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  • 8 Surprising Facts about Arthritis

    Blogs: 8 Surprising Facts about Arthritis

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    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
  • Save Money with Prescription Drug Discount Card Program

    Blogs: Save Money with Prescription Drug Discount Card Program

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    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
  • Do Your Prescription Drugs Need Prior Authorization?

    Blogs: Do Your Prescription Drugs Need Prior Authorization?

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    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
  • Men: A Single Step Can Set You Up for Better Health All Year

    Blogs: Men: A Single Step Can Set You Up for Better Health All Year

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    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
  • Not Sleeping Well? Done Right, Daily Activity Can Help

    Blogs: Not Sleeping Well? Done Right, Daily Activity Can Help

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    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
  • A Parent’s Nightmare: When Young Kids Can’t Sleep and How to Help Them

    Blogs: A Parent’s Nightmare: When Young Kids Can’t Sleep and How to Help Them

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    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
  • Get to Know Your Medical Tests: Preventive vs. Diagnostic

    Blogs: Get to Know Your Medical Tests: Preventive vs. Diagnostic

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    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
  • Saving Money Is Simple with Blue365

    Blogs: Saving Money Is Simple with Blue365

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    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
  • Health Insurance Benefits and Pregnancy: The Basics

    Blogs: Health Insurance Benefits and Pregnancy: The Basics

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Having a baby is life-changing. While babies are a blessing, they also cost money – even before they're born. That’s why it’s important to have health insurance before, during and after you become pregnant. Prenatal care is a vital ...
    • May 27, 2025
  • ¿Estás embarazada? Consulta la siguiente lista de tareas para la maternidad

    Tu Salud: ¿Estás embarazada? Consulta la siguiente lista de tareas para la maternidad

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    ¿Estás esperando un bebé? ¡Felicidades! Probablemente tienes muchas cosas en la mente y una lista de tareas pendientes. Por ejemplo, elegir el nombre del bebé y preparar su habitación son probablemente dos de ...
    • May 14, 2025
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    Reaching Out Can Make You Feel Better

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team August 26, 2024
    Loneliness hurts. People often feel isolated or wish they had more friends. Those feelings happen to people of all ages, even if they are busy and spend time around people. Studies show relationships are key for overall wellbeing. People ...
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    COPD: When Lungs Break, the Heart Often Follows

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team August 22, 2024
    “To breathe is to live, and without breath there is no life.” The mantra is a basic tenet of yoga. Nothing is clearer for those who struggle to breathe. If you suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), every breath can be ...
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    Your Doctor Helps Make Sure Your Services Are Covered

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team August 22, 2024
    Your doctors work closely with your health plan to ensure it covers the care they prescribe. As a smart health care consumer, it’s good to know about all the steps your care provider takes so you can get the most out of your health plan when yo....
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    Why Meningitis Travels Fast and How You Can Prevent It

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team August 19, 2024
    If you lived on campus during your college years, chances are your school required a meningitis vaccine. With good reason. The disease is common among children and young adults. Close contact in school classrooms, daycare centers and dorms are perfec...
    • 8558 Views
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    How Do You Help a Teen With an Eating Disorder?

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team August 16, 2024
    Teens see very thin models on TV and touched-up pictures of celebrities online. These images are everywhere, and they make many teens question the way they look. While it’s normal for teens to worry about their bodies, it may put them at risk .....
    • 7432 Views
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    Kids and Sports Concussions: Things to Know

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team August 15, 2024
    We all know that a concussion can be serious, but many of us don’t know its symptoms. Do you know what to do if your child gets one? Young children, teenagers and young adults have a higher risk because their brains are still developing. H...
    • 11797 Views
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    Que el asma inducida por el ejercicio no te deje fuera de juego

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect August 14, 2024
    David Beckham es uno de los jugadores de fútbol más conocidos de todos los tiempos. Roy Hibbert ha sido un All-Star de la NBA en dos ocasiones. La nadadora Amy Van Dyken ganó seis medallas de oro en dos Juegos Olímpicos.&...
    • 7070 Views
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    ¿Qué es la enfermedad cardíaca?

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect August 7, 2024
    Las enfermedades cardíacas son la causa principal de muerte tanto para hombres y mujeres en Estados Unidos. Según los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC, en inglés), uno de cada quatro estad...
    • 6603 Views
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    Cómo encontrar maneras de lidiar con situaciones estresantes

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect August 5, 2024
    El estrés forma parte de la vida, desde cuestiones que no tienen mucha importancia hasta eventos traumáticos mayores. Ya que las respuestas biológicas del cuerpo ante el estrés pueden dañar tu salud mental y f&iacut...
    • 3503 Views
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    Cosas que debes saber sobre la conmoción cerebral en los niños y el deporte

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect August 5, 2024
    Todos sabemos que una conmoción cerebral puede ser grave, pero muchos desconocemos sus síntomas. ¿Sabes qué hacer si tu hijo sufre una conmoción cerebral? Los niños pequeños, los adolescentes y los ad...
    • 6483 Views
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    ¿Cansado de tener alergias? Sigue estos pasos

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect August 1, 2024
    ¿Las alergias estacionales te están agobiando con estornudos, nariz que gotea, e irritación de ojos y garganta? Puede ser hora de escalar tu tratamiento. Combatir las alergias otoñales Las alergias estacionales siempre es...
    • 3381 Views
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    Looking for a Quick Way to Get Fit?

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team July 31, 2024
    If you’re looking to shake up your fitness routine, you have a lot of choices. If you want to raise your fitness level but don’t have a lot of time, a shorter, more efficient workout may be the answer. The Centers for Disease Control and ...
    • 69985 Views
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    Lo que debes saber sobre la Autorización previa

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect July 23, 2024
    Entender tu seguro médico es la mejor forma para disfrutar de todos los servicios con cobertura. Cuando sabes los pasos que debes tomar antes de recibir un tratamiento, todo resulta más fácil. Uno de los pasos más importa...
    • 5003 Views
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    Me diagnosticaron cáncer de mama: ¿ahora qué puedo hacer?

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect July 22, 2024
    Aproximadamente una de cada ocho mujeres estadounidenses padecerá cáncer de mama durante su vida. ¿Qué sucede cuando tú o algún ser querido es diagnosticado con cáncer de mama? El tratamiento pa...
    • 14412 Views
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    How to Get the Right Nutrients at Any Age

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team June 18, 2024
    Your body needs different things at different ages. That’s especially true when it comes to nutrition. What we eat affects how we age. And aging changes our nutritional needs. Understanding that link is vital to maintaining good health as we ge....
    • 20714 Views
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