Chamber Blue of Kansas Set to Transform Health Insurance Access for Small Business

LAWRENCE, KANSAS (August 5, 2022) – The Chamber, Lawrence announced a new partnership with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas (BCBSKS) and Chamber of Commerce Executives of Kansas (CCEKS) earlier this year. This partnership stitches together 50+ local Chambers of Commerce across Kansas to offer an Association Health Plan entitled Chamber Blue of Kansas.

Chamber Blue of Kansas is an association health plan (AHP) that allows for employers to join together to purchase insurance. The blarger pool of people enrolled in the plan allows the possibility for more plan options, and potentially, lower cost.

The initial rates will be based upon employers who complete an interest survey; completing the survey does not obligate your organization to enroll in the program but it does provide access to the initial group. The survey is live currently with a deadline of August 18, 2022, for all interested parties to submit.

In the two weeks since the survey link went live in Lawrence, there has been 83 organizations representing 820 employees complete the survey and at the state level, there has been 1,500 organizations complete the survey representing approximately 23,500 employees! This is the best opportunity and lowest barrier of entry for small employers to access large group health insurance.

The initial rates will be determined in September 2022 based on groups/businesses that have completed the survey and plans will become effective January 1, 2023. For more information please visit https://www.bcbsks.com/chamberblueks to view the Employer Guide, Benefit Brochure, and to review the eligibility criteria, plan options. To receive the survey link please contact Kathy Gerstner, Chief Operations Officer.

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Non-Profit Directory

The Chamber is proud of the fact that so many local non-profits engage with and invest in The Chamber. Our special pricing for our 501(c)3 members for membership and marketing oportunities allows these amazing organizations to reach the local business community, finding potential donors, board members and support.

This directory features non-profit members of The Chamber. If your business is interested in expanding your involvement with the Lawrence community, we hope you reference this list! If your organization doesn't appear on this list, we hope you consider joining The Chamber!

Animals

Lawrence Humane Society
1805 E. 19th St.
(785) 843-6835
lawrencehumane.org

The Arts

Lawrence Arts Center
940 New Hampshire St.
(785) 843-2787
lawrenceartscenter.org

Marla Quilts, Inc.
2001 Haskell Ave.
(785) 371-6682
marlaquiltsinc.com

Van Go, Inc.
715 New Jersey St.
(785) 842-3797
van-go.org

Children/Education

Ballard Center
708 Elm St.
(785) 842-0729
ballardcenter.org

Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence
2910 Haskell Ave.
(785) 841-5672
bgclk.org

CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) Douglas County
1009 New Hampshire St., Suite A & B
(785) 832-5172
www.dccasaks.org 

Child Care Aware of Eastern Kansas
2518 Ridge Court
(785) 865-0669
east.ks.childcareaware.org

Communities in Schools of Mid-America
1919 Delaware St.
(785) 865-5190
cismidamerica.org

Community Children's Center
901 Kentucky St., Ste. 202
(785) 260-8184
communitychildrenks.org

Heart of America Council, Boy Scouts
10210 Holmes Road, Kansas City, MO
(816) 942-9333
hoac-bsa.org

Junior Achievement
(785)841-8245
kansasja.org

Kansas Action for Children
709 S. Kansas Ave., Ste. 200, Topeka, KS
(785) 232-0550
kac.org

Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters
2518 Ridge Court
(785) 843-7359
kansasbigs.org

Landen Lucas Foundation
4000 W. 6th St.
(503) 989-9930
landenlucasfoundation.org

Lawrence Children's Choir
(785) 331-4662
lawrewncechildrenschoir.org

Lawrence Public Library
707 Vermont St.
(785) 843-3833
lawrencepubliclibrary.org

Lawrence Schools Foundation
110 McDonald Dr.
(785) 330-1941
lawrenceschoolsfoundation.org

Peaslee Tech
2920 Haskell Ave., Ste. 100
(785) 856-1801
peasleetech.org

READ Lawrence
1900 Delaware St.
(785)424-0838
facebook.com/READLawrenceKS

The Children's Shelter
1925 Delaware St.
(785) 843-2085
theshelterinc.org

Foundations

Capitol Federal Foundation
700 Kansas Ave., Ste. 517, Topeka, KS
(785) 270-6040
capfed.com

Douglas County Community Foundation
900 Massachusetts St., Ste. 406
(785) 843-8727
dccfoundation.org

Haskell Foundation
155 Indian Ave., Box 5019
(785) 749-8425
haskellfoundation.org

Health

Alzheimer's Association - Heart of America Chapter
3846 W. 75th St., Prairie Village, KS
(913) 831-3888
alz.org/kansascity

Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center
200 Maine St., Ste. A
(785) 843-9192
bertnash.org

Community Blood Center of KC
4040 Main St., Kansas City, MO
(816) 968-4004
savealifenow.org

CV Key Project
cvkeyproject.org

Douglas County Visiting Nurses
200 Maine St., Ste. 150
(785) 843-3738
kansasvna.org

Heartland Community Health Center
346 Maine St., Ste. C
(785) 841-7297
heartlandhealth.org

Kansas Advocates for Better Care
536 Fireside Court, Ste. B
(785) 842-3088
kacb.org

Kansas Suicide Prevention HQ
2110 Delaware St., Ste. B
(785) 841-9900
headquarterscounselingcenter.org

Lawrence Douglas County Public Health
200 Maine St., Ste. B
(785) 843-3060
ldchealth.org

Midland Care Connection
319 Perry St.
(800) 726-7450
midlandcare.org

Trinity In-Home Care
2001 W. 25th St., Ste. Q
(785) 842-3159
tihc.org

Housing

Family Promise of Lawrence
905 Tennessee St.
(785) 856-1417
lawrencefamilypromise.org

Housing & Credit Counseling
2518 Ridge Court., Ste. 104
(785) 749-4224
hcci-ks.org

Lawrence Douglas County Housing Authority
1600 Haskell Ave.
(785) 842-8110

Lawrence Habitat for Humanity
720 Connecticut St.
(785) 832-0777
lawrencehabitat.org

Tenants to Homeowners
2518 Ridge Court, Ste. 103
(785) 842-5494
tenants-to-homeowners.org

Local Organizations

Lawrence Farmers Market
(785) 505-0117
lawrencefarmersmarket.org

Seniors

Community Village Lawrence
2001 Haskell Ave.
(785) 505-0187
communityvillagelawrence.org

Senior Resource Center of Douglas County
745 Vermont St.
(785) 842-0543
yoursrc.org

Support Services

American Red Cross
2518 Ridge Court
(785) 843-3550
redcross.org

Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas
1525 W. 6th St.
(785) 856-2694
catholiccharitiesks.org

Cottonwood, Inc.
2801 W. 31st. St.
(785) 842-0550
cwood.org

Douglas County CASA
1009 New Hampshire St.,
Ste. A & B
(785) 832-5172
dccasa.org

Douglas County ECKAN Center
2518 Ridge Court, Ste. 104
(785) 841-3357

Just Food
1000 E. 11th St.
(785) 856-7030
justfoodks.org

Lawrence Community Shelter
3655 E. 25th St.
(785) 832-8864
lawrenceshelter.org

The Salvation Army
946 New Hampshire St.
(785) 843-4188
lawrence.salvationarmy.us

United Way of Douglas County
1307 Massachusetts St.
(785) 843-6626
unitedwaydgco.org

Willow Domestic Violence Center
1920 Moodie Road
(785) 331-2034
willowdvcenter.org

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