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Tu Cobertura: 5 motivos por los que puede rechazarse una reclamación

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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
Blogs: 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
Tu Salud: Consejos para mitigar el dolor de espalda

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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
Tu Salud: Cuando el corazón se acelera, puede ser por la fibrilación auricular

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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, ...
- April 24, 2024
Blogs: Living With High Blood Pressure

BCBSIL Connect Team

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...
- April 18, 2024
Blogs: Get Real-Time Updates with Text Alerts

BCBSIL Connect Team

We don’t want you to miss important health care updates. So make sure to opt in to receive text messages from us. You can get: Claim status notification: Receive notifications when claims are processed. Saving opportunities: Get timely notices...
- April 11, 2024
Blogs: Stay on Top of Your Prescriptions

BCBSIL Connect Team

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&nbsp...
- April 10, 2024
Blogs: Staying In-Network Is Important

BCBSIL Connect Team

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, ...
- April 8, 2024
Blogs: Six Ways to Start Small and Make Big Changes

BCBSIL Connect Team

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 ...
- April 5, 2024

Keep Your Child Healthy with Regular Well-Child Visits

BCBSIL Connect Team February 9, 2026

Parents take their children to the doctor when they’re sick. But regular well-child visits to a pediatrician or other health provider are just as important. Getting those checkups and recommended vaccinations help keep children healthy. What Is....
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Catch Colon Cancer Early with Screenings

BCBSIL Connect Team February 9, 2026

Excluding skin cancers, colorectal cancer is the third most common type of cancer in Americans and the second leading cause of death from cancer in the U.S., according to the American Cancer Society. Screenings can catch it early when it’s trea....
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Why Aren’t You Sleeping?

BCBSIL Connect Team February 9, 2026

Feeling more groggy than usual? You know you’re not waking up refreshed from a good night’s sleep. But what’s keeping you from sleeping? Turns out, there are many potential obstacles to getting and staying asleep. You can improve yo...
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5 Ways You Can Protect Your Colon Health

BCBSIL Connect Team February 9, 2026

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...
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3 Reasons You Should Choose Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois

BCBSIL Connect Team January 28, 2026

Your health is important. You need a health plan that will help you stay on top of it and take care of any illnesses right away. Here’s three reasons so many people choose BCBSIL. Reason No. 1: Your Choice of Doctors — Plus Coverage for P...
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Prevén la enfermedad de las encías para tener un corazón sano

BCBSIL Connect Team January 28, 2026

¿Qué tienen en común tus encías y corazón? Los estudios demuestran que las personas con enfermedad de las encías tienen casi el doble de probabilidades de padecer enfermedades cardíacas. La enfermedad ...
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Ways to Show Support for a Loved One with Cancer

BCBSIL Connect Team January 28, 2026

“I have cancer.” These are three words you may hear from a friend, family member or significant other. Learning that someone has cancer can be very overwhelming and scary. You probably have some questions you want to ask, but are unsure ...
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Unos minutos de actividad física al día ayudan a llevar una vida mejor

EquipoConnect January 21, 2026

La inactividad física puede ser peligrosa para la salud porque aumenta la probabilidad de tener problemas de salud graves, como enfermedades cardíacas y diabetes. Sin embargo, 1 de cada 2 adultos y el 77 por ciento de los estudiantes de...
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Muchos ataques cardíacos y derrames cerebrales se pueden prevenir

EquipoConnect January 21, 2026

Las enfermedades cardíacas y los derrames cerebrales son la primera y la quinta causa de muerte respectivamente en los Estados Unidos, según U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos de Est...
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Cómo conseguir un médico de cabecera

EquipoConnect January 21, 2026

La vida cotidiana puede complicarse. Acudir a un chequeo anual o vacunarte contra la gripe cada año puede quedar fuera de tu larga lista de pendientes, especialmente si tienes niños. Pero las cosas pueden complicarse cuando alguien de t...
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Conceptos básicos de los seguros médicos: copago y coaseguro

EquipoConnect January 21, 2026

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...
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El sentimiento de soledad entre los adolescentes: Cómo puedes ayudarlos

EquipoConnect January 20, 2026

Los adolescentes suelen estar ocupados con la escuela, las actividades y los amigos. Pero también pueden sentirse solos y necesitar apoyo y ayuda para encontrar formas saludables de afrontarlo. La soledad puede afectar a los adolescentes y a p.....
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Estar organizado ayuda a aliviar el estrés

EquipoConnect January 20, 2026

¿Estás estresado porque tu casa está desordenada, siempre llegas tarde, no comes bien y nunca duermes lo suficiente? Si te sientes identificado, probablemente podrías llevar una vida más organizada. Puede que piense...
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Lower Stress with Organization

BCBSIL Connect Team January 20, 2026

Are you stressed because your house is a mess, you’re always late, you don’t eat right and you never get enough sleep? If this sounds familiar, you could probably stand to be more organized. You may think organization sounds great; but it...
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You Can Protect Your Hearing — Here’s How

BCBSIL Connect Team January 15, 2026

Think you’re too young to worry about hearing loss? You’re not. Things like listening to loud music, going to sporting events or working in a loud setting can harm your hearing. Take steps now to protect your hearing — once it&rsquo...
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