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AEP Is Around the Corner Video

BCBSIL Connect Team October 24, 2019

October 15 through December 7 is the Medicare Annual Enrollment Period, when members can determine whether their plan will continue to meet their needs the following year. If so, coverage continues. If unsure, members should refer to their Annual...
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Get The Most From Your Medicare Advantage Plan

BCBSIL Connect Team October 24, 2019

The video spotlights Blue Cross and Blue Shield Medicare Advantage Plans and inspires members to use its many benefits and services, including help to set up medical appointments and to find specialists, prescription drug coverage, zero-dollar preventive...
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Getting Your Parents Started with Medicare

BCBSIL Connect Team July 19, 2019

As your parents or loved ones approach retirement or their 65th birthday they have likely started looking into their Medicare options. You probably haven’t thought much about Medicare and many people who will soon be eligible find the idea of s....
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Understanding Your Evidence of Coverage

BCBSIL Connect Team September 13, 2019

In this video, we’ll discuss what an Explanation of Coverage is (sometimes also known as an “EOC”) and why it’s important. We’ll also talk about when you will receive an Explanation of Coverage, and how to read it.
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Making Sense of MACRA.

BCBSIL Connect Team September 13, 2019

In this video, we’ll discuss the Medicare Access And Chip Reauthorization Act, or “MACRA”, a new law that made changes to Medicare Supplement Insurance plans which will only affect persons newly eligible for Medicare after December 31, 2019.
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Medicare Coverage Checklist

BCBSIL Connect Team September 3, 2019

It’s a good time to give your coverage a checkup. Use the checklist below to evaluate your current Medicare plan ahead of the Annual Enrollment Period. Use the answers you provide to these questions as you look through your plan offerings. ...
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Understanding Your Annual Notice of Change

BCBSIL Connect Team September 3, 2019

An annual notice of change document, or ANOC, explanation covering its purpose and popular sections listing any differences in costs, monthly premium or changes to plan benefits for the coming year.
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In Home Diabetes Care – Food

BCBSIL Connect Team August 16, 2019

Helpful tips for managing your diabetes with the food you eat. Medicare food and diet information.
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In Home Diabetes Care - Medication

BCBSIL Connect Team August 17, 2019

Medication, along with diet and exercise, plays a critical role in the management of your diabetes.
- 186 Views
In Home Diabetes Care – Exercise

BCBSIL Connect Team August 15, 2019

Exercise tips you can do at home to help manage your diabetes.
- 211 Views
Getting Started with Medicare

BCBSIL Connect Team July 19, 2019

Many people find the idea of signing up for Medicare confusing, which is understandable. You’re used to getting your insurance from your employer or the marketplace and after so many years of doing something one way, it can be intimidating to l....
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Eat Your Fruits and Veggies for Better Health – and Mood

BCBSIL Connect Team July 23, 2019

Many people know that eating fresh fruit and veggies each day is good for your physical health. It turns out eating plenty of them may also make you happier. In one British study , abo...
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Take Care of Your Health After a Hospital Visit

BCBSIL Connect Team July 17, 2019

You’re glad to be back home after a hospital stay. But now’s the time to make sure you stay on track to heal. Review paperwork you’ve been given. Do you know what warning signs to watch? Do yo...
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Look for the Whole Grain for a Healthier You

BCBSIL Connect Team July 15, 2019

Eating more whole grains is an easy way to improve the health benefits from what you eat. But if you picture a dry slice of wheat bread when you hear the term “whole grains,” there’s a whole world of other choices waiting for you.&n...
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The Science of Happy: You Don't Have to Be Born That Way

BCBSIL Connect Team July 10, 2019

We see pictures of happy people on social media. We watch videos of crazy cat antics that make us laugh. We read and share inspirational quotes. But are some people just born happier than others? Researchers looking for a "h...
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