{"id":2477,"date":"2023-03-23T00:51:19","date_gmt":"2023-03-23T00:51:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/bluekcblog\/well-said\/insurance-matters-march-2023\/"},"modified":"2023-05-12T14:00:20","modified_gmt":"2023-05-12T14:00:20","slug":"insurance-matters-march-2023","status":"publish","type":"well_said","link":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blog\/well-said\/insurance-matters-march-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Insurance Matters &#8211; March 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/bluekcblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/hoops-1024x683-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6466\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>March may be a month of highly anticipated matchups, screaming fans, and unpredictable outcomes, but it\u2019s also a great time to take a moment to understand all the benefits of your health insurance plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Getting the most out of your health plan starts with knowing the benefits available to you. Check out these tips for saving money and getting the most out of your Blue KC plan in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Earn a $25 gift card for completing your $0 preventive care visit<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Blue KC covers your annual preventive visit \u2013 and many other routine preventive services at 100%. To sweeten the deal even more, we\u2019ll give you a $25 gift card<sup>1<\/sup> to your choice of national retailers for checking your preventive visit off your to-do list. For members with a family plan, the reward applies to everyone, so a family of four could receive $100 in rewards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Register Now for your $25 Gift Card<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tips for scheduling your routine preventive care<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.BlueKC.com\/ACARewards\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.BlueKC.com\/ACARewards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BlueKC.com\/ACARewards<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complete your annual preventive visit by December 31,2023 <sup>2,3<\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Earn a $25 gift card (Limit one gift card per policy year per member.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Make sure your doctor is in your plan\u2019s network. You can do this using the Find Care tool at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mybluekc.com\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.mybluekc.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MyBlueKC.com<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When scheduling, be clear that you want preventive care screenings and tests that are 100% covered by your plan.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ask if any tests or treatments done during your appointment might not be considered preventive care.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ask if talking about health problems not considered preventive care will lead to extra costs.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Set up automatic bill payments<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We can all agree that nobody likes paying bills. Automatic bill payment makes it a little less painful because it gives you one less bill to manually deal with. Set up automatic bill pay now at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mybluekc.com\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.mybluekc.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MyBlueKC.com<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cPay My Bill\u201d in the left column<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cManage Payments\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Prefer to continue paying monthly? Call <strong><a href=\"tel:816-395-3030\" data-type=\"tel\" data-id=\"tel:816-395-3030\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">816-395-3030<\/a> <\/strong>to pay by phone. Or pay online from your banking website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Opt In to Text Messaging from Blue KC<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is asimple, secure way to connect with your healthcare. Get important messages designed with your health and privacy in mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To Opt in to Blue KC text messaging alerts text DIGITALBLUE to 62086. Spira Care members text LINKBLUEKC to 62086.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>1 Choose from CVS, Home Depot, Target, Starbucks, DoorDash, or Whole Foods.<br>2 Your preventive visit can take up to 90 days to reflect on the Blue KC ACA Rewards portal.<br>3 Gift card will be delivered via email within 24 hours of redeeming your reward on the Blue KC ACA Rewards portal.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2479,"template":"","class_list":["post-2477","well_said","type-well_said","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Insurance Matters - March 2023 - The Blueprint Blog - Blue KC<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Insurance Matters - March 2023 - The Blueprint Blog - Blue KC\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"March may be a month of highly anticipated matchups, screaming fans, and unpredictable outcomes, but it\u2019s also a great time to take a moment to understand all the benefits of your health insurance plan. 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