Sept. 25, 2000. Although the Health Care Service Corp.'s bid was the highest one, Anthem, which has a reputation as an aggressive bidder for Blues plans, contends that it wasn't given the opportunity to present all the reasons why it should be picked as the buyer of the New Mexico Blues. We felt we didn't have an opportunity to explain all the elements of the proposal. Despite Anthem's protest, the New Mexico Blues has no intention of reconsidering its decision to accept the HCSC's offer, said Michelle Welby, the New Mexico Blues' spokeswoman. The HCSC is the parent company of Illinois Blue Cross Blue Shield and Texas Blue Cross Blue Shield.
Anthem owns Blues plans in Colorado, Connecticut, Indiana, Kentucky, Nevada and Ohio.
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