Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont to Advance Lifestyle Medicine Education Statewide
Blue Cross VT is investing in 50 certification scholarships and promoting foundational “Food as Medicine” training to providers statewide.
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Partnering Payers and Providers Improves Pediatric Asthma Outcomes
Dr. Josh Plavin, the Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont helped author a peer-reviewed article “Partnering to Improve Pediatric Asthma Quality”, which focuses on the coordination and management of childhood asthma in both hospital and office settings.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont Supports Gender Affirming Care
At Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont we take a whole-person approach to health, and fundamentally believe that people should have a sense of well-being in both their body and their mind. There are fantastic resources to help families navigate gender affirming care and mental wellness, including our free gender-affirming case management services for our members.
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.
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.
Chronic Pain Program Collaboration between Blue Cross and UVM Medical Center Outcomes Recognized
A recently published case study focused on the positive outcomes for Blue Cross members participating in a program to improve treatment options for patients struggling with opioid use for musculoskeletal pain conditions.
Blue Cross Blue Shield Study Reports Higher Childbirth Complication Rates for Black and Hispanic Women Regardless of Age
Black women under the age of 24 are more likely to experience severe childbirth complications than white women over the age of 35, according to data from the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont and Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Announce National Health Equity Strategy to Confront the Nation’s Crisis in Racial Health Disparities
As part of its ongoing mission to improve the health of America, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association announced its National Health Equity Strategy to reduce racial disparities.
Dawn Schneiderman: Join Us in Taking the Vaccine Pledge
Blue Cross employees take the Vaccine Pledge to support Vermont public health goals, encourage friends and neighbors to get their COVID vaccinations, and contribute to our overall community health goals.