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    Enrolled for 2025? Here’s What to Expect Next

    This article is intended for members enrolled in an individual health insurance plan. When you enrolled in your 2025 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) health plan, you started a chain reaction.* We have been hard at work for several...
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    Need to See a Specialist?

    When you’re not feeling well, you might call your primary care doctor. With a little care, your doctor may have you on the road to recovery in no time. But what if your health issue is more serious? Your primary care doctor may say you need to ....
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    Save Money With a Preferred Pharmacy

    Did you know your health plan may offer a preferred pharmacy network? When you use a preferred pharmacy, you pay the lowest out-of-pocket cost on covered prescription drugs. With your Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois prescription drug plan...
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    Everything You Need to Know About Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts

    Along with acronyms for preferred provider organizations (PPOs) and health maintenance organizations (HMOs), add two more to your list. Both can help you pay doctor's bills and save money. Health savings accounts (HSAs) and flexible spending accounts...
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    What Is 3D Mammography?

    Women have choices when it comes to breast cancer screenings. A standard mammogram every one or two years is the recommended best practice for early detection. It can detect breast cancer up to three years before it can be felt. Since their introduc...
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    What Is an HMO?

    If you're looking for a health plan that's easy to understand, easy to use and easy on your wallet, an HMO may be just what you need for you and your family. It’s Simple An HMO — or health maintenance organization — keeps costs low ...
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    Are Your Doctors Talking to Each Other?

    Finding and treating eye disease early is key to maintaining good vision. Screening for diabetic eye disease has saved many people from developing poor vision or even going blind. A complete exam by an ophthalmologist or optometrist can detect early...
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    Know Where to Go When Minutes Count, or Anytime

    It’s important to know where to go when you need care. Sometimes the choice is clear. If you’re having signs of a heart attack or stroke, it’s best to go to an emergency room (ER). But what if you have a sore throat? Or an upset sto...
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    Members Can Appeal Coverage Decisions

    Internal Appeals Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois has an internal claims and appeals process that allows you to appeal decisions about paying claims, eligibility for coverage or ending coverage. Please check “adverse benefit determination....
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    It’s Open Enrollment — Time to Choose Your 2025 Plan

    The open enrollment period can be confusing. Premiums. Deductibles. Coinsurance. Networks. We can help. Here are three important steps to help you prepare for this year’s open enrollment for health insurance coverage. Step 1: Make Note of the .....
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    Know Your Colorectal Cancer Screening Options

    Getting screened for colon cancer is an important way to protect your health. Colon cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. But colon cancer can be successfully treated when it is found and treated early. Until it grows or sprea...
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    Save Money on Prescriptions with Medication Finder

    The cost of prescription medicines is always a hot topic. Most of us have experienced sticker shock at least once when we’ve filled a prescription. So, it’s not surprising that one in four Americans say it’s hard to pay for their me...
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    What Does My Health Insurance Plan Cover?

    Your health insurance plan covers a number of items and services to help keep you and your family healthy. Most medical plans cover: Emergency care Outpatient services Hospitalization Maternity and newborn care Mental health and substance use treatm...
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    Need Reconstructive Surgery After a Mastectomy? You’re Covered

    This article is intended for HMO members enrolled in an employer health insurance plan. It’s normal to be anxious if you find out you need to have a mastectomy. A mastectomy is the removal of one or both breasts. This procedure is most often pe....
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    Look for a New Rewards Experience in 2025

    Well onTarget® and Blue PointsSM are not available to all members. Check Blue Access for Members or ask your benefits administrator to see if you have these benefits. Some changes are coming to your Well onTarget rewards experience. The Blue Poin...
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