Fierce Healthcare October 8, 2020
Anthem and its affiliated health plans are putting a focus on expanding its slate of programs targeting the social determinants of health to reach members in more geographies for the 2021 plan year.
Martin Esquivel, vice president of Medicare product management at Anthem, told Fierce Healthcare that over the past year the insurer has grown the number of plans offering such benefits by 50%.
“That was an important component for us,” Esquivel said.
Anthem is also increasing the number of counties in which it offers a Medicare Advantage plan by 20% and will enter Iowa for the first time. It will also cover all counties in Tennessee and Kentucky for 2021.
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