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New York State Empire Blue Cross/ Blue Shield Panel Reports


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Overview of the Records

Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:
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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Panel reports
Quantity:

1 cubic foot

Inclusive Dates:
1993-200
Series Number:
20762

Arrangement

Chronological.

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of the Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield Panel's semi-annual and annual reports. Among the panel's primary responsibilities was to provide these reports to the Governor and the Legislature. The reports monitor Blue Cross/Blue Shield's financial performance and enrollment trends, track the corporation's entrance into the managed care business, and make public policy recommendations. Other issues addressed include the corporation's administrative expenses, information systems, and fraud detection and prevention programs. Reports for the final years of the panel's tenure focus on Blue Cross/Blue Shield's plan to convert from a not-for-profit to a for-profit business organization. The series also includes background material compiled by panel staff while preparing the reports. Background materials often include financial statistics presented in the form of tables and charts.

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