By: Mark Maxwell
WCIA.com
A senior communications manager for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois confirmed the authenticity of the internal memo but did not address whether Steve Hamman was fired.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) President Steve Hamman is out, according to an internal memo Target 3 investigators obtained Thursday. Sources inside the BCBSIL headquarters in Chicago told reporters he was fired following our reporting that exposed the company is overcharging consumers while cutting down — sometimes cutting out — their provider options.