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Blogs:
BCBSIL HMO Health Management Programs May Be Right for You
BCBSIL Connect Team
This article is intended for HMO members enrolled in an employer health insurance plan. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois HMO plans offer Population Health Management Programs to help you take care of your health. Look at the programs offered be...
May 3, 2024
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Compare Health Care Costs
BCBSIL Connect Team
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...
May 3, 2024
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Prescription or Over the Counter: Follow Directions to Stay Safe
BCBSIL Connect Team
Medicine can help your health in many ways. From over-the-counter (OTC) medicines to prescription medicines that treat life-threatening conditions, medicine can have a major positive impact. But only if it’s taken — and taken correctly. O...
May 3, 2024
Tu Cobertura:
5 motivos por los que puede rechazarse una reclamación
EquipoConnect
Aunque no lo creas, existen cinco motivos que pueden hacer que un servicio médico no sea aprobado o que una reclamación no se pague. Estos se clasifican en estas cinco categorías: La reclamación tiene errores. El motivo d...
May 1, 2024
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Where Do You Go When an Emergency Isn’t Really an Emergency?
Laura
I get it. When your child is sick on a Friday night, your first thought isn’t about choosing the best place to go to save time and money. Your first thought is to keep your child from pain and suffering. Since you aren’t a doctor, you pro...
May 1, 2024
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Look for a New Blue Points Rewards Experience in 2025
BCBSIL Connect Team
Well onTarget® and Blue PointsSM are not available to all members. Check Blue Access for Members or ask your benefits administrator to see if you have these benefits. Some changes are coming to your Well onTarget rewards experience. The Blue Poin...
April 30, 2024
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Want to Help Improve Your Health Plan?
BCBSIL Connect Team
This article is intended for HMO members. Interested in sharing your thoughts on ways to improve the HMO experience? We’re looking for volunteers for our HMO Consumer Advisory Committee. It’s a chance for HMO members to help Blue Cross an...
April 30, 2024
Blogs:
4 Simple Steps for Better Whole-Body Fitness and Function
BCBSIL Connect Team
Most people focus on one or two types of exercise and think they’re getting what their body needs. But there are four types of exercise you need to help your body function at its best: endurance, strength, balance and flexibility, says the
Nati...
April 30, 2024
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A Hug Only Takes 10 Seconds, Yet the Benefits Last Forever
BCBSIL Connect Team
Fun fact about hugs: They don’t just give you a warm, fuzzy sense of well-being — they can also be good for your health. It’s true. Hugging for just 10 seconds can boost feel-good hormones like oxytocin. Often called the &ldqu...
April 29, 2024
Tu Salud:
Consejos para mitigar el dolor de espalda
EquipoConnect
Es posible que tengas dolor constante en la espalda. También puede que sientas un dolor punzante repentino que te paraliza. De cualquier manera, no quieres sentirte adolorido. El dolor de espalda se puede producir por accidentes, uso ex...
April 26, 2024
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Cuando el corazón se acelera, puede ser por la fibrilación auricular
EquipoConnect
April 24, 2024
Los cantantes suelen expresar en sus canciones que un corazón enamorado late a mil por hora, pero, en la vida real, un corazón acelerado puede ser un problema grave conocido como fibrilación auricular. En un corazón sano, ...
2404 Views
Do You Think Your Child Has Asthma?
BCBSIL Connect Team
April 23, 2024
It can be upsetting when your child is struggling with a health issue. It's especially unnerving if your child seems to be struggling to breathe. We understand. More importantly, we're here to help you. Ask Yourself a Few Questions Is th...
7691 Views
Síntomas, causas y factores de riesgo del asma
EquipoConnect
April 22, 2024
El número de niños diagnosticados con asma aumentó drásticamente en las últimas décadas. La preocupación comienza cuando se tiene dificultad para respirar. ¿Podría ser su hijo uno de los...
4715 Views
Living With High Blood Pressure
BCBSIL Connect Team
April 18, 2024
Nearly half of adults in the United States have high blood pressure — also known as hypertension. Only about one in four adults with high blood pressure have it under control. Are you one of them? Learning to manage your blood pressure ca...
20019 Views
Can You Outgrow Asthma?
BCBSIL Connect Team
April 17, 2024
You can outgrow your shoes, your pants — even your teddy bear. Can you outgrow asthma? Unfortunately, the idea you can leave asthma behind when you’re an adult is mostly a myth. When Asthma Won’t Let Go Asthma is t...
7826 Views
The Eyes Have It: Protect Them with Routine Eye Exams
BCBSIL Connect Team
April 15, 2024
Eye exams are a great way to keep an eye on your health. Along with making sure you get the right prescription for glasses or contact lenses, they can be a real ‘eye opener’ when it comes to your health. Your eyes aren’t just windo...
8663 Views
The Impact of Stress if You Have Diabetes
BCBSIL Connect Team
April 12, 2024
Traffic was a beast. You lost your phone. A few zeros seem to be missing from your bank balance. When you feel stressed, your body produces two hormones that raise your blood sugar — adrenaline and cortisol. Both are linked to the bod...
20399 Views
¿Cómo usar el portal protegido Blue Access for Members?
EquipoConnect
April 12, 2024
¿Está aprovechando todos los excelentes beneficios de Blue Access for MembersSM? BAMSM es el portal protegido para asegurados en el que puede hacer lo siguiente: verificar el estado e historial de su reclamación; confirmar que l...
497 Views
Stay on Top of Your Prescriptions
BCBSIL Connect Team
April 10, 2024
It’s not always easy to take medications on time. Life sometimes gets in the way of best-laid plans. One day you look at your pillbox and realize you’re a few doses behind. Taking your medicine as prescribed ...
4069 Views
Where You Live Matters to Your Health
BCBSIL Connect Team
April 9, 2024
Does it matter how close you live to a grocery store? Can it affect how long you’ll live? What if you don’t have a way to get there? Sometimes it’s more than illness or injury that takes a toll on your health. Imagine this: It&rsquo...
4315 Views
Staying In-Network Is Important
BCBSIL Connect Team
April 8, 2024
You want to take care of yourself. So, it's good that when you need health care services, you have a whole network you can tap. Your health plan gives you access to many kinds of care providers. Doctors, therapists, clinics, ...
6608 Views
¿Por qué es importante hacerse la prueba de cáncer de colon?
EquipoConnect
April 8, 2024
No desestimes los beneficios de la prevención. Hay muchas razones por las cuales deberías considerar realizarte tus exámenes de rutina. Una de esas razones es el riesgo de tener cáncer de colon, especialmente si eres mayo...
2595 Views
Six Ways to Start Small and Make Big Changes
BCBSIL Connect Team
April 5, 2024
Want an easy, effective and safe way to get healthy? Think small. Small changes can actually lead to greater well-being over time. "Thinking small" works because it eases you into healthy new habits. Old habits don't simply go away. As someone ...
5170 Views
When the Heart’s Aflutter, AFib May Be the Reason
BCBSIL Connect Team
April 5, 2024
Singers may croon that their love-struck hearts are all aflutter, but in real life, a fluttering heart can be a scary problem — atrial fibrillation, better known as AFib. In a healthy heart, electrical signals travel through the muscle and mak...
3885 Views
Skip a Trip to the Doctor’s Office With an In-Home Assessment
BCBSIL Connect Team
April 5, 2024
A trip to the doctor’s office takes time away from your everyday life. You may have to find a ride or cancel other plans. For Medicare Advantage members, an in-home health assessment can let you get the health check you need. Plus, it saves you....
6248 Views
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