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Check out these tips for saving money and getting the most out of your Blue KC plan in 2023. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>1.<\/strong> <strong>Earn a $25 gift card for completing your $0 preventive care visit&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Blue KC covers your annual preventive visit \u2013 and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/bluekcmemberportal.azureedge.net\/consumer\/pdfs\/Preventive_Services.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">many other routine preventive services<\/a>&nbsp;at 100%. To sweeten the deal even more, we\u2019ll give you a $25 gift card<sup>1,2,3<\/sup>&nbsp;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.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>2.<\/strong> <strong><strong>Register Now for your $25 Gift Card<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/bluekcaca.healthmine.com\/login\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>BlueKC.com\/ACARewards<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complete your annual preventive visit by December 31,2023<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Earn a $25 gift card (Limit one gift card per policy year per member.)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Tips for scheduling your routine preventive care&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul 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 MyBlueKC.com.&nbsp;<\/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.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ask if any tests or treatments done during your appointment might not be considered preventive care.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ask if talking about health problems not considered preventive care will lead to extra costs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>3. Set up automatic bill payments<\/em><\/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. 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