By Mallory Speck, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska (BCBSNE) marketing specialist – direct to consumer Fifteen years ago, I was 29 weeks pregnant, in the hospital on bed rest and terrified that I would lose a little girl that I had not yet met. I had preeclampsia, a condition
Q&A with Scott Reid, vice president of sales and strategic relationships at LifeSecure You may have heard of supplemental insurance products on TV or received mailings offering protection and coverage beyond your standard health insurance. But what exactly are supplemental health insurance products? Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska (BCBSNE) offers supplemental products through
If you or your husband are anything like mine, it’s impossible to get them to go to the doctor. “I feel fine, I don’t need to go to the doctor if I’m not sick,” is something I hear all too often. Clearly, I’m not the only one that’s heard this, because there’s an entire month
Did you know that under most health plans, preventive visits are covered at 100%? Annual check-ups and screenings with your doctor can be critical in the prevention or early detection of many health conditions. Make sure you are prepared for your annual check-up. Here are some tips to help you get the most out of
Employees laced up their shoes on Wednesday and headed to Stinson Park in Omaha's Aksarben Village to participate in the National Walk at Lunch day (NW@L). Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska (BCBSNE) has hosted the event for the last 13 years. Each year participation in the event has grown, BCBSNE had more than
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska (BCBSNE) understands the importance of health and wellness and strives to provide health and wellness resources to its employees. Since the inception of its first wellness committee in the early ’90s, BCBSNE has been continuously working to promote healthy living including adding full-time wellness services staff in 2005.
“The last thing I wanted to do when I wasn’t feeling well was to go outside, start the car in the freezing cold and wait in an urgent care room – possibly contracting more germs,” said Michelle Green, customer service manager. We’ve all been there, you’re at work, feeling absolutely terrible. You’ve got head pressure
It’s the New Year and with every New Year comes fresh beginnings. Did you know that it can also mean changes with your health insurance? Many health insurance plans reset annual cost shares (the amounts you pay) on January 1 of each year. This means the amounts you had accumulated towards your out-of-pocket maximum in
The holidays are a time for giving; giving to friends and family, and giving back to the community. One of the ways the employees at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska give back is through the Salvation Army Adopt-a-Family program. Since 2000, departments throughout the company have adopted families and seniors in need. With
