The cost of health insurance is unsustainable. To address the root causes of these rising costs, the Blue Cross Blue Shield...

Synergie Medication Collective is a new medication contracting organization founded by a group of Blue Cross and Blue Shield affiliated companies to serve both Blues and select independent health plans. Synergie is focused on improving affordability and access to costly medical benefit drugs.

Nearly half of all Medicare beneficiaries are enrolled in Medicare Advantage, a popular program that provides affordable, coordinated, patient-centered care and offers additional benefits that address social needs, such as meal support and transportation.

On August 16, President Joe Biden signed a $750 billion healthcare, tax and climate bill into law. The legislation, referred to as the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, will extend Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits to help millions of Americans pay for health care.

The patient-centered medical home concept continues to expand across the country as providers demonstrate that improving quality of care can simultaneously drive overall costs down for patients.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies are committed to providing cost transparency tools designed to make it easier for patients to compare prices, estimate potential costs of procedures and/ or medication while ultimately saving money. These digital solutions support affordability and make health care less complicated for individuals and families. Here are some examples:

BCBS companies are fighting for affordable care

A new study shows the No Surprises Act, a federal law which took effect in January 2022, has already helped patients avoid millions of potentially surprise medical bills.

For over a decade, covering Americans with health insurance has been the priority of many policymakers. Today, more than 91% have some form of health insurance. The challenge now is making that coverage affordable by addressing the underlying costs of health care. Lower health care costs lead to lower health insurance costs.