Excellus BCBS awards grants to address maternal health disparities
Eight nonprofit organizations in the health plan’s 39-county service area will share $1 million in grant funding over the next three years.
BCBS funding opportunity addresses health disparities upstate
Area nonprofits can now apply for Excellus BlueCross BlueShield’s Health Equity awards, which help fund health and wellness programs that address racial and ethnic health disparities in upstate New York.
Excellus BCBS awards equity grants to local nonprofits
Seven local nonprofits will share more than $130,000 awarded by Excellus BlueCross BlueShield as part of its 2021 Health Equity Awards. The awards represent more than $388,000 in financial support […]
Searles to join Trillium Health leadership team
Joseph Searles has joined Trillium Health as its vice president and chief community engagement officer. He starts his new position on Oct. 25. Searles previously served as corporate diversity relations […]
Excellus BCBS awards funding to 14 area nonprofits
More than one dozen area nonprofits will receive Excellus BlueCross BlueShield‘s Community Health Awards to help improve health and health care in the community. The awards are part of more […]
Excellus BCBS offers educational COVID-19 vaccine website
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield is working to help the community become vaccine ready during National Minority Health Month. Excellus BCBS has created a dedicated COVID-19 website that offers up-to-the-minute information on […]
Excellus BCBS reports 2020 income, top executives’ salaries
Rochester’s Excellus BlueCross BlueShield on Friday reported a 43 percent decline in net income for 2020. The health plan also reported its top three executives’ salaries, which totaled nearly $6 […]
Excellus to offer new health, dental plans in 2021
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield will introduce two new health insurance plans and two new dental insurance plans for 2021 to help people who may be retired but too young for Medicare […]
Excellus provides funding to domestic violence organizations
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield will provide $50,000 in funding to domestic violence prevention organizations across Upstate New York as part of its response to COVID-19. In Rochester, funding will be provided […]
Excellus BCBS to offer reduced-cost diabetic medication programs
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield plans to introduce three new programs to reduce the cost of diabetic medications for members in 2021. The health plan noted that one in 10 adults has […]
Excellus plans $17.6 million premium refunds
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield will issue $17.6 million in medical premium refund credits to roughly 700 large group employer and union-sponsored plans that are prospectively rated as part of its comprehensive […]
Excellus BCBS, Foodlink collaborate on food insecurity program
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield has teamed with Foodlink Inc. on a Fresh Account at Curbside Market program. As part of the pilot project, Excellus BCBS members with the greatest risk of […]










