Hello Floridians!
June 15, 2011
Filed under Health & Insurance
Tags: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Florida Blue, Florida Blue centers, health care, insurance, wellness
Welcome to Blue in the News. This is where we will be keeping you updated in what’s happening here at Florida Blue and in your community. If you would really like to find out what’s going on, stop by one of our Florida Blue centers throughout the sunshine state. We would be more than happy to say hello!
Would you buy health insurance in a store?
The Washington Post – Wonkblog by Sarah Kliff
Three years ago, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida did something unexpected for an insurance company: It began opening stores.
They weren’t clinics. They did not provide much in the way of medical care. Instead, the buildings housed something that feels almost antiquated: a place where consumers could walk in, meet a Florida Blue representative, and purchase an insurance policy. (Read More)
Health Fair by Florida Blue
WFTV – http://www.wftv.com/events/detail/1463433/
Florida Blue Winter Park
434 N. Orlando Avenue
Winter Park, FL
10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 14, 2012
Welcoming members and non-members from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Reebok will be on hand to provide advice on starting a fitness routine and finding the right footwear for the job. (Read More)
ANNIKA Foundation Receives Grant to Address Childhood Obesity
www.worldgolf.com – ORLANDO, Fl
The ANNIKA Foundation has received a $100,000 grant from the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Foundation (BCBSF Foundation).
The Promising Practices grant will fund the implementation of SPARK – the leading physical education program for children – in twenty Orange County elementary schools beginning with the 2012-2013 school year. (Read More)
Blue Center Adds Primary Care Office
www.pnj.com – Taris Savell
The Florida Blue Center, 1678 Airport Blvd., in Cordova Commons, has recently added Blue Health Care Services, a full-service primary care office for Blue Cross and Blue Shield members 12 and older. (Read More)
The Children’s Center Receives Grant to Address Childhood Obesity
www.wftv.com – TITUSVILLE, Fl
The Children’s Center, a service of Parrish Medical Center, has received a $100,000 grant from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Foundation (BCBSF Foundation). The two-year grant will enable the CATCH (Coordinated Approach to Child Health) Early Childhood program to be implemented throughout Brevard County. (Read More)
