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  • Helping Kids Stay Active and Healthy During Winter

    Blogs: Helping Kids Stay Active and Healthy During Winter

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    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...
    • February 19, 2025
  • Vacunas para adultos jóvenes

    Tu Salud: Vacunas para adultos jóvenes

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    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...
    • February 17, 2025
  • A Closer Look at Type 1 Diabetes

    Blogs: A Closer Look at Type 1 Diabetes

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    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 ...
    • February 14, 2025
  • Keep Your Brain and Body Healthy by MINDing What You Eat

    Blogs: Keep Your Brain and Body Healthy by MINDing What You Eat

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    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...
    • February 11, 2025
  • Your Health Plan May Offer Many Benefits at No Extra Cost

    Blogs: Your Health Plan May Offer Many Benefits at No Extra Cost

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Your health plan may cover vaccines for children and adults, like the flu shot, at no cost to you. Talk to your doctor about what vaccines each member of your family needs. Many preventive services, including yearly wellness exams and screenings...
    • February 5, 2025
  • Hipertensión: El asesino silencioso

    Tu Salud: Hipertensión: El asesino silencioso

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    Si la hipertensión fuera un personaje de una novela de espías, su nombre sería “el asesino silencioso”. Viviría tranquilamente entre nosotros, pasando desapercibida mientras nos destruye desde dentro. Si pasar...
    • February 5, 2025
  • Are You Using Blue Access for Members?

    Blogs: Are You Using Blue Access for Members?

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Are you taking advantage of all the great benefits within Blue Access for MembersSM? BAMSM is the secure member portal where you can: Check the status of your claim and your claim history. Confirm the family members who are covered under your plan. ...
    • 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
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    Keep Food Poisoning Off the Menu: How to Handle Food Safely

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team January 7, 2026
    With all the news about food recalls and food poisoning outbreaks, it may seem like danger is everywhere. Does food poisoning really come down to which bag of spinach you happen to choose at the grocery store? Food borne illness, or food poisoning...
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    Lo que necesitas saber sobre tus opciones para bajar de peso

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect January 6, 2026
    El sobrepeso o la obesidad no solo afectan tu apariencia. Llevar peso extra también es malo para tu salud, ya que puede causar diabetes, enfermedades cardíacas, cáncer, lesiones articulares y otros problemas de salud. Segú...
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    Find Out If You Have a Copay Before You Go to the Doctor

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team January 5, 2026
    Before visiting your health care provider, check to see if you’ll need to make a copay. You can find out your copay amount by looking at your member ID card or checking your benefit booklet or health plan contract. You can also log in to y...
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    Wellness Guidelines: An Easy Path to Better Health

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team January 5, 2026
    One of our goals is to empower our members with information and tools that can help lead you down the path to good health. That’s why we offer new Wellness Guidelines each year that include specific recommendations for preventive care, immuniza....
    • 69817 Views
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    One Simple Step for Better Health: Talk to Your Doctor

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team January 5, 2026
    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 relationship with a pr...
    • 29535 Views
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    How to Check Your Drug Coverage

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team January 5, 2026
    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...
    • 23126 Views
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    Recomendaciones para el bienestar: Una vía fácil para mejorar la salud

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect January 5, 2026
    Una de nuestras metas es que nuestros asegurados cuenten con toda la información y las herramientas que puedan ayudarte a lograr una buena salud. Por eso, cada año ofrecemos nuevas Recomendaciones para el bienestar que incluyen sugerenc...
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    Colabora con tu médico para asegurarte de que tu atención médica esté incluida

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect January 5, 2026
    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...
    • 3339 Views
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    Healthy Eating: Avoid Portion Pitfalls

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team January 5, 2026
    Most people know they should mostly eat healthy foods to maintain a heathy weight and avoid serious health problems. But there may be a big part of eating healthy that you’re not paying close enough attention to — portion sizes. What you ...
    • 35415 Views
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    Live Longer: Many Heart Attacks and Strokes Can Be Prevented

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team January 5, 2026
    Heart disease and stroke are the first and fifth leading causes of death in the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. More than 900,000 Americans die from cardiovascular disease each year. About 1 in 6 of those...
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    De dolor de cabeza a enfermedad cardíaca: los antiinflamatorios no esteroideos suponen peligros cardíacos

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect December 22, 2025
    La próxima vez que compres un frasco de ibuprofeno o de naproxen, lee las letras pequeñas. Verás una advertencia sobre el riesgo de ataques cardíacos y derrames cerebrales potencialmente mortales. Estos medicame...
    • 2815 Views
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    Keep Back Pain from Being Such a Pain

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team December 12, 2025
    You may have a dull ache in your back that just won’t go away. Or you may feel a sharp, sudden pain that stops you in your tracks. Either way, you want the pain to stop. Back pain can come from accidents, overuse and injuries like lifting somet....
    • 25781 Views
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    ¿Conoces las señales de advertencia de un derrame cerebral?

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect December 9, 2025
    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...
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    Insurance Basics: Where Can I Find That?

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team December 3, 2025
    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 ....
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    Haz de Tu Salud una Prioridad con Cuidados Preventivos

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect December 3, 2025
    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&...
    • 3894 Views
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