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Highmark Invests $ 1 Million to Expand Healthy Neighborhood
Following a highly successful pilot phase, the Highmark West Virginia Charitable Fund for Health announced a $ 1 million commitment to expand its Healthy Neighborhood program. This transformational initiative, a
Healthy Neighborhood $ 1 million check.
collaboration with Vandalia Health Network and InComm Healthcare, addresses food insecurity across 45 West Virginia counties.
This investment builds on Healthy Neighborhood’ s success in improving health outcomes among enrollees by providing each with a pre-funded InComm health benefits card that can be used to purchase healthy and nutritious food items at accessible grocery stores, including Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Family Dollar, Kroger and Walmart.
“ Vandalia Health Network is honored to continue the partnership with Highmark West Virginia Charitable Fund for Health to bring healthier food options and education that improve chronic disease to our patients throughout the state,” says Michelle Coon, president of Vandalia Health Network.
The Healthy Neighborhood program provides eligible patients with a monthly stipend for healthy food. Individuals receive $ 75, with an additional $ 25 for each family member, up to a maximum of $ 175 per household. InComm Healthcare was a founding partner of this initiative and remains crucial in providing the program ' s restricted-use benefits cards.
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