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  • ¿Estás tratando de controlar la diabetes? Tienes un socio que te puede ayudar

    Tu Salud: ¿Estás tratando de controlar la diabetes? Tienes un socio que te puede ayudar

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    Si vives con diabetes, piensa en tu doctor de cabecera como tu socio para ayudarte a tomar las riendas de tu salud. Pueden trabajar juntos para controlar con éxito la diabetes y mantener una vida más saludable. Es importante realizarse ...
    • December 3, 2025
  • Build Resilience to Manage Stress and Change

    Blogs: Build Resilience to Manage Stress and Change

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Building mental resilience can help you handle stress and the ups and downs of life. That can lead to improved overall mental and physical health and a better quality of life. Mental resilience is the ability to adapt to change, stressful situations,...
    • December 3, 2025
  • Protect Yourself from Cervical Cancer: Get Your Screenings

    Blogs: Protect Yourself from Cervical Cancer: Get Your Screenings

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    We’ve all heard the old proverb: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Translated, it simply means catching health issues early is best. Many preventive services covered under your health plan help do just that. Three&nbsp...
    • December 3, 2025
  • Managing Diabetes? You Have a Partner Who Can Help

    Blogs: Managing Diabetes? You Have a Partner Who Can Help

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    If you’re living with diabetes, think of your primary care provider as your partner in taking charge of your health. You can work together to successfully manage your diabetes so you can stay healthier. It’s important to get the regular t...
    • December 3, 2025
  • Keep Your Member ID Card Close

    Blogs: Keep Your Member ID Card Close

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Your member ID card has the information you’ll need when you get care or fill a prescription. You can use a physical card or use a digital copy with the BCBSIL App. You can even add it to your phone’s wallet if you have an iOS device. Wh...
    • December 3, 2025
  • Who Makes Decisions About My Health Care?

    Blogs: Who Makes Decisions About My Health Care?

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    This article is intended for HMO members enrolled in an employer health insurance plan. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois provides coverage for your health care. But you and your doctor are in the best position to make decisions about treatment....
    • December 3, 2025
  • What You Need to Know about Your Weight Loss Options

    Blogs: What You Need to Know about Your Weight Loss Options

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Being overweight or obese isn’t just about how you look. Carrying around extra weight is also bad for your health. Diabetes, heart disease, cancer, joint injury and other health issues can come with being overweight. Some 50% of Americans will ...
    • November 24, 2025
  • ¿Tienes cobertura para el 2026? Esto es lo que puedes esperar

    Tu Cobertura: ¿Tienes cobertura para el 2026? Esto es lo que puedes esperar

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    Al inscribirte en una cobertura médica de Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) para 2026, comienza una reacción en cadena.* Hemos trabajado arduamente durante varios meses preparando una experiencia personalizada. Informaci&...
    • November 21, 2025
  • Beyond Blood Sugar: The Connection Between Diabetes and Your Eyes and Smile

    Blogs: Beyond Blood Sugar: The Connection Between Diabetes and Your Eyes and Smile

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Diabetes can affect more than your blood sugar — it can also cause problems to your vision and oral health.   Diabetes and Vision: Diabetes puts you more at risk for diabetic retinopathy, macular edema, glaucoma and cataracts. These c...
    • November 18, 2025
  • Understanding Sickle Cell Disease and Living Well

    Blogs: Understanding Sickle Cell Disease and Living Well

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Our family history and DNA play a large role in our health and well-being. Genetic changes and traits carried by parents often appear in their children —even when the parents don’t have any symptoms of a genetic condit...
    • November 14, 2025
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    Protégete del cáncer cervical realizándote exámenes preventivos

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect July 25, 2025
    Todos conocemos el viejo dicho “Más vale prevenir que curar”, lo que simplemente significa que es mejor detectar los problemas de salud a tiempo. Muchos servicios preventivos incluidos en tu cobertura médica ayudan a lograr...
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    Protect Your Skin While Enjoying the Sunshine

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team July 25, 2025
    Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer. Fortunately, most skin cancers are highly treatable when found early. And the best news is that you can take steps to prevent them. That involves protecting your skin and being on the lookout for sk...
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    Don’t Let the Flu Sneak Up on You

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team July 25, 2025
    Many people don’t know that they can get influenza — the respiratory disease we often call the flu — any time of the year. Flu viruses usually peak between December and February . But cases of flu usually start to increas...
    • 39974 Views
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    Tired of Allergies? Take These Steps

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team July 25, 2025
    Are the sneezes, sniffles, scratchy throat and itchy eyes from seasonal allergies getting you down? It may be time to step up your treatment. Fighting Fall Allergies Seasonal allergies are always around. But based on what triggers your allergies...
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    Protege tu piel mientras disfrutas del sol

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect July 25, 2025
    El cáncer de piel es la forma más común de cáncer. Afortunadamente, la mayoría de los cánceres de piel son altamente tratables cuando se detectan de manera temprana. Y la mejor noticia es que puedes tomar me...
    • 3732 Views
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    What Is Schizophrenia and How Is It Treated?

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team July 23, 2025
    You may have heard about schizophrenia, but do you really know what it is? Schizophrenia is a long-term and serious mental health issue. It affects a person’s thoughts, feelings and actions. Below are some common warning signs of the issue that....
    • 5353 Views
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    Gane recompensas Blue Points

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect July 23, 2025
    Este artículo está destinado a asegurados que cuentan con cobertura de un seguro médico particular por medio del Mercado de seguros médicos (no para aquellos que cuentan con una cobertura a través de un empleador)....
    • 192906 Views
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    Prepárate para el regreso a clases con un plan para combatir el asma

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect July 23, 2025
    Cada nuevo año escolar tomas medidas para que tu hijo se prepare para el regreso a clases. Pero si tiene asma, esta preparación requiere una medida adicional. Según la Fundación de Asma y Alergias de Estados Unidos , ...
    • 4934 Views
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    Get Ready for School with a Four-Step Asthma Action Plan

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team July 23, 2025
    Each new school year, you take steps to get your child ready to go back to the classroom. But if your child has asthma, back-to-school prep has one more layer. About 4.9 million children under 18 in the U.S. struggle with asthma, says the Asthma...
    • 9972 Views
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    Cuida tu salud mental durante el embarazo

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect July 22, 2025
    El cuidado de la salud es importante antes, durante y después del embarazo. Y eso significa cuidar tu mente tanto como cuidas tu cuerpo. Los desafíos de salud mental te pueden afectar durante el período perinatal, que comienza an...
    • 500 Views
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    ¿Necesitas autorización previa para obtener medicamentos con receta?

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect July 21, 2025
    ¿Alguna vez has ido a surtir un nuevo medicamento y el farmacéutico te ha indicado que necesitas una autorización? Nos ha pasado a muchos. A continuación, te compartimos algunos consejos para evitar que te quedes con las m...
    • 3244 Views
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    How HMO Works: The Referral Process

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team July 18, 2025
    When you sign up for an HMO, your first step is to pick a Medical Group. Then you will choose a primary care provider in that group to manage your care. Your PCP will make sure you get the care you need, even when you see anothe...
    • 443350 Views
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    Inflamación por la edad: 5 maneras de reducir la inflamación al envejecer

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect July 17, 2025
    Cuando se trata de nuestra salud a largo plazo, es importante saber acerca de la inflamación y sus efectos. A medida que envejecemos, todos desarrollamos cierta inflamación. La clave de un envejecimiento más saludable es ser cons...
    • 548 Views
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    La disfunción eréctil puede ser una señal de que debes checar tu corazón

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect July 16, 2025
    Las enfermedades cardíacas son la causa principal de muerte para hombres y mujeres en los EE. UU. Una de las razones por la que esto ocurre es que muchas personas no son conscientes de que están en riesgo hasta que sufren un ataque card...
    • 619 Views
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    Preventing Decay with Dental Sealants

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team July 15, 2025
    Tooth decay is the most common ongoing childhood disease in the United States. Nearly half of all children between six and eight years old have cavities, which can cause pain and infections. If untreated, cavities can also lead to problems eating...
    • 7874 Views
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