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Excellus Corporate News
- Excellus BCBS makes major donations to food banks and pantries as part of COVID-19 response (2020-07-16)
- Excellus BCBS appoints Mark Muthumbi Regional President for Central New York Region (2020-07-13)
- Excellus BCBS Board of Directors appoints James Reed President and CEO-elect to succeed CEO Christopher Booth in 2021 (2020-06-25)
- Excellus BCBS President and CEO to retire in May 2021 (2020-06-25)
- Excellus BCBS responds to COVID-19 pandemic with $162 million for the community’s health care (2020-06-16)
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield waives COVID-19 cost sharing – Extended to 9/7/20 (2020-06-01)
- Excellus BCBS Updates on COVID-19 (Coronavirus) – 5/29/20 (2020-05-29)
- Pandemic may trigger change in views on mental health (2020-05-26)
- Excellus BCBS Updates on COVID-19 (Coronavirus) – 5/18/20 (2020-05-18)
- WORLD ASTHMA DAY (2020-05-05)
- Excellus BCBS Updates on COVID-19 (Coronavirus) – 4/20/20 (2020-04-20)
- COVID-19 crisis shows the need for advance care planning (2020-04-15)
- Telemedicine soars in wake of pandemic (2020-04-13)
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield waives COVID-19 cost sharing (2020-04-02)
- Don’t Fall for Fraudulent Schemes During Our National COVID-19 Fight (2020-03-26)
- Excellus BCBS working on behalf of members, employers and providers to respond to COVID-19 pandemic (2020-03-25)
- Excellus BCBS Updates on COVID-19 (Coronavirus) – 3/19/20 (2020-03-19)
- Temporary Closure of Walk In Resource Centers (2020-03-17)
- Excellus BCBS Updates on COVID-19 (Coronavirus) – 3/16/20 (2020-03-16)
- Excellus BCBS Updates on COVID-19 (Coronavirus) – 3/11/20 (2020-03-11)
- Excellus BCBS Updates on COVID-19 (Coronavirus) – 3/10/20 (2020-03-10)
- Excellus BCBS Updates on COVID-19 (Coronavirus) – 3/5/20 (2020-03-05)
- Excellus BCBS statement on COVID-19 (2020-03-03)
- Use of telemedicine for behavioral health increasing year over year (2020-02-04)
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield Companies Join Forces with Civica Rx to Lower Costs of Select High-Cost Generic Medications (2020-01-23)
- Think twice about skipping the flu vaccine this year (2019-12-18)
- Eye-opening Facts About a Lack of Shuteye (2019-10-30)
- Upstate and Statewide Uninsured Rates Reach Best Levels Ever Recorded (2019-09-26)
- Excellus BCBS Ramps Up Efforts to Curb E-Cigarette Use and Boost Education (2019-09-11)
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield mobile app connects members with their health care team (2019-09-10)
- Upstate NY Surgeons Work with Excellus BCBS to Establish Post-Surgery Opiate Prescription Guidelines that Reduce Number of Unused Pills (2019-07-31)
- Growing Awareness, Use and Acceptance of Telemedicine Options Seen in Upstate NY (2019-05-14)
- Excellus BCBS names Christopher Gorecki, CPA as Chief Financial Officer effective July 1, 2019 (2019-05-02)
- You Might Have "Unclaimed Funds" From Excellus BCBS; Aug. 2019 Deadline Approaching (2019-04-25)
- Flu season is far from over, so getting vaccinated may still be wise (2019-03-13)
- Excellus BCBS Awards Hospitals $25.7 Million for Quality Improvements (2019-02-19)
- Excellus BCBS makes $100,000 in Community Health Awards available to nonprofits in upstate NY (2019-02-05)
- Good news and bad news so far this flu season (2019-01-22)
- About 90 Summer 2019 Internship Positions are Available at Excellus BCBS (2018-12-04)
- Excellus BCBS Earns Highest National Accreditation for Quality (2018-10-29)
- The community is safer when everyone gets the flu vaccine (2018-10-09)
- Survey of dental care across upstate NY found many adults didn't visit a dentist in the past year (2018-09-25)
- Hospital admissions for sepsis in Finger Lakes region is higher than upstate NY average (2018-09-18)
- Upstate New York’s Uninsured Rate Remains at Historic Low; NYS Rate Is the Lowest Ever Recorded (2018-09-13)
Central New York Regional News
- Excellus BCBS appoints Mark Muthumbi Regional President for Central New York Region (2020-07-13)
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield Companies Join Forces with Civica Rx to Lower Costs of Select High-Cost Generic Medications (2020-01-23)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Association report finds Syracuse has the highest multiple sclerosis diagnosis rate in the country (2019-10-08)
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield mobile app connects members with their health care team (2019-09-10)
- Upstate New York Surgeons Work with Excellus BlueCross BlueShield to Establish Post-Surgery Opiate Prescription Guidelines that Reduce Number of Unused Pills (2019-07-31)
- Adults with diabetes are getting better at managing their disease (2019-06-11)
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield now offers Medicaid managed care products in Onondaga County (2019-06-10)
- Growing Awareness, Use and Acceptance of Telemedicine Options Seen in Upstate New York (2019-05-14)
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield selects eight Central New York nonprofits to receive its Spring 2019 Community Health Awards (2019-05-08)
- Rate of registered organ donors grows, but state and regional rates still lag national rate (2019-03-06)
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield Awards Hospitals $25.7 Million for Quality Improvements (2019-02-19)
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield makes $100,000 in Community Health Awards available to nonprofits in upstate New York (2019-02-05)
- There’s good news and bad news so far this flu season (2019-01-23)
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield selects seven Central New York nonprofits to receive Community Health Awards (2019-01-18)
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield Earns Highest National Accreditation for Quality (2018-10-29)
- The community is safer when everyone gets the flu vaccine (2018-10-09)
- Annual dental visits are as important to overall health as regular wellness visits (2018-09-25)
- Identifying and treating sepsis during its early stages improve a patient’s chances for survival (2018-09-20)
- Upstate New York’s Uninsured Rate Remains at Historic Low; New York State Rate Is the Lowest Ever Recorded (2018-09-13)
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield makes $100,000 in Community Health Awards available to nonprofits in upstate New York (2018-09-05)
Central New York Southern Tier Regional News
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield Companies Join Forces with Civica Rx to Lower Costs of Select High-Cost Generic Medications (2020-01-23)
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield accepting Fall Community Health Award applications beginning September 23 (2019-09-23)
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield mobile app connects members with their health care team (2019-09-10)
- Rate of registered organ donors grows, but state and regional rates still lag national rate (2019-02-28)
- Excellus BCBS Awards Hospitals $25.7 Million for Quality Improvements (2019-02-22)
Rochester News
- Excellus BCBS makes major donations to food banks and pantries as part of COVID-19 response (2020-07-16)
- Pandemic may trigger change in views on mental health (2020-05-26)
- Local nonprofits receive Community Health Awards from Excellus BCBS to provide access to food, health care and help (2020-05-12)
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield Companies Join Forces with Civica Rx to Lower Costs of Select High-Cost Generic Medications (2020-01-23)
- New mobile health clinic to help Excellus BCBS close gaps in care (2019-12-16)
- Breast Cancer Screening Data Show That Upstate New York Women Make Getting a Mammogram a Priority (2019-10-16)
- Excellus BCBS Ramps Up Efforts to Curb E-Cigarette Use and Boost Education (2019-09-11)
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield mobile app connects members with their health care team (2019-09-10)
- Upstate NY Surgeons Work with Excellus BCBS to Establish Post-Surgery Opiate Prescription Guidelines that Reduce Number of Unused Pills (2019-07-31)
- Give it a Tri! Register now for the Rochester Youth Triathlon (2019-07-02)
- Growing Awareness, Use and Acceptance of Telemedicine Options Seen in Upstate NY (2019-05-14)
- Excellus BCBS selects Rochester area nonprofits to share in Community Health Awards totaling $108,000 (2019-05-07)
- Excellus BCBS names Christopher Gorecki, CPA as Chief Financial Officer effective July 1, 2019 (2019-05-02)
- You Might Have "Unclaimed Funds" From Excellus BCBS; Aug. 2019 Deadline Approaching (2019-04-25)
- Who will speak for you when you can’t make health care decisions for yourself? (2019-03-19)
- Flu season is far from over, so getting vaccinated may still be wise (2019-03-13)
- Rate of registered donors grows but NYS and Finger Lakes region still lag nation (2019-03-06)
- Excellus BCBS Awards Hospitals $25.7 Million for Quality Improvements (2019-02-19)
- Excellus BCBS makes $100,000 in Community Health Awards available to nonprofits in upstate NY (2019-02-05)
- Good news and bad news so far this flu season (2019-01-22)
- Excellus BCBS selects 13 nonprofits to share in $114,500 in Community Health Awards (2019-01-16)
- About 90 Summer 2019 Internship Positions are Available at Excellus BCBS (2018-12-04)
- Excellus BCBS Earns Highest National Accreditation for Quality (2018-10-29)
- The community is safer when everyone gets the flu vaccine (2018-10-09)
- American Diabetes Association Announces Excellus BCBS as New Tour de Cure Presenting Sponsor (2018-10-04)
- Annual dental visits are as important to overall health as regular wellness visits (2018-09-25)
- Hospital admissions for sepsis in Finger Lakes region is higher than upstate NY average (2018-09-18)
- Upstate New York’s Uninsured Rate Remains at Historic Low; NYS Rate Is the Lowest Ever Recorded (2018-09-13)
- Excellus BCBS makes $100,000 in Community Health Awards available to nonprofits in upstate NY (2018-09-05)
- Ontario County Program Raises Awareness of Drug and Alcohol Use in Teens (2018-08-09)
Utica News
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield Companies Join Forces with Civica Rx to Lower Costs of Select High-Cost Generic Medications (2020-01-23)
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield now accepting Fall Community Health Award applications (2019-09-23)
- Excellus BlueCross BlueShield mobile app connects members with their health care team (2019-09-10)
