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The Regence Group Experiences a Major Shake-up in Leadership Changes

Two press releases from Regence officials don’t reveal the whole story about what led to those leadership changes
September 29, 2011 – To an outsider, it sounded as if nothing significant happened when Regence officials sent two press releases yesterday acknowledging that Jared Short had changed roles with Bill Barr to lead the company’s health insurance plans in its four-state region – Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Utah. Short had been president of the Oregon health plan, and is now executive vice president of health insurance services. Read More >>

Decision on Regence Rate Increase Still Weeks Away

Several Oregon health insurers posted lower premium rate increases than previously expected
June 30, 2011 – State regulators at the Oregon Insurance Division plan to take an additional few weeks to consider the proposed 22.1 percent average annual increase on Regence BlueCross BlueShield individual health plans. Read More >>

Regence Foundation Awards $20,000 to Patient Safety

The grant will help develop a toolkit so hospitals can disclose mistakes
June 24, 2011 -- The Regence Foundation announced that it has awarded a $20,000 grant to the Oregon Patient Safety Commission to develop a tool kit and implementation strategy to help hospitals alert Oregonians in the event that they have been harmed by a medical error.  Read More >>

Regence Defends Rate Hike in Rare Public Hearing

Close to 200 people showed up to voice their opinion
June 3, 2011 – Regence BlueCross BlueSheild of Oregon President Jared Short defended a proposed 22.1 percent average annual rate increase on individual plan holders Thursday during a rare public hearing that drew close to 200 people.  Read More >>

Regulators to Hold Rare Public Hearing on Regence

The largest commercial health plan in Oregon wants a 22.1 percent average increase
May 3, 2011 – The Oregon Insurance Division announced today it plans to hold a rare public hearing for a proposed 22.1 percent average premium increase on Regence BlueCross BlueShield individual plan holders. Read More >>

Contested Rate Increase Heads to Appeals

Oregon Insurance Division defends process past and present
March 31, 2011 -- The Oregon Court of Appeals will revisit today one of the largest health insurance rate increases to hit Oregon consumers, a 26 percent average hike on Regence individual plan holders nearly three years ago. Read More >>

Community Health and Consumer Advocates Oppose Exchange Bill

A strongly worded letter to legislators carries a simple message: “We cannot support Senate Bill 99-3”
March 29, 2011--The latest amendments to Oregon’s health exchange legislation have incensed many of the bill’s former supporters by altering key provisions around consumer protection, conflicts of interest among exchange board members and the exchange’s negotiating power.   Read More >>

Health Insurers Make More, Cover Fewer People

The 2010 financials for Oregon health insurers paints a troubling picture as nation grips for reform
March 28, 2011 -- Oregon health insurers covered fewer people and made more money last year than in recent years past according to the year-end financial statements submitted to the Oregon Insurance Division. Read More >>

Tom Holt Joins Regence BCBSO

January 19, 2011 – Tom Holt has been named director of legislative and regulatory affairs in Oregon at Regence BlueCross BlueShield. In this role, Holt will focus on building relationships with legislators and community leaders and lead Regence’s efforts to collaborate with stakeholders on solutions for transforming health care. Read More >>

Insurance Division Approves 14.3 Percent Regence Rate Increase

State regulators scaled back several requests in recent months though insurance rates still skyrocket
January 5, 2011 -- The Oregon Insurance Division has approved a 14.3 percent average rate increase affecting nearly 70,000 people with Regence BlueCross BlueShield individual health insurance renewing after February 1. Read More >>
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