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The steps have been taken, the wheels have spun, and during one of the most unprecedented spring seasons in modern history, the 2020 Blue & You Fitness Challenge has come to a successful close. Winners of the Challenge were announced today.
Continue readingAs the coronavirus health crisis continues to have an impact on Arkansans, the Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas is responding, donating $500,000 in support of immediate needs around food insecurity in the state and opening the “Rapid-Response COVID Relief” grant process to award up to $1.7 million in grants supporting nonprofit organizations that have experienced the consequences of COVID-19.
Continue readingTo better protect customers and employees, Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield will move its sales and service exclusively online and by telephone and temporarily close its eight ArkansasBlue and regional office locations within the state. This change will occur at the close of business Friday, March 20, 2020.
Continue readingThe current COVID-19 outbreak and the use of social distancing in responding to it have produced an immediate need for Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Health Advantage to give fully insured members expanded health insurance benefits to promote greater access to remotely delivered services – including greatly expanded insurance benefits to help them deal with emotional/behavioral issues the outbreak may create or compound.
Continue readingI’m a country doctor at heart. For nearly three decades, it was my great privilege to serve as a family physician to people who live in the communities that make up the largely rural greater Arkadelphia area.
Continue readingThere is an old black-and-white photo in our home of a lovely young woman named Thelma, my wife's aunt. Thelma is smiling, sitting with her fishing pole in a small boat on a small lake, delightedly holding up a freshly caught fish.
Continue readingThe Fitness Challenge asks groups of participants to log their exercise activity and to compete for points and bragging rights. Groups of colleagues, friends or family members can register to compete against other similarly sized groups from throughout the country!
Continue readingArkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield has awarded $817,000 to the Arkansas Rural Health Partnership to help South Arkansas hospitals and clinics improve how they exchange patient information and ensure better continuity of care during patient transfers.
Continue readingAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, flu activity in the United States is high and is expected to continue that way for several weeks. It is currently below epidemic thresholds but it is definitely worth watching.
Continue readingFor many people, seasonal affective disorder (SAD) can color this festive time of year with sadness – and even thoughts of self-harm. But a pair of donations made today by Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield seeks to help Arkansans have a happier, safer holiday season.
Continue readingArkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield announced a $1 million grant to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Digital Health & Innovation.
Continue readingMore than 250 high school football players and their coaches from throughout the state gathered at the Statehouse Convention Center today to celebrate their selection in the Kickoff Classic.
Continue readingArkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield is presenting $5,000 each to eight Arkansas cities to help repair public areas affected by the recent flooding along the Arkansas River.
Continue readingArkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield has been ranked as the 33rd Best Midsized Employer in the United States by Forbes magazine, a jump of 34 places over last year’s 67th-place ranking.
Continue readingThe 2019 Blue & You Fitness Challenge winners were announced at the Challenge wrap-up event held June 24 at the Statehouse Convention Center in downtown Little Rock.
Continue readingArkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield and its employees are continuing to assist people and communities affected by recent widespread Arkansas flooding in a number of ways.
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