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- Category: Community & Culture
- The Women of Blue KC
- Blue KC Sports Partnerships: 2022 Recap
- Blue KC in Our Community: Moving Forward by Giving Back
- End Hunger KC: How Blue KC Is Supporting the Fight Against Hunger
- Hometown Hero: Kelsey Whetro
- Hometown Hero: Jonathan Koen
- Hometown Hero: Scott Archer
- Hometown Hero: John Lacy
- Hometown Hero: Rob Hole
- Hometown Hero: Elaine Moore
- Hometown Hero: Sarah Nauser
- Hometown Hero: Malcolm Whitelaw, KCPD
- Hometown Hero: Nathan Magers, Kansas City Missouri Police Department
- Hometown Hero: Mykael Ann Howe
- Matt’s back: Besler returns as Blue KC Sporting Samaritan ambassador
- From the Heart: Blue KC Loves Kansas City
- Lunar New Year recipe: Sheng jian bao
- Investing in Our Community, Investing in Each Other
- Giving More Than They Receive
- Hometown Hero: Independence Firefighter Billy Clark
- Hometown Hero: Sedalia Detective and Crisis Intervention Officer Mark Cherry
- Leawood Police Dispatcher Using Her Role to Guide Peers Through Challenges of the Profession
- Family Activities in Kansas City You Won’t Want to Miss This Summer
- Hometown Hero: Overland Park Police Officer Kathy Morgan
- Hometown Hero: Brandon Walker a Mentor to At-Risk Youth
- We’re Better Together – Blue KC – A Founding Partner of Kansas City’s National Women’s Soccer League Team
- Hometown Hero: Erik Hulse Teaches the Importance of Mindfulness
- Hometown Hero: Tim Dupin of the Kansas City Fire Department
- Hometown Hero: Greg Taylor of the Kansas City Fire Department
- Police Veteran and Blue KC Hometown Hero Honored for Helping Others
- A Story of Hope
- Blue KC Year in Review: Looking Back on 2020
- How the 2019 Transforming KC Health Research Grant Recipients Are Confronting Food Insecurity in Kansas City
- How Kansas Citians Can Help Harvesters Fight Against Hunger, During and Beyond Hunger Action Month
- How Well Stocked Partners Are Supporting Kansas City During COVID-19
- Highlights from Blue KC’s 2019 Annual Report
- Social Determinants of Health in the Age of COVID-19
- Here for Good Hero: Matt Fulks
- Here for Good Hero: Chris Bottcher
- Here for Good Hero: Rick Kahle
- Celebrating the Season of Giving with Volunteer Traditions
- Here for Good Hero: Randi Hobbs
- Here for Good Hero: Nicki Jones
- Blue KC Honors Veterans Day
- Here for Good Hero: Major Darren Ivey
- Here for Good Hero: Skyler Phelps
- Coaches With Character 2018-2019 Recap
- Blue KC Sporting Samaritans 2019 Recap
- Here For Good Hero: Pauly Hart
- A Force for Good: Highlighting the Well Stocked Partners
- August 2019 Blue KC Sporting Samaritans: Cara Martin and Tiffany Peeler
- How Blue KC is Investing in Our Community As A Part of A Larger BCBS Mission
- Bee-hind the Journey – What’s the Buzz on the Blue KC Bees?
- Six Key Takeaways from Blue KC’s 2018 Annual Report
- June 2019 Blue KC Sporting Samaritan: Kelsey Stimatze
- Join Blue KC at the Farmers’ Market
- May 2019 Blue KC Sporting Samaritan: Alexandra Paulson
- April 2019 Blue KC Sporting Samaritan: Dr. Dustin Springer
- March 2019 Blue KC Sporting Samaritan: Cynthia Gerdes
- Blue KC Celebrates International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month
- Health Outcomes in Kansas City: A Focus on the Social Determinants of Health
- Working Together to Fight Rural Hunger
- Blue KC Chiefs Kingdom Champion: Deborah Wiebrecht
- Blue KC Chiefs Kingdom Champion: Sly James
- Blue KC Chiefs Kingdom Champion: Monica Roberts
- Blue KC Chiefs Kingdom Champion: John Lair
- Blue KC Chiefs Kingdom Champion: Dan Justus
- Holiday Hunger in Kansas City
- Blue KC Chiefs Kingdom Champion: Patrick Benson
- Blue KC Chiefs Kingdom Champion: Marilyn Alstrom
- Blue KC Chiefs Kingdom Champion: Cameron Black
- Blue KC Chiefs Kingdom Champion: Dorothy Austin
- Blue KC Chiefs Kingdom Champion: Don Sumple
- Let’s Take the Bite Out of Hunger in Kansas City
- September 2018 Blue KC Sporting Samaritan: Edward Franco
- Blue KC Chiefs Kingdom Champion: Wesley Hamilton
- August 2018 Blue KC Sporting Samaritan: Mark Messner
- Well Stocked: Deepening Our Roots to Build a Healthier Kansas City
- July 2018 Blue KC Sporting Samaritan: Brian Beach
- Bee-hind the Journey – The Blue KC Bees Are Back in Action
- June 2018 Blue KC Sporting Samaritan: Kara Schoff
- Bee-hind the Journey – Bees in Winter: They’re Just Like Us!
- Bee-hind the Journey – The Blue KC Beehive Rebuilds
- Bee-hind the Scenes with Blue KC Beekeepers
- Honoring Blue KC Dads
- Healthy People, Healthy Economies
- Bee-hind the Journey – The Blue KC Beehive
- Honoring Blue KC Moms
- Category: Community Health
- Category: Community Initiatives
- Category: Company Culture
- Category: Well Stocked
- Category: Health & Wellness
- New Year’s Resolutions and How to Stick to Them
- What Men Need to Know About Cancer
- Protecting Your Skin from the Sun this Summer
- The Key to Positive Outcomes: Annual Wellness Visits
- A Healthier Heart: Small Changes Add Up
- Five Strategies to Manage Stress at Family Gatherings This Holiday Season
- Lung Cancer Awareness Month: A Survivor’s Story
- Don’t Let the Pandemic Stop You from Getting Breast and Cervical Cancer Screenings
- A Healthy Twist on BBQ in Kansas City
- Reproductive Health Coverage 101
- Six Strategies to Develop Healthy Screen Time Habits
- Spring into Action: Four Fun and Safe Activities for Warmer Weather
- Six Questions to Ask Your Primary Care Provider
- Spring Nutrition Tips
- Five Healthy At-Home Activities for Winter
- 3 Achievable New Year’s Resolutions to Improve Your Health
- Tips for Healthy Aging
- Four Common Healthcare Myths, Debunked
- Back-to-School Nutrition Tips for At-Home Learning
- 5 Tips for Relaxing and Reducing Stress
- Heart Health, Depression and the Impact of Everyday Choices
- Healthy Winter Casserole Recipe
- Improving Millennial Healthcare: A Reflection on BCBSA’s Millennial Health Forum
- Seven Tips to Manage Stress
- Five Tips for a Safe Halloween
- Hiking Through Spring: A Guide to Kansas City’s Best Trails
- How to Tackle the 3 Barriers to Behavioral Health Care
- What is Behavioral Health?
- Six Signs to Identify a Behavioral Health Condition
- Summer Nutrition Tips
- Six To-Dos Before Sending Your Child Back to School
- Why You Should Keep Vaccinations Top-of-Mind During Summer Travel
- Meal Prep 101
- Four Benefits of Spring Cleaning
- What You Need to Know About ADHD
- Six Tips for Better Brain Health
- Celebrate American Heart Month with These Six Tips
- National Diabetes Month
- It’s Flu Season: Here’s What You Need to Know
- Breast Cancer Awareness Month
- Vacationing Safely
- What Athletic Shoe is Right for You?
- Five Tips for National Men’s Health Week
- Healthy Recipes: Chimichurri Grilled Flank Steak
- Mental Health Awareness Month
- Childhood Allergies: Be Aware So You Can Prepare
- Making Healthy Choices When Eating at Restaurants
- Let’s Have a Heart-to-Heart About Stress
- Staying Active in Cold Weather
- Health of America Report shows improved childhood vaccination rates, but there’s more work to do
- Flu vs. Cold
- It’s Never Too Late to Quit Smoking
- Making the Primary Care Connection
- Diseases and Conditions Spotlight: Taking Steps for Cancer Prevention
- Category: Behavioral Health
- SAD Symptoms and How to Combat Them
- Breaking the Stigma Around Teen Mental Health
- Promoting the Mental Health of Youth Through Sports
- Back to School: How to Ace Your Children’s Behavioral Health
- How to Help your Pet with Separation Anxiety
- 6 Book Recommendations to Improve Your Well-Being
- Rounding the Bases: Behavioral Health Resources for Frontline Workers and Veterans
- Rounding the Bases: Addressing the Stigma around Behavioral Health to Help Kids and Teens
- 5 Ways to Cope with the Stress of Today’s Learning Environment
- Know the Signs: Identifying Behavioral Health Conditions in Adolescents
- What Every Parent Should Know About Bullying and Behavioral Health
- Tackling Behavioral Health Barriers in the BIPOC Community
- Introducing Mindful by Blue KC
- Managing Your Behavioral Health During A Crisis
- Managing Anxiety During Times of Social Isolation
- Seasonal Affective Disorder: What It Is and How to Treat It
- Category: COVID-19
- COVID-19 Vaccination: Benefits and Safety for Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
- At Every Age, Vaccines Save Lives. Are You and Your Family Up to Date?
- Checking In On Older Adults During the Ongoing Pandemic
- COVID-19 Vaccine Myths Debunked
- COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake
- What You Need to Know About the COVID-19 Vaccine
- Four Common Mask Myths Debunked
- Why You Should Get the Flu Vaccine for the 2020-2021 Season
- Blue KC Virtual Care: Convenient, Safe, Reliable
- How to Practice Self Care When Working From Home
- COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and What You Need to Know About It
- Category: Preventive Care
- Category: Wellness
- Category: Healthcare Innovation
- Introducing Doula-Enhanced Care to Confront Inequities in Maternal Healthcare Quality and Outcomes
- Blue KC Awards 2022 Healthcare Innovation Prizes
- Blue KC Awards 2020 Healthcare Innovation Prize
- Spotlight on Customer Experience at Blue KC
- Blue KC Awards Annual Healthcare Innovation Prize
- Innovating Healthcare from the Inside Out, Starting in Kansas City
- Seeing Your Doctor from Your Home
- CPC+: Leading Patient Care Innovation, Starting in Kansas City
- Category: The Future of Healthcare
- Category: Insurance Info & Tools
- What You Should Know About Health Insurance While Traveling
- FPL, SEP, APTC, CSR? Terms to know when looking at health insurance plans
- What Are Medicare Stars and What Do They Mean to You?
- Spotlighting Our Blue KC Care Managers: Mallorie Tener and Charity Beebe
- How Blue KC’s Care Management Team Can Help You
- Why Blue KC Will Join the ACA Marketplace in 2021
- Blue KC Is Focused On Value-Based Care
- A Blue KC Year in Review: Looking Back on 2019
- Blue KC Unveils Spira Care Mural
- Six Facts About Spira Care
- Spira Care: Inside the Care Centers
- Spira Care: Get to Know Your Care Guides
- Bringing Spira Care to Life
- Spira Care: A Step Towards the Future of Care Delivery
- Lowering Prescription Drug Costs
- Category: Health Insurance 101
- Buying your own insurance? Open Enrollment is here and you need to take action
- How to Navigate Medicare’s Annual Enrollment Period for Medicare Advantage
- Medicare 101: How to Enroll and What to Know About Blue KC’s Coverage Options
- Medicare 101: What are Medicare and Medicare Advantage?
- ACA 101: Why Is It Important to Have Health Insurance?
- ACA 101: What Is the ACA Marketplace and Who Is Eligible?
- Why You Need a Primary Care Provider
- What to Know About Advance Care Planning
- Understanding Step Therapy
- Understanding Health Savings Accounts
- Category: Product, Tools, & Services
- Category: Spira Care
- Category: Technology & Innovation
Blue Agent Articles
- 2023 March SS video, print, digital
- 2023 March SEP
- 2023 March Blue KC in comm
- 2023 March Coaches w character
- 2023 March CAHPS survey
- 2023 March member pubs
- 2023 Feb TinC
- 2023 Feb Sporting
- 2023 Feb Member pubs
- 2023 Feb Smartshopper
- 2023 Feb 1095B
- 2023 Feb CAA RxDC
- 2023 Feb MA member showcase
- 2023 Feb MA cards
- 2023 Feb Online libraries
- 2023 Feb Member issue form
- 2023 Jan Zero Reasons Why
- 2023 Jan PDL
- 2023 Jan Dental
- 2023 Jan Premiums paid to BKC
- 2023 Jan Member pubs
- 2023 Jan Hospitals
- 2023 Jan Medicare coord of benes
- 2023 Jan Sm Grp Apps
- 2023 Jan. Sports
- Enrollment confirms in mail
- MyBlueKC security update
- December member pubs
- Spira Independence
- Nevada Reg Med Ctr
- Member guides
- Blue KC cares for KC
- Holiday Post 2022
- OEP
- Spira brand campaign
- MA AEP
- Sm grp ACA census
- Member pubs
- 5 big OEP things
- Sm grp prod guide
- Prescription drug list
- 3 new hospitals
- Curv/GRx
- BlueKC.com
- Nov broker survey
- Producer Comp Resources
- Rollout videos
- OEP Marketing Strategy
- Member showcase
- Star Rating
- AEP Updates
- Broker Survey
- RxSS
- Behavioral health toolkit
- Suicide Awareness
- ANOC
- NOCC
- CAA Survey Qs
- Open enrollment dates
- Marketplace reg & training
- CAA Survey
- PDL Changes
- MA Website
- ACA Subsidies
- ACP
- 988
- Final broker rollout
- Zoo
- MFA
- MA recertification
- HSA
- Well Stocked
- Spira Updates
- Premium Formulary
- Broker rollout sessions
- Product Lineup and Updates for Government Programs
- New Hospital
- Alzheimer’s
- GeoBlue® International Travel Medical Insurance
- New Enrollment Systems Are Here
- Government Mandate Updates
- ACCESSIBLE, AFFORDABLE MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES FOR YOUR CLIENTS
- SPIRA CARE TO OPEN INDEPENDENCE, MO. LOCATION
- BROKER INSURANCE PROGRAMS NOW AVAILABLE
- BLUE KC TRANSITIONING TO NEW ENROLLMENT SYSTEMS JUNE 1
- ENCOURAGE CLIENTS TO PAY BLUE KC BILLS ON THE EBILLING PLATFORM
- PRESCRIPTION DRUG LIST UPDATES EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2022
- PROPOSED CHANGE TO FEDERAL RULE MAY FIX ACA “FAMILY GLITCH”
- HELP CLIENTS SYNC THEIR MARKETPLACE AND CMS DATA
- BLUES ENROLL -- QUICK, EASY GROUP BENEFIT MANAGEMENT
- GROUPS TO RECEIVE MLR GROUP SIZE SURVEY MAY 23