Access to Care Working to give all communities access to the right care, at the right time and in the right place. Reports Stories Resources Topic Reports Report March 29, 2017 Link exists between a population’s health and a growing economy, higher incomes and lower unemployment Read The Full Report Report January 18, 2017 Retail clinic visits increase despite use lagging among individually insured Americans Report March 20, 2016 Newly enrolled members in the individual health insurance market after health care reform: The experience from 2014 and 2015 Report February 24, 2016 How consumers are saving with the shift to outpatient care Report September 29, 2015 Disparities identified in post-heart attack treatment between women and men Read The Full Report Report January 21, 2015 A study of cost variations for knee and hip replacement surgeries in the U.S. Topic Stories Podcast September 26, 2018 Member voices: It took a team to bring health care home Listen To The Full Podcast Podcast July 30, 2018 Helping rural Nebraska grow—and keep—its own doctors Article December 7, 2017 Care Vans deliver vaccines to kids in need Infographic July 14, 2020 Rising Colorectal Cancer Risk Factors Could Lead to Increase in Diagnoses Article June 10, 2020 Pediatricians screen new moms for postpartum depression Read The Full Article Article April 30, 2020 In a COVID-19 hotspot, a race to supply New Jersey’s healthcare workers with PPE Article April 9, 2020 Innovations in telehealth: A lifeline for patients and doctors Article March 11, 2020 As caregivers face new challenges, Regence eases the journey Article February 20, 2020 Children’s mental health care: improving access and affordability in Rhode Island Read The Full Article Article February 14, 2020 Member advocates help a family navigate life with leukemia Article January 30, 2020 A customer service team on the front lines of behavioral health Article December 12, 2019 Standardized screening for social determinants of health means holistic healthcare from the first appointment Article November 20, 2019 Millennial voices: financial stress may be driving poor millennial health in Philadelphia Read The Full Article Article November 15, 2019 Video: How communities are working together to improve access to care in rural communities Article October 8, 2019 Personalized care keeps costs down for multiple sclerosis patients Article September 30, 2019 Video: Real-time access to care improving member health through app Article September 30, 2019 Improving affordability with patient-centered medical homes Read The Full Article Article September 20, 2019 Video: Healthy maternity program improves access to care for mom and baby Article August 23, 2019 New care models help cancer patients navigate complex journeys YouTube URL Video July 17, 2019 Video: “Just know I thank you:" patient care coordinator inspired by member relationships Article July 9, 2019 Putting mental health in schools to reach students in need Read The Full Article Article May 23, 2019 An Rx for healthy living that comes with a personal coach Article May 9, 2019 Video: Hitting the streets to improve the health of hard-to-reach Medicaid members Article May 7, 2019 How a small community hospital can keep a whole community healthy Article April 29, 2019 The future of Medicare Advantage: addressing social determinants of health Read The Full Article Article April 24, 2019 Designing a health plan that appeals to millennials Article April 24, 2019 Helping millennials embrace preventive medicine Article March 29, 2019 A primary care center of their own: addressing the needs of Medicare Advantage members in Rhode Island Article March 8, 2019 A nurse uses her experience to guide members through their own journeys Read The Full Article Article March 6, 2019 A new model for emergency medical services: treat patients at home Article February 27, 2019 Helping a member navigate an overseas emergency Article February 19, 2019 Faces of Fearless: A customer service rep fights for a young man’s independence Article February 7, 2019 Navigating your health Read The Full Article Podcast December 12, 2018 Writing a new health story in four Newark ZIP codes Article December 6, 2018 Preventing blindness in diabetes patients Article July 26, 2018 Insurers take brick-and-mortar stores to the next level: community wellness Video March 6, 2018 Andrew Dreyfus on making healthcare work better Watch The Full Video YouTube URL Video January 23, 2018 I. Steven Udvarhelyi on establishing incentives for providers YouTube URL Video January 16, 2018 Curtis Barnett on having a personal connection to healthcare YouTube URL Video December 12, 2017 Jeff Roe on becoming a customer obsessed organization Video November 27, 2017 Paul Markovich on creating a sustainable and affordable healthcare system Watch The Full Video YouTube URL Video September 19, 2017 Scott Serota on the next generation of healthcare Article March 23, 2017 Children in Hawaii say "mahalo” for healthy smiles Article January 26, 2017 Retail clinics convenient, but still need to catch on more widely Article November 21, 2016 The doctor is out of the office and in your community Read The Full Article Article November 21, 2016 The promise of primary care: Lessons from four states Article September 29, 2015 Not just a man’s problem: The deadly cost of underestimating women’s heart disease Article July 29, 2015 Medicare for the next 50 years Article July 14, 2015 Connecting patients and physicians through technology Read The Full Article Article May 13, 2015 Combating doctor shortages with telemedicine Article January 7, 2015 Translating the healthcare system for new Americans Article December 2, 2014 Collaborating to transform healthcare: Higher quality and patient satisfaction at lower cost Article September 7, 2014 Telehealth: Quality care at your fingertips Read The Full Article Article August 19, 2014 Tackling the doctor shortage to improve choices for patients Article July 30, 2014 Helping veterans transition to healthcare careers Article May 7, 2014 Creating access to care for women and girls, from Wyoming to Detroit Article May 5, 2014 Fostering the next generation of nurses Read The Full Article Article March 31, 2014 Independence Blue Cross's “mobile” enrollment outreach Article March 26, 2014 Brightening smiles for healthier lives Topic Resources Article April 24, 2020 COVID-19: BCBS companies help members stay insured, afford coverage Article March 6, 2020 Caregiver resources: BCBS companies offer member support Article April 21, 2014 Feeling sick? Know where to go Article April 28, 2013 Understanding health insurance coverage to maximize your care
Report March 29, 2017 Link exists between a population’s health and a growing economy, higher incomes and lower unemployment Read The Full Report
Report January 18, 2017 Retail clinic visits increase despite use lagging among individually insured Americans
Report March 20, 2016 Newly enrolled members in the individual health insurance market after health care reform: The experience from 2014 and 2015
Report September 29, 2015 Disparities identified in post-heart attack treatment between women and men Read The Full Report
Report January 21, 2015 A study of cost variations for knee and hip replacement surgeries in the U.S.
Podcast September 26, 2018 Member voices: It took a team to bring health care home Listen To The Full Podcast
Article April 30, 2020 In a COVID-19 hotspot, a race to supply New Jersey’s healthcare workers with PPE
Article February 20, 2020 Children’s mental health care: improving access and affordability in Rhode Island Read The Full Article
Article December 12, 2019 Standardized screening for social determinants of health means holistic healthcare from the first appointment
Article November 20, 2019 Millennial voices: financial stress may be driving poor millennial health in Philadelphia Read The Full Article
Article November 15, 2019 Video: How communities are working together to improve access to care in rural communities
Article September 30, 2019 Improving affordability with patient-centered medical homes Read The Full Article
YouTube URL Video July 17, 2019 Video: “Just know I thank you:" patient care coordinator inspired by member relationships
Article July 9, 2019 Putting mental health in schools to reach students in need Read The Full Article
Article May 9, 2019 Video: Hitting the streets to improve the health of hard-to-reach Medicaid members
Article April 29, 2019 The future of Medicare Advantage: addressing social determinants of health Read The Full Article
Article March 29, 2019 A primary care center of their own: addressing the needs of Medicare Advantage members in Rhode Island
Article March 8, 2019 A nurse uses her experience to guide members through their own journeys Read The Full Article
Article February 19, 2019 Faces of Fearless: A customer service rep fights for a young man’s independence
Video November 27, 2017 Paul Markovich on creating a sustainable and affordable healthcare system Watch The Full Video
Article November 21, 2016 The doctor is out of the office and in your community Read The Full Article
Article September 29, 2015 Not just a man’s problem: The deadly cost of underestimating women’s heart disease
Article December 2, 2014 Collaborating to transform healthcare: Higher quality and patient satisfaction at lower cost
