About Araceli Mercado Diaz

Araceli is the marketing coordinator at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska.

Love yourself; get your annual exam

Show yourself extra love by scheduling your annual health exam, because love doesn't have to cost a thing. If you have an Affordable Care Act (ACA) health plan, annual exams and other preventive services are covered at no cost to you, once a year, when you see an in-network doctor or health care provider. What

By |2024-01-22T14:10:16-06:00February 14th, 2023|Categories: Insurance 101, Topics|Tags: |Comments Off on Love yourself; get your annual exam

Open enrollment extended into 2023

Did you hear? Open enrollment has been extended through Jan. 15, 2023. Enroll or renew your health insurance for the upcoming calendar year before time runs out.  Here’s what you need to know about the date extension:  If you applied for coverage Nov. 1 through Dec. 15, your health coverage will be effective Jan. 1,

By |2022-12-15T15:25:03-06:00December 15th, 2022|Categories: Insurance 101, Topics|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Open enrollment extended into 2023

Open Enrollment: What are your options

In Nebraska, cooler weather and leaves rustling against the wind indicate that winter and Open Enrollment are nearby. Don’t miss your chance to consider and enroll in new health coverage. Read on to learn more about what your options are. What is Open Enrollment and when can I get coverage? Open Enrollment starts on Nov.

By |2023-10-17T10:27:44-05:00October 28th, 2022|Categories: Insurance 101, Topics|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Open Enrollment: What are your options

LEAP celebrates Mexican Independence Day with free tacos

On Friday, Sept. 16, Latinos Empowered to Achieve their Potential (LEAP), a Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska’s (BCBSNE) employee resource group (ERG), celebrated Mexican Independence Day with free tacos and drinks. Mexican Independence Day, also known as El Grito de la Independencia (Cry of Independence), takes place on Sept. 16 annually and honors

By |2022-09-27T08:18:29-05:00September 27th, 2022|Categories: Articles, Community Engagement, Team Blue, Topics|Tags: , , |Comments Off on LEAP celebrates Mexican Independence Day with free tacos

Wise & Well: Kara Urkoski’s journey – ‘walk the walk and talk the talk’

Kara Urkoski and her youngest son Blake pictured on vacation in Florida. Kara Urkoski, provider executive II at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska (BCBSNE), credits her success in leading an active lifestyle to being involved in sports when she was a kid. “I played soccer a lot when I was younger, I was

By |2022-08-04T08:57:20-05:00August 4th, 2022|Categories: Health and Wellness, Team Blue, Topics|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Wise & Well: Kara Urkoski’s journey – ‘walk the walk and talk the talk’

Wise & Well: Kim Arnold’s journey – ‘it feels good to feel good’

Kim Arnold, vice president of marketing and communications at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska (BCBSNE), realized it was time to make a change when she started working in the building again last year. “When I started coming into the office last spring, I started wearing real clothes again,” said Arnold. “Like a lot

By |2022-06-09T11:54:09-05:00June 9th, 2022|Categories: Health and Wellness, Topics|Tags: , |Comments Off on Wise & Well: Kim Arnold’s journey – ‘it feels good to feel good’

BCBSNE thanks frontline workers throughout Omaha Storm Chasers 2021 season

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska (BCBSNE) was proud to sponsor the Omaha Storm Chasers Thank You Tuesday games at Werner Park throughout the 2021 season. Each of the 10 Thank You Tuesday games honored employees in different industries who have been serving the community on the frontlines of the pandemic, including: •

By |2021-10-18T16:17:10-05:00October 19th, 2021|Categories: Community Engagement, Topics|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on BCBSNE thanks frontline workers throughout Omaha Storm Chasers 2021 season
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