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September 12, 2008	Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans adjust health and pharmacy guidelines for members in Texas and Louisiana affected by Hurricane Ike Free telephonic counseling and a 24-hour Nurse Helpline established for impacted members
August 19, 2008	Immunizations and Vision Check Part of Back to School Preparations Several new vaccines that have become available for adolescents
August 6, 2008	Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Ohio Expands Zagat Health Survey Tool to all of Ohio Members Can Rate Experiences with Ohio Physicians, Helps Both Members and Doctors
July 9, 2008	Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Virginia Introduces Industry's First Electronic Tool to Help Members Search In-Network Doctors and Hospitals Transparency Tool Enables Searches of Comprehensive Provider Directory via Web-Enabled Cell Phones or Hand-Held Devices
July 9, 2008	Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Expands Cost Comparison Tool to Southeastern Wisconsin Industry Leading Transparency Initiative Allows Members to Compare Price of 39 Common Medical Procedures
July 6, 2008	Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Issues Community Report for 2007 Report Details Support for Community Organizations
July 1, 2008	Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Missouri Launches 360 Degree Health(R) First-of-Its-Kind Program Provides Members with Unprecedented Access to Wellness and Disease Management Tools
July 1, 2008	Anthem to Cover Rotarix(R) Vaccine in CO
July 1, 2008	Anthem to Cover Rotarix(R) Vaccine in NV
June 27, 2008	Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Establishes Hotline to Assist Members Following Recent Act of Workplace Violence Crisis Hotline will Provide Professional and Emotional Support to Members
June 25, 2008	Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Teams with Local Medical Leaders to Combat Childhood Obesity Continuing Medical Education for physicians and Body Mass Index training events for clinical staff will provide needed tools to help combat childhood obesity in Nevada
June 23, 2008	Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation Awards $99,000 Grant to Milwaukee Health Care Partnership Funds Will Be Used to Provide Health Care to Underserved Populations
June 16, 2008	Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Ohio's Federal Employee Program Plan Honored as 'Best Of Blue' Plan honored for service, strategic excellence by federal program
June 16, 2008	Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation Donates $25,000 to Red Cross for Flood Relief Efforts in Wisconsin Funds will be used by the Red Cross to provide support and assistance to victims of the storms
June 16, 2008	James Blake and Andy Roddick Team up With the Bryan Brothers for AnthemLIVE! 2008 Sixth annual all-star tennis event returns to the ALLTEL Pavilion at the VCU Stuart C. Siegel Center Sept. 12 at 7 p.m.
June 16, 2008	Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Missouri's Federal Employee Program Plan Honored as 'Best of Blue' Plan honored for service, strategic excellence by federal program
June 16, 2008	Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Adjusts Pharmacy Guidelines for Members Affected by Indiana Flooding Affected members who live in a designated federal disaster area may have their medications refilled at any local pharmacy or shipped to an alternate address
June 16, 2008	Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Indiana's Federal Employee Program Plan Honored as 'Best of Blue Plan honored for service, strategic excellence by federal program
June 11, 2008	Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation Provides $25,000 to Assist Indiana Flood Victims The grant will assist those families who have been left homeless in 29 Indiana counties
June 10, 2008	Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Indiana Expands Maternity Depression Program Awareness campaign targets new mothers in need of support
June 05, 2008	Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Honored by March of Dimes Anthem joins March of Dimes and Indiana Fever for an evening of celebration
May 22, 2008	Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in New Hampshire Introduces Anthem Care Comparison Innovative On-line Tool Gives Members the Most Complete Picture of Costs Associated with Medical Procedures
May 21, 2008	Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Ohio Offers Senior Members Savings on Over-The-Counter Drugs for Arthritis Good News for Medicare Members during National Arthritis Month
May 20, 2008	Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Introduces Transparency Initiative in Maine Anthem's Care Comparison Tool Gives Members the Most Complete Picture of Costs Associated with Medical Procedures
May 19, 2008	Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Ohio Offers Coverage for Uninsured College Graduates Affordable options available to help the growing number of uninsured recent grads
May 19, 2008	Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Expands Industry's Most Comprehensive Transparency Initiative to Central Ohio Anthem's Care Comparison Tool Gives Anthem Members in Ohio the Most Complete Picture of Costs Associated with Medical Procedures
May 14, 2008	Anthem Rewards Employers for Healthy Behaviors Woodenboat Publications first small business to receive wellness discount
May 13, 2008	Anthem Names New Executive Director of Provider Network Management Vinnie Liscomb to oversee hospital, physician and other provider contracting and provider network management
May 13, 2008	Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation Grant Will Help Aroostook Communities Recover from Floods Pine Tree Chapter of the American Red Cross to receive a $10,000 grant to assist the Chapter in its efforts to help flood victims in northern Maine
May 09, 2008	Registration Now Open for Seventh Annual Anthem LemonAid July 18-20 Kids helping kids fight cancer
May 02, 2008	Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Connecticut Introduces Industry's First Electronic Tool to Help Members Search In-Network Doctors and Hospitals; Transparency Tool to Enable Searches Via Web-Enabled Cell Phones or Hand-Held Devices Connecticut members first to access comprehensive wireless provider directory
May 02, 2008	Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation Donates $25,000 to Suffolk Aid Organizations to Assist Those Impacted by Recent Tornadoes $15,000 grant to the newly established United Way of South Hampton Roads' Tornado Recovery Fund; $10,000 grant to the Suffolk chapter of the American Red Cross
April 30, 2008	Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Encourages Coloradans to 'Turn their Working Lunch into a Walking Lunch' at 2nd Annual National Walk@Lunch Day 250 Anthem associates take a lunch-break walk to Civic Center Park
April 30, 2008	Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Introduces Industry's Most Comprehensive Transparency Initiative to Wisconsin Anthem's Care Comparison Tool Gives Members in Wisconsin the Most Complete Picture of Costs Associated with Medical Procedures
April 28, 2008	Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in New Hampshire, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Announce Quality Initiative Quality Hospital Incentive Program is part of a series of innovative quality recognition and health improvement programs known as Anthem Quality Insights
April 28, 2008	Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Associates Volunteer to Help Ohio Organizations in Need During First Community Service Day Approximately 350 Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Ohio associates and their friends and families joined forces to participate in the parent company's first national Community Service Day.
April 17, 2008	Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Celebrates Local Moms-to-Be at Community Baby Shower Evansville Community Resource Center teams up with community based organizations and Babies'R'Us to help prepare local moms for the arrival of their little ones.
April 8, 2008	Burke King Named President of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Virginia Replaces Tom Byrd, who earlier this year announced his decision to leave the company.
April 8, 2008	Daniel Corcoran named President of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Maine Replaces Erin Hoeflinger, who earlier this year was appointed president of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Ohio
April 7, 2008	Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Ohio Launches 360 Degree Health(R) First-of-Its-Kind Program to Provide Members with Unprecedented Access to Wellness and Disease Management Tools
March 27, 2008	Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation Donates $7,500 to San Luis Valley American Red Cross to Assist Residents Affected by Water Contamination Crisis Assist Women, Infant and Children (WIC) program and aid volunteers distributing water to the citizens of the San Luis Valley who have been affected by the recent Salmonella water contamination
March 17, 2008	Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Indiana Launches 360 º Health First-of-Its-Kind Program Provides Members with Unprecedented Access to Tools that Promote Wellness and Effectively Address Illness
March 13, 2008	Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Indiana Receives Prestigious Brand Excellence Award Recognition Showcases Exceptional Enrollment Growth
March 6, 2008	Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Acts to Support Las Vegans Impacted by Endoscopy Center Practices $50,000 grant to the Nevada Health Centers to offer free testing to those requiring services; Immediate Termination of Endoscopy Center of Nevada clinics; Online information Available to Public
February 28, 2008	Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield's Member Health Index Named BlueWorks(R) Award Winner BlueWorks recognizes the innovative ways Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies are working to increase the efficiency and consistency of care delivery nationwide
February 28, 2008	Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Teams with the State of Indiana to Combat Obesity Continuing Medical Education, Body Mass Index training events for physicians and clinical staff will provide needed tools to help combat obesity in children and adults
February 22, 2008	Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in New Hampshire names Dr. Richard Lafleur as Medical Director Dr. Lafleur will be responsible for the strategic clinical leadership for Anthem and will work closely with the company's provider network along with key external customers and others who are focused on health improvement in the state.
February 11, 2008	Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Expands Network of Hospitals to Serve Hoosier Healthwise Members Expansion will provide greater access to members throughout the state and in rural areas
January 8, 2008	Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Ohio Launches Zagat Health Survey Tool in Greater Cincinnati and Dayton Members to Use Survey to Rate Physician Experiences
January 8, 2008	Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Connecticut Launches Zagat Survey Tool Members to Use Survey to Rate Physician Experiences
January 2, 2008	Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation Awards $96,000 to Teenage Suicide Prevention Program CHADS Coalition for Mental Health Hopes to Reach 200,000 Students in St. Louis Area

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