Education & TrainingAnthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield | CommercialHealthKeepers, Inc. | Anthem HealthKeepers Plus Medicaid productsMarch 1, 2024

Congenital syphilis intervention opportunities for neonatal and pediatric providers

Problem: Incidence of Congenital Syphilis (CS) is increasing exponentially nationwide:

  • In 2021, a total of 2,677 cases were reported rising to a rate of 74.1 per 100,000 live births.
  • From 2012-2021, the number of cases increased 701.5% from 334 to 2,677 cases.

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Anthem HealthKeepers Plus, offered by HealthKeepers, Inc., is a health plan that contracts with the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services to provide Medicaid benefits to enrollees. Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield is the trade name of Anthem Health Plans of Virginia, Inc. Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, and its affiliate HealthKeepers, Inc., serving all of Virginia except for the City of Fairfax, the Town of Vienna, and the area east of State Route 123, are independent licensees of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. Anthem is a registered trademark of Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc.

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PUBLICATIONS: March 2024 Provider Newsletter