Awards and recognition
Blue Care Network has been recognized for:
- Achievements in delivering quality care cost effectively.
- Providing clear communications about benefits and staying healthy.
- Setting a fitness example in its workplace.
2011
- Certification for Validity in Savings Measurement - BCN was recognized by Disease management Purchasing Consortium, Inc. for its commitment to and achievement of validly measured outcomes in the following chronic condition program categories: asthma, coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure and diabetes.
- Excellence in Disease Management Outcome Award from the Disease Management Purchasing Consortium, Inc. as being in the top 10 percent of US health plans in adverse medical event rate improvement from 2004-2010 and also for best validly measured outcomes in Michigan.
- BCN Advantage designated top Medicare Advantage plan in Michigan and one of the highest rated insurance plans in the nation according to the National Committee for Quality Assurance's "Health Insurance Plan Rankings 2010-11 : Medicare."
- American Heart Association Start! Fit=Friendly Company - Platinum; 3rd consecutive year.
- 28th Annual Healthcare Advertising Awards, Gold Winner for Publication/External for the Making the Most of Medicare booklet
- International Association of Business Communicators Award of Honor Healthy Blue LivingSM and Healthy Blue Living RewardsSM (Member Communications).
- International Association of Business Communicators Award of Excellence "BCN has Arrived" campaign for URMBT open enrollment (Communication Management).
- International Association of Business Communications Award of Excellence Your Health Your Way feature story "Cancer Survivor Views Each Day as a Blessing".
- International Association of Business Communicators Award of Excellence MyBlue Medical Sales foldouts.
- International Association of Business Communicators Award of Excellence - Your Health Advantage magazine.
- International Association of Business Communicators Award of Honor - BCN Board Elections (Sales Promotion and Marketing - Special Publications).
- International Association of Business Communicators Award of Honor - Member Health Incentive Rewards ( Sales Promotion and Marketing - Special Publications).
- International Association of Business Communicators Award of Merit - Healthy Advantage Rewards.
- International Association of Business Communicators Best of Show - Your Health Advantage magazine (Communications Skills; Publications - Magazines).
- 2010 19th National Mature Media Awards - Silver Award for Your Health Advantage magazine and Merit Award for Making the Most of Medicare handbook.
- 27th Annual Health Care Advertising Award - Making the Most of Medicare handbook (sponsored by Healthcare Marketing Report).
- Generations Award - 2010 Gold Award Winner for Making the Most of Medicare handbook (an international competition for excellence in senior marketing that honors phenomenal achievement and service to professional communicating to elders worldwide).
2010
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) Best of Blue Marketing Award for Just in Time Printing.
- International Association of Business Communicators Award of Excellence for BCN Good Health magazine.
- International Association of Business Communicators Award of Merit for BCN Provider Affairs Internet site.
- International Association of Business Communicators Award of Merit for Lifestyles for Disease Management Program materials.
- International Association of Business Communicators Award of Honor for Health and Wellness Calendar.
- International Association of Business Communicators Award of Honor for BCN Provider News (Communication Skills, Communications Management and Communication Creative divisions).
- International Association of Business Communicators Award of Merit for Just in Time Member Handbook.
- Integrated Health Care Management Power Award - presented by TriZetto Group, Inc. - distinguished BCN as a pioneer that demonstrated tangible success in the pursuit of integrated healthcare management.
- Health Information Technology Innovation Leadership Award BCN was honor by the Michigan Health Information Technology Commission for dedication to driving the adoption and use of electronic prescribing technology in Michigan.
- Received Excellent Accreditation from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) for the 11th consecutive year; the highest level granted and earned only by those plans that demonstrate levels of service and clinical quality that meet or exceed NCQA's rigorous requirement for consumer protection and quality improvement.
- Michigan Business & Professionals Association as one of Metropolitan Detroit’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For - fourth consecutive year.
- Michigan Business & Professionals Association - one of West Michigan’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For - West Michigan - third consecutive year.
2009
- American Heart Association Start! Fit-Friendly Company at the highest level possible – platinum. This is the third year in a row that American Heart Association has recognized BCN as a Start! Fit-Friendly Company.
- Michigan Business & Professionals Association - one of Metro Detroit’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For - Metropolitan Detroit third consecutive year.
- BlueCaid ranked 15th place in the nation (out of 82 health plans) and third place ranking in Michigan (out of 14 health plans) in the U.S. News and World Report.
- Michigan Business & Professionals Association - one of West Michigan’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For - West Michigan - second consecutive year.
2008
- American Heart Association Start! Fit-Friendly Award - Gold.
- Janet MacQueen, vice president and chief information officer for Blue Care Network, was honored by Computerworld Magazine as one of 100 “Premier 100 IT Leaders 2009” nationwide.
- Healthy Blue Living received national recognition and was featured in America's Health Insurance Plans' Innovations in Prevention, Wellness and Risk Reduction publication.
- BCN Ranked #71 for Commercial, Medicare and Medicaid programs for America’s Best Health Plans 2008 reported by NCQA in collaboration with U.S. News and World Reports.
- Crystal Rose Award for Outstanding Community Partner from Hospice of Michigan.
- NCQA accrediation stuatus - Excellent Accreditation for Commercial (9th consecutive year); BlueCaid and Medicare Advantage; Full Practitioner and Patient Oriented Accreditation for Disease Management..
- Michigan Business & Professionals Association - one of West Michigan’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For - West Michigan for the second year in a row.
- Michigan Business & Professionals Association - one of Metro Detroit’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For - Metropolitan Detroit for the second year in a row.
- 2008 Gallup® Great Workplace Award - one of 20 companies worldwide.
- International Association of Business Communicators Award of Excellence in the Electronic and Digital Communication category for work on the M-CARE Transition Communications intranet site.
- International Association of Business Communicators Featured Writing Award of Merit from for Good Health Magazine (2007 issues).
- International Association of Business Communicators Sales Promotion and Marketing Award of Merit for M-CARE Transition Pre-Enrollment Brochures including the ChooseBlue website.
- International Association of Business Communicators - Magazines Award of Merit from for Good Health Magazine (2007 issues).
- International Association of Business Communicators - Marketing Communications Award of Honor M-CARE Transition Communications.
- International Association of Business Communicators Renaissance Awards: Communications Award of Excellence in the Electronic and Digital Communication category for the M-CARE Transition communications intranet site.
- International Association of Business Communicators Renaissance Awards: Sales Promotion and Marketing Award of Merit for M-CARE Transition Pre-enrollment Brochures.
- International Association of Business Communicators Renaissance Awards: Marketing Communications Award of Honor for M-CARE Transition Communications.
2007
- Disease Management Leadership Award for Outstanding Health Plan – Healthy Blue Living, Disease Management Association of America.
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Distinctively Blue Honorable Mention Award for Innovations in Health Member Health Care, Healthy Blue Living,
- American Heart Association Start! Fit-Friendly Award.
- BCN was recognized by the National Air Filtration Association - Clean Air Award for BCN headquarters.
- BCN awarded Best of Blue for business to business communication award by the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA).
- BCN awarded Best of Show for 2007 Healthy Blue Living advertising campaign by the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA).
- BCN named by the Michigan Business & Professionals Association as one of Metro Detroit’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For - Metropolitan Detroit for the first time.
- 2007 Gallup® Great Workplace Award - one of 12 companies worldwide
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