{"id":115160,"date":"2022-12-15T22:29:34","date_gmt":"2022-12-16T03:29:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=115160"},"modified":"2022-12-15T22:29:34","modified_gmt":"2022-12-16T03:29:34","slug":"saucon-valley-capital-blue-cross-connect-center-marks-10th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=115160","title":{"rendered":"SAUCON VALLEY CAPITAL BLUE CROSS CONNECT CENTER MARKS 10TH ANNIVERSARY"},"content":{"rendered":"

Featured Image: The Saucon Valley Capital Blue Cross Connect Center at the Promenade Shops in Center Valley. (Photo provided by CAPITAL BLUE CROSS)<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

CENTER VALLEY, PA \u2013 The Saucon Valley Capital Blue Connect Center in Center Valley on Wednesday celebrated 10 years of helping to make a healthier Lehigh Valley, marking the milestone at the center in the Promenade Shops on Center Valley Parkway.<\/p>\n

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Capital Blue Cross Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing Dave Skerpon, left, celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Saucon Valley Capital Blue Cross Connect Center on Wednesday with Capital colleagues Amanda Owens, vice president of brand and market strategy, and Mike Crnovic, director of retail services.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Festivities featured both a holiday and health focus, as Capital invited attendees to honor the season\u2019s spirit by bringing new or gently used winter coats, gloves, and hats to benefit Sheridan Elementary School. The event also included free chair massages, a chance to meet the Disney Princesses, holiday face painting, live holiday music, prizes, and refreshments.<\/p>\n

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Sean Madara, left, senior producer relations consultant at Capital Blue Cross, and Julie Young, large market account manager at Capital, join Wednesday\u2019s celebration.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re so proud of having served the needs of the Lehigh Valley for a decade at our Saucon Valley Capital Blue Cross Connect health and wellness center,\u201d said Capital Blue Cross Director of Retail Services Mike Crnovic.\u00a0 \u201cThrough the numerous wellness services offered and our personalized approach to helping customers make informed decisions about their individual, Medicare, or small business health insurance needs, this Connect center has helped the Lehigh Valley community get healthier.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ten years and a pandemic after its groundbreaking entry into the Lehigh Valley health and wellness market, the Saucon Valley Connect center is now one of five Capital Connect centers in four counties \u2013 Lehigh, Cumberland, Franklin, and York.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd our Capital Blue Cross Connect health and wellness center at Saucon Valley is where it all began,\u201d said Dave Skerpon, Capital Blue Cross senior vice president of sales and marketing.<\/p>\n

A decade ago, this 10-year anniversary was the last thing on Skerpon\u2019s mind. Back then, he focused on finding innovative ways for Capital to connect more intimately with consumers after the 2010 passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act \u2013 or Obamacare.<\/p>\n

The Saucon Valley Connect center, opened on Dec. 12, 2012, was a big step toward that connection.\u00a0The center has hosted hundreds of wellness and community events, health education events, book signings, and fitness classes. People seeking coverage, or members with questions about their plans, have filed in as well, and have purchased individual, Medicare, dental and vision, CHIP (Children\u2019s Health Insurance Program), small business, and international travel health coverage there. In 2021, the team sold more than 4,700 plans.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo many people have told us, \u2018This is exactly what we\u2019ve been looking for,\u2019 \u201d Skerpon said.<\/p>\n

Information and phots provided to TVL by:
\nJERRY REIMENSCHNEIDER
\nSenior Public Relations Specialist | Brand & Market Strategy
\nhttps:\/\/www.capbluecross.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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