Anthem: COVID-19 Vaccines Will Be Covered At No Cost to Members

Anthem wants to keep their partners informed on the progress of COVID-19 vaccines that can help slow the spread of the disease.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that healthcare workers and residents of nursing homes and long-term care facilities be the first to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Each state will make decisions about vaccine distribution based on their own circumstances.

Anthem members will have no cost share for a COVID-19 vaccine

When the COVID-19 vaccine is FDA-authorized and publicly available, all Anthem members will be able to receive the vaccine at no cost from in-network or out-of-network healthcare professionals. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) requires that fully insured and administrative services only (self-funded) groups cover the vaccine with no cost sharing. 

• Individual and group health plans: Members will have no cost share when they receive a vaccine from in- and out-of-network healthcare professionals through the national public health emergency period.
• Medicare health plans: Members will have no cost share for vaccines at both in- and out-of-network providers through December 31, 2021.

COVID-19 vaccines may not be widely available until mid-2021. To find the latest COVID-19 information, visit the CDC website.

Anthem is committed to supporting you with up-to-date information. For more information on COVID-19, including The Latest on COVID-19 Testing, visit anthem.com/ca/coronavirus.

For questions, please contact a member of your B&P Sales Team - 888.722.3373.