impact initiative, "Dot Rx," a prescription program designed in collaboration with Codman Square Health Center...

In response to the passage of Senate tax reform legislation which includes repeal of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate, Andrew Dreyfus, President & CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of...

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross), Inc. and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts HMO Blue, Inc. announced third quarter 2017 financial results today and reported a combined...

In response to Governor Charlie Baker's proposed CARE Act, Andrew Dreyfus, President & CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, released the following statement: "We applaud Governor Baker...

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) has received a perfect score of 100 percent on the 2018 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a national benchmarking survey and report on corporate...

As part of its ongoing commitment to addressing the epidemic of substance use disorder (SUD) including the opioid crisis, which killed an estimated 2107 Massachusetts residents in 2016,1 Blue...

Andrew Dreyfus, president and CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, was honored today with the Building a Better Boston award by the UMass Boston Center for Collaborative Leadership. The...

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) has reached an agreement with two more Massachusetts physician and hospital organizations to provide care to thousands of our Preferred...

Almost six and a half million Americans abuse controlled prescription drugs each year, according to the 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Many of those medications, including narcotics...

You can miss a lot when suffering from the flu, a respiratory infection that can be life-threatening. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) wants everyone to experience those...

With the Annual Open Enrollment period for Medicare under way, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) has announced its broad suite of highly rated 2018 Medicare options to fit any...

In response to recent health care actions announced by the Trump administration, Andrew Dreyfus, President & CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, released the following statement: "We...

For the second year in a row, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) was named a top-rated health plan in the country, according to the nation's experts on health plan quality. The...

Today, 55 nonprofits in 33 towns across the Commonwealth will get a powerful helping hand from 3,200 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts employees as part of the company's annual Service Day....

In response to legislation proposed by Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Andrew Dreyfus, President & CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, released the following...

In anticipation of Hurricane Irma, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA), Inc. is expediting access to care for members who live in Florida. Through our national Blue Card plan, we...

In response to Governor Charlie Baker's testimony before a Senate health committee today, Andrew Dreyfus, President & CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, released the following...

Boston, MA, Sept. 6, 2017 – Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is pleased to announce its main systems processing, hosting and exchanging members’ personal health information have earned...

In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA), Inc. is expediting access to care for all of our members who live in affected areas of Texas and Louisiana and...

A new The Health of America® report from the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association shows that Massachusetts and the nation have made significant progress in reducing the number of outpatient...

Framingham, MA – August 22, 2017 – Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE:AMRC), a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company, along with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) and...

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross), Inc. and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts HMO Blue, Inc. announced second quarter 2017 financial results today and reported a combined...

A new study by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) finds that New England is one of three regions in the nation where diabetes has the lowest health impact. "Health Impact" is defined...

Andrew Dreyfus, President and CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, released the following statement today: "Now that the Senate has voted to begin debate to repeal-and-replace the...

Andrew Dreyfus, President & CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, released the following statement today: "We oppose any effort that seeks to repeal the Affordable Care Act but delays...

Andrew Dreyfus, President & CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, released the following statement on the amended Better Care Reconciliation Act proposed by the U.S. Senate: "Blue Cross...

A new study from the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) shows that Massachusetts is ahead of the nation when it comes to combatting the opioid epidemic. From prescription rates to...

Andrew Dreyfus, President & CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, released the following statement on the Better Care Reconciliation Act proposed by U.S. Senate: "At Blue Cross Blue...

Greg Tooker started running at 38 after he realized that a sedentary lifestyle combined with long days of travel and client dinners caused him to gain weight and have back problems. And he's been...

BOSTON – June 21, 2017 This summer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is making it easy to get active by partnering with several local nonprofits to offer four unique, free outdoor fitness...

Dana Gelb Safran, ScD, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts' (Blue Cross) Chief Performance Measurement and Improvement Officer and Senior Vice President, Enterprise Analytics, was recently...

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross), Inc. and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts HMO Blue, Inc. announced first quarter 2017 financial results today and reported a combined...

The City of New Bedford is one of two Massachusetts municipalities recognized by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts for innovating new and comprehensive approaches to improve the health of...

In response to the House passage of the American Health Care Act, Blue Cross Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts has issued the following public statement: Massachusetts has made historic...

Almost 3,000 children in eastern Massachusetts will receive either a Healthy Living Kit or a Healthy Snack Pack in the next few days as part of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts' (Blue...

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) recently received top honors from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for the design of our corporate headquarters at 101 Huntington Ave.,...

In an effort to improve care and support for our members who are faced with serious illnesses, today Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross), the largest health plan in the...

BOSTON – March 16, 2017 – “Positive, positive, positive,” that’s how Amy Przypek, Assistant Accountant for the Town of Ware describes the experience of more effectively using Blue Cross...

As Washington debates the future of the Affordable Care Act, the head of Massachusetts' largest health plan is stressing the need for continued innovation and strong collaboration in the...

Manuel (Manny) Lopes, President and Chief Executive Officer of East Boston Neighborhood Health Center; Martin (Marty) Meehan, President of the University of Massachusetts; and Corey E. Thomas,...

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross), Inc. and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts HMO Blue, Inc. announced a combined after-tax net income of $78.1 million (1.1% net margin)....

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) announced today that it has entered into a long-term agreement to purchase 2.6 megawatts (MW) of net metering credits from five community solar...

A new study led by researchers from Harvard Medical School shows that during its first four years Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts' innovative payment model, the Alternative Quality...

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Inc. and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts HMO Blue, Inc. (Blue Cross), announced its third quarter 2016 financial results today and reported a...

A new study released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirms that Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts' Prescription Pain Medication Safety Program is reducing...

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) Medicare plans are among the top-rated plans in the country, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).i Our Medicare...

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) has named Andreana Santangelo as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Santangelo replaces Allen Maltz who will retire at the...

Today, nonprofits around the Commonwealth will get a powerful helping hand as they engage in important projects that may otherwise not be possible due to staffing or budget limitations. Actually,...

BOSTON — September 27, 2016 — Concussion diagnoses among young people in Massachusetts have skyrocketed over the last five years, according to a new study by the Blue Cross Blue Shield...

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) is among the top-rated health plans in the country, according to the nation's expert on health plan quality. The National Committee for Quality...

Boston — September 15, 2016 — The flu can pack a punch. That's why Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) encourages you to get your annual flu shot to stay healthy during flu...

BOSTON — August 15, 2016 — Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts‚ Inc. and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts HMO Blue‚ Inc. (Blue Cross)‚ announced its second quarter 2016...

A travel warning is currently in place for pregnant woman to avoid an area of Miami due to a mosquito-borne outbreak of the Zika virus. Officials at The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) is again demonstrating its commitment to building healthy communities through two local events with The Trustees, Massachusetts' largest...

BOSTON — May 13, 2016 — Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross), Inc. and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts HMO Blue, Inc. announced its first quarter 2016 financial results...

BOSTON — May 4, 2016 — Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) honored the accomplishments of four employees at its 13th annual Excellence in Service Awards Reception. As part of...

BOSTON — April 8, 2016 — Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) has named Bruce Nash the new Chief Physician Executive beginning April 11th. Bruce will help expand health care...

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) is proud to announce progress on its 2015 sustainability goals and the launch of the company's new 2020 sustainability goals, highlighting our...

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts' (Blue Cross) members can now use their smartphone, tablet, or computer for a real-time, secure telehealth visit with a doctor or therapist. For eligible...

Imagine if making health care decisions were as easy as booking a dinner reservation or a hotel stay. With Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts' (Blue Cross) enhanced Find a Doctor & Estimate...

BOSTON — March 14, 2016 — “We applaud the Governor and the Legislature for their swift and thoughtful action to help combat the ongoing opioid crisis in Massachusetts. Health plans can and...

How will consumer needs, preferences, and life goals shape the way health care is experienced in the future? Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) offers some answers in its 2015...

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) has launched Message Wire™ by Relay, a new secure mobile messaging solution built just for Blue Cross members. "Our promise is to always put...