New business coming to Fort Scott

Thursday, June 9, 2011

The EPOCH Group, a subsidiary of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City, will be opening a Medical Claims and Call Center Operation in Fort Scott. The service center that previously housed CIGNA/Great West will open July 5 and is located at 2801 S. Horton. Initially, the company plans to hire up to 20 data entry and claims processors to adjudicate claims for its parent company, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City.

Deborah Needleman, HR manager for EPOCH Group, will begin the hiring process for experienced personnel with a series of job fairs. Interested applicants can speak with company representatives and complete applications from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, June 13, noon-7 p.m., Tuesday, June 14, and 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday, June 15, at the Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center at Fort Scott Community College.