Wherever you go, there you are – ancient Eastern philosophy Humans have been a mobile species long before smartphones. Even after nomadic tribes settled in villages, they still possessed within their DNA an innate sense that there is a “somewhere else” in this world. Another...
Hundreds of thousands of patients are harmed while seeking treatment, and thousands die each year, from preventable medical errors. And, unfortunately, according to The Economics of Health Care Quality and Medical Errors (Wolters Kluwer, 2012), those numbers are not decreasing– “Approximately 200,000 Americans die from...
Over the next year in 10 cities across America, kids are going to occupy “the streets” through a new Play Streets initiative sponsored by the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) and the Partnership for a Healthier America. Kids will be able to participate...
Football has the quarterback. The symphony has its conductor. Film crews have a producer. Any successful organization will have that one primary coordinator in place who makes all the various moving parts act in concert. In medicine we have the primary care physician. And while...
Trying to transform America’s healthcare system requires more than just great ideas. It needs a set of best practices to utilize in constructing those great ideas to make sure they meet the goals of improving access to high-quality, affordable care. For more than 80 years,...
CHEYENNE, WYO – Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming is taking additional steps to remove barriers and help its members receive the health care they need during the COVID-19 pandemic, announcing today it will waive members’ coinsurance, copayments and deductibles for COVID-19 medical treatments through...
CHEYENNE, WYO – In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, BCBSWY is taking steps to keep our members, our employees, and our entire community healthy and safe. The well-being of Wyoming is central to our purpose and our top priority is to help our members get...
CHEYENNE, WYO – Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming, the state’s leading health insurer, has announced immediate coverage updates in an effort to help prevent the spread and impact of COVID-19 (also referred to as the coronavirus disease). BCBSWY will do the following: Cover the...
GILLETTE, WYO Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming has selected Campbell County Health in Gillette as a Blue Distinction Specialty Center+ for Knee and Hip Replacement. The Blue Cross Blue Shield national association establishes uniform criteria to evaluate quality, patient safety and cost based on...
CHEYENNE – BCBSWY says the 2020 Open Enrollment period for individual health insurance is more than halfway done. At the end of week 3, enrollment is down from the previous year, according to the Enrollment Snapshot released by CMS last week. “The Thanksgiving week is...
