Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois

BCBSIL Connect Team
- Jul 19, 2019
- Medicare
- Blogs
Getting Started with Medicare

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...
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BCBSIL Connect Team
- Jul 17, 2019
- Medicare
- Blogs
Take Care of Your Health After a Hospital Visit

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 y...
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BCBSIL Connect Team
- Jul 15, 2019
- Medicare
- Blogs
Look for the Whole Grain for a Healthier You

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...
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BCBSIL Connect Team
- Jul 10, 2019
- Medicare
- Blogs
The Science of Happy: You Don't Have to Be Born That Way

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 &...
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BCBSIL Connect Team
- Jul 8, 2019
- Medicare
- Blogs
New Telephone Customer Service Options

New telephone customer service options help make it easier to get the information you need about your Blue Cross Medicare AdvantageSM plan. Now, at the touch of a button, you can get information about your plan at your convenience – righ.....
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BCBSIL Connect Team
- May 13, 2019
- Medicare
- Blogs
Lifestyle Changes and Diabetes

There’s a safe way to get a handle on your diabetes: an exercise and diet plan. Through exercise, you can help your blood sugar stay in your target range. By making better choices in your diet, you can help manage your blood sugar levels and...
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BCBSIL Connect Team
- May 10, 2019
- Medicare
- Blogs
Stay on Top of Your Prescriptions

Stay on Top of Your Prescriptions It’s not always easy to take your medications on time. Life sometimes gets in the way of the best-laid plans and you look at your pillbox and realize you’re several doses behind...
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BCBSIL Connect Team
- Apr 23, 2019
- Medicare
- Blogs
Survey Says...

If you are a member, you may get the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers (CAHPS) survey in the mail. The CAHPS survey is delivered March through June each year to get insight about your experiences over the...
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BCBSIL Connect Team
- Mar 27, 2019
- Medicare
- Blogs
How to Prevent a Heart Attack

The best way to survive a heart attack is to never have one in the first place. Know about the risks and symptoms of heart disease. Key risk factors for heart disease are: High cholesterol (which can clog arteries) ...
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BCBSIL Connect Team
- Mar 26, 2019
- Medicare
- Blogs
Tips for Using Your HMO

There’s a better way to use your HMO. That’s by starting with your primary care provider (PCP). Your PCP knows how to help you get the health care you need. It’s an important relationship, because you...
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BCBSIL Connect Team
- Mar 19, 2019
- Medicare
- Blogs
How In-Home Test Kits Fit Into Your Schedule

There are things that you love to do and there are things that you have to do. In-Home Test Kits can help give you more time for the things that you love to do! Blue Cross Medicare Advantage members may be eligible for in-home test kits for preventi...
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BCBSIL Connect Team
- Mar 14, 2019
- Medicare
- Media Gallery
Let’s Explain Your Medicare Explanation of Benefits (EOB)

In this video, we’ll discuss what an Explanation of Benefits is (sometimes also known as an “EOB”) and why it’s important. We’ll also talk about when you will receive an Explanation of Benefits, and how to read it. Lastly...
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BCBSIL Connect Team
- Mar 12, 2019
- Medicare
- Blogs
Staying In-Network is Important

You want to take care of yourself. And when you need health care services to do that, you have a whole network to help. Your health plan gives you access to many kinds of health care providers like doctors, therapists,...
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BCBSIL Connect Team
- Mar 13, 2019
- Medicare
- Blogs
Six Ways to Start Small and Make Big Changes

Want an easy, effective and safe way to get healthy? Think small – as in small changes that can lead to greater well-being over time. "Thinking small" works because old habits don't simply go away. As the saying goes, you s....
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BCBSIL Connect Team
- Dec 21, 2018
- Medicare
- Blogs
Living365®: Helping Members Be Healthier

You may have noticed this logo on some of the recent materials you’ve received from us. If you wondered what it’s all about, we’re happy to share. Our Living365® program is aimed at providing healthy guidance to members l.....
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