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  • 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
  • Preventive Care or Medical Care? Learn the Difference

    Blogs: Preventive Care or Medical Care? Learn the Difference

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Many people may not know that there are two types of care you can receive when you go to the doctor — preventive care and medical care. The type of care is different, and your costs may be different, too. Medical Care vs. Preventive Care Think...
    • May 28, 2025
  • What Are Your Rights and Responsibilities as an HMO Member?

    Blogs: What Are Your Rights and Responsibilities as an HMO Member?

    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 respects and honors your rights. In return, we ask that you know and honor your responsibilities, too. To learn how you can...
    • May 28, 2025
  • Diabetes y pérdida de la vista: Su conexión y pasos preventivos para evitar problemas de la vista

    Tu Salud: Diabetes y pérdida de la vista: Su conexión y pasos preventivos para evitar problemas de la vista

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    Las personas con diabetes pueden llegar a sufrir problemas de la vista que llevan a la pérdida de la vista o a la ceguera. Y la enfermedad ocular diabética a menudo no presenta síntomas tempranos. Es por eso que un examen anual d...
    • 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
  • Ahora es el momento para ponerse al día con las vacunas infantiles

    Tu Salud: Ahora es el momento para ponerse al día con las vacunas infantiles

    EquipoConnect
    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
  • Diabetes and Vision Loss: Know the Connection, Protect Your Vision

    Blogs: Diabetes and Vision Loss: Know the Connection, Protect Your Vision

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    People living with diabetes can have eye problems that lead to vision loss or blindness. And diabetic eye disease often has no early symptoms. That’s why an annual eye exam is critical for people with diabetes. The longer you have diabetes, the...
    • May 28, 2025
  • Now’s the Time to Catch Up on Childhood Vaccines

    Blogs: Now’s the Time to Catch Up on Childhood Vaccines

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Getting childhood vaccines on time matters. If children don’t have their shots, they are at higher risk of getting some serious diseases. They could also spread those diseases to their friends and family. Don’t Delay Now’s the time...
    • May 28, 2025
  • Save Money on Health and Fitness Products with Blue365

    Blogs: Save Money on Health and Fitness Products with Blue365

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    If you’re looking for some great discounts on health-related products and services, check out the Blue365® program. It’s just one more advantage of being a Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois member. You and your family can save w...
    • May 27, 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
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    ¿Estás embarazada? Consulta la siguiente lista de tareas para la maternidad

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect May 14, 2025
    ¿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 ...
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    Mujer: Planifica para disfrutar una vida larga y saludable

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect May 13, 2025
    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...
    • 7488 Views
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    Cómo cuidarte de los problemas médicos más comunes de los pies

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect May 9, 2025
    Existen muchos problemas médicos en los pies, algunos graves y otros fáciles de tratar en casa. Lo primordial es ocuparte de ellos antes de que empeoren. A continuación, presentamos algunos de los problemas médicos m&aacut...
    • 247 Views
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    One Simple Step for Better Health: Talk to Your Doctor

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team May 8, 2025
    If you could do just one thing to improve your health, you’d be interested, right? Especially if it didn’t cost you extra time or money. So what is it? Talking with your doctor. There are health benefits to having a primary doctor and mai...
    • 4681 Views
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    Care for Your Mental Health Throughout Your Pregnancy

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team May 8, 2025
    Health care is important before, during and after pregnancy. And that means caring for your mind as well as your body. Mental health challenges can affect you throughout the perinatal period. This period begins before you get pregnant and extends...
    • 7758 Views
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    How to Check Your Drug Coverage

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team May 8, 2025
    When your doctor says you need a prescription drug, one of your first thoughts may be, “How much will it cost me?” It’s an important thing to know, and there are several ways to find out. You might think about checking with your do...
    • 13145 Views
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    Cómo verificar su cobertura para medicamentos

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect May 8, 2025
    Cuando el médico le receta un medicamento, lo primero que puede pensar es: “¿cuánto me costará?”. Es importante saberlo y hay varias maneras de averiguarlo. Puede averiguarlo en el consultorio de su médi...
    • 1754 Views
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    Compare Health Care Costs

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team May 8, 2025
    Many of us compare prices before we buy a product or service. It’s one of the best ways to be an informed consumer. But we might not think about comparing prices when it comes to our health care benefits. And that’s a missed opport...
    • 110083 Views
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    Relación entre la nutrición y la salud mental

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect May 8, 2025
    Probablemente hayas escuchado el dicho un millón de veces — "Eres lo que comes". Entonces, puede ser que hayas probado los alimentos que se dice que bajan la presión sanguínea, fortalecen los huesos o queman la grasa abdom...
    • 4125 Views
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    Eat Your Fruits and Vegetables for Better Health – and Mood

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team May 7, 2025
    We all know that eating fresh fruit and vegetables regularly is good for our physical health. It turns out eating plenty of them may also make us happier. A 2022 study found that people who ate a diet ric...
    • 5580 Views
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    Protege tu piel mientras disfrutas del sol

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect May 2, 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...
    • 3113 Views
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    Erectile Dysfunction Can Be a “Check Engine” Light for Your Heart

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team May 1, 2025
    Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S. for both men and women. One reason for that is many people aren’t aware they’re at risk until they have a heart attack. But some men have an early warning sign that they shouldn&rsqu...
    • 9809 Views
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    Women: Make a Plan for a Long, Healthy Life

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team May 1, 2025
    You can do a lot to stay healthy. Making sure you plan your preventive health care visits is at the top of the list. Getting those recommended screenings on time is an important part of living a long, healthy life. Don’t put it off. Listening .....
    • 26749 Views
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    Men, Make Your Health a Priority

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team May 1, 2025
    You’re a healthy guy. You eat right and exercise. You’ve never even had a cavity. You may be feeling invincible and think it’s no big deal to skip an annual wellness check. But not so fast. Preventive screenings are important for yo...
    • 18053 Views
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    Inflammaging: 5 Ways to Reduce Inflammation as You Age

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team May 1, 2025
    When it comes to our long-term health, it’s important to know about inflammation and its effects. As we age, all of us develop some inflammation. The key to healthier aging is to be aware of it and keep it under control. Short-term inflammation....
    • 19009 Views
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