Danvers Health Care Provider Gets Blue Cross Blue Shield Grant

From the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation:

October 11 2019

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation Awards

$1.5 Million in Grants to Improve Access to Health Care

BOSTON (Oct. 10, 2019) – The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation has awarded nearly $1.5 million in grants to 28 community organizations to support initiatives for promoting accessible health care and coverage for vulnerable and low-income residents across the Commonwealth.

The new round of grants focuses on two key program areas, Connecting Consumers with Care and Strengthening the Voice for Access. The Foundation also supported several organizations through its Special Initiatives grant-making program that provides one-time grants to innovative pilot and demonstration projects.

Connecting Consumers with Care grants provide support for up to two years to Massachusetts community-based organizations and health centers to assist eligible consumers with securing, maintaining and navigating health insurance coverage. Strengthening the Voice for Access grants provide up to two years of core operating support to statewide organizations working on expanding access to health care and promoting the health care interests of low-income residents. All three Special Initiatives grantees will focus on behavioral health.

“We targeted many of the grants toward communities with persistently high rates of uninsurance, to support strategies related to connecting with hard-to-reach groups,” said Audrey Shelto, president of the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation. “Other grants focused on community engagement, strong partnerships among advocacy organizations, and policy advocacy initiatives on a number of key fronts, including affordability, the public charge rule, delivery system reform, and behavioral health.”

About the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation

The mission of the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation is to expand access to health care for low-income and vulnerable individuals and families in the Commonwealth. The Foundation was established in 2001 with an initial endowment from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. It operates separately from the company and is governed by its own Board of Directors.

This press release was produced by the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation . The views expressed here are the author’s own.