Value-Added Services

Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield provides services to help members get the most from their health-plan benefits. These services are available to members at no additional cost.

• Blue & You: A quarterly publication for members and their families.
  
  
• BlueCard®: A program that extends your health-care benefits while you are temporarily out of your plan's service area by using participating BlueCard® providers.
  
  
• HealthConnect Blue: Health information and interactive health coaching.
  
  
• My Blueprint: Web self-service.
  
  
• Medical Management: A group of programs that work together to optimize health-plan benefits for medical patients while containing cost.
  
  
• Member Discount Programs
  • LASIK and Contact Lens Discounts: How to obtain discounts for vision correction services and mail-order contact lenses.
  • Wellness Discounts: A list of health clubs and fitness equipment companies that offer discounts to Arkansas Blue Cross members.
  
  
• Subrogation: If a member is injured because of someone else's negligence or wrongdoing, Arkansas Blue Cross can seek reimbursement from the responsible party. This helps hold costs down for all members.