April 14, 2021

The Tuesday, April 6th meeting summary of the NH COVID-19 Vaccine Alliance:

• Recap of the key takeaways from the week of April 6;
• Reminder on relaunch of and required training for NH-IIS beginning Thursday, April 15;
• Discussion with DHHS CMO Dr. Jonathan Ballard on transitioning from the predominantly state-run to a private open and closed pod COVID-19 vaccine allocation process utilizing physician and urgent care practices, hospitals, pharmacies, community health centers, business health clinics and other healthcare settings having signed a COVID-19 vaccination state provider agreement.

April 7, 2021

The Tuesday, April 6th meeting summary of the NH COVID-19 Vaccine Alliance:

• Recap of the key takeaways from the week of March 31;
• Reminder on relaunch of and required training for NH-IIS beginning April 15;
• Showcase of the Fidelity Investments Clinic (Merrimack, NH, campus) vaccine clinic with the Greater Nashua Regional Public Health Network; and
• Update on transitioning from state-run to private healthcare COVID-19 vaccine allocation process in NH with both open and closed pods.

March 30, 2021

The March 30th meeting of the NH COVID-19 Vaccine Alliance: recap of the key takeaways from the week of March 22, showcased the Fidelity Investments Clinic (Merrimack, NH Campus) vaccine clinic with the Nashua Regional Public Health Network; reminder on transfer to NH-IIS beginning April 1; and a panel discussion on legal issues surrounding the requiring or incentivizing COVID-19 vaccines with attorneys Ken Bartholomew, Robert Best and Lucy Hodder.

March 16, 2021

Brief Summary: The March 16th meeting of the NH COVID-19 Alliance recapped the key takeaways of March 9th meeting and presented an overview of on the new NH Immunization Information System (NHIIS) and how to become trained to utilize the NHIIS.

NH primary care physicians may now request BinaxNOW COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test supplies without costs from the NH Department of Health and Human Services at the BinaxNow COVID-19 Test Kit Supply Request site.

G. Kenton Allen, MD, MBA, was inaugurated as the 189th president of the New Hampshire Medical Society during its 2020 Annual Scientific Conference held virtually this past weekend.

Today, Insurance Commissioner Chris Nicolopoulos spoke on a media call coordinated by Covering New Hampshire to share information about the Health Insurance Marketplace and Open Enrollment for the approximately 41,000 state residents who will purchase health insurance in the individual market for 2021 coverage. Open enrollment in the individual Health Insurance Marketplace will run from November 1 to December 15.

The New Hampshire Insurance Department released a free interactive resource to help consumers shopping for Medicare Supplement (MediGap) plans. The dashboard allows viewers to compare the monthly premium cost of Medicare Supplement plans based on their gender, age, plan type, and preferred company.

The new interactive dashboard will allow consumers and those assisting consumers to find and compare rates quickly and easily. Users can also download a PDF version of the dashboard information or email the Department with feedback. The Department will continue to offer a static version of the Medicare Supplement Rate Guide.