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A practical guide to self-funded group health plans
Thinking about self-funding your group health plan? Learn how to weigh the costs, risks and rewards to see if self-funding makes sense for your business.
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Thinking about self-funding?
Before making the move to self-funding, start with the basics: stop-loss coverage, risk management, and claims administration. Knowing how these work together can help you make a confident, informed decision.
7 min. read

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

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.
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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.
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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

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.
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Sending a child off to college?
When sending a child off to college, it's essential to prepare them for managing their own health care needs.
7 min. read

Beyond insurance: Resources to support your employees’ health and wellness
Explores BCBSKS initiatives beyond insurance to support the health and wellness of employees.
3 min. read

Rock solid coverage with a level-funded plan
Introduces the concept of level-funded health insurance plans offered by BCBSKS as a coverage option for businesses.
7 min. read

How Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas delivered for us.
Discusses how BCBSKS met the challenges of the pandemic through innovative solutions and community support.
6 min. read

How the “Family Glitch” increases your opportunity for a premium tax credit
The “Family Glitch” fix increases your opportunity for a premium tax credit.
6 min. read

How revisions to the “family glitch” impacts your employees
Revisions to the “family glitch” now allow employees to consider the cost of family coverage for affordability.
5 min. read

Virtual care is here to stay
Telehealth minimizes healthcare costs and offers comfort by allowing patients to see doctors from home.
5 min. read