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• Category: Community & Culture
  • The Women of Blue KC
  • Blue KC Sports Partnerships: 2022 Recap
  • Blue KC in Our Community: Moving Forward by Giving Back
  • End Hunger KC: How Blue KC Is Supporting the Fight Against Hunger
  • Hometown Hero: Kelsey Whetro
  • Hometown Hero: Jonathan Koen
  • Hometown Hero: Scott Archer
  • Hometown Hero: John Lacy
  • Hometown Hero: Rob Hole
  • Hometown Hero: Elaine Moore
  • Hometown Hero: Sarah Nauser
  • Hometown Hero: Malcolm Whitelaw, KCPD
  • Hometown Hero: Nathan Magers, Kansas City Missouri Police Department
  • Hometown Hero: Mykael Ann Howe
  • Matt’s back: Besler returns as Blue KC Sporting Samaritan ambassador
  • From the Heart: Blue KC Loves Kansas City
  • Lunar New Year recipe: Sheng jian bao
  • Investing in Our Community, Investing in Each Other
  • Giving More Than They Receive
  • Hometown Hero: Independence Firefighter Billy Clark
  • Hometown Hero: Sedalia Detective and Crisis Intervention Officer Mark Cherry
  • Leawood Police Dispatcher Using Her Role to Guide Peers Through Challenges of the Profession
  • Family Activities in Kansas City You Won’t Want to Miss This Summer
  • Hometown Hero: Overland Park Police Officer Kathy Morgan
  • Hometown Hero: Brandon Walker Mentor to At-Risk Youth
  • We’re Better Together – Blue KC – A Founding Partner of Kansas City’s National Women’s Soccer League Team
  • Hometown Hero: Erik Hulse Teaches the Importance of Mindfulness
  • Hometown Hero: Tim Dupin of the Kansas City Fire Department
  • Hometown Hero: Greg Taylor of the Kansas City Fire Department
  • Police Veteran and Blue KC Hometown Hero Honored for Helping Others
  • A Story of Hope
  • Blue KC Year in Review: Looking Back on 2020
  • How the 2019 Transforming KC Health Research Grant Recipients Are Confronting Food Insecurity in Kansas City
  • How Kansas Citians Can Help Harvesters Fight Against Hunger, During and Beyond Hunger Action Month
  • How Well Stocked Partners Are Supporting Kansas City During COVID-19
  • Highlights from Blue KC’s 2019 Annual Report
  • Social Determinants of Health in the Age of COVID-19
  • Here for Good Hero: Matt Fulks
  • Here for Good Hero: Chris Bottcher
  • Here for Good Hero: Rick Kahle
  • Celebrating the Season of Giving with Volunteer Traditions
  • Here for Good Hero: Randi Hobbs
  • Here for Good Hero: Nicki Jones
  • Blue KC Honors Veterans Day
  • Here for Good Hero: Major Darren Ivey
  • Here for Good Hero: Skyler Phelps
  • Coaches With Character 2018-2019 Recap
  • Blue KC Sporting Samaritans 2019 Recap
  • Here For Good Hero: Pauly Hart
  • A Force for Good: Highlighting the Well Stocked Partners
  • August 2019 Blue KC Sporting Samaritans: Cara Martin and Tiffany Peeler
  • How Blue KC is Investing in Our Community As A Part of A Larger BCBS Mission
  • Bee-hind the Journey – What’s the Buzz on the Blue KC Bees?
  • Six Key Takeaways from Blue KC’s 2018 Annual Report
  • June 2019 Blue KC Sporting Samaritan: Kelsey Stimatze
  • Join Blue KC at the Farmers’ Market
  • May 2019 Blue KC Sporting Samaritan: Alexandra Paulson
  • April 2019 Blue KC Sporting Samaritan: Dr. Dustin Springer
  • March 2019 Blue KC Sporting Samaritan: Cynthia Gerdes
  • Blue KC Celebrates International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month
  • Health Outcomes in Kansas City: A Focus on the Social Determinants of Health
  • Working Together to Fight Rural Hunger
  • Blue KC Chiefs Kingdom Champion: Deborah Wiebrecht
  • Blue KC Chiefs Kingdom Champion: Sly James
  • Blue KC Chiefs Kingdom Champion: Monica Roberts
  • Blue KC Chiefs Kingdom Champion: John Lair
  • Blue KC Chiefs Kingdom Champion: Dan Justus
  • Holiday Hunger in Kansas City
  • Blue KC Chiefs Kingdom Champion: Patrick Benson
  • Blue KC Chiefs Kingdom Champion: Marilyn Alstrom
  • Blue KC Chiefs Kingdom Champion: Cameron Black
  • Blue KC Chiefs Kingdom Champion: Dorothy Austin
  • Blue KC Chiefs Kingdom Champion: Don Sumple
  • Let’s Take the Bite Out of Hunger in Kansas City
  • September 2018 Blue KC Sporting Samaritan: Edward Franco
  • Blue KC Chiefs Kingdom Champion: Wesley Hamilton
  • August 2018 Blue KC Sporting Samaritan: Mark Messner
  • Well Stocked: Deepening Our Roots to Build Healthier Kansas City
  • July 2018 Blue KC Sporting Samaritan: Brian Beach
  • Bee-hind the Journey – The Blue KC Bees Are Back in Action
  • June 2018 Blue KC Sporting Samaritan: Kara Schoff
  • Bee-hind the Journey – Bees in Winter: They’re Just Like Us!
  • Bee-hind the Journey – The Blue KC Beehive Rebuilds
  • Bee-hind the Scenes with Blue KC Beekeepers
  • Honoring Blue KC Dads
  • Healthy People, Healthy Economies
  • Bee-hind the Journey – The Blue KC Beehive
  • Honoring Blue KC Moms
  • Category: Community Health
  • Category: Community Initiatives
  • Category: Company Culture
    • National Walk@Lunch Day
  • Category: Well Stocked
• Category: Health & Wellness
  • New Year’s Resolutions and How to Stick to Them
  • What Men Need to Know About Cancer
  • Protecting Your Skin from the Sun this Summer
  • The Key to Positive Outcomes: Annual Wellness Visits
  • A Healthier Heart: Small Changes Add Up
  • Five Strategies to Manage Stress at Family Gatherings This Holiday Season
  • Lung Cancer Awareness Month: A Survivor’s Story
  • Don’t Let the Pandemic Stop You from Getting Breast and Cervical Cancer Screenings
  • A Healthy Twist on BBQ in Kansas City
  • Reproductive Health Coverage 101
  • Six Strategies to Develop Healthy Screen Time Habits
  • Spring into Action: Four Fun and Safe Activities for Warmer Weather
  • Six Questions to Ask Your Primary Care Provider
  • Spring Nutrition Tips
  • Five Healthy At-Home Activities for Winter
  • 3 Achievable New Year’s Resolutions to Improve Your Health
  • Tips for Healthy Aging
  • Four Common Healthcare Myths, Debunked
  • Back-to-School Nutrition Tips for At-Home Learning
  • 5 Tips for Relaxing and Reducing Stress
  • Heart Health, Depression and the Impact of Everyday Choices
  • Healthy Winter Casserole Recipe
  • Improving Millennial Healthcare: A Reflection on BCBSA’s Millennial Health Forum
  • Seven Tips to Manage Stress
  • Five Tips for Safe Halloween
  • Hiking Through Spring: A Guide to Kansas City’s Best Trails
  • How to Tackle the 3 Barriers to Behavioral Health Care
  • What is Behavioral Health?
  • Six Signs to Identify Behavioral Health Condition
  • Summer Nutrition Tips
  • Six To-Dos Before Sending Your Child Back to School
  • Why You Should Keep Vaccinations Top-of-Mind During Summer Travel
  • Meal Prep 101
  • Four Benefits of Spring Cleaning
  • What You Need to Know About ADHD
  • Six Tips for Better Brain Health
  • Celebrate American Heart Month with These Six Tips
  • National Diabetes Month
  • It’s Flu Season: Here’s What You Need to Know
  • Breast Cancer Awareness Month
  • Vacationing Safely
  • What Athletic Shoe is Right for You?
  • Five Tips for National Men’s Health Week
  • Healthy Recipes: Chimichurri Grilled Flank Steak
  • Mental Health Awareness Month
  • Childhood Allergies: Be Aware So You Can Prepare
  • Making Healthy Choices When Eating at Restaurants
  • Let’s Have Heart-to-Heart About Stress
  • Staying Active in Cold Weather
  • Health of America Report shows improved childhood vaccination rates, but there’s more work to do
  • Flu vs. Cold
  • It’s Never Too Late to Quit Smoking
  • Making the Primary Care Connection
  • Diseases and Conditions Spotlight: Taking Steps for Cancer Prevention
  • Category: Behavioral Health
    • Shut Out the Stigma: A Message from Our Children
    • SAD Symptoms and How to Combat Them
    • Breaking the Stigma Around Teen Mental Health
    • Promoting the Mental Health of Youth Through Sports
    • Back to School: How to Ace Your Children’s Behavioral Health
    • How to Help your Pet with Separation Anxiety
    • 6 Book Recommendations to Improve Your Well-Being
    • Rounding the Bases: Behavioral Health Resources for Frontline Workers and Veterans
    • Rounding the Bases: Addressing the Stigma around Behavioral Health to Help Kids and Teens
    • 5 Ways to Cope with the Stress of Today’s Learning Environment
    • Know the Signs: Identifying Behavioral Health Conditions in Adolescents
    • What Every Parent Should Know About Bullying and Behavioral Health
    • Tackling Behavioral Health Barriers in the BIPOC Community
    • Introducing Mindful by Blue KC
    • Managing Your Behavioral Health During A Crisis
    • Managing Anxiety During Times of Social Isolation
    • Seasonal Affective Disorder: What It Is and How to Treat It
  • Category: COVID-19
    • COVID-19 Vaccination: Benefits and Safety for Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
    • At Every Age, Vaccines Save Lives. Are You and Your Family Up to Date?
    • Checking In On Older Adults During the Ongoing Pandemic
    • COVID-19 Vaccine Myths Debunked
    • COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake
    • What You Need to Know About the COVID-19 Vaccine
    • Four Common Mask Myths Debunked
    • Why You Should Get the Flu Vaccine for the 2020-2021 Season
    • Blue KC Virtual Care: Convenient, Safe, Reliable
    • How to Practice Self Care When Working From Home
    • COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and What You Need to Know About It
  • Category: Preventive Care
  • Category: Wellness
    • How to Start Growing Your Own Produce this Spring
• Category: Healthcare Innovation
  • Introducing Doula-Enhanced Care to Confront Inequities in Maternal Healthcare Quality and Outcomes
  • Blue KC Awards 2022 Healthcare Innovation Prizes
  • Blue KC Awards 2020 Healthcare Innovation Prize
  • Spotlight on Customer Experience at Blue KC
  • Blue KC Awards Annual Healthcare Innovation Prize
  • Innovating Healthcare from the Inside Out, Starting in Kansas City
  • Seeing Your Doctor from Your Home
  • CPC+: Leading Patient Care Innovation, Starting in Kansas City
  • Category: The Future of Healthcare
• Category: Insurance Info & Tools
  • What You Should Know About Health Insurance While Traveling
  • FPL, SEP, APTC, CSR? Terms to know when looking at health insurance plans
  • What Are Medicare Stars and What Do They Mean to You?
  • Spotlighting Our Blue KC Care Managers: Mallorie Tener and Charity Beebe
  • How Blue KC’s Care Management Team Can Help You
  • Why Blue KC Will Join the ACA Marketplace in 2021
  • Blue KC Is Focused On Value-Based Care
  • A Blue KC Year in Review: Looking Back on 2019
  • Blue KC Unveils Spira Care Mural
  • Six Facts About Spira Care
  • Spira Care: Inside the Care Centers
  • Spira Care: Get to Know Your Care Guides
  • Bringing Spira Care to Life
  • Spira Care: A Step Towards the Future of Care Delivery
  • Lowering Prescription Drug Costs
  • Category: Health Insurance 101
    • Buying your own insurance? Open Enrollment is here and you need to take action
    • How to Navigate Medicare’s Annual Enrollment Period for Medicare Advantage
    • Medicare 101: How to Enroll and What to Know About Blue KC’s Coverage Options
    • Medicare 101: What are Medicare and Medicare Advantage?
    • ACA 101: Why Is It Important to Have Health Insurance?
    • ACA 101: What Is the ACA Marketplace and Who Is Eligible?
    • Why You Need Primary Care Provider
    • What to Know About Advance Care Planning
    • Understanding Step Therapy
    • Understanding Health Savings Accounts
  • Category: Product, Tools, & Services
  • Category: Spira Care
• Category: Technology & Innovation

Blue Agent Articles

• June 2023 - Comm Supp Tool
• June 2023 -- AOR
• June 2023 -- MA recert
• June 2023 -- PDL
• June 2023 - Spira
• June 2023 - Healthcare innovation
• June 2023 - Maternal/Oncology
• June 2023 -- SOTS
• June 2023 - Brand
• JUne 2023 -- Annual Report
• May 2023 Spira app
• May 2023 Sporting Sams
• May 2023 Blue KC caretaker & playmaker
• May 2023 Humana clients
• May 2023 Member pubs
• May 2023 MLR survey
• May 2023 Emp/group SS
• May 2023 Formulary
• May 2023 ACA SS
• May 2023 behavioral health
• April 2023 End of PHE
• April 2023 Blue in comm
• April 2023 Member pubs
• April 2023 Broker showcase
• April 2023 Member showcase
• April 2023 Commission pay date
• April 2023 New SEP
• April 2023 CAA survey
• 2023 March SS video, print, digital
• 2023 March SEP
• 2023 March Blue KC in comm
• 2023 March Coaches w character
• 2023 March CAHPS survey
• 2023 March member pubs
• 2023 Feb TinC
• 2023 Feb Sporting
• 2023 Feb Member pubs
• 2023 Feb Smartshopper
• 2023 Feb 1095B
• 2023 Feb CAA RxDC
• 2023 Feb MA member showcase
• 2023 Feb MA cards
• 2023 Feb Online libraries
• 2023 Feb Member issue form
• 2023 Jan Zero Reasons Why
• 2023 Jan PDL
• 2023 Jan Dental
• 2023 Jan Premiums paid to BKC
• 2023 Jan Member pubs
• 2023 Jan Hospitals
• 2023 Jan Medicare coord of benes
• 2023 Jan Sm Grp Apps
• 2023 Jan. Sports
• Enrollment confirms in mail
• MyBlueKC security update
• December member pubs
• Spira Independence
• Nevada Reg Med Ctr
• Member guides
• Blue KC cares for KC
• Holiday Post 2022
• OEP
• Spira brand campaign
• MA AEP
• Sm grp ACA census
• Member pubs
• 5 big OEP things
• Sm grp prod guide
• Prescription drug list
• 3 new hospitals
• Curv/GRx
• BlueKC.com
• Nov broker survey
• Producer Comp Resources
• Rollout videos
• OEP Marketing Strategy
• Member showcase
• Star Rating
• AEP Updates
• Broker Survey
• RxSS
• Behavioral health toolkit
• Suicide Awareness
• ANOC
• NOCC
• CAA Survey Qs
• Open enrollment dates
• Marketplace reg & training
• CAA Survey
• PDL Changes
• MA Website
• ACA Subsidies
• ACP
• 988
• Final broker rollout
• Zoo
• MFA
• MA recertification
• HSA
• Well Stocked
• Spira Updates
• Premium Formulary
• Broker rollout sessions
• Product Lineup and Updates for Government Programs
• New Hospital
• Alzheimer’s
• GeoBlue® International Travel Medical Insurance
• New Enrollment Systems Are Here
• Government Mandate Updates
• ACCESSIBLE, AFFORDABLE MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES FOR YOUR CLIENTS
• SPIRA CARE TO OPEN INDEPENDENCE, MO. LOCATION
• BROKER INSURANCE PROGRAMS NOW AVAILABLE
• BLUE KC TRANSITIONING TO NEW ENROLLMENT SYSTEMS JUNE 1
• ENCOURAGE CLIENTS TO PAY BLUE KC BILLS ON THE EBILLING PLATFORM
• PRESCRIPTION DRUG LIST UPDATES EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2022
• PROPOSED CHANGE TO FEDERAL RULE MAY FIX ACA “FAMILY GLITCH”
• HELP CLIENTS SYNC THEIR MARKETPLACE AND CMS DATA
• BLUES ENROLL -- QUICK, EASY GROUP BENEFIT MANAGEMENT
• GROUPS TO RECEIVE MLR GROUP SIZE SURVEY MAY 23

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