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  • Symptoms of Type 2 Diabetes

    Blogs: Symptoms of Type 2 Diabetes

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Over the last decade, new cases of diabetes have increased 18.6 percent in the U.S., showing the growing impact of the epidemic. All told, more than 38 million Americans have diabetes today — and the numbers keep rising. The majority (about 95 ...
    • February 5, 2025
  • 8 Things You Should Know About Deductibles

    Blogs: 8 Things You Should Know About Deductibles

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Health plans can seem complicated. It helps to know what questions to ask and where to find the information you need. Take deductibles, for example. They’re important to your pocketbook, but do you know how they work? To get you started, here ...
    • February 5, 2025
  • Work with Your Doctor to Make Sure Your Care Is Covered

    Blogs: Work with Your Doctor to Make Sure Your Care Is Covered

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Staying healthy is easier when you understand the ins and outs of your health care plan. Some types of care and treatment require approval before you get care. That is called prior authorization. With prior authorization, your doctors send informati...
    • February 5, 2025
  • 5 Ways You Can Protect Your Colon Health

    Blogs: 5 Ways You Can Protect Your Colon Health

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Staying healthy is easier if you take care of the basics. Go to the doctor at least once a year for a wellness checkup. Get your preventive screening tests. Just doing those two things can help you live a longer and healthier life. Annual wellness ex...
    • February 5, 2025
  • Do You Have Sleep Apnea? Find Out — and Find Solutions

    Blogs: Do You Have Sleep Apnea? Find Out — and Find Solutions

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Do you snore loudly? Or feel tired when you wake up and during the day? Do you often have headaches in the morning? You may have a disorder called sleep apnea. Why is that important? Sleep apnea isn’t just annoying. It can sometimes lead to se...
    • January 24, 2025
  • Formas convenientes para pagar tu factura

    Tu Cobertura: Formas convenientes para pagar tu factura

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois ofrece varias formas para pagar la prima mensual. Elije la mejor opción para ti. A continuación, presentamos algunas temas a considerar sobre la prima de atención médica. Tu cobertu...
    • January 23, 2025
  • ¿Qué es la diabetes?

    Tu Salud: ¿Qué es la diabetes?

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    La diabetes está afectando gravemente a Estados Unidos. Alrededor de 38 millones de estadounidenses padecen esta enfermedad potencialmente mortal, y las cifras siguen aumentando. Con la diabetes, el organismo ya no puede producir suficiente in...
    • January 15, 2025
  • Why Does a Drug Need Pre-Approval?

    Blogs: Why Does a Drug Need Pre-Approval?

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Some drugs should be checked to make sure they are safe and used correctly. This may mean that a step called pre-approval (sometimes called prior authorization) is needed before it will be covered by your plan.  Like hospital stays and some type...
    • January 14, 2025
  • ¿Necesitas información? A continuación, te indicamos dónde puedes encontrarla

    Tu Cobertura: ¿Necesitas información? A continuación, te indicamos dónde puedes encontrarla

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    Hay muchas maneras en que puedes obtener información de nosotros. Ofrecemos opciones que se adaptan a una variedad de preferencias de comunicación. Nuestro sitio web Visita bcbsil.com para obtener información sobre todo lo que te...
    • January 13, 2025
  • Desmintiendo los mitos comunes sobre la donación de sangre

    Tu Salud: Desmintiendo los mitos comunes sobre la donación de sangre

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    Las donaciones de sangre salvan vidas, por lo que la necesidad de sangre nunca ha sido mayor. Según la Cruz Roja Americana, cada dos segundos, alguien en EE.UU. necesita sangre o plaquetas. El aumento de las poblaciones, de las enfermedades e ...
    • January 10, 2025
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    Help Overcome Opioid Use Disorder with Medication-Assisted Treatment

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team February 21, 2025
    Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) is an ongoing health crisis in the United States that can affect anyone, no matter your race, income level or gender. An estimated 6.1 million people in the U.S. age 12 and older have OUD. The good news is OUD is treatable...
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    Prediabetes: A Wake-Up Call

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team February 21, 2025
    More than a third of American adults have high blood sugar, or prediabetes, and the rates are on the rise. Having prediabetes raises your risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke. The good news is that even if you have prediabetes...
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    Colabora con tu médico para asegurarte de que tu atención médica esté incluida

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect February 21, 2025
    Mantenerte saludable es más fácil cuando entiendes los detalles de tu cobertura médica. Algunos tipos de atención médica y tratamiento requieren aprobación antes de recibir el servicio. A esto se le llama au...
    • 2543 Views
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    Conceptos básicos de los seguros médicos: copago y coaseguro

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect February 20, 2025
    Si bien las primas se destinan para cubrir el costo total de la atención médica que recibes, lo costos de la atención médica suman más de lo que cubren las primas. Para mantener las primas más bajas, las cobe...
    • 216 Views
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    Helping Kids Stay Active and Healthy During Winter

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team February 19, 2025
    Don’t put a freeze on family fun this winter. All kids need physical activity to stay healthy. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says young people ages 6 to 17 need 60 minutes of activity daily. For today’s busy kids, on...
    • 4240 Views
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    Guía de salud para adultos jóvenes: consejos para los 20 años y más

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect February 18, 2025
    La vida adulta es una etapa emocionante de la vida. Por lo general, la universidad, la carrera profesional y las relaciones románticas empiezan a tomar un lugar primordial. Pero también hay aspectos más rutinarios de la vida adul...
    • 284 Views
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    Conceptos básicos sobre el seguro médico: gasto máximo de bolsillo

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect February 17, 2025
    Sabemos que la terminología sobre la atención médica puede causar confusión. Un término que seguramente encontrarás es el de "gasto máximo de bolsillo". ¿Qué significa esto? ¿C&oac...
    • 227 Views
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    Vacunas para adultos jóvenes

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect February 17, 2025
    Eres joven, sano, activo y tienes años de vida por delante. ¿Te sientes invencible, ¿verdad? Cuando eres joven, es fácil pensar que estás a salvo de muchas cosas que pueden afectar tu vida, como las enfermedades. T...
    • 4265 Views
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    A Closer Look at Type 1 Diabetes

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team February 14, 2025
    There are two types of diabetes: Type 1 and Type 2. Left unchecked and untreated, both can cause damage to blood vessels, nerves and organs in the body and lead to serious health issues. Diabetes happens in people of every age, race, shape and ...
    • 6732 Views
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    Los ojos lo dicen todo: Protégelos con exámenes de rutina para la vista

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect February 13, 2025
    Los exámenes para la vista son una de las mejores maneras de proteger tus ojos. Si usas anteojos o lentes de contacto son muy útiles para que te receten la graduación correcta y, además, pueden ayudarte a estar más...
    • 6318 Views
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    Comunícate con nosotros si tienes preguntas

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect February 11, 2025
    Tu seguro médico es importante. Entender tu cobertura médica es la mejor manera para asegurarte de aprovechar al máximo los beneficios. Por eso, es normal que tengas algunas preguntas. Siempre nos complace responderlas y ser acce...
    • 1009 Views
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    Keep Your Brain and Body Healthy by MINDing What You Eat

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team February 11, 2025
    Healthy eating doesn’t need to be hard. You don’t have to spend a lot of time tracking your daily calories or buy special diet products. Just find a healthy approach to what you eat. One easy-to-follow eating plan — the MIND diet &m...
    • 28574 Views
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    Ahorra tiempo y dinero con Provider Finder

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect February 6, 2025
    Hay mucho en qué pensar al decidir dónde obtener atención médica: costo, redes, ubicación y más. Mantenerte informado no tiene qué ser complicado. Tenemos recursos disponibles para ayudarte a tomar la ...
    • 4907 Views
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    How to Find In-Network Providers

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team February 5, 2025
    There’s a lot to think about when deciding where to get health care – cost, networks, location and more. Being informed does not have to be tricky. We have resources available to help you make the best decision for you. Blue Access f...
    • 29521 Views
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    Cinco consejos para proteger la salud del colon

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect February 5, 2025
    Mantenerse saludable es más fácil si se ocupa de lo básico: acuda al médico al menos una vez al año para hacerse un chequeo anual de bienestar y hacerse los exámenes preventivos correspondientes. Solo hacer e...
    • 3788 Views
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