Monthly Archives: May 2020

Cigna has launched the Cigna Care Card to help clients provide financial assistance to keep employees healthy and supported during the COVID-19 crisis. The Cigna Care Card is a debit card powered by Alegeus that allows clients to pre-load funds that employees can use for qualified disaster relief payments, such as medical payments, groceries, child care, and wellness […]

Centene has donated $500,000 to the National Domestic Violence Hotline, which aims to support and advocate for those affected by relationship abuse. The shelter-in-place orders across the country during the COVID-19 crisis have led to an increase in incidents of domestic violence.

Building on CVS Health’s commitment to help slow the spread of COVID-19, CVS is excited to announce that they are bringing a new phase in community-based testing in South Carolina. On Friday, May 29, CVS Health will begin offering self-swab tests to individuals meeting Centers for Disease Control and Prevention criteria. Testing will be scheduled online at CVS.com and take […]

Centene is waiving all cost sharing for in-network primary care, behavioral health, and telehealth visits for the remainder of the calendar year for Medicare Advantage members. Medicare Advantage members may also be eligible for the following expanded benefits for the remainder of 2020: Extended Meal Benefits – Members eligible for meal benefits due to a chronic condition […]

UnitedHealthcare announced that UnitedHealth Group and Microsoft Corp. have joined forces to launch ProtectWell™, an innovative return-to-workplace protocol that enables employers to bring employees back to work in a safer environment. ProtectWell™ helps employees determine they are safe to go to work, co-workers know their colleagues have been screened, and employers feel confident that their workplace is […]

Cigna is expanding its digital capabilities to help customers with COVID-19 by providing real-time, personalized support. These new virtual solutions will help rapidly identify and assist Cigna customers who arrive in emergency room settings with COVID-19 symptoms, and support those who are actively recovering at home. Cigna has partnered with Collective Medical to identify customers, in […]

CVS Health extends cost-sharing waivers and announces new action to support Aetna members during the COVID-19 pandemic Now covering out-of-pocket costs for primary care services for Medicare Advantage members WOONSOCKET, R.I., May 15, 2020 – CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) today announced it is extending a range of cost-sharing waivers and benefits to help Aetna members access […]

Aetna is extending all member cost-sharing and co-pay waivers for inpatient admissions for treatment of COVID-19 or health complications associated with COVID-19. Additionally, given the escalating mental health crisis resulting from or amplified by the pandemic, Aetna is extending all member cost-sharing waivers for in-network telemedicine visits for outpatient behavioral and mental health counseling services. These […]

Aetna announced that The Aetna Foundation is donating $500,000 to the Americares COVID-19 Mental Health and Psychosocial Support project to help front line health care workers, particularly those who serve low-income populations, improve their mental health awareness, knowledge and resiliency, and understand the mental health concerns impacting their patients. The Aetna Foundation is also making a […]

BlueCross and BlueShield of South Carolina is waiving all out-of-pocket costs related to in-network COVID-19 medical treatment for members, through June 1. BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina and the BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation have joined together with Senior Resources to provide emergency food assistance beginning now into early summer in counties throughout the state. […]