Blue Review
A Provider Publication

October 2022

BCBSIL Care Van® Program Goes to Communities in Need

For more than 30 years, our Care Van fleet has canvassed Illinois, partnering with municipal and county health departments and health organizations to build healthy communities through basic services, educational outreach, and health promotion. Services include, but are not limited to, no cost immunizations, dental services, HIV testing, COVID-19 testing and wellness checks. 

The Care Van program brings public health services and health literacy directly to the communities. Our three vans visit schools, churches, parks, shopping centers, public housing, community events and other locations. They also conduct immunization outreach clinics in communities where at-risk families live, work and play.

Some of the locations we’ll be visiting this month include:

  • Oct. 8, 2022 – Goodwill, 1409 W. Pioneer Pkwy, Peoria. The Care Van and Friends of Central Illinois will be providing free vaccines for flu, hepatitis A and B, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
  • Oct. 16, 2022 – Malcom X College, 1900 W. Jackson Blvd, Chicago. The Care Van and Chicago Department of Public Health will be providing a flu vaccine clinic.
  • Oct. 29, 2022 - Kennedy King College, 6301 S. Halsted St., Chicago. The Care Van and Chicago Department of Public Health will be providing a flu vaccine clinic.

If you or your organization would like to organize an event with our Care Van program to bring one of our mobile units to a community near you and offer no cost immunizations, dental services, HIV testing, COVID-19 testing and/or wellness checks, email the Care Van coordinator or visit the Care Van web page.

The above material is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for the independent medical judgment of a physician or other health care provider. Physicians and other health care providers are encouraged to use their own medical judgment based upon all available information and the condition of the patient in determining the appropriate course of treatment. References to third party sources or organizations are not a representation, warranty or endorsement of such organizations. The fact that a service or treatment is described in this material is not a guarantee that the service or treatment is a covered benefit and members should refer to their certificate of coverage for more details, including benefits, limitations and exclusions. Regardless of benefits, the final decision about any service or treatment is between the member and their health care provider.