“Independence Blue Cross and Benefits Data Trust have formed the first collaboration of its kind in the Philadelphia region to help certain commercially insured members enroll in public benefit programs.
These public benefit programs can help members pay for vital resources like food, childcare, health services, housing, and utilities. Despite the positive impact of these programs, many people aren’t aware of their eligibility, and the programs can be hard to apply to.
BDT is a national nonprofit that helps eligible families and individuals connect to assistance programs. It works with partners in government, healthcare, and other sectors to modernize the public benefits system. This allows more people to receive the vital assistance that can make a positive impact on their overall health and well-being. BDT’s services are being offered to IBX fully insured commercial members who have pre-diabetes and have unmet health-related social needs such as food, financial, and/or housing insecurity. . .
‘Our collaboration with Benefits Data Trust is so critically important. It helps us connect our members with personal navigation to access essential resources that can improve their holistic well-being. We are committed to addressing the root causes of health inequities and creating healthier outcomes for every person in every community we serve. Working with Benefits Data Trust to address our members’ health-related social needs in this way helps us do just that.’ [said Dr. Seun Ross, Executive Director of Health Equity at Independence Blue Cross.]”