Health plans can play a critical role in expanding access to COVID-19 vaccinations. COVID-19 vaccines are available through a variety of locations, including mass vaccination sites, provider offices, local pharmacies, and community sites. Health plans are well-positioned to engage directly
[...]Individuals who have difficulty leaving their home may have particular challenges receiving a vaccination at physician offices, clinics, or mass vaccination sites. In-home vaccinations are a valuable strategy to support individuals with physical disability, chronic illness, injury, conditions such as
[...]Racial and ethnic minorities have experienced disproportionate outcomes of COVID-19, such as increased risk of infection, hospitalization, and death. Now that protective vaccines are available, Black and Hispanic people are being vaccinated at rates that are disproportionately low compared to
[...]On April 1, 2021, Resources for Integrated Care (RIC) hosted a webinar entitled Strategies for Health Plans to Support Access to COVID-19 Vaccines for Vulnerable Populations. Multiple experts from the field joined us to share their valuable insights on the
[...]Description: Individuals dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid are at greater risk for severe COVID-19 infection and resulting hospitalizations, and are at greater risk of adverse health outcomes from the disease.[1] Dually eligible individuals with disability face even greater health
[...]Many communities in the United States that use languages other than English face language barriers when trying to access vital health information. Health plans can strive to offer materials and services in language that is accessible and culturally relevant to
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