Comments on: New audit shows that state employees pay for Blue Cross CEO, travel, corporate sponsorships, etc.

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By: ppo web » Blue Cross Corporate

ppo web » Blue Cross Corporate — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 16:08:01 +0000

[...] 11.The Progressive Pulse – New audit shows that state employees pay Seems like this had no benefit for any of the employees and was an absolute win-win for Blue Cross. p.s. God knows I don’t want to be overweight. … with federal and state laws. It is against the law to use corporate â?… http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2010/02/16/new-audit-shows-that-state-employees-pay-for-blue-cross-ceo-travel-corporate-sponsorships-etc/ [...]

By: PAUL

PAUL — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 18:38:21 +0000

As a Capital BlueCross employee, you should avoid any situation where a conflict of interest ….. Company, to pay the expenses of an employee to attend a conference …. or certified accountant engaged in the performance of an audit of the ….. with federal and state laws. It is against the law to use corporate …

By: Torrent Se

Torrent Se — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:11:14 +0000

You know, I’ve came to the conclusion that medical sphere is business long ago. I’m sure there is better madicine from almost all diseases but this sphere has to make money on you. To tell the truth it was a great discovery for me that a person with cancer diagnosis lives approximately for a year and a half without any medication. With medicines the person lives the same period. Isn’t it strange? Well, try to find your own medicine which will demand some efforts but not a lot of money.

By: Adam Linker

Adam Linker — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:01:21 +0000

Ann, no one can buy the 90/10 plan — that’s been canned. Now the default plan is 70/30 and you can earn your way to the 80/20. But your point is still valid.

By: Adam Linker

Adam Linker — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:59:42 +0000

Missing the point, ewins. Of course overhead is built in, which Blue Cross would factor in during the bidding process. Oh, wait, this was a no bid contract. OK, so Blue Cross would explain why it needs to charge a bit more per member per month to account for overhead. That’s not what happened here.

Instead the SHP allows Blue Cross to directly charge them for things like food and travel even after those expenses have been calculated into the base payment rate. This is an additional payment to Blue Cross that Blue Cross does not have to explain or justify. And there is no cap on what Blue Cross can charge.

You are right the the people running the SHP don’t run it efficiently. And this contract is part of the problem.

By: ewins

ewins — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:22:53 +0000

Can anyone name any company out there that doesn’t include all the named items in the report in their own pricing of goods and services? Whatever the State paid for that report was a complete waste of taxpayers money. When you buy a car, does the company say, “hmmmm, let’s not include the food costs that we had served in the all day sessions to train the mechanics to repair the car?” Does the State buy John Deere tractors? Does the Sate buy Fords for State Troopers cars? You can take the same headline up top and put in John Deere, Ford, or any other company’s name whose product the state buys. Come on folks, read the report from the link, but as you’re reading it, replace the company name and think about what a stupid point they’re trying to make. Maybe the SHP wants every comapny it deals with to lose money just like they do because they don’t know how to run the business efficiently.

By: Ann Remington

Ann Remington — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:08:47 +0000

Speaking of the fat tax….why in the world would we agree to a contract that states that if you are overweight you can not purchase the 90/10 plan but you can if your healthy??? If I am healthy, I don’t need the 90/10. If I am overweight and need treatment to get healthy, don’t make it harder. Seems like this had no benefit for any of the employees and was an absolute win-win for Blue Cross. p.s. God knows I don’t want to be overweight. The stress of our jobs, the stress of increase medical costs (one of my medications has gone from $40 to $300 per month, without it I can’t work) and decreased benefits, stress of watching folks in our community struggling to survive, etc has had a huge effect on me and my co-workers.

By: Rob Schofield

Rob Schofield — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:02:15 +0000

Sounds like BCBS is a good candidate for a fat tax.