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  • Your Prescription Wasn’t Covered. Here’s What You and Your Doctor Can Do

    Blogs: Your Prescription Wasn’t Covered. Here’s What You and Your Doctor Can Do

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    You need a new drug and find your prescription isn’t covered. Or you’ve taken a drug in the past and find it’s no longer covered. Find out why meds may not be covered, and what you can do next. Health plans cover a wide range of med...
    • December 22, 2025
  • What You Need to Know About Subrogation

    Blogs: What You Need to Know About Subrogation

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois is always on the lookout for ways to help control the rising costs of health care. It’s important that we do this for our members — and our company. So, from time to time, we may look a little bit mo...
    • December 12, 2025
  • ¿Conoces las señales de advertencia de un derrame cerebral?

    Tu Salud: ¿Conoces las señales de advertencia de un derrame cerebral?

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    El derrame cerebral es una de las principales causas de muerte y discapacidad a largo plazo en Estados Unidos. Conocer las primeras señales de un derrame cerebral puede salvar vidas. Por cada minuto que un derrame cerebral continúa, mue...
    • December 9, 2025
  • Insurance Basics: Where Can I Find That?

    Blogs: Insurance Basics: Where Can I Find That?

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    There are many ways you can get information from us. We offer options to suit a variety of communication preferences. Our Website Visit bcbsil.com for information about all we have to offer: If you’re shopping for insurance, you can visit the ...
    • December 3, 2025
  • Haz de Tu Salud una Prioridad con Cuidados Preventivos

    Tu Salud: Haz de Tu Salud una Prioridad con Cuidados Preventivos

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    Es tu deber cuidar tu salud. Un buen punto de partida es programar un examen médico preventivo anual. El cuidado preventivo es muy importante para personas de todas las edades. Programar una consulta anual de atención preventiva te dar&...
    • December 3, 2025
  • Jumpstart Your Wellness: Review Your Benefits

    Blogs: Jumpstart Your Wellness: Review Your Benefits

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    It’s another new year, another chance to start fresh. But if grand New Year’s resolutions aren’t your style, there is one easy way to keep on top of your health: Brush up on the benefits that come with your health plan. It’s a...
    • December 3, 2025
  • Make Your Health a Priority with Preventive Care

    Blogs: Make Your Health a Priority with Preventive Care

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    You owe it to yourself to take care of your health. One good place to start is by scheduling your yearly preventive health care exam. Preventive care is very important for people of all ages. Scheduling an annual preventive care visit will give you a...
    • December 3, 2025
  • ¿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
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    Conoce tus opciones de detección del cáncer colorrectal

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect October 6, 2025
    Hacerte una prueba de detección de cáncer de colon es una forma importante de proteger tu salud. El cáncer de colon es la cuarto causa principal de muerte por cáncer en los Estados Unidos. Pero el cáncer de colon se...
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    El Período de inscripción abierta 2026: elije tu cobertura médica

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect October 6, 2025
    El período de inscripción abierta puede resultar confuso. Primas. Deducibles. Coaseguro. Redes. No te preocupes, estamos aquí para ayudarte. Aquí hay tres pasos importantes que te pueden ayudar a prepararte para el periodo...
    • 8347 Views
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    Open Enrollment — Time to Choose Your 2026 Plan

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team October 6, 2025
    The open enrollment period can be confusing. Premiums. Deductibles. Coinsurance. Networks. We can help. What is Open Enrollment? Open Enrollment is the time each year when individuals and families can sign up for health insurance under the Affordabl...
    • 74978 Views
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    How Does a Drug Become a Generic: Facts vs. Myths

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team October 6, 2025
    Taking a generic drug is not like buying a store-brand soap. With soap, you might notice a difference. It may smell different. You may need to use more than the brand-name product. That is not true with generic drugs. When companies make a bran...
    • 27266 Views
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    5 Ways to Beat Holiday Stress

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team October 6, 2025
    While `tis the season to be jolly, for many of us the holiday season can also be a stressful time. With all the pressure to cook, gather and shop, it’s no wonder we feel overwhelmed during the holidays. The weight of stress can affect our heal.....
    • 19947 Views
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    Know Your Colorectal Cancer Screening Options

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team October 6, 2025
    Getting screened for colon cancer is an important way to protect your health. Colon cancer is the fourth 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...
    • 34451 Views
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    Buying Health Insurance: It’s a Good Idea

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team October 2, 2025
    You may think, "I never go to the doctor, so I don’t need health insurance." Think again. Health Insurance protects your physical, mental and financial wellbeing. The cost for care can be significant and cause real pain to your wallet, accordin....
    • 11377 Views
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    Check Provider Networks Before You Buy

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team October 1, 2025
    What Is a Provider Network? Premiums, copays and deductibles are all things you need to consider when choosing the best health plan for you or your family. Did you know you should also think about the plan’s provider network? Here's why: Healt....
    • 36770 Views
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    ¿Qué es la esquizofrenia y cómo se trata?

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect September 30, 2025
    Es posible que hayas oído hablar sobre la esquizofrenia de pasada, pero ¿sabes lo que es realmente?? La esquizofrenia es un problema de salud mental grave y de largo plazo, que afecta los pensamientos, los sentimientos y los ...
    • 3953 Views
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    How to Sign Up for Health Insurance In Illinois

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team September 30, 2025
    Do you need health coverage, but don’t know where to start? Visit bcbsil.com to view and compare all of our Family and Individual health plans. You can also view the plans we offer on the Illinois health insurance marketplace, GetCovered Illino....
    • 27072 Views
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    ¿Es un resfriado, alergia o COVID-19?

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect September 29, 2025
    Si estás resfriado, estornudando, tosiendo o con dolor de garganta, puede ser difícil saber si son los síntomas de alergia, resfriado, gripe, COVID-19 o virus respiratorio sincitial (RSV, en inglés). Hasta que no sepas con...
    • 2297 Views
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    Cómo funcionan las coberturas HMO: El proceso de las órdenes médicas

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect September 25, 2025
    Cuando contratas una cobertura HMO, el primer paso que debes tomar es elegir un grupo de médicos. Luego, elegirás un médico de atención primaria (PCP, en inglés) de ese grupo para que administre tu atención ...
    • 391693 Views
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    Domestic Violence: Would You Know What to Do?

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team September 15, 2025
    Your doctor may have asked you during a regular checkup if you feel safe when you are at home. This question is aimed at screening for domestic violence. It has become a part of standard practice in annual health exams to go beyond just checking...
    • 5820 Views
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    Get the Facts About Hypertension

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team September 10, 2025
    Hypertension is a condition better known as high blood pressure. It occurs when the force of your blood pushing against the walls of your blood vessels is too high. Over time if left untreated, it can cause several serious health problems: Kidney...
    • 13633 Views
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    Aclaremos las cosas: La verdad sobre los cigarrillos electrónicos, el vapeo y el tabaquismo

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect September 9, 2025
    Muchas personas, en su mayoría adolescentes y adultos jóvenes, creen que usar cigarrillos electrónicos les hará lucir más distinguidos. También suelen pensar que son una opción más saludable que...
    • 7755 Views
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