{"id":269378,"date":"2025-01-09T19:08:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T22:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-blue-shield-of-california-offers-assistance-to-members-affected-by-southern-california-fires\/"},"modified":"2025-01-09T20:10:02","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T00:10:02","slug":"blue-shield-of-california-ofrece-asistencia-a-los-miembros-afectados-por-los-incendios-del-sur-de-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/blue-shield-of-california-ofrece-asistencia-a-los-miembros-afectados-por-los-incendios-del-sur-de-california\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Shield of California Offers Assistance to Members Affected by Southern California Fires"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p class=\"prntac\"><i>Access to the care you need is just a phone call away<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">OAKLAND, Calif.<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Jan. 9, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> is working hard to ensure the safety and care of Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> members affected by the recent wildfires in <span class=\"xn-location\">Southern California<\/span>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg67afleft\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg67afleft\" title=\"Blue Shield of California Logo\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/810201\/blue_jpg_Logo.jpg\" alt=\"Blue Shield of California Logo\" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Evacuations have been ordered for areas of <span class=\"xn-location\">Los Angeles County<\/span> due to several major fires, including the Palisades, Hurst, Eaton and Sunset fires.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As a <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> company, we are focused today on our members, employees, and health systems in <span class=\"xn-location\">Southern California<\/span>,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Lois Quam<\/span>, president and chief executive officer, Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>. &#8220;Our priority is to ensure that members have access to the essential health services and resources they need during this difficult time. This developing situation underscores the importance of our work together to secure healthcare access in the face of crises.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> Chief Medical Officer Dr. <span class=\"xn-person\">Ravi Kavasery<\/span>, M.D., said, &#8220;People, first and foremost, need to heed all evacuation orders and leave immediately if asked to do so. If you are able to stay in your homes, there are ways to <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4337736-1&amp;h=3483193074&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.blueshieldca.com%2F2024%2F09%2F30%2Fhow-to-stay-healthy-when-air-quality-is-bad&amp;a=avoid+being+affected+by+the+dangerous%2C+smoky+air\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">avoid being affected by the dangerous, smoky air<\/a><\/u>, including keeping windows and doors closed, running an air purifier if you have one, and wearing an N95 mask if venturing outdoors.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b>RESOURCES <\/b><\/p>\n<p>For\u00a0information on California Office of Emergency Services resources, please visit\u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4337736-1&amp;h=3335034505&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.caloes.ca.gov%2F&amp;a=Cal+OES\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Cal OES<\/a><\/u>. <br \/>For\u00a0information on fire updates, please visit\u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4337736-1&amp;h=2721467206&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fire.ca.gov%2F&amp;a=CalFire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">CalFire<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Click\u00a0<\/b><b><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4337736-1&amp;h=4094883809&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.blueshieldca.com%2F2025%2F01%2F09%2Fjanuary-8-2025-blue-shield-of-california-offers-assistance-to-members-affected-by-wildfires&amp;a=here\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><u>here<\/u><\/a><\/b><b>\u00a0to find out how Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> and Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan members impacted by fire can access care.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>About Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span><\/b> <br \/>Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> strives to create a healthcare system worthy of its family and friends that is sustainably affordable. The health plan is a tax paying, nonprofit, independent member of the Blue Shield Association with nearly 6 million members, over 7,100 employees and more than <span class=\"xn-money\">$25 billion<\/span> in annual revenue. Founded in 1939 in <span class=\"xn-location\">San Francisco<\/span> and now headquartered in <span class=\"xn-location\">Oakland<\/span>, Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> and its affiliates provide health, dental, vision, Medicaid and Medicare healthcare service plans in <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>. The company has contributed more than <span class=\"xn-money\">$60 million<\/span> to Blue Shield of California Foundation in the last three years to have an impact on <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> communities.<\/p>\n<p>For more news about Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>, please visit\u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4337736-1&amp;h=660146705&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.blueshieldca.com%2F&amp;a=news.blueshieldca.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">news.blueshieldca.com<\/a><\/u>.\u00a0Or follow us on\u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4337736-1&amp;h=1849401947&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fblue-shield-of-california%2F&amp;a=LinkedIn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/u>\u00a0or\u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4337736-1&amp;h=228184203&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FBlueShieldCA%2F&amp;a=Facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Facebook<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<p>CONTACT:<br \/><span class=\"xn-person\">Mark Seelig<\/span><br \/>Blue Shield of California\u00a0 <br \/>510-607-2359 <br \/><u><a href=\"mailto:media@blueshieldca.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">media@blueshieldca.com<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <span><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=4337736-1&amp;h=860171675&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F810201%2Fblue_jpg_Logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F810201%2Fblue_jpg_Logo.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/810201\/blue_jpg_Logo.jpg<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p class=\"prntac\"><i>Access to the care you need is just a phone call away<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">OAKLAND, Calif.<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Jan. 9, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> is working hard to ensure the safety and care of Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> members affected by the recent wildfires in <span class=\"xn-location\">Southern California<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>&lt;div&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":269379,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-269378","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-salud"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/269378","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=269378"}],"version-history":[{"count":"1","href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/269378\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":269380,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/269378\/revisions\/269380"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/269379"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=269378"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=269378"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=269378"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}