BLUE CROSS
1,000 shoes to be donated to kids
By Ryan Schuster Thanks to the nearly 9,000 people who registered for last weekend's Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Friday Night 5K and individual donations, we will be able to give away 1,00...
Posted on 5/21/13 at 12:27 PM
One man. In a box. For one month.
Let me see you move. Do ya know the jingle?It's from the do-groove commercial,with the guy dancing in the clinic waiting room.This campaign has now moved to a man-on-display at the Mall of America (MO...
Posted on 4/11/11 at 3:33 PM
Today's ND Republican news
The North Dakota GOP just sent out this news release: A Wall Street Journal report published Sept. 7 reaffirmed the findings of cost estimates on the new federal health care law put out by Blue Cross...
Posted on 9/9/10 at 12:01 PM
Wednesday 9/9
Today on The Christopher Gabriel Program: Happy 09/09/09! Dress to the nines, go pick up the re-mastered Beatles catalog, and go see Tim Burton's new film! Today Christopher takes a look at the Blue C...
Posted on 9/9/09 at 3:06 AM
Robert Scheiring Child Porn King At Blue Cross
New info Robert has over 600,000 photos of child porn on his computer. Should he be in jail till trial ? Is he a buddy of Child Porn Robert Haseltine and wife Beth Haseltine, both of Fargo Rape and Ab...
Posted on 6/25/09 at 3:15 PM
Former BCBS head Mike Unhjem found dead at home
By Heidi Shaffer , September 14, 2010
Regulator: Blue Cross reserves OK
BISMARCK – Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota has maintained reasonable financial reserves since the state Insurance Department ordered the company to pay $26.5 million in refunds four years ago, Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm said Friday.By Dale Wetzel, Associated Press , July 24, 2010
'10 to Watch': ‘Development year’ ahead for ND Blues chief von Ebers 
In his third-floor office overlooking south Fargo’s bustling retail district, Paul von Ebers picked up a book from a black table near the window.
By Mike Nowatzki , December 27, 2009
MeritCare employees to leave Blue Cross plan
FARGO - MeritCare’s self-funded employee health insurance plan will be administered by the Sanford Health Plan beginning Jan. 1, a MeritCare spokesman said today.By Forum staff report , December 17, 2009
ND lawmaker: Blue Cross letter may spur bill 
BISMARCK, N.D. — A North Dakota state senator says recent Blue Cross Blue Shield opposition to some aspects of health care reform may prompt a response in the Legislature.
By Associated Press , December 04, 2009
Hamm: Blues taking ‘positive step’ 
BISMARCK – Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota’s promise to cut questionable expenses will help rebuild policyholders’ trust in the company, the state insurance commissioner said Thursday.
By James MacPherson, Associated Press , October 16, 2009
UPDATED: Blue Cross Blue Shield fined $30,000 for violations; company issues statement in response
UPDATED 11:35 a.m.BISMARCK – Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm announced today that he has fined Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota $30,000 for violations including using misleading information for marketing purposes.
By Patrick Springer , September 17, 2009
Blues execs profited from bogus bonuses
FARGO - Nearly $15 million in employee bonuses that were almost assured regardless of performance. Sales reward trips to posh resorts totaling $1.2 million. A $3.5 million investment in a murky hotel partnership lacking audited financial statements. All this and much more during just the past five years are among almost half a billion dollars in expenses detailed in a report by state insurance examiners who probed spending practices by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota.By Patrick Springer , September 09, 2009
DETAILS ONLY IN TODAY'S FORUM: Blue Cross Blue Shield execs profited from bogus bonuses 
Lavish expenses found in exam of largest North Dakota insurerNearly $15 million in employee bonuses that were almost assured regardless of performance.
By Patrick Springer , September 08, 2009
- Talk about this topic
- CHART: Executive bonuses and compensation
- Blue Cross Blue Shield officials say policies changed after Insurance Department exam of finances
- Hamm to release report detailing Blue Cross Blue Shield spending; Blues officials, Hamm to comment this afternoon
- ND insurance commissioner wants Blues changes
New N.D. Blues CEO to be named today 
FARGO – Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota today will name a new top executive to head the state’s largest private health insurer.
By Forum staff reports , July 13, 2009
Blues bill becomes a study 
BISMARCK – A proposal to slap a surtax on the former Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota executive’s $2.2 million severance package is now a study of health insurance costs.
By By Janell Cole , March 21, 2009
It’s standard fare in health industry 
When will we get the message? The message is, if we want to pay for private insurance for health care, we will pay the bill for CEO salaries, golden parachutes ($2.2 million) and sales incentive trips. This is standard fare in the industry.
By Trana Rogne , March 19, 2009
Blues need dose of common sense 
After reading the good news for CEO Mike Unhjem it becomes obvious that what the Blues need is to hire a CCSO. You ask what a CCSO is? Chief Common Sense Officer! Pay the CCSO whatever the average wage is for the state in which he lives and let that individual OK any decisions that the CEO or board makes.
By Daniel Thorson , March 15, 2009
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