Tag: Kansas

General, Health & Wellness

🌟Employee Spotlight: Todd Chapple Wins Gold at Pickleball’s Top Tourney

by Amy Bauer A stroke of luck landed BCBSKS Group Sales Advisor Todd Chapple a spot at the U.S. Open Pickleball Championships, but his hard work and skill earned him a gold medal spot on the podium in the 4.0 men’s singles championship in late April. A lifelong athlete with a strong competitive streak, Todd started playing pickleball for fun during the pandemic but began … Continue reading 🌟Employee Spotlight: Todd Chapple Wins Gold at Pickleball’s Top Tourney

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas
In the Community

Partnering today for a healthier tomorrow: BCBSKS and KU Wichita Pediatrics

Community impact The mission of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas (BCBSKS) goes beyond providing health insurance – it’s about building healthier communities. One of the ways this is accomplished is through support of the Wichita Open, an event that transcends the game of golf. Through this event, the Wichita economy surges, with spectators investing more than $7 million in hotels, restaurants and activities … Continue reading Partnering today for a healthier tomorrow: BCBSKS and KU Wichita Pediatrics

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas
In the Community

Celebrating our Kansas roots

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
Health & Wellness, Health Insurance Education, Industry Perspective

Legislative update on Kansas health and life insurance laws

The 2019 Kansas legislative session introduced several changes to the state’s health and life insurance laws. Below, BCBSKS vice president of government and community relations Sunee Mickle provides an update on how they will affect our members. Every year, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas is active at the Kansas Statehouse to help educate lawmakers about new health and life insurance legislation. Our goal … Continue reading Legislative update on Kansas health and life insurance laws

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Get outside to enjoy staying healthy
Health & Wellness, The Doctor's Note series

The Doctor’s Note: Get outside to enjoy staying healthy

Summer is finally here. Winter extended its stay into late April and getting outside for a walk this spring was not as inviting as usual. Making the effort to do more activities outside can have significant and lasting benefits. Don’t let the summer heat reduce your desire to go outside for exercise.

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Life in motion with DB's Car Crew
Health & Wellness

Life in Motion with DB’s Car Crew

Retirement means you have new time to enjoy a favorite hobby, meet with friends and maybe get into a little trouble. For this car crew, meeting at the garage every week provides just that. When they aren’t enjoying a game of shuffleboard, they’re keeping their minds sharp by working on cars that just never seem to be finished. Throw in a few laughs and it’s how they keep their life in motion. Continue reading “Life in Motion with DB’s Car Crew”

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