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News Releases

Dec 3, 2021

New Health and Wellness Center Highlights Multimillion Dollar Investment in Lehigh Valley

Allentown – Capital Blue Cross today hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony with Lehigh Valley leaders to mark the completion of a $4 million renovation to its regional headquarters. The full makeover...
Dec 3, 2021

Harrisburg, Pa. – Capital Blue Cross has been named one of the "Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania" for the fourth consecutive year, placing 23rd among large companies. "This honor is...
Oct 27, 2021

Plans Include Zero-Premium Options, Collaborations with WellSpan Health

Harrisburg – Capital Blue Cross has widened its Medicare offerings for 2022 to improve access, affordability, flexibility, and benefits. In addition to launching three new Medicare Advantage...
Oct 14, 2021

Mobile Mammography Unit Will Focus on Underserved Communities

York – Capital Blue Cross and WellSpan Health today announced a collaboration to increase access to breast cancer screenings in rural and underserved communities across South Central...
Oct 5, 2021

Only Pennsylvania Health Insurer to Offer First-of-Its-Kind App

Harrisburg – Capital Blue Cross has become the first health insurer in Pennsylvania to offer its members an innovative app that can help reverse Type 2 diabetes. As part of its expanded approach...
Sep 8, 2021

Enrollees Will Benefit from Trusted, Local Service and National Access to Care

HARRISBURG – Two of Central Pennsylvania's most trusted names in healthcare are offering new Medicare Advantage options that will add convenience, enhance quality of care, reduce costs, and...
May 13, 2021

Health Insurer, Drugstore Chain Extend Protective Outreach to Critical Age Group

Capital BlueCross and Rite Aid, who since February have teamed up to vaccinate nearly 10,000 in Central Pennsylvania and the Lehigh Valley against COVID-19, are again adapting quickly to...
Mar 31, 2021

Community-based clinics will serve thousands across Central Pennsylvania and Lehigh Valley

Capital BlueCross and Rite Aid are working together to provide COVID-19 vaccines through community-based clinics that enlist the help of local pharmacists, a model that reflects a newly announced...
Mar 3, 2021

Comprehensive Toolkit Promotes Discussion, Action Around Mental Health Issues

Capital BlueCross today announced it is offering employers a free toolkit to help address mental wellness issues in the workplace that often take a social and financial toll on businesses,...
Jan 19, 2021

Self-guided App Serves Mental Wellness Needs During Pandemic and Beyond

As part of its commitment to offering members the best healthcare experience, Capital BlueCross has expanded its innovative wellness resources to include a new mobile app focused on mental...
Dec 4, 2020

For the third consecutive year, Capital BlueCross has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania, ranking 16th among large companies. "This award is particularly meaningful...
Nov 18, 2020

Parents Urged to Keep Children's Vaccinations Updated to Avoid Preventable Diseases

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to an alarming drop in childhood immunizations for preventable diseases such as measles, whooping cough, and polio, according to data released today...
Oct 29, 2020

New Health and Wellness Center to Offer Walk-in Consultations, Community Engagement

Capital BlueCross today announced plans to open a Capital BlueCross Connect health and wellness center in its Allentown office building, part of a full renovation and expansion that reflects the...
Sep 22, 2020

Health and Wellness Center Offers Healthcare Consultations and Resources

Capital BlueCross and WellSpan Health today marked the opening of a new Capital BlueCross Connect health and wellness center.
Aug 20, 2020

Capital BlueCross Connect and its Healthy You Café in Enola are teaming up to provide free meals to first responders who continue to battle on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. For the...
Aug 19, 2020

Capital BlueCross today announced the renaming of its health and wellness centers to Capital BlueCross Connect, a name that better reflects the company's mission of connecting with and serving...
Aug 7, 2020

Capital BlueCross today announced its proposed rates for individual health insurance coverage will decrease by double digits in 2021, marking the third straight year its rates would decrease or...
Aug 3, 2020

Fernandez Brings Expertise in Working with Diverse, Underserved Populations

Capital BlueCross today announced that Frank Fernández has joined the company as its new senior vice president of Government Programs. Fernández brings more than 20 years of diverse experience...
Jul 30, 2020

Capital BlueCross is speeding up its issuance of rebate checks to eligible members, sending them several weeks earlier than expected. Nearly 40,000 members will receive checks from the insurer...
Jul 21, 2020

The Lehigh Valley Business Coalition on Healthcare (LVBCH) and Capital BlueCross have extended their preferred partnership through 2024, ensuring Coalition members can continue to benefit from...
Jul 1, 2020

Capital BlueCross and WellSpan Health today announced a collaboration that gives pregnant women access to a convenient remote-monitoring application for prenatal care, which can improve outcomes...
Jun 25, 2020

Capital BlueCross announced today that it has reopened its Capital Blue health and wellness centers in Enola and Saucon Valley for in-person service with safety protocols in place to protect...
Jun 12, 2020

WITF, WellSpan Health and Capital BlueCross continue Transforming Health's Here With You Campaign with free walking challenge

Walking to the moon and back sounds like an ambitious if not insurmountable task. Transforming Health wants the community to collectively prove that it can be done by participating in the...
Jun 6, 2020

The racial inequality and tragic loss of life that has sparked protests and gripped the country – along with the many lives and economic livelihoods lost due to the pandemic – provide many...
Jun 1, 2020

Collaboration aims to boost mental wellness, foster community involvement and well-being

Central Pennsylvania families now have additional free resources to help strengthen their physical and mental resiliency. The resources are part of a new campaign intended to help residents in the...
May 28, 2020

Advance payment program will help independent providers during pandemic

Capital BlueCross is offering advance payments to independent healthcare providers in an effort to address the financial strain some providers face due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many independent...
Apr 21, 2020

Relief efforts bring meals to communities, healthcare workers, first responders

Capital BlueCross is increasing its funding to food banks and other community organizations—as well as providing meals to healthcare workers, first responders, and nursing home staff and...
Apr 20, 2020

As the global pandemic evolves, Capital BlueCross continues to make rapid changes to increase its members' access to healthcare and ability to afford convenient, high-quality care for COVID-19...
Apr 8, 2020

Capital BlueCross today announced that Todd A. Shamash will take the top leadership role as the company's president and CEO, effective immediately. The company's Board of Directors had previously...
Mar 27, 2020

Continues Discount on Virtual Care Medical Visits to General Public

Capital BlueCross today announced it is waiving member cost sharing (copays, deductibles, coinsurance) for telehealth visits with in-network providers through April 15. This latest move is one of...
Mar 12, 2020

Capital BlueCross today announced it is offering free medical Virtual Care visits for members who currently have the Virtual Care benefit. The action is one of several steps Capital BlueCross has...
Mar 9, 2020

Capital BlueCross today announced steps to give its members easier, more affordable access to the care that can keep them healthy and help slow the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus). "A core goal...
Feb 11, 2020

Capital BlueCross today announced that Gary D. St. Hilaire will leave his position as president and CEO to become president and CEO of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey on April 6. The...
Jan 27, 2020

Prime Therapeutics' unique assets will help lead innovation in a revolutionary drug era

As drug costs rise and new therapies bring both life-saving promise and unprecedented expense, Capital BlueCross remains committed to providing its members with the drugs they need at a price they...
Jan 24, 2020

Capital BlueCross today announced a new initiative with the BlueCross BlueShield Association (BCBSA) and other Blue plans around the country to reduce the cost of expensive generic medications for...
Dec 9, 2019

Company tradition helps hundreds of children in the community each year

More than 35,000 children over the last 31 years have received a gift from the Capital BlueCross "Secret Santa" program, an employee-run initiative that provides gifts to children, from...
Dec 2, 2019

Capital BlueCross been recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania for 2019, marking the second consecutive year the health insurer has received the honor. "Receiving this award...
Oct 28, 2019

With the recent incident of measles exposure in the Lehigh Valley, Capital BlueCross is reminding its members that the vaccination for measles, MMR, is covered through most benefit plans. At least...
Oct 1, 2019

Medicare-eligible individuals are encouraged to attend informational seminars to learn more

Striving to provide the best possible coverage at the best possible price, Capital BlueCross today announced it has added new benefits and cost savings to its BlueJourney HMO and BlueJourney PPO...
Sep 3, 2019

Capital BlueCross has thousands of members who live and work on the Carolina Coast

With Hurricane Dorian hitting the Carolina Coast, Capital BlueCross is ensuring its affected members have access to medical and mental healthcare before, during, and after the dangerous storm....
Jul 11, 2019

Continuing its mission to provide convenient and innovative solutions to access healthcare services, Capital BlueCross today announced the launch of "My Cap BlueCross," a voice enabled healthcare...
Jun 13, 2019

Donna K. Lencki, Chief Innovation and Digital Strategist for Capital BlueCross, will attend the 2019 American Well® Client Forum this Friday, June 14, in Boston to discuss how technology is...
May 9, 2019

The prestigious J.D. Power Awards Program has named Capital BlueCross as the Best in Member Satisfaction Among Commercial Health Plans in Pennsylvania. Capital BlueCross ranked higher than any...
May 1, 2019

Capital BlueCross and WellSpan Health plan to strengthen their longstanding relationship through an enhanced partnership that will focus on improving health and lowering costs for Central Pennsylvania employers and healthcare consumers

The two organizations have agreed to enter into a long-term agreement, which would be finalized in the coming months and would coordinate the financing and delivery of healthcare to improve the...
Mar 28, 2019

First-of-its-kind program in Central Pennsylvania will add pharmacists to an individual's medical care team

Capital BlueCross today is announcing My Rx Guide, a first-of-its-kind arrangement in Central Pennsylvania in which a pharmacist will be embedded into a patient's medical care team in an...
Feb 26, 2019

Since 2014, Capital BlueCross has scored higher than all health insurance providers publicly measured in the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). On a scale of 0-100, with 100 being the...
Feb 5, 2019

Live Fearless campaign takes center stage in Central Pennsylvania with nationally acclaimed rock & roll nutrition show

In support of the Live Fearless campaign, the rock & roll nutrition show Jump with Jill is heading to five elementary schools across the Capital BlueCross footprint. From February 4 – 6, 2019,...
Dec 3, 2018

Company tradition helps hundreds of children in the community each year

Nearly 35,000 children over the last 30 years have received a gift from the Capital BlueCross "Secret Santa" program, an employee-run initiative that provides gifts to children, from infants...
Nov 14, 2018

Program provides fresh food to help address hunger for students and their families

In an effort to reduce hunger and support families in need, Capital BlueCross has joined the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank in a school-based fresh food cupboard program. The pilot program is...
Nov 5, 2018

Capital BlueCross received a 2018 Catalyst Award for creating positive change in the Harrisburg region. The Corporate Citizen of the Year Award is given to an organization that demonstrates strong...