More Than 89,000 Uninsured Arizonans May Be Newly Eligible for Greater Health Insurance Subsidy, Some with $0 Premium Plans
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PHOENIX, April 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (BCBSAZ) announces how the subsidy expansion under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 will allow the majority of uninsured Arizonans to be eligible for plans with lower or no cost premiums, starting April 1. This is a big opportunity for individuals, couples and families and we want to be there to help Arizonans navigate what is best for them, said Rachel Winkler, Vice President Individual Segment for BCBSAZ. This can be complex and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona advisors are standing by to help.
Now in Arizona: Hope Delivered Every 10 Seconds
Drivers wait in line to get the Covid vaccine in the parking lot of the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021. The Arizona Cardinals’ stadium opened as a vaccination site Monday that will be a 24-7 operation. (AP Photo/Terry Tang)
By all accounts, Arizona has had a rough time through the Covid pandemic. A staggering loss of more than 15,000 Arizonans, punctuated by devastating economic and mental health impacts, left our state reeling.
Vaccinations mean that hope is here, and Arizona’s recovery has been jumpstarted with one of the highest-volume, 24/7 vaccination sites in the country at State Farm Stadium in Glendale. With more than 8,000 vaccines administered every day…about one every 10 seconds…Arizonans have come together in a colossal act of love.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona and Sempre Health Collaborate to Further Improve Medication Adherence and Affordability
Expanded program has successfully saved members hundreds of dollars since inception
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PHOENIX, Feb. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (BCBSAZ) and Sempre Health announce today an expansion of their highly successful medication adherence affordability collaboration. The program, which uses SMS messaging to provide discounts for specific chronic disease medications, has saved the average participating BCBSAZ member hundreds of dollars, totaling more than $500,000 in savings since the partnership s inception in August 2019. Based upon this success, BCBSAZ and Sempre Health are expanding the program to include six additional diabetes medicines. Members eligible for the expanded program will be able to begin enrolling immediately.
Health insurance enrollment through Affordable Care Act reopens
If you don t have health insurance, you can sign up through the Affordable Care Act starting on Monday.
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If you don t have health insurance, you can sign up through the Affordable Care Act starting on Monday.
President Joe Biden signed an executive order last month creating a special three-month enrollment period.
Arizonans who may have lost their health insurance but earn too much to qualify for Medicaid can go to HealthCare.gov to sign up. There are no special circumstances needed and you have until May 15 to do so.