Healthy Blue Kansas

Melisa Hinders has been named Midwest Medicare Market President. In her role, Melisa assumes responsibility for all aspects of Medicare operations ensuring Medicare-eligible consumers in our service areas receive access to innovative, affordable, high-quality healthcare and support services focused on whole health. Melisa is a seasoned healthcare executive with more than 25 years of healthcare experience with prior roles at Elevance Health leading Alliance health plans as well as strategy, analytics, contracting, management and oversight for various government products across the country.

Another #jobalert ! So excited to bring on a Housing Specialist and Coordinator for Healthy Blue Kansas . This person will be working closely with Kansas Statewide Homeless Coalition and other Housing organizations across the state to help reduce barriers to safe, quality housing for folks on Medicaid. Experience in the social and housing services and understanding of social determinants of health is a must. Knowledge of managed care and the KS homelessness and housing programs are a plus! Come join Sue Laliberte and our Kansas team! #sdoh #housing #healthequity

Recently, Tita Stewart, Staff Vice President, Medicaid Growth and Engagement, was a guest on the Happy & Healthy podcast with Jeanine Amapola. Tita spoke about myhealthbenefitfinder.com, our tool designed to help ease the process of finding coverage and benefits. You can check out Tita’s interview on the June 11th episode .

Super exciting news from Kansas Department of Health and Environment ! Looking forward to expanding Doula services and improving maternal health outcomes with Healthy Blue Kansas #publichealth #maternalhealth https://lnkd.in/gRdQig7X

Thankful for Kansas Birth Equity Network (KBEN) for including Healthy Blue Kansas in the Juneteeth Celebration and Wellness fair hosted by KU Center for African American Health. Great resources and education for the community! A special thank you to Dr. Sharla Smith for her outstanding work! Healthy Blue Kansas

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment announced it had awarded KanCare Medicaid managed care organization (MCO) contracts to incumbents Sunflower Health Plan (a Centene Corporation subsidiary) and UnitedHealthcare Community Plan, and one new organization: Healthy Blue Kansas. Read more: https://lnkd.in/egGPmPQE

Healthy Blue Kansas is amazed and humbled by the impact our partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City in Olathe has created. The Chill Zone, made possible by Healthy Blue Kansas, is more than a space, it's a sanctuary where young minds can rest, recover and express themselves freely. Watch this beautifully captured story by a local news station to learn what this safe haven means to them. Remember, mental health matters, especially in the early stages of life. Let's continue the conversation and keep prioritizing the wellbeing of our youth. #HealthyBlueKansas #YouthMentalHealth #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth. https://ow.ly/248j50RKLBV

This Mother’s Day, we’re counting on you to help more moms and babies in our state have healthy birth outcomes. Healthy Blue is partnering with Count the Kicks to make sure all expectant parents in Kansas understand the importance of getting to know their baby’s normal movement patterns in the third trimester of pregnancy. Daily movement monitoring with the free Count the Kicks app is at the heart of healthy pregnancy outcomes! If you’re pregnant (or know someone who is), make Count the Kicks a part of your daily pregnancy routine! Visit the app store to download Count the Kicks app and start counting daily at 28 weeks! #CountTheKicks #HealthyBirthDay #Save7500Babies #StillbirthPrevention #StillbirthAwareness #EmpowerMoms #EveryKickCounts #EveryMomCounts #HealthyPregnant #28WeeksAndCounting #ThirdTrimesterFeels #BondWithBaby #BabyKickstagram #HealthyPreggo #BabyKicks #KicksStillCount #3rdTrimester #FirstTimeMama #PregnancyApp #FetalMovement

Sizzle Reel for the Kansas State School for the Blind Competition is out now!?? Dive into the world of innovation, creativity, and inclusivity as 6 teams from across the nation came together to tackle challenges and pioneer solutions in the Make48 competition. From ideation to creation, witness the incredible journey of these brilliant minds as they redefine what's possible. Blind Spot KC KC Blind All Stars OrCam Wet & Forget USA, @mtievents Kadean Construction Company KC Eye Clinic, Healthy Blue Kansas NanoPac, Inc. Westinghouse Electric Company, Arcos Media, The DeBruce Foundation Lincoln Electric, Epilog Laser, Gridlock Tables, Kreg Tool Company, Employee-Owned, Robert Kundel Jr. Fastenal, ShopBot Tools, Inc, Westlake Ace Hardware, Corteva Agriscience, Carhartt, Quantum Coffee Tom Gray Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired CALIFORNIA SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND EDUCATION FOUNDATION CSBEF Washington State School for the Blind NEW MEXICO SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED FOUNDATION Indiana School for the Blind & Visually Impaired The Maryland School for the Blind

Six visually impaired and blind teams from across the country traveled to Kansas State School for the Blind for a one of its kind competition this past weekend. The teams had to create a prototype that related to "Innovation in the Gymnasium" all in 48 hours. Every team gave it their all; however, only three teams walked away with a trophy. BEST INNOVATION (and heading to nationals): WSSB Lions from Washington State School for the Blind BEST AGILITIES: Team Rockets from Indiana School for the Blind & Visually Impaired BEST PITCH: CSB Cheetahs from CALIFORNIA SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND (STATE SPECIAL SCHL) KC Blind All Stars Blind Spot KC OrCam Wet & Forget USA MTI Events Kadean Construction Company KC Eye Clinic Healthy Blue Kansas NanoPac, Inc. Westinghouse, Arcos Media, The DeBruce Foundation Lincoln Electric Epilog Laser Gridllock Tables, ShopBot Tools, Inc Robert Kundel Jr. Kreg Tool Fastenal Westlake Ace Hardware Corteva Agriscience Carhartt Quantum Coffee Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired NEW MEXICO SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED FOUNDATION The Maryland School for the Blind Tom Gray Cassandra Munoz David Marshall Brett Kisker Courtney Rosenquist #make48 #IsurvivedMAKE48 #make48ksschoolfortheblind