Release: Kentucky Association of Health Plans and Kentucky Sports Radio Teaming Up for "Shots Across the Bluegrass"
Kentucky Association of Health Plans and Kentucky Sports Radio Teaming Up for "Shots Across the Bluegrass"
Tour will visit Barren, Green, McCracken, Clay, and Laurel Counties for live broadcasts and vaccination pop-up clinics
Lexington, Ky. (June 3, 2021) –Kentucky Association of Health Plans, the trade association representing all carriers offering health coverage in Kentucky, today announced a second phase in the organization’s campaign to improve vaccine acceptance and access in the Commonwealth.
Jun. 7-11 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Eastern, Kentucky Sports Radio will hold daily, in person broadcasts from different towns, and the public is invited to attend. For those interested, medical staff will also be on-site to administer COVID-19 vaccinations each day 9 a.m.-2 p.m. (all times local). No tickets or appointments are necessary.
“We are excited to hit the road with KSR,” said Tom Stephens, Executive Director of Kentucky Association of Health Plans. “It’s the most popular radio show in the Commonwealth, so I know we will be making an impact and having a little fun along the way.”
The state’s vaccine dashboard shows 2,058,029 Kentuckians have received at least one dose of a vaccine. That is 46% of the state’s population and 57% of its adult population. 12-to-15 year-olds recently became eligible to receive the vaccine.
“Getting the shot was one of the best decisions I’ve made in a long time,” said Matt Jones, host of Kentucky Sports Radio. “It gave me peace of mind because not only am I protected, but I’m helping to protect others. I think I speak for the whole crew when I say we’re pumped to get back out there and mix it up with fans with the live broadcasts.”
Kentucky’s health plans are employing a range of tactics to promote vaccine access and acceptance such as digital and radio ads, member incentives, coordinated transportation for plan members, pop-up clinics, homebound vaccination visits, text and email campaigns, yard signs, billboards, outbound calls to members prioritized by risk tier, personalized assistance from advocates with sign-ups and digital site navigation, letters, and follow-up on second dose appointments if a plan is alerted that a member has not received the second dose based on claims data.
Shots Across the Bluegrass
Daily live broadcasts 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Eastern
June 7
Barren County
Dinosaur World
711 Mammoth Cave Road
Cave City, KY
Pop-Up clinic:
9 a.m.-2 p.m. Central
June 8
Green County
Longhunters Coffee & Tea
115 South Public Square Greensburg, KY
Pop-up clinic
9 a.m.-2 p.m. Central
June 9
McCracken County
The Carson Center
100 Kentucky Ave
Paducah, KY
Pop-up clinic:
9 a.m.-2 p.m. Central
June 10
Clay County
Volunteers of America RCC
48 Owens Road
Manchester, KY
9 a.m.-2 p.m. Eastern
June 11
Laurel County
Wildcat Harley Davidson
575 E Hal Rogers Parkway London, KY
9 a.m.-2 p.m. Eastern
About Kentucky Association of Health Plans:
Kentucky Association of Health Plans is the trade organization representing the Kentucky health insurance community. KAHP is a leader on issues that strengthen the accessibility, value, and quality of health care in the Commonwealth. Members include Aetna, Anthem, CareSource, Humana, Passport, UnitedHealth Group and WellCare. For more information visit: www.kahp.org or follow @kyhealthplans on Twitter