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NEW Plan Details \; Available During This Meeting!
\n**See links below for the updated Benefits Brochure and Chamber Blue Survey**
\nThe Great Bend Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce a new partnership with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas (BCBSKS) and Chamber of Commerce Executives of Kansas (CCEKS). This partnership stitches together 38 other local Chambers of Commerce across Kansas to offer an Association Health Plan called Chamber Blue of Kansas.
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\nThe Great Bend Chamber of Commerce and all chambers involved in this partnership realize and recognize that recruiting and retaining talent is vital for business and industry of all sizes\, especially small businesses. Having access to trusted health insurance benefits is a crucial piece to that success. According to SBA statistics\, small businesses equate to over 99.1% of all businesses in Kansas with a combined total of 605\,147 small business employees in Kansas. \;
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\nAn Association Health Plan is a type of group medical insurance for organizations that allow smaller companies to access the health insurance savings associated with large group medical coverage. Through this\, small business\, non-profits\, and organizations can band together to purchase insurance. That allows more people in the pool\, which lowers risk across the pool\, and provides more health insurance options\, potentially with much more competitive premiums.
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\nBlue Cross Blue Shield of KS has the largest provider network in Kansas with 99% of physicians in-network\, and 100% of hospitals in network. BCBSKS also provides a very robust package of health care solutions like their HealthyOptions program\, which is a powerful set of services\, tools\, and one-on-one support to live a healthy life at no extra cost as a BCBSKS member.\n
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Please take a few minutes to complete the survey: \;CHAMBER BLUE SURVEY\, or found at GreatBend.org. \;Completing this survey allows your business to be eligible to enroll in Chamber Blue effective January 1\, 2023. If your business is currently enrolled with BCBSKS\, you will simply include your business information and group number. \; If your business is not currently enrolled with BCBSKS\, please complete the census which will include the name\, date of birth\, gender and zip code for each employee\, spouse and dependents covered under your current plan or those you believe will want coverage under this plan. \; The deadline is August 18\, 2022. \; The survey is to be completed one time per business by the person responsible for the decisions of the health benefits for your company. \; It is not to be passed to the employees to complete. \;\n
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INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS \;
\nInterested business owners\, non-profits\, and organizations are encouraged to attend one of three information sessions to be held on Tuesday\, July 26\, 2022. Two of the three scheduled sessions will be held at the \;Great Bend Chamber of Commerce Board Room located at 1125 Williams St.\, in Great Bend with a Zoom option available for all. Session #1 will be zoom-only. All sessions will be recorded.\n
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ZOOM: \;https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3437480356\n
(This link will be the same for each session.)\n
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Session #1 at 8:00AM
\nZOOM ONLY\n
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Session #2 - IN PERSON AND ZOOM
\n12:00PM - 1:00PM BYOLunch &\; Learn (Bring Your Own Lunch\, drinks and dessert will be provided)\n
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Session #3 - IN PERSON AND ZOOM
\n1:30PM - 2:30PM \n
