2011 News Releases

Health Care Service Corporation, Wellpoint and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Collaborate in National Private Exchange and Defined Contribution Solution for Employers

Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC), which operates Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma (BCBSOK), along with WellPoint, Inc., and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) announced today a joint effort to offer a nationwide private exchange and defined contribution solution for employers to use in managing their health benefit offerings.

Award Winners Announced for 2011 'Champions of Health'

Reservations available for October 25 gala featuring former First Lady Laura W. Bush

The Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma's Food for Kids Backpack Program has been named the recipient of the Dr. Rodney Huey Memorial Champion of Oklahoma Health award, the highest honor of the Champions of Health awards.

Local YMCAs Offer 5K Training Program for the Williams Route 66 Marathon

Children can now enroll for a fall 5K and fun run training program, thanks to YMCA Tulsa, and in conjunction with the Williams Route 66 Marathon. This new six-week program is designed to prepare local children for the 5K race set for Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011, during the Williams Route 66 Marathon weekend.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma Reveals New Sales Contact Center

Oklahoma City, OK — Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma, a division of Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC), hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to open a new consumer markets sales contact center today. The new business unit will have an economic impact of an estimated $52.8 million. Oklahoma City was selected by HCSC as the location due to the quality of its local workforce and availability of state and local business incentives.

Nominations Now Open for the 2011 'Champions of Health' Awards

Tulsa, OK — We are looking for a health champion — is it you? Individuals and organizations around the state champion efforts to improve the health of Oklahomans everyday, using limited resources and without recognition. The Champions of Health awards seek to shine a light on those profound efforts to improve Oklahoma's health. The 2011 Champions of Health awards program invites nominations of those who are making a significant difference in the health of Oklahomans.

New Blue Cross and Blue Shield Initiative Aims to Significantly Improve the Health of Oklahoma's Children

Tulsa, OK — Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma (BCBSOK) is stepping up its effort to improve the health of kids in Oklahoma communities. The state's largest health insurer launched a major initiative today called "Healthy Kids, Healthy Families," which aims to improve the health of as many as a half-million children. The three-year effort will fund programs that encourage nutrition education, promote physical activity, prevent and manage disease, and support safe environments for children.

Health Alliance for the Uninsured Expands Health Services

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma (BCBSOK) recently awarded a $75,000 grant to Health Alliance for the Uninsured (HAU), a non-profit community organization that provides affiliated free clinics in Oklahoma County coordinated services that increase access to and improve the quality of health services for low-income and uninsured individuals.

Be Smart–Don't Start!

The eighth annual Be Smart–Don't Start! storyboard contest is open to elementary students through March 25. This statewide contest is designed to educate kids about the dangers of tobacco, while giving them the chance to share the tobacco-free message with their peers.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma Hires New Medical Director

Tulsa-based pediatrician Dr. James Hendricks was recently named for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma's new medical director of medical services.