KCSO kidney donors help the lives of others
There are over 100,000 people in the US in need of a kidney transplant*. Unfortunately, only about 17% receive a transplant annually. This is a story about two King County employees who decided to share one of theirs, and as a result, helping to dramatically change the lives of people in need of a working kidney. When Lynda Kamrath, IT Manager for the King County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO), found out that her partner, Gary, was diagnosed with Stage 4 kidney disease, she decided she would get tested to be a donor as… Read More
Do you take Humira? Important medication coverage update
If you or a family member take the medication Humira (adalimumab) and you’re on a Regence BlueShield medical plan, please note the following coverage change. Starting April 1, 2024, Humira will no longer be covered for those on the Regence KingCare PPO and KingCare Select medical plans. CVS Caremark®, the pharmacy benefits manager for Regence BlueShield, recently mailed letters to inform impacted members that the biologic drug, Humira, will be removed from the list of covered medications and replaced with biosimilar drugs. A list of covered alternate medications specific to the member’s… Read More
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