{"id":12989,"date":"2026-03-17T15:14:06","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T20:14:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/?p=12989"},"modified":"2026-03-18T14:00:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T19:00:23","slug":"blue-kc-and-highmark-receive-regulatory-approvals-to-close-affiliation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/agents\/blue-kc-and-highmark-receive-regulatory-approvals-to-close-affiliation\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue KC and Highmark receive regulatory approvals to close affiliation\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We are pleased to announce that Blue KC and Highmark Inc. (Highmark) have received regulatory approval from the Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance and expect the affiliation to close on March 31, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The affiliation, which we first announced December 11, 2025, aims to accelerate innovation and improve health outcomes for Blue KC members across the Kansas City region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"acr-80740496\">Under this affiliation, Blue KC will be a locally governed, nonprofit company in Kansas City and gain access to new technology, capabilities and resources. Blue KC also maintains its local leadership and strengthens its capacity to offer accessible and affordable healthcare for members and the community for years to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We do not anticipate any immediate changes to our products, services or the Spira Care Centers as a result of the affiliation. Over time, we expect to be able to offer more services to support you and your clients. We will keep you updated as we have new information to share.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"acr-80740496\">\u00a0Highlights of the affiliation include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Blue KC will be a locally governed, nonprofit company headquartered in Kansas City.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Blue KC continues its unwavering support for the community.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Financial reserves and earnings remain at Blue KC, ensuring continued local reinvestment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Highmark provides administrative capabilities, leading technologies and innovative tools to enhance Blue KC\u2019s product offerings and operational efficiencies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Together, Highmark and Blue KC will provide health insurance plans that serve nearly eight million members. Both organizations have been recognized for maintaining strong service to their members and customers and have a legacy of support to the community. Both also value and support the broker\/consultant partnership model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"acr-80740496\">\u00a0We value your continued partnership and are committed to providing you with timely updates as more information becomes available. In the meantime, please reach out to the Blue KC Sales Team with questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can <a href=\"https:\/\/email.bluekc.com\/MDY1LVhaVy03MDIAAAGgnFueazMJ7Bp__c_W5_Zi8t0Qj0auwpK51rQbebjF1W3EVNdxdjt6x1UHoyRRju561QqFmwU=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>view group communication<\/strong><\/a>. Please reference our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/email.bluekc.com\/MDY1LVhaVy03MDIAAAGgnFuea6ZEJv883YzO6s_BmAa5s65MXVVa4NXliTnzASSFXZ9tGKNfx_Osj6nqHWB4yfOAMCc=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>press release<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0to learn more about the affiliation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\r\n\t\t\t<div id=\"daexthefu-container\"\r\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"daexthefu-container daexthefu-layout-side-by-side daexthefu-alignment-left\"\r\n\t\t\t\tdata-post-id=\"12989\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-feedback\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"daexthefu-title\">Was this helpful?<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-buttons-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-buttons\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-yes daexthefu-button daexthefu-button-type-icon\" data-value=\"1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n                <svg>\r\n                    <defs>\r\n                        <style>.thumb-up-cls-1{fill:#c9c9c9;}.thumb-up-cls-2{fill:#e1e1e1;}.thumb-up-cls-3{fill:#676767;}<\/style>\r\n                    <\/defs>\r\n                    <g id=\"thumb_up\">\r\n                        <path class=\"thumb-up-cls-2 daexthefu-icon-circle\" d=\"m24,3c11.58,0,21,9.42,21,21s-9.42,21-21,21S3,35.58,3,24,12.42,3,24,3m0-1C11.85,2,2,11.85,2,24s9.85,22,22,22,22-9.85,22-22S36.15,2,24,2h0Z\" \/>\r\n                        <g>\r\n                            <rect class=\"thumb-up-cls-3 daexthefu-icon-secondary-color\" x=\"10\" y=\"20\" width=\"6\" height=\"15\" rx=\"1.5\" ry=\"1.5\" \/>\r\n                            <path class=\"thumb-up-cls-1 daexthefu-icon-primary-color\" d=\"m30.57,9.06l-.49-.1c-.81-.17-1.61.35-1.78,1.16l-5.3,11.74c-.17.81,3.16,1.61,3.97,1.78l1.96.41c.81.17,1.61-.35,1.78-1.16l2.18-10.27c.34-1.61-.7-3.21-2.31-3.56Z\" \/>\r\n                            <path class=\"thumb-up-cls-1 daexthefu-icon-primary-color\" d=\"m38.17,20h-18.67c-.83,0-1.5.67-1.5,1.5v12c0,.83.67,1.5,1.5,1.5h16.27c.71,0,1.33-.5,1.47-1.21l2.4-12c.19-.93-.53-1.8-1.47-1.8Z\" \/>\r\n                        <\/g>\r\n                    <\/g>\r\n                <\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-no daexthefu-button daexthefu-button-type-icon\" data-value=\"0\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n                <svg>\r\n                    <defs>\r\n                        <style>.thumb-down-cls-1{fill:#c9c9c9;}.thumb-down-cls-2{fill:#e1e1e1;}.thumb-down-cls-3{fill:#676767;}<\/style>\r\n                    <\/defs>\r\n                    <g id=\"thumb_down\">\r\n                        <path class=\"thumb-down-cls-2 daexthefu-icon-circle\" d=\"m24,3c11.58,0,21,9.42,21,21s-9.42,21-21,21S3,35.58,3,24,12.42,3,24,3m0-1C11.85,2,2,11.85,2,24s9.85,22,22,22,22-9.85,22-22S36.15,2,24,2h0Z\" \/>\r\n                        <g>\r\n                            <rect class=\"thumb-down-cls-3 daexthefu-icon-secondary-color\" x=\"10\" y=\"13\" width=\"6\" height=\"15\" rx=\"1.5\" ry=\"1.5\" \/>\r\n                            <path class=\"thumb-down-cls-1 daexthefu-icon-primary-color\" d=\"m30.57,38.94l-.49.1c-.81.17-1.61-.35-1.78-1.16l-5.3-11.74c-.17-.81,3.16-1.61,3.97-1.78l1.96-.41c.81-.17,1.61.35,1.78,1.16l2.18,10.27c.34,1.61-.7,3.21-2.31,3.56Z\" \/>\r\n                            <path class=\"thumb-down-cls-1 daexthefu-icon-primary-color\" d=\"m38.17,28h-18.67c-.83,0-1.5-.67-1.5-1.5v-12c0-.83.67-1.5,1.5-1.5h16.27c.71,0,1.33.5,1.47,1.21l2.4,12c.19.93-.53,1.8-1.47,1.8Z\" \/>\r\n                        <\/g>\r\n                    <\/g>\r\n                <\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-comment\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-comment-top-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"daexthefu-comment-label\" class=\"daexthefu-comment-label\"><\/label>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-comment-character-counter-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"daexthefu-comment-character-counter-number\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"daexthefu-comment-character-counter-number\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-comment-character-counter-text\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<textarea id=\"daexthefu-comment-textarea\" class=\"daexthefu-comment-textarea\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tplaceholder=\"Type your message\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tmaxlength=\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t400\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"><\/textarea>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-comment-buttons-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"daexthefu-comment-submit daexthefu-button\">Submit<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"daexthefu-comment-cancel daexthefu-button\">Cancel<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-successful-submission-text\">Thanks for your feedback!<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are pleased to announce that Blue KC and Highmark Inc. (Highmark) have received regulatory approval from the Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance and expect the affiliation to close on March 31, 2026. The affiliation, which we first announced&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":12602,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_helpful_status":1,"_analytify_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,7,5],"tags":[57,58,59],"post-on-community-impact":[],"class_list":["post-12989","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-agents","category-gated-agent","category-timely-updates","tag-agents-employer-group","tag-agents-ifp-aca","tag-agents-medicare"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Blue KC and Highmark receive regulatory approvals to close affiliation\u00a0 - The Blueprint<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/agents\/blue-kc-and-highmark-receive-regulatory-approvals-to-close-affiliation\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Blue KC and Highmark receive regulatory approvals to close affiliation\u00a0 - The Blueprint\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"We are pleased to announce that Blue KC and Highmark Inc. (Highmark) have received regulatory approval from the Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance and expect the affiliation to close on March 31, 2026. The affiliation, which we first announced...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/agents\/blue-kc-and-highmark-receive-regulatory-approvals-to-close-affiliation\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"The Blueprint\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BlueCrossBlueShieldKC\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-03-17T20:14:06+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-03-18T19:00:23+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/bkc-highmark-lockup.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"640\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"360\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"msteinacker\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@bluekc\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@bluekc\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"msteinacker\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/agents\/blue-kc-and-highmark-receive-regulatory-approvals-to-close-affiliation\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/agents\/blue-kc-and-highmark-receive-regulatory-approvals-to-close-affiliation\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"msteinacker\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/#\/schema\/person\/6f9e27778dadf30a2fbdc4a5064a9dc3\"},\"headline\":\"Blue KC and Highmark receive regulatory approvals to close affiliation\u00a0\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-03-17T20:14:06+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-03-18T19:00:23+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/agents\/blue-kc-and-highmark-receive-regulatory-approvals-to-close-affiliation\/\"},\"wordCount\":323,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/agents\/blue-kc-and-highmark-receive-regulatory-approvals-to-close-affiliation\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/bkc-highmark-lockup.png\",\"keywords\":[\"Employer\/Group Agents\",\"Individual &amp; Family \/ ACA Agents\",\"Medicare Agents\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Agents\",\"Custom Agent\",\"Timely Updates\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/agents\/blue-kc-and-highmark-receive-regulatory-approvals-to-close-affiliation\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/agents\/blue-kc-and-highmark-receive-regulatory-approvals-to-close-affiliation\/\",\"name\":\"Blue KC and Highmark receive regulatory approvals to close affiliation\u00a0 - The Blueprint\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/agents\/blue-kc-and-highmark-receive-regulatory-approvals-to-close-affiliation\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/agents\/blue-kc-and-highmark-receive-regulatory-approvals-to-close-affiliation\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/bkc-highmark-lockup.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-03-17T20:14:06+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-03-18T19:00:23+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/agents\/blue-kc-and-highmark-receive-regulatory-approvals-to-close-affiliation\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/agents\/blue-kc-and-highmark-receive-regulatory-approvals-to-close-affiliation\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/agents\/blue-kc-and-highmark-receive-regulatory-approvals-to-close-affiliation\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/bkc-highmark-lockup.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/bkc-highmark-lockup.png\",\"width\":640,\"height\":360},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/agents\/blue-kc-and-highmark-receive-regulatory-approvals-to-close-affiliation\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Blue KC and Highmark receive regulatory approvals to close affiliation\u00a0\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/\",\"name\":\"The Blueprint\",\"description\":\"Welcome to The Blueprint \u2013 your home to view informative articles created to inspire and boost your healthcare knowledge.\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/#organization\"},\"alternateName\":\"The Blueprint\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/#organization\",\"name\":\"The Blueprint\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/BKC_VERT_DARK.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/BKC_VERT_DARK.jpg\",\"width\":675,\"height\":675,\"caption\":\"The Blueprint\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BlueCrossBlueShieldKC\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/bluekc\",\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/thebluekcchannel\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bluecrossblueshieldkc\/\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/#\/schema\/person\/6f9e27778dadf30a2fbdc4a5064a9dc3\",\"name\":\"msteinacker\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9ff1d17fcaf251e111c15a80e2c99ad47f95223c83ef24232ad14dd5416debb8?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9ff1d17fcaf251e111c15a80e2c99ad47f95223c83ef24232ad14dd5416debb8?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"msteinacker\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/author\/msteinacker\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Blue KC and Highmark receive regulatory approvals to close affiliation\u00a0 - The Blueprint","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/agents\/blue-kc-and-highmark-receive-regulatory-approvals-to-close-affiliation\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Blue KC and Highmark receive regulatory approvals to close affiliation\u00a0 - The Blueprint","og_description":"We are pleased to announce that Blue KC and Highmark Inc. (Highmark) have received regulatory approval from the Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance and expect the affiliation to close on March 31, 2026. The affiliation, which we first announced...","og_url":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/agents\/blue-kc-and-highmark-receive-regulatory-approvals-to-close-affiliation\/","og_site_name":"The Blueprint","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BlueCrossBlueShieldKC","article_published_time":"2026-03-17T20:14:06+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-03-18T19:00:23+00:00","og_image":[{"width":640,"height":360,"url":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/bkc-highmark-lockup.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"msteinacker","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@bluekc","twitter_site":"@bluekc","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"msteinacker","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/agents\/blue-kc-and-highmark-receive-regulatory-approvals-to-close-affiliation\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/agents\/blue-kc-and-highmark-receive-regulatory-approvals-to-close-affiliation\/"},"author":{"name":"msteinacker","@id":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/#\/schema\/person\/6f9e27778dadf30a2fbdc4a5064a9dc3"},"headline":"Blue KC and Highmark receive regulatory approvals to close affiliation\u00a0","datePublished":"2026-03-17T20:14:06+00:00","dateModified":"2026-03-18T19:00:23+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/agents\/blue-kc-and-highmark-receive-regulatory-approvals-to-close-affiliation\/"},"wordCount":323,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/agents\/blue-kc-and-highmark-receive-regulatory-approvals-to-close-affiliation\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/bkc-highmark-lockup.png","keywords":["Employer\/Group Agents","Individual &amp; Family \/ ACA Agents","Medicare Agents"],"articleSection":["Agents","Custom Agent","Timely Updates"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/agents\/blue-kc-and-highmark-receive-regulatory-approvals-to-close-affiliation\/","url":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/agents\/blue-kc-and-highmark-receive-regulatory-approvals-to-close-affiliation\/","name":"Blue KC and Highmark receive regulatory approvals to close affiliation\u00a0 - The Blueprint","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/agents\/blue-kc-and-highmark-receive-regulatory-approvals-to-close-affiliation\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/agents\/blue-kc-and-highmark-receive-regulatory-approvals-to-close-affiliation\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/bkc-highmark-lockup.png","datePublished":"2026-03-17T20:14:06+00:00","dateModified":"2026-03-18T19:00:23+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/agents\/blue-kc-and-highmark-receive-regulatory-approvals-to-close-affiliation\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/agents\/blue-kc-and-highmark-receive-regulatory-approvals-to-close-affiliation\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/agents\/blue-kc-and-highmark-receive-regulatory-approvals-to-close-affiliation\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/bkc-highmark-lockup.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/bkc-highmark-lockup.png","width":640,"height":360},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/agents\/blue-kc-and-highmark-receive-regulatory-approvals-to-close-affiliation\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Blue KC and Highmark receive regulatory approvals to close affiliation\u00a0"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/","name":"The Blueprint","description":"Welcome to The Blueprint \u2013 your home to view informative articles created to inspire and boost your healthcare knowledge.","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/#organization"},"alternateName":"The Blueprint","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/#organization","name":"The Blueprint","url":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/BKC_VERT_DARK.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/10\/BKC_VERT_DARK.jpg","width":675,"height":675,"caption":"The Blueprint"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BlueCrossBlueShieldKC","https:\/\/x.com\/bluekc","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/thebluekcchannel","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bluecrossblueshieldkc\/"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/#\/schema\/person\/6f9e27778dadf30a2fbdc4a5064a9dc3","name":"msteinacker","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9ff1d17fcaf251e111c15a80e2c99ad47f95223c83ef24232ad14dd5416debb8?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9ff1d17fcaf251e111c15a80e2c99ad47f95223c83ef24232ad14dd5416debb8?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"msteinacker"},"url":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/author\/msteinacker\/"}]}},"categories_names":["Agents","Custom Agent","Timely Updates"],"formatted_date":"March 17, 2026","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12989","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/26"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12989"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12989\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12991,"href":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12989\/revisions\/12991"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12602"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12989"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12989"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12989"},{"taxonomy":"post-on-community-impact","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post-on-community-impact?post=12989"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}