Starting Jan. 1, 2026, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska (BCBSNE) members enrolled in an employer group or ACA health care plan have expanded access to virtual care through Telescope Health. Founded and led by physicians, Telescope Health offers BCBSNE members new virtual care capabilities, including behavioral health visits and a 24/7 nurse line.
The Nebraska Blue Foundation recently awarded McCook’s Community Hospital Health Foundation a $10,000 grant to support its ROOTS Student Housing Project, which addresses a major barrier to rural clinical training: Lack of housing. ROOTS, which is short for Rural Opportunities Offering Tomorrow’s Success, is a new 12-unit apartment building in McCook that will provide students
This fall, Sandhills High School installed a building-wide filtration system to improve water quality and support well-being with assistance from a $5,000 grant from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska’s (BCBSNE) Healthy Home Team initiative. Healthy Home Team provides $500 grants to high schools across the state to fund local well-being projects. In 2025,
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska (BCBSNE) partnered with 17 YMCAs in October to deliver free flu shots for community members from Omaha to McCook. Hy-Vee Pharmacy, Public Health Solutions and Red Willow County Health Department administered flu shots to 410 Nebraskans across the state through the clinics. These annual flu shot clinics allow
The Nebraska Blue Foundation has donated $25,000 to Food Bank for the Heartland to help the nonprofit continue to keep Nebraska families fed as demands for food increase. In addition, the foundation has invested $300,000 in grant funds to 20 Nebraska nonprofits. The foundation, which serves as the philanthropic arm of Blue Cross and
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska (BCBSNE), in partnership with YMCAs across the state, is offering 18 free flu shot clinics throughout October. These clinics are open to everyone six years of age and older, regardless of health insurance coverage. Visit NebraskaBlue.com/FluShot to register for an appointment at one of the upcoming clinics: Fallbrook
On Friday, Sept. 12, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska (BCBSNE) employees volunteered at local organizations to celebrate United Way of the Midlands’ (UWM) Day of Caring. The annual volunteer event, hosted by UWM, brings together individuals, families and teams from across the metro to support meaningful projects and local nonprofits. BCBSNE employees volunteered
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska (BCBSNE) recently supported over 400 students and 23 teachers at Conestoga Elementary School through its annual school supply drive. As part of the drive, BCBSNE employees adopted classrooms and gathered donations to help Conestoga's students and teachers get ready for the start of their new school year. In
Live Well. Go Fish. (LWGF) will host five Red, White and “Blue” Honor Floats celebrating Nebraskan veterans thanks to a $6,000 grant from the Nebraska Blue Foundation. The nonprofit LWGF provides therapeutic boating and fishing experiences specifically designed for people with disabilities, hospice patients, veterans and seniors. The outings, held on a wheelchair-accessible pontoon boat,
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska (BCBSNE) is deepening its support of Nebraska charitable events by stepping in as the title sponsor for Nebraska’s largest golf event supporting the Nebraska Community College Foundation. The newly named Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska Open brings together professional and amateur golfers from across the nation.
