Business Issues

Follow the links below to learn more about health care business practices and to gain insight into health care industry trends that affect coverage, service, quality, and costs.

• Factors Fueling Rising Health Care Costs

  Prepared by PricewaterhouseCoopers on behalf of America's Health Insurance Plans, this comprehensive study provides additional analysis on how health insurance dollars are spent.

• Green Business Program

  As a member of the Greater Philadelphia Green Business Program, Independence Blue Cross (IBC) has committed to changing daily business practices to reduce our impact on the environment. Learn more about the requirements of the Green Business Program and what IBC is doing to meet those requirements.

• Our Budget Surplus Levels

  As a standard business practice, IBC ensures that its budget surplus keeps pace with costs, claims payment, and membership. With this surplus, our members can feel confident in our ability to pay for their medical bills — no matter what.

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