Insurers Prepare to Pay For, Help Distribute COVID Vaccine With Chart: Coronavirus Vaccine Effort Gets Closer to Finish Line

As details continue to emerge about the availability of COVID-19 vaccines and how they will be administered, the role that payers will play in the process is becoming clearer.

It’s imperative for health plans to do two key things at the same time, according to Katherine Dallow, M.D., the vice president of clinical programs and strategy at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA). Payers need to help the entities that will be distributing the vaccine to identify the individuals who should be first in line to be vaccinated, and they need to use their resources to help educate the community.

© 2023 MMIT
Freelance Reporter

Freelance Reporter Freelance Reporter

Related Posts

pharmacists
September 14

‘Delinking’ PBM Pay From Drug Prices Comes With High Cost, Economist Argues

READ MORE
capitol-dome
September 14

House Committees Proffer Modest PBM Reform Bill

READ MORE
blurry-judge
September 14

Legal Challenges to Drug Price Negotiations Could Have Broad Implications

READ MORE

GAIN THERAPEUTIC AREA-SPECIFIC INTEL TO DRIVE ACCESS FOR YOUR BRAND

Sign up for publications to get unmatched business intelligence delivered to your inbox.

subscribe today