“COVID-19 has severely impacted communities and families around Florida, And the cost is growing quickly. Together with the FDA’s emergency use approval of fresh COVID-19 vaccines, it is essential that people get broad vaccination throughout the state when you can help protect ourselves and our nearest and dearest,” explained Pat Geraghty, Florida Blue president and CEO.
“Florida Blue is dedicated to encouraging our members in getting the vaccine conveniently and quickly as it becomes available. We won’t allow price to be a barrier to our members getting the possibly lifesaving COVID-19 vaccination.”
Administration of this first COVID-19 vaccine started in Florida This week to inhabitants of long-term maintenance centers and high risk healthcare employees as part of their government’s multi-phased strategy to vaccine supply. Florida Blue is working closely with both local and state officials to encourage vaccination of its own members in the proper time throughout the phased distribution through Florida.
Vaccine coverage now comprises the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine and certainly will be expanded to additional COVID-19 vaccines which get emergency use authorization from the FDA, like the Moderna mRNA-1273 vaccine.
By devoting cost sharing for COVID-19 testing and therapy, decreasing premiums for small and midsize companies and Medicare Advantage members, providing members with around $500 each in benefits to pay healthcare expenses such as monthly premiums and copays, providing access to virtual healthcare at $0 cost discuss, encouraging nonprofits addressing crucial needs in communities around Florida, supplying all Floridians free access to some 24-hour bilingual psychological support helpline and much more.
All of Floridians and Florida Blue members may see floridablue.com/COVID19 for the most recent information on coronavirus. Florida Blue Members with specific policy questions may call the contact number on The rear of their member ID card 1-800-352-2583. Medicare members can Telephone 1-800-926-6565 or see floridablue.com/Medicare/COVID19.
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