At Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, we care deeply about the health and safety of our communities. And as members of our healthcare community, we feel compelled to make a difference in any way we can. It is because of this that we, alongside the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Foundation, recently donated more than $550,000 to numerous Kansas organizations to … Continue reading Making a Difference for Kansans
In the summer of 1872, Captain Russell Scott Osborn, a civil war veteran born in New York in 1833 but raised in Illinois before settling for six years in Iowa, made a 450-mile trek with his wife Sabrina Letitia and their children. Captain Osborn was a jack-of-all trades—a farmer, a comb maker, a brick maker, a book peddler, a lumberjack, a stonemason, and a Congregational … Continue reading Celebrating our Kansas roots
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas is proud to partner with the United Way organizations in the Topeka, Salina, Wichita and Hutchinson communities. Every year, employees and retirees volunteer their resources through community service projects and financial donations that help people in those communities.
In Topeka, BCBSKS employees also have the opportunity to serve as campaign ambassadors for the United Way of Greater Topeka (UWGT). In this role, they visit area businesses to assist with their United Way campaigns, share their personal United Way story and generate excitement for the United Way efforts community-wide. Continue reading “Two BCBSKS employees give back as United Way ambassadors”
Sixteen years ago, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas established SAVE – Shield Against Violent Environments. We realized the impact that domestic violence has on the workplace and that while at work, that may be the only time the survivor feels safe and/or have the opportunity to take action. Continue reading “Join BCBSKS’ mission against domestic violence”
It’s National Walk @ Lunch Day® and you can’t have a good walk without a good pair of sneakers! We invited students from Chase Middle School to tell us how they would design a sneaker with superpowers. Continue reading “{Guest blog} Chase Middle School students design superpower sneakers”
Commitment makes Kansas workers among the best anywhere. Their commitment shows as they create customized, energy-saving windows and keep power flowing across Kansas.
As part of our 75th anniversary, we’ve featured Kansas businesses that exemplify what it means to serve with compassion and improve lives in their communities. Midwest Energy and Peerless Products are featured in our latest commercial. We asked them to share how they’ve remained committed to Kansans. Continue reading “Committed to Kansas – Midwest Energy & Peerless Products”
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas is committed to supporting local and state initiatives for the prevention of domestic violence. We asked Dorthy Stucky Halley, LMSW, Director of the Victim Services Division of the Office of the Attorney General to share how Kansas Attorney General’s Office provides resources and services to those affected by domestic violence. Continue reading “{Guest blog} Kansas Attorney General’s office adopts batterer intervention programs”
Every day, Kansas workers put compassion into action by empowering people to live meaningful and productive lives, providing life-saving medical transport and coordinating disaster relief efforts. Continue reading “Serving Kansans with compassion – Arrowhead West, LifeTeam & the Kansas Livestock Association”
