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Regence BlueShield Decides to Leave Washington’s Medicaid Market

That decision came as a surprise to many because of Regence’s long history of managed care involvement
January 5, 2012 – Regence BlueShield is pulling out of the Medicaid market in Washington, after deciding not to bid on a new contract that takes effect in July. Read More >>

Washington Insurance Commissioner Conducts an Investigation of Regence BlueShield

Mike Kreidler brought together regulators from Oregon, Utah and Idaho to meet with Mark Ganz, CEO and president of The Regence Group, about system-wide problems that have impacted policyholders
October 27, 2011 -- When Mark Ganz, CEO and president of The Regence Group, met with Washington’s Insurance Commissioner, the message came across loud and clear – fix the system-wide problems that have led to a litany of complaints from policyholders. Read More >>

Washington State Insurance Commissioner Raps Regence — Again

Regence BlueShield, the state's largest health insurer, is on the hot seat again with state Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler, who has ordered it to correct what he says is "an ongoing pattern of errors and problems" affecting tens of thousands of consumers
September 9, 2011 -- Regence BlueShield, the state's largest health insurer, is on the hot seat again with state Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler, who has ordered it to correct what he says is "an ongoing pattern of errors and problems" affecting tens of thousands of consumers. Read More >>

Scott Bond Named CEO of Washington State Hospital Association

December 14, 2010 -- Scott Bond has been chosen as president and CEO of the Washington State Hospital Association by its board of trustees. Read More >>

Washington Orders Regence to Cover Kids

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October 16, 2010 -- Washington's insurance commissioner filed a cease-and-desist order against the Regence Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies in Washington for not selling coverage to children while continuing to sell to adults. Read More >>

Regence Executive Salaries in Washington Take a Tumble

Premera Blue Cross executives were the highest paid; their CEO took home $2.2 million in 2009
April 15, 2010 – Compared to their Washington counterparts, Regence officials must be shaking in their boots. Read More >>

Health Co-op Results Mixed

Group Health Cooperative in Seattle offers a model for what moderate Democrats in the Senate want to replace for a public option, but it's taken years to establish success
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Originally at NYTimes.com
July 7, 2009 SEATTLE -- As Dr. Harry J. Shriver III examined 70-year-old Eleanor L. Riley one recent morning, he seemed in no hurry. He asked about her phlebitis and her gall bladder, and whether her gout was acting up. They discussed her blood pressure readings and whether she was getting any exercise. Read More >>

Oregon Lawmakers to Heed Washington Lessons

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As Oregon lawmakers mull over the idea of moving toward a system that eventually requires insurers to cover everybody, they might want to consider lessons learned from our neighbors to the north… that is, Washington not Canada. (We aren’t going that far). Read More >>
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