SCAN Health Plan Will Provide In-Home COVID-19 Vaccinations to Homebound Seniors
Partnership with MedArrive enables members and families to receive EMT-administered vaccinations at home.
On April 26, 2021 (BUSINESS WIRE) reported--SCAN Health Plan, one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit Medicare Advantage plans, is now providing in-home COVID-19 vaccinations to homebound plan members and their families in Los Angeles County. The vaccination program, the first of its kind, is made possible through a unique partnership between SCAN and MedArrive, a logistics platform that enables healthcare payers and providers to seamlessly extend care services into the home, unlocking access to highly qualified, trusted EMTs and Paramedics.
This morning, the first group of Falck/Care Ambulance Service EMTs began providing vaccine shots to SCAN members, orchestrated via the MedArrive platform.
Nationally, between 2 million and 4.4 million older adults are homebound, according to the Washington Post. A few state and non-profit agencies are making plans to vaccinate this extremely vulnerable group, but so far priority for vaccine distribution has gone to mass vaccination sites and pharmacies. Unfortunately, many homebound adults have multiple chronic conditions or are cognitively impaired and cannot easily get to vaccination sites.
SCAN is taking matters into its own hands and vaccinating members, caregivers and family members in their homes. The vaccines are being administered by trained EMTs at no cost to the members. Caregivers and other eligible household members are also receiving the vaccine at no cost.
“SCAN is committed to providing lifesaving COVID-19 vaccinations to all of our members, including homebound older adults,” said Dr. Sachin Jain, president and CEO of SCAN Group and SCAN Health Plan. “We also recognize that many homebound seniors live in multifamily or multigenerational homes, so we’re vaccinating caregivers and relatives in order to extend immunity to entire households, which is a key component of keeping seniors protected against the coronavirus.”
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