{"id":14558,"date":"2026-10-02T14:03:41","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T19:03:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/?p=14558"},"modified":"2026-10-02T14:03:41","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T19:03:41","slug":"plan-navigator-is-a-useful-open-enrollment-tool-for-currently-enrolled-employees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bluekc.com\/blueprint\/employers\/tools-resources\/plan-navigator-is-a-useful-open-enrollment-tool-for-currently-enrolled-employees\/","title":{"rendered":"Plan Navigator is a useful Open Enrollment tool for currently enrolled employees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As your employees begin making 2027 health insurance decisions, one resource that has proven invaluable for Blue KC members year after year is their member account at MyBlueKC.com, which now features Plan Navigator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please encourage employees to take full advantage of Plan Navigator\u2019s personalized 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