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  • Where Do You Go When an Emergency Isn’t Really an Emergency?

    Blogs: Where Do You Go When an Emergency Isn’t Really an Emergency?

    Laura
    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
  • Want to Help Improve Your Health Plan?

    Blogs: Want to Help Improve Your Health Plan?

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    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
  • 4 Simple Steps for Better Whole-Body Fitness and Function

    Blogs: 4 Simple Steps for Better Whole-Body Fitness and Function

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    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
  • Inhale. Exhale. What Your Lungs Do for You.

    Blogs: Inhale. Exhale. What Your Lungs Do for You.

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Breathe in. Breathe out. It’s something that we do every day, every waking minute. It relaxes us, wakes us, and keeps us alive. The lungs are part of the respiratory system — organs and tissues that work together to help you breathe, says...
    • April 30, 2024
  • A Hug Only Takes 10 Seconds, Yet the Benefits Last Forever

    Blogs: A Hug Only Takes 10 Seconds, Yet the Benefits Last Forever

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    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
  • Consejos para mitigar el dolor de espalda

    Tu Salud: Consejos para mitigar el dolor de espalda

    EquipoConnect
    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
  • Keep Back Pain from Being Such a Pain

    Blogs: Keep Back Pain from Being Such a Pain

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    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 some...
    • April 26, 2024
  • Cómo utilizar tu tarjeta de asegurado digital

    Tu Cobertura: Cómo utilizar tu tarjeta de asegurado digital

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    Un dispositivo que anteriormente solo se utilizaba para hacer llamadas ahora puede guardar de forma segura algunos de tus datos más importantes. Desde tu teléfono móvil, tienes a la mano fotos de tu familia y amigos, métod...
    • April 26, 2024
  • How to Use Your Digital Member ID Card

    Blogs: How to Use Your Digital Member ID Card

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    A device that was once only used for calling has become a tool that securely holds some of your most important assets. With your mobile phone, you can save photos of family and friends, use your preferred payment methods, even access your health insu...
    • April 26, 2024
  • Cuando el corazón se acelera, puede ser por la fibrilación auricular

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

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

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect May 28, 2025
    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...
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    Ahora es el momento para ponerse al día con las vacunas infantiles

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect May 28, 2025
    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...
    • 4116 Views
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    Diabetes and Vision Loss: Know the Connection, Protect Your Vision

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team May 28, 2025
    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....
    • 37536 Views
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    Now’s the Time to Catch Up on Childhood Vaccines

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team May 28, 2025
    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...
    • 32388 Views
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    Health Insurance Benefits and Pregnancy: The Basics

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team May 27, 2025
    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 ...
    • 39032 Views
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    Obtén el mejor precio en tus recetas médicas

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect May 16, 2025
    Hay muchas cosas que debes saber cuándo se trata de obtener el medicamento que necesitas. ¿Cuánto va a costar? ¿Hay alguno que funcione igual de bien pero que cueste menos? ¿Importa a dónde voy para surtir mi...
    • 7154 Views
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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 ...
    • 137 Views
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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...
    • 7465 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...
    • 213 Views
  • https://connect.bcbsil.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-blogs-components-weblogfiles/00-00-00-00-02/talk-to-your-doctor.jpg

    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...
    • 4651 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...
    • 7696 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...
    • 13019 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...
    • 1737 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...
    • 109875 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...
    • 4088 Views
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