Wise and Well: Brett Young’s path to resilience

Brett Young participating in the Born & Raced in Nebraska Leprechaun Chase 10K Brett Young, a strategic account executive for government and association accounts at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska (BCBSNE), has had a fitness journey with many highs and lows. From running with his dad to starting a small fitness

By |2024-02-02T16:03:05-06:00February 5th, 2024|Categories: Health and Wellness, Topics|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Wise and Well: Brett Young’s path to resilience

Your Story: Diabetes management program helps Dawn write a new verse

Dawn has found comfort in music all her life. When deciding on her career path, her love of performing and sharing music with others struck a chord. “I didn’t think I was going to be a teacher,” Dawn recalls, “but I found I was really excited to do it. I found a passion in leading

By |2023-08-21T14:30:10-05:00August 28th, 2023|Categories: Topics, Your Story|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Your Story: Diabetes management program helps Dawn write a new verse

Your Story: Innovative program helps Angel manage diabetes and stay true to her roots

Angel’s Type 2 Diabetes diagnosis in 2010 came as something of a surprise. A family history of the disease, combined with the onset of some troubling symptoms, prompted a doctor’s visit and revealed elevated blood sugar levels.  For 10 years, Angel struggled to manage the condition and its effects.  In 2020, Angel started on Virta,

By |2023-07-11T13:41:57-05:00July 10th, 2023|Categories: Topics, Your Story|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Your Story: Innovative program helps Angel manage diabetes and stay true to her roots

BCBSNE offers a suite of care management options for diabetic members

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska (BCBSNE) is proud to offer members several proven solutions to manage, and in some cases, reverse diabetes. Although it is an often-invisible disease, diabetes affects more than 122 million Americans, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It is also the seventh leading cause of

By |2023-03-30T11:08:02-05:00March 2nd, 2022|Categories: Health and Wellness, Topics|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on BCBSNE offers a suite of care management options for diabetic members

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska to offer $0 Cost Share for Insulin

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska (BCBSNE) members with diabetes who are covered under a fully insured employer group health plan will be able to obtain preferred insulin listed on the company's formulary list, at no cost to them starting Jan. 1, 2022. The financial burden of diabetes is substantial. According to the CDC,

By |2023-03-30T11:10:57-05:00January 11th, 2022|Categories: News Releases|Tags: , , , , , |Comments Off on Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska to offer $0 Cost Share for Insulin

Wise & Well: Tawny Archer’s weight loss journey

Tawny Archer, a provider executive at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska (BCBSNE), has lost 82 pounds since the beginning of her weight loss journey. It all began when she was pregnant with her now 17-month-old daughter. “When I was pregnant two years ago, I had gestational diabetes really bad where I had to

By |2020-02-27T08:54:53-06:00February 27th, 2020|Categories: Health and Wellness|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on Wise & Well: Tawny Archer’s weight loss journey

12 months of healthy tips for a more vibrant 2020

Make 2020 your healthiest year yet with a month-by-month commitment to wellness. “If you want to shed bad habits and develop healthy ones, make your move,” says Sarah Emanuel, manager of wellness services for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska (BCBSNE). “Start with one healthy choice and keep going. Good habits can improve your

By |2020-01-13T15:41:27-06:00December 23rd, 2019|Categories: Health and Wellness, Topics|Tags: , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on 12 months of healthy tips for a more vibrant 2020

NET’s Good, Health Life series explores ‘The Silent Killers’

The new episode of NET's Good, Healthy Life, explores diabetes and high blood pressure or hypertension, 'The Silent Killers'. Clint Baker, diagnosed with diabetes, describes how he has found a new normal with the help of an app and its connection to Kelly Zelenda, a nurse health coach at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of

By |2023-06-07T12:09:12-05:00May 23rd, 2019|Categories: Articles, Team Blue|Tags: , , , , , , |Comments Off on NET’s Good, Health Life series explores ‘The Silent Killers’

Older Nebraskans taking control of health with YMCA assist

Larry Newill is actively working to keep his Type 2 diabetes in check. Aletheir Evans is now in the habit of monitoring her own blood pressure. Both say their quality of life is improving – and the “why” can be traced back to the Y. Throughout the state, older Nebraskans are taking control of their

By |2021-03-12T10:22:19-06:00October 22nd, 2018|Categories: Community Engagement, Topics|Tags: , , , , , , |Comments Off on Older Nebraskans taking control of health with YMCA assist

‘Diabetes saved my life.’ At 60, 5-mile walks, 60-minute workouts are daily priorities

It looks like a small home gym, complete with a weight bench and an elliptical machine, but to Clint Baker, this is his “House of Pain,” a designation stenciled on the wall in big, black letters. “Every morning, it’s a mental fight to go into the House of Pain,” he says. And yet, he does

By |2020-01-13T11:40:00-06:00September 10th, 2018|Categories: Health and Wellness|Tags: , , , , , , |Comments Off on ‘Diabetes saved my life.’ At 60, 5-mile walks, 60-minute workouts are daily priorities
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