Cigna announced that it will offer financial rewards to employees who receive the coronavirus vaccine.
“Even as vaccination rates increase, we are in a race against more contagious variants, and...
To ensure COVID-19 vaccine access for homebound individuals, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has partnered with the Commonwealth Care Alliance (CCA), a health plan that says it has proven best...
In order to combat misinformation around the coronavirus vaccines, payers have been taking an active role in promoting the vaccines and educating the public on their benefits to boost coronavirus...
Updated 4/1/2021: This article has been updated to say that the League has 52 community health centers in Massachusetts. A previous version mistakenly stated that the health centers were located...
In efforts to achieve health equity, Blue Shield of California has enhanced its provider network to expand COVID-19 vaccine access in underserved communities.
California’s enhanced provider...
Anthem Blue Cross has given more than $2 million to federally qualified health centers in order to boost California’s efforts against the coronavirus pandemic, the payer shared.
“As one of...
As the American healthcare system struggles to distribute the coronavirus vaccines to the public, major payers have demonstrated a range of ways that health insurers can be involved in this effort,...
Health plans would be able to improve their coronavirus vaccine distribution strategies if they had more access to coronavirus vaccine administration data, the Alliance of Community Health Plans (ACHP)...
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (CareFirst) has announced that it would offer coronavirus vaccine coverage for all coronavirus vaccines for members, including self-insured members.
“The health...
Blue Cross and Blue Shield is calling on payers to bolster vaccination rates by expanding access to care, connecting with members through digital platforms, hosting free flu vaccine clinics, and...
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) has distributed $480,000 in preventative care funding to help organizations across the state to increase vaccination and immunization access.
BCBSIL...
Coronavirus vaccine coverage is a complex subject, as it spans multiple patient populations that typically receive vaccine coverage in different ways, a Kaiser Family Foundation brief elucidated.
As...
Payers’ top coronavirus-related concern is the effectiveness of a coronavirus vaccine, Avalere researchers have discovered.
The Avalere researchers deployed an online survey and received...
