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Financial Peace of Mind for Employees
Disabilities can happen to anyone, and the financial impact can be significant. Disability insurance plays a key role in supporting the financial obligations of employees if they are unable to work.
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BlueCard®: Access to care wherever your employees live, work or travel
BlueCard® helps ensure your team has access to care wherever life takes them. Discover how to simplify health care for your business and employees.
3 min. read
Supporting Employees with Mental Health Conditions
Workplace stigmas can make it tough to share mental health resources, but it doesn’t have to be. In this session presented by our behavioral health partner, Lucet, learn to spot mental health signs at work, guide conversations, and provide the right support.
55 min. watch
Understanding ERISA: What employers need to know
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) is a federal law that sets rules to protect employees' retirement and health benefits from fraud and mismanagement.
4 min. read
Same Treatment, Lower Price: How Biosimilar Medications Are Making Healthcare More Affordable
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas is working to lower prescription drug costs by promoting the use of biosimilars—safe, effective, and lower-cost alternatives to expensive biologic drugs. As biologics now account for over half of all medication spending, biosimilars offer a major opportunity to reduce healthcare costs.
3 min. read
Shop, Save and Earn Rewards with SmartShopper®
With SmartShopper, your employees can easily compare convenient, high-quality, in-network locations and earn rewards for shopping.
46 min. watch
Answering your common questions about billing
The article aims to help members navigate the billing process more effectively to manage their healthcare expenses.
2 min. watch
Results of two-year study show limited adherence, savings for GLP-1 obesity drugs
Prime Therapeutics conducted a two-year, real-world study to examine the clinical outcomes and cost when patients were using a GLP-1 drug for obesity treatment.
7 min. read
Can employers and payers afford to cover GLP-1 drugs?
Discusses the affordability and coverage considerations of GLP-1 drugs for employers and payers.
10 min. read
PPO and EPO Health Insurance Plans
PPO and EPO network options. What they are, how they work, and what they mean for your business.
6 min. read
Save and earn rewards with SmartShopper
With Smart Shopper, your employees can compare pricing of a medical procedure before having the procedure – saving money for the employer and providing the employee with a cash reward.
6 min. read
Navigating cost trends of prescription medications
The ongoing changes and increasing costs of medications is one of the biggest challenges facing health insurance. Clinical pharmacist, Matthew Wittman, and chief pharmacist, Tiffany Liesmann, at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas will explore the factors contributing to the rising prices and what is on the horizon in the pharmaceutical industry. Learn about current trends, how Blue Cross is responding and what your company needs to know moving forward.
61 min. watch
Balancing work and life
Understanding work-life balance can be challenging, and a quiz is offered to help individuals assess their current balance by reflecting on family and career priorities. Achieving this balance is an ongoing journey that benefits from open discussions and support from mental health professionals.
3 min. read
Special Enrollment Periods (SEPs) and Qualifying Events (QEs)
How life events impact health care enrollment. What you need to know about Special Enrollment Periods (SEPs) for your employees.
8 min. read
Empower Your Team: Navigating Mental Health Resources
Navigating the mental health care can be challenging for members. Join us for this webinar to learn about the resources available to your employees.
52 min. watch