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Blogs: Asegurados Blue FocusCare: Consejos para ahorrar dinero

Para ahorrar dinero, atiéndete únicamente con profesionales y hospitales de tu grupo médico.

Tienes un médico de cabecera o prestador principal de servicios médicos (PCP, en inglés)

Al solicitar la cobertura Blue FocusCare^SM, elegiste un PCP o seleccionamos uno para ti. Este PCP forma parte del grupo médico que aparece en la tarjeta de asegurado. Si no puedes encontrar tu tarjeta…

Blogs: Clean Your Medicine Cabinet Out Right

Have you looked at your medicine cabinet lately? How many out-of date prescription drugs are lining your shelves? It’s time to get rid of your unwanted prescription drugs! National Drug Take Back Day

Blogs: “Going Green” Saves More Than Trees

Everywhere we look, we see signs about how to “go green” to help the environment. The truth is, “going green” can be bigger than saving trees, and it means more than just going paperless.

Blogs: Catch Colon Cancer Early with Screenings

You may be avoiding having a colon cancer screening because you think it will hurt, or you may think it’s not needed. But you should know that colorectal cancer is the third most common type of cancer in Americans and the second leading cause o...

Blogs: High Cholesterol Doubles Your Risk for Heart Disease

Nearly 1 in every 3 Americans has high cholesterol, which can clog blood vessels and lead to heart disease. In fact, people with high total cholesterol have about twice the risk for heart disease as people with healthy levels. Along with family histo...

Blogs: Need Some Incentive to Stay Motivated in 2020?

Well onTarget is not available to all members. Check Blue Access for MembersSM or ask your benefits administrator to see if you have the Well onTarget benefit. If those healthy resolutions you made in January are getting tiresome, maybe you just need...

Blogs: Why Aren’t You Sleeping?

Feeling more groggy than usual? You know you’re not waking up refreshed from a good night’s sleep. But what’s keeping you from sleeping? Turns out, there are many potential obstacles to getting and staying asleep. You can improve yo...

Making Your Home Asthma Safe

BCBSIL Connect Team February 20, 2020

We spend much of our time at home, clear your triggers to help make it asthma safe by following this checklist.
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Stopping the Spread of a Virus Starts with You

BCBSIL Connect Team February 19, 2020

SARS, Zika, Ebola and now the 2019 novel coronavirus. It can be scary when we hear reports that thousands are getting sick as a virus spreads.
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Asegurados Blue FocusCare: Consejos para ahorrar dinero

EquipoConnect February 14, 2020

Para ahorrar dinero, atiéndete únicamente con profesionales y hospitales de tu grupo médico. Tienes un médico de cabecera o prestador principal de servicios médicos (PCP, en inglés) Al solicitar la cobertura Blue FocusCare SM , elegiste un...
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Clean Your Medicine Cabinet Out Right

BCBSIL Connect Team February 14, 2020

Have you looked at your medicine cabinet lately? How many out-of date prescription drugs are lining your shelves? It’s time to get rid of your unwanted prescription drugs! National Drug Take Back Day
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Compare Health Care Costs & Quality with Provider Finder

BCBSIL Connect Team February 11, 2020

Making educated health care decisions is now a lot easier with Provider Finder. Find out how you can compare estimated costs and ratings between providers with this online tool.
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Compara los costos y la calidad de la atención médica con Provider Finder

EquipoConnect February 10, 2020

¿Con qué frecuencia comparas precios de productos o servicios antes de realizar una compra? Posiblemente no tengas en mente comparar precios al usar tu seguro de gastos médicos. Pero los precios de los servicios médicos también varían. En estos...
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Detox Diets: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly

BCBSIL Connect Team February 4, 2020

If you’ve ever been tempted to try a detox diet, read this first! Detox Diets: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly
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’Tis the Season: Beat the Flu Before It Beats You

BCBSIL Connect Team February 4, 2020

You might not be thinking about flu season yet, but it’s already time to schedule your yearly flu shot. Learn more about flu vaccines and how they work.
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Cancer and Pregnant: How One Mom Fought for Two

Connect: Stories February 4, 2020

Sarah Degarmo at age 34 received the devastating diagnosis that she had breast cancer. Ten days later she found out she was pregnant.
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Traveling? Working Outside This Summer? Protect Yourself from Zika

BCBSIL Connect Team February 4, 2020

As the weather continues to warm up, the risk for the spread of the Zika virus may increase. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois offers these resources to help you reduce your risk of getting the Zika virus while at work or when traveling.
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Una explicación de tus beneficios

EquipoConnect February 3, 2020

¿En qué consiste la Explicación de Beneficios de tu seguro médico?
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Stay on Top of Your Prescriptions

BCBSIL Connect Team February 3, 2020

It’s not always easy to take your medications on time. Life sometimes gets in the way of the best-laid plans. One day you look at your pillbox and realize you’re a few doses behind. Taking your medicine as prescr...
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What if you can’t afford insurance?

BCBSIL Connect Team February 3, 2020

On the hunt for affordable health insurance? Follow these guidelines!
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Cómo funciona la cobertura HMO: El proceso de órdenes médicas

EquipoConnect January 25, 2020

Las órdenes médicas o referidos son un componente importante para ahorrar dinero con tu cobertura HMO. No es suficiente tener cobertura HMO; es importante saber cuándo se necesita un referido y cómo usar los beneficios de tu cobertura HMO.
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Having a health care procedure? You could earn cash with Member Rewards*

BCBSIL Connect Team January 24, 2020

Did you know you can shop and compare costs for over 1,600 health care procedures online using our Provider Finder® tool? Just like shopping for new tires for your car or a new computer, doing a little comparison shopping can really pay off.&nbsp...
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Blogs: Making Your Home Asthma Safe

Blogs: Stopping the Spread of a Virus Starts with You

Blogs: Asegurados Blue FocusCare: Consejos para ahorrar dinero

Para ahorrar dinero, atiéndete únicamente con profesionales y hospitales de tu grupo médico.

Tienes un médico de cabecera o prestador principal de servicios médicos (PCP, en inglés)

Blogs: Clean Your Medicine Cabinet Out Right

Blogs: “Going Green” Saves More Than Trees

Blogs: Prescription Drugs: Generic versus Brand

Blogs: Catch Colon Cancer Early with Screenings

Blogs: High Cholesterol Doubles Your Risk for Heart Disease

Blogs: Need Some Incentive to Stay Motivated in 2020?

Blogs: Why Aren’t You Sleeping?

Making Your Home Asthma Safe

Stopping the Spread of a Virus Starts with You

Asegurados Blue FocusCare: Consejos para ahorrar dinero

Clean Your Medicine Cabinet Out Right

Compare Health Care Costs & Quality with Provider Finder

Compara los costos y la calidad de la atención médica con Provider Finder

Detox Diets: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly

’Tis the Season: Beat the Flu Before It Beats You

Cancer and Pregnant: How One Mom Fought for Two

Traveling? Working Outside This Summer? Protect Yourself from Zika

Una explicación de tus beneficios

Stay on Top of Your Prescriptions

What if you can’t afford insurance?

Cómo funciona la cobertura HMO: El proceso de órdenes médicas

Having a health care procedure? You could earn cash with Member Rewards*