This series documents regular meetings held by members of the Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield Panel, including telephone conference calls. Records include meeting agendas, lists of participants, and supporting materials including draft versions of semi-annual or annual panel reports and statistical tables and charts. Meeting minutes are not included.
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New York (State). Empire Blue Cross/ Blue Shield Panel
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This series documents the major activities of the Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield Panel from the chairman's perspective. Included is correspondence with other panel members; panel staff; the Governor; State legislators; representatives and officers from Blue Cross/Blue Shield; State agencies; and concerned citizens and organizations. Correspondence often pertains to topics raised at panel meetings or addressed in semi-annual or annual panel reports. Files also include press releases, memoranda, copies of legislation, drafts of briefings, and information regarding the panel's finances.
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New York (State). Empire Blue Cross/ Blue Shield Panel
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This series consists of the Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield Panel's semi-annual and annual reports provided to the Governor and the Legislature. The reports monitor Blue Cross/Blue Shield's expenses, financial performance, and enrollment trends; track the corporation's entrance into the managed care business; make public policy recommendations; and monitor the corporation's fraud detection and prevention programs. There is also information on a plan to convert the organization from not-for-profit to for-profit.
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New York (State). Empire Blue Cross/ Blue Shield Panel
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This series documents both public hearings held by the Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield Panel and panel participation in hearings held by other government agencies. Public hearings were held in order to give the general public and other interested parties the opportunity to provide input on Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield's operations. The series consists of summaries of testimony given by presenting panelists at public hearings and by participants in agency hearings. Correspondence, agendas, lists of participants, background materials, and supporting documents related to the hearings are included.
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New York (State). Empire Blue Cross/ Blue Shield Panel
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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.