State employees eligible to participate in Vitals SmartShopper program beginning October 1

At the direction of the Virginia General Assembly, Commonwealth of Virginia state employees with COVA Care or COVA HDHP plans are eligible to participate in a new Anthem program beginning October 1, 2018, that will help make their health care shopping experience simpler and more cost efficient. Vitals SmartShopper is a voluntary program that offers monetary incentives to employees, early retirees, COBRA participants, and covered dependents who use more cost-effective sites of care for certain health services. Additional information on this program will be outlined in the coming weeks and shared in upcoming provider newsletter editions.