SCAN Health Plan Successfully Reduces Vaccine Disparities Among Black, Latinx and Low-Income Members
LONG BEACH, Calif. , August 05 /Businesswire/ - SCAN Health Plan, one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit Medicare Advantage plans, announced the results of its ongoing COVID-19 vaccination efforts. Through unique collaborations, culturally relevant outreach, family caregiver support and a staunch focus on building trust, SCAN successfully reduced troubling vaccination inequities among its member population.
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An EMT vaccinates a homebound SCAN Health Plan member earlier this year. (Photo: Business Wire)
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All numbers are accurate as of July 31, 2021.
“SCAN is committed to eliminating the troubling disparities in the health care system that disproportionately impact specific populations,” said Sharon Jhawar, SCAN Health Plan’s chief pharmacy officer. “The numbers indicate that through our efforts, we have been able to break with historic patterns and mitigate some of the pandemic’s devastating impact on underserved populations in order to achieve broad population immunity.”
SCAN’s success at promoting equitable COVID vaccine distribution was driven by five key actions:
“When you look at these initiatives and take them as a whole, it’s clear that SCAN was successful in reducing disparities because we built trust within our focused outreach,” said Dr. Romilla Batra, chief medical officer at SCAN Health Plan.
About SCAN Health Plan
SCAN Health Plan is one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit Medicare Advantage plans, serving more than 220,000 members in California. Since its founding in 1977, SCAN has been a mission-driven organization dedicated to keeping seniors healthy and independent. Independence at Home, a SCAN community service, provides vitally needed services and support to seniors and their caregivers regardless of plan membership. SCAN also offers education programs, community funding, volunteer opportunities and other community services throughout our California service area. To learn more, visit scanhealthplan.com or follow us on Twitter @scanhealthplan.
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