When working with others, you’re likely to encounter people from different backgrounds with various levels of experience and education. In addition, each person also brings his or her own unique personality to a group. When joining all these differences together, you need to learn how to handle the inevitable misunderstandings and miscommunication that can come from people’s diversity. Pay Attention Checking for Understanding Notice if … Continue reading Prevent Misunderstanding in Your Team

New, brand name medications and increased demand for them has long been a major contributor to rising health care costs. The problem has only become more complex with the skyrocketing use of glucagon-like peptide 1 class (GLP-1) drugs, such as Ozempic and Wegovy. While most prescription drugs have little to no brand recognition, these and other GLP-1s have become household names seemingly overnight, and their … Continue reading Can employers and payers afford to cover GLP-1 drugs?

Burnout, exhaustion, anxiety and depression are more prevalent among American workers than ever before. In the U.S., 76 percent of workers report at least one symptom of a mental health condition, such as anxiety or depression. When employees are struggling with poor mental health, it leads to high turnover rates, presenteeism, reduced productivity and performance issues. According to Gallup, employees with inadequate mental health miss … Continue reading Seven steps to support your employees’ mental health

Disease management programs can be life-altering It’s likely you or a person you know is living with a chronic health condition, like heart disease or diabetes. In fact, six in 10 Americans live with at least one chronic condition, like stroke, hypertension or high cholesterol. Chronic diseases are among the leading causes of death and disability in the United States. These conditions have a significant … Continue reading One-on-one support for chronic health conditions

Do you ever wonder if you are getting the lowest price for your prescription drugs, but you don’t want to spend time looking at various discount card options? With MedsYourWay – Retail, the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas insurance card does the legwork for you. Employers with Blue Cross BlueRx Card, BlueCare and ResultsRx plans have MedsYourWay. MedsYourWay compares prices from multiple discount … Continue reading MedsYourWay® – Retail expands to more drugs

A preliminary look at the impact of GLP-1 therapies The demand for type 2 diabetes medications with weight loss side effects like Ozempic have soared over the last few years. Developed to help patients with type 2 diabetes control their blood sugar, the drug’s side effect of weight loss made it a hot commodity. The popularity of the drug has been driven by social media … Continue reading How will weight loss drugs affect health care costs?

Tiffany Liesmann, chief pharmacist at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas recently presented about the current state of the pharmacy landscape, how we got here and what Blue Cross is doing to create solutions to these challenges. Together with our pharmacy benefit manager, Prime Therapeutics, Blue Cross has implemented several programs designed to put our members’ health first while also saving money. Continue reading Pharmacy solutions at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas