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Blogs: Is My Prescription a Pharmacy or Medical Benefit?

BCBSIL Connect Team

It’s no secret that prescription drugs can be pricey. One of the best ways to save on the drugs you are prescribed is to make sure you understand how your health plan benefits work. A good place to start is to answer this question: Is my presc...
- June 13, 2025
Blogs: 8 Surprising Facts about Arthritis

BCBSIL Connect Team

Arthritis isn’t anything new. Even our earliest ancestors suffered through stiff, aching joints. The struggle to stay flexible and mobile can become more difficult as we age. Some form of joint disease is usually the culprit, especially a...
- June 12, 2025
Blogs: Save Money with Prescription Drug Discount Card Program

BCBSIL Connect Team

MedsYourWay® is not available to all members. Check your plan materials or ask your benefits administrator to see if you have this program. You may be able to pay less for your prescription drugs with our drug discount card benefit program. MedsY...
- June 11, 2025
Blogs: Do Your Prescription Drugs Need Prior Authorization?

BCBSIL Connect Team

Have you ever gone to pick up a new medicine, only to have the pharmacist tell you it needs prior authorization? It happens to many of us. Here are things you can do to avoid leaving empty handed. When you receive a new prescription, ask your doctor ...
- June 11, 2025
Blogs: Men: A Single Step Can Set You Up for Better Health All Year

BCBSIL Connect Team

What if you could do one thing to improve your health? Staying healthy and feeling good about taking care of yourself is as easy as making one call. Just schedule a yearly exam with your doctor. That one doctor visit should be packed with good health...
- June 6, 2025
Blogs: Not Sleeping Well? Done Right, Daily Activity Can Help

BCBSIL Connect Team

If you’ve already tried every sleep remedy out there, here is another option — more activity each day. Getting more movement is not just great for your body and mind, it can also help you get a good night's sleep. It may seem odd to say t...
- June 2, 2025
Blogs: A Parent’s Nightmare: When Young Kids Can’t Sleep and How to Help Them

BCBSIL Connect Team

At the end of a long, hard day, nothing looks more inviting than a soft bed and fluffy pillow to drift off to sleep on. Until your kid wanders in and tells you he can’t sleep. Sleep is vital for kids’ growing bodies and developing minds. ...
- May 29, 2025
Blogs: Get to Know Your Medical Tests: Preventive vs. Diagnostic

BCBSIL Connect Team

When your doctor orders a test for you, it’s important to know what type of test is ordered. There are two types, preventive and diagnostic. Knowing the difference between these two types of tests will help you better understand your treatment ...
- May 28, 2025
Blogs: Saving Money Is Simple with Blue365

BCBSIL Connect Team

If you like saving money, check out Blue365®. You have lots of chances to save big with the free health and wellness discount program offered to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) members. Who Can Use Blue365? Any member of a&n...
- May 28, 2025
Tu Salud: Ahora es el momento para ponerse al día con las vacunas infantiles

EquipoConnect

Es importante que los niños se vacunen a tiempo. Si no lo hacen, tienen una mayor probabilidad de contraer enfermedades graves que podrían propagarse a sus amigos y familiares. No lo pospongas Ahora es el momento para ponerse al d&iacu...
- May 28, 2025

Learn About Different Levels of Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment

BCBSIL Connect Team April 2, 2026

Would you know what to do if a friend or family member needed help with a mental health or substance use issue? What kind of help would they need? Who could help? Not knowing what to do can be scary and confusing. But there are many things you can...
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Cáncer de colon: conoce las señales de advertencia

EquipoConnect March 31, 2026

A nadie le gusta hablar sobre el cáncer de colon. Eso está bien, siempre y cuando tomes medidas para protegerte. Después de todo, el cáncer de colon es la tercera causa principal de muertes por cáncer en los Estados...
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Are You Paralyzed by Social Anxiety? Learn the Best Ways to Manage It.

BCBSIL Connect Team March 31, 2026

Do you have a friend who always bails when you make plans? They may not be trying to avoid you. Sometime this can happen when people have social anxiety. Social anxiety disorder, also known as social phobia, is a long-term mental health issue. It...
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Be an Advocate for Your Own Care

BCBSIL Connect Team March 24, 2026

Prevention is an important part of being healthy. That can mean having a yearly exam. It can mean having routine screening tests that can help spot many potential problems before they become serious health issues. Whether you’re making sure to ....
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Consejos para mantener tus pulmones fuertes y saludables

EquipoConnect March 23, 2026

Tus pulmones te ayudan a respirar. Pero hacen mucho más. Te ayudan a combatir infecciones y a que tus otros órganos funcionen correctamente. Hacen mucho por tu salud en general — y necesitan que los protejas. Los pulmones se da&nt...
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Colon Cancer: Know the Warning Signs

BCBSIL Connect Team March 21, 2026

No one likes to talk about colon cancer. And that’s OK, as long as you take steps to protect yourself. After all, colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. And, nearly one half (45%) of new colon cance...
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How to Choose Health Care Coverage

BCBSIL Connect Team March 20, 2026

As you get ready to buy health care coverage, here are a few things to think about before you decide on a plan that works for you and your family. Do You Qualify for Assistance or Special Enrollment? Whether you’re buying for the first time or.....
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Conoce los precios de los medicamentos recetados

EquipoConnect March 17, 2026

Hay muchas cosas que debes saber cuándo se trata de obtener el medicamento que necesitas. ¿Cuánto va a costar? ¿Hay alguno que funcione igual de bien pero que cueste menos? ¿Importa a dónde voy para surtir mi...
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Cómo usar la tarjeta digital de asegurado

EquipoConnect March 17, 2026

Tu teléfono puede hacer mucho más que enviar mensajes de texto y hacer llamadas hoy en día. Es un lugar seguro para guardar partes importantes de tu vida. Puedes almacenar fotos de las personas que amas y usarlo para pagar por co...
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Cómo mostrar apoyo a un ser querido con cáncer

EquipoConnect March 17, 2026

“Tengo cáncer” son dos palabras que quizá llegues a escuchar de un amigo, un familiar o un ser querido. Enterarte de que alguien tiene cáncer puede ser muy abrumador y aterrador. Tal vez tengas preguntas, pero no sepa...
- 9114 Views
Cinco consejos para proteger la salud del colon

EquipoConnect March 16, 2026

Mantenerse saludable es más fácil si se ocupa de lo básico: acuda al médico al menos una vez al año para hacerse un chequeo anual de bienestar y hacerse los exámenes preventivos correspondientes. Solo hacer e...
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Detecta el cáncer de colon a tiempo con un examen preventivo

EquipoConnect March 16, 2026

Cuando hablamos de cáncer — excluyendo los de piel — el cáncer colorrectal es el tercer tipo más común entre las personas en Estados Unidos y la segunda causa principal de muerte por cáncer, segú...
- 6075 Views
Mujer: Planifica para disfrutar una vida larga y saludable

EquipoConnect March 16, 2026

Puedes hacer muchas cosas para estar saludable. Como asegurarte de programar las consultas médicas preventivas y hacerte los exámenes preventivos recomendados a tiempo que son una prioridad para disfrutar una vida larga y saludable. No...
- 8140 Views
Saber adónde acudir cuando cada minuto cuenta, o en cualquier momento

EquipoConnect March 13, 2026

Es importante saber a dónde acudir cuando necesites atención médica. A veces es obvio: si tienes señales de un ataque al corazón o un derrame cerebral, lo mejor es ir directo a la sala de emergencias . Pero ¿...
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¿Qué es una cobertura HMO?

EquipoConnect March 10, 2026

Una cobertura HMO, o una cobertura médica con beneficios de una Organización para el Mantenimiento de la Salud, puede ayudar a mantener los costos más bajos y predecibles en comparación con otros tipos de coberturas. Adem...
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