Your Blue Store isn’t what you might expect—and that makes all the difference
Your spouse was recently diagnosed with prediabetes and doesn’t know what to do.
You want to go to an exercise class but don’t want to join a health club.
Your parents need to choose a Medicare plan and they’re asking you for help.
What do you do? Head to Your Blue StoreSM.
That’s probably not the answer you were expecting, but then again, Your Blue Store isn’t what most people expect from a health insurer. Unique to Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI), our five retail locations are warm and welcoming spaces that offer one-on-one customer service, engaging health and wellness programming, caring clinical support, and so much more.
Since the first site opened in 2013, Your Blue Store has been making a difference in the lives of our members. And we’re just getting started.
Helping employees make the most of their health benefits
Health insurance is a significant investment in your employees’ well-being. Your Blue Store can help your employees maximize the value of their health plan. At any store location, they can:
- Get answers to health plan questions
- Meet with a registered nurse or other clinician
- Take a no-cost fitness class
- Attend a wellness seminar or cooking demo
- Learn about available community resources
In some ways, our stores can act like an extension of your HR team.
- We can sit down with an employee to explain the value of a health savings account, share available resources for behavioral health concerns, or help them get started with their wellness program.
- We can connect individuals with registered nurses to discuss chronic health conditions and learn about available care programs.
- We offer a wide array of no-cost fitness classes, like yoga and Zumba, in each store location. Employees can participate in person or exercise at home using previously recorded classes available through the BCBSRI Facebook page.
- We can share available online resources like BCBSRI’s Take 5 for You program and Rhode Ahead site so employees can learn how to manage stress and bring more harmony to their days.
And right now, during the Annual Enrollment Period for Medicare, we can help employees who are trying to guide their parents through a seemingly endless array of coverage options. Our knowledgeable team can explain all the parts of Medicare—A, B, C, and D—and help mom or dad select a plan that will meet their specific needs. That’s some added peace of mind for everyone.
You can find Your Blue Store in East Providence, Cranston, Lincoln, Narragansett, and Warwick. To learn more about these hidden gems or the many other ways BCBSRI can help support your employees, contact your broker or BCBSRI account executive.