Dr. Joshua Plavin: Expansion of Drug Take-Back Protects Waterways & the Public
Commentary by Dr. Josh Plavin, Vice President and Chief Medical Officer regarding the importance of the expansion of drug take back programs.
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Blue Cross Partners with Evergreen Family Health for Integrated Primary Care
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont and Evergreen Family Health are partnering to provide collaborative primary care programs that will track four key areas of patient health.
Dr. Tom Weigel Joins Blue Cross as Senior Medical Director
We are pleased to announce Dr. Tom Weigel has joined our staff as the new Senior Medical Director, bringing his deep understanding of the mental health challenges facing Vermonters of all ages and the opportunities for improving care.
Andrew Garland: Income-based Special Enrollment Period
This commentary is by Andrew Garland, Vice President of Client Relations and External Affairs regarding Blue Cross's support for expanding the special enrollment period to support low-income families and reach toward greater health equity.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont to Cover Certain Take Home Rapid COVID Tests
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont members can receive reimbursement for the costs of at home COVID-19 tests. Coverage for OTC COVID-19 tests is effective through the end of the Federal state of emergency.
Lower Rates for 2022 Blue Cross Medicare Supplemental Plans
Medicare Supplement plan members will have lower premiums in 2022—Blue Cross is providing rate relief to members to reflect the lower utilization of health care services by people over age 65 during the pandemic.
Vermont Blue Advantage® Earns Second Bid from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Vermont Blue Advantage has been awarded their second contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, offering Medicare Advantage plans to Vermonters.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont’s Blue MedicareRx Sustains Highest CMS Part D Rating in Vermont for 5th Consecutive Year
Blue MedicareRxSM Prescription Drug Plan was again awarded the highest star rating in Vermont. This is the only Medicare Part D program in Vermont to achieve an overall four and a half-star rating for 2022 from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
New Medical Codes to Track Social Determinants of Health
Health care providers now have the ability to track a patient’s social determinants of health through new medical codes championed by a Family Nurse Practitioner and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont Effort Leads to New Medical Codes Nationwide to Track Food Insecurity
Blue Cross and BlueShield of Vermont worked with a provider on the implementation of new ICD-10 codes to allow health care providers to better track and address food security issues.