Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield: Publishes community resource guides

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Publishes Community Resource Guides

Helpful Contact Lists Available for 10 Wisconsin Counties

MILWAUKEE – Oct. 20, 2014 – To help its members and strengthen local communities, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield has published Community Resource Guides for 10 of the 23 counties in which the company administers health benefits for the State of Wisconsin’s BadgerCare Plus program.

“These Community Resource Guides provide a list of resources individuals and families can use to get help with day-to-day issues such as food, shelter, clothing and utilities, as well as other social services,” said Larry Schreiber, president of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Wisconsin. “We think having this kind of contact information organized all in one place may be useful to a wide variety of audiences — including churches, businesses and civic organizations – so we’re making all 10 guides available on our website.”

Created by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s Medicaid division, the Community Resource Guides are free and can be downloaded at www.anthem.com/wimedicaid. The 10 Wisconsin counties for which guides are available are: Brown, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Racine, Rock, Washington, Waukesha and Winnebago. Additional county resource guides will be available in the future.

About Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Wisconsin

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield is the trade name of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wisconsin (BCBSWi), which underwrites or administers the PPO and indemnity policies; Compcare Health Services Insurance Corporation (Compcare), which underwrites or administers the HMO policies; and Compcare and BCBSWi collectively, which underwrite or administer the POS policies. Independent licensees of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. ANTHEM is a registered trademark of Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc. The Blue Cross and Blue Shield names and symbols are registered marks of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. Additional information about Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Wisconsin is available at www.anthem.com. Also, follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/healthjoinin, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/HealthJoinIn, or visit our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/healthjoinin.