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Blue Shield Virtual Blue Turns Three
Carrier Updates
Thursday, April 30 2026
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Blue Shield’s flagship virtual-first care program Virtual Blue has surpassed 150,000 members, showing compelling results around healthcare access, affordability, and customer satisfaction. Virtual Blue’s program highlights include:

•    7–10% lower overall cost of care, averaging $468 less per member per year

•    Emergency room visits reduced by more than 10%

•    Average appointment wait times of 1 day for primary and mental health, versus 10 days for in-person care

•    Unlimited, $0 out-of-pocket cost virtual visits

For More Information or Help Quoting Blue Shield, Please Contact Your Dickerson Sales Representative.