Getting a free health insurance quote is now as easy as sending a text message.

Using their smartphone or other mobile device, Nebraskans can text BLUECROSS to 66746 for a quick quote from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska (BCBSNE). The mobile phone user will receive an immediate text message back and be prompted to answer a few questions or follow a link to a simple online form.

After submitting the information, the user will receive an instant price quote and an email with instructions on how to apply for health insurance.
Nebraskans have already found a need for it. In the first few weeks of the text-for-quote program, 284 Nebraskans contacted BCBSNE with a text message.

In addition to texting for a quote from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska, consumers can visit www.nebraskablue.com to receive an immediate quote for health insurance.