Swift Transportation - General Information

Swift Transportation is a Phoenix, Arizona-based American truckload motor shipping carrier, part of Knight-Swift. With over 23,000 trucks, it is the largest common carrier in the United States. In 2017, Swift merged with Knight Transportation, also of Phoenix.

Zendesk Org Tag: Swift Transportation

Landing Page: https://www.vida.com/swift/

Effective 1/1/2026 Swift will be moving to CVS PSM

Special Announcement:Swift has shared internal communication regarding their decision to shut off all new enrollments to Vida, effective April 1, 2026.

What Agents Need to Know:

• New Enrollments: Beginning 4/1/26, no new members will be allowed to enroll.

• Existing Members (Grandfathered): Any member who is actively enrolled as of 3/31/26 will experience no changes to their coverage.

• MWL & Medication: These existing, grandfathered members will maintain full access to Medical Weight Loss (MWL), including Weight Loss (WL) medications.

Programs & Devices Offered

• For full details on programs offered, please review this VP card
• For full details on devices offered, please review Device Eligibility Google Doc

AOM Prescribing - Use Case 3

See this VP Card for additional prescribing details.

Vida is the only (Anti Obesity Medication) AOM prescriber covered in the plan. 

• Members have access to obesity treatment via Vida's Medical Weight Loss program, which includes an extensive medical intake with labs. They receive MNT and health coaching. They will be evaluated as candidates for AOM at the start of the program and throughout, based on their weight loss progress.
• Vida prescribes AOMs?
  • Yes
• Is this client gold carded?
  • Yes
• Is Contrave covered? 
  • No 
• Is Zepbound covered?
  • No - starting 7/1/25
• Will members already on GLP-1s who are currently < BMI threshold be grandfathered if they were >threshold at time of initial Rx?
  • Standard goldcarding approach- will request medical records that show the member was w/in target BMI range at time of initial Rx and is currently on the med.

Population Details

• Employees : 7500, Spouse/Dep (over 18): 2000
• Members are nationwide with their HQ in Phoenix, AZ

Additional Info

• What segment is this org in?
  • Employer
• Are there any Fees at risk (FAR) org?
  • No
• When did we launch with this org?
  • 8/1/2024
• How is the service being paid for?
  • Vida is available at no cost to US employees, spouses and dependents 18+
• How do members enroll?
  • VSC and self-enroll
• Where should non-eligible members be directed?
  • HRbenefits@swifttrans.com; 866-410-5765
• Who is eligible?
  • All US employees, spouses and dependents 18+ that are part of the Swift BCBS plan
  • PT employees, retirees, employees on California Kaiser plan, and Owner-operator drivers that are not Swift employees are NOT ELIGIBLE
• Is the org on the eligibility file?
  • YES
• How often will terminations take place?
  • Monthly
• When do we receive new eligibility files?
  • The eligibility file comes in on the 5th/6th of each month, so if a member can't be found in B2B and it's before that date, tell them to call back in 1-2 days
• Do we offer Phone and/or Email support?
  • Email + phone
• Is VSC outreach involved?
  • Yes
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