{"id":14458,"date":"2026-09-17T13:45:33","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T18:45:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/?p=14458"},"modified":"2026-09-18T14:36:26","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T19:36:26","slug":"real-life-stories-of-reducing-prescription-costs-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/member-benefits\/real-life-stories-of-reducing-prescription-costs-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Real-life stories of reducing prescription costs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An unexpected and expensive bill at the pharmacy can make a big impact on the household budget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That\u2019s why Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City (Blue KC) offers members a tool called Rx Savings Solutions (RxSS) that can help provide relief from high prescription drug costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Discover how three people used RxSS to navigate a complex prescription journey, find affordable medication, and restore peace of mind:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Saving Money, Changing Lives Through RxSS\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DVf56qLPfr4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/myrxss.com\/bluekc\">Activate your RxSS account or log in today<\/a> to see options for your prescriptions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can also access RxSS by downloading the MyBlueKC app on the <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/mybluekc\/id1499144609\">App Store<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bluekc.mobile&amp;&amp;hl=en_US&amp;&amp;gl=US&amp;pli=1\">Google Play<\/a>. 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