Let’s face it. Medical procedures are not on the usual list of things people shop for online. SmartShopper is changing that.
SmartShopper provides value times two when employees of your eligible group1 shop for medical procedures, save money for choosing a cost-efficient provider, and receive cash rewards for doing so. For eligible groups, SmartShopper is already available on the member portal at MyBlueKC.com in the Find Care section.
How SmartShopper works
When a Blue KC member shops for and chooses a cost-effective, in-network provider for a doctor-recommended procedure, Blue KC in partnership with SmartShopper passes on a percentage of the savings to the member. The member will receive a check from SmartShopper approximately six to eight weeks after their procedure.
SmartShopper by the numbers
Since Blue KC launched SmartShopper six months ago, eligible Blue KC members have been pleasantly surprised by how much they’ve earned in rewards for shopping.
| Average Blue KC reward | $365 |
| Rewards delivered to Blue KC members | Over 470 |
| Total amount of Blue KC rewards | Over $98,000 |
| Eligible Blue KC members who have used SmartShopper | 22%* |
| Blue KC members eligible for SmartShopper | Over 270,000 |
What are Blue KC members shopping for?
In the past six months, Blue KC members have shopped for these procedures.
- Top-shopped procedures: Mammogram, colonoscopy, surgery, MRI, ultrasound
- Procedures with highest medical bill savings: Colonoscopy, MRI, cataract removal, surgery, knee replacement
Promote SmartShopper to your employees
A variety of resources are available now, with more to come throughout the year. Please share these with employees. You also can request resources from your Blue KC sales representative.
- How to Use SmartShopper Guide
- Welcome Toolkit
- You Have SmartShopper Toolkit
- SmartShopper FAQs
- Member Story Newsletter Copy
- Member Story Flyer
- Preventative Care Newsletter Copy
- Preventative Care Flyer
- Know What You’ll Pay Newsletter Copy
- Know What You’ll Pay Flyer
Learn more about SmartShopper
Find answers to the questions we hear most often in this FAQ. For more information, please contact your Blue KC representative.
1SmartShopper-eligible members include fully insured large and fully insured non-ACA small group members, small group level funded members, and non-ACA individual and family plan members. Self-insured customers can work with their Blue KC Account Representative for more information about offering SmartShopper to their employees.