When health coverage means more than plans and premiums, everybody benefits. No one has to wonder if they’ll be able to afford coverage or where they’ll turn when life changes.

To be eligible for subsidized qualified health plans today, employees must not have "affordable coverage" through their own/spouse's employer. For some, if their employer doesn’t contribute to the cost (or only contributes a small amount) toward the family premium, it may be unaffordable for the employee to purchase health insurance for their family.

We recently announced the recipients of our Excellus BlueCross BlueShield 2022 Health Equity Awards. The awards represent more than $560,000 in financial support for community programs that address racial and ethnic health disparities across its upstate New York service area.