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  • Choosing Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

    Blogs: Choosing Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Regular medical, dental and vision care are all important for your total health. That’s why it’s good to have all three kinds of insurance. Today, many people buy health coverage on their own. What “comes with” medical coverag...
    • October 28, 2024
  • We Use a Variety of Methods to Get You the Information You Need

    Blogs: We Use a Variety of Methods to Get You the Information You Need

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) uses several methods to send information to keep you informed about your health care. BCBSIL may provide information by: Email. Phone. Messages to your mobile device. Mail: We will mail materials to yo...
    • October 28, 2024
  • ¿Necesitas ver a un especialista?

    Tu Cobertura: ¿Necesitas ver a un especialista?

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    Cuando no te sientes bien, puedes llamar a tu médico de cabecera (PCP en inglés). Con un poco de cuidado, tu doctor puede te pude ayudar a recuperarte en muy poco tiempo.  ¿Pero qué pasa si tu problema de sa...
    • October 28, 2024
  • Enrolled for 2025? Here’s What to Expect Next

    Blogs: Enrolled for 2025? Here’s What to Expect Next

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    This article is intended for members enrolled in an individual health insurance plan. When you enrolled in your 2025 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) health plan, you started a chain reaction.* We have been hard at work for several mon...
    • October 28, 2024
  • Need to See a Specialist?

    Blogs: Need to See a Specialist?

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    When you’re not feeling well, you might call your primary care doctor. With a little care, your doctor may have you on the road to recovery in no time. But what if your health issue is more serious? Your primary care doctor may say you need to ...
    • October 28, 2024
  • How Does a Drug Become a Generic: Facts vs. Myths

    Blogs: How Does a Drug Become a Generic: Facts vs. Myths

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Taking a generic drug is not like buying a store-brand soap. With soap, you might notice a difference. It may smell different. You may need to use more than the brand-name product. That is not true with generic drugs.  When companies make a bran...
    • October 28, 2024
  • Follow 4 Simple Steps to Put Your Family on a Healthy Path

    Blogs: Follow 4 Simple Steps to Put Your Family on a Healthy Path

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    It’s never too early to teach kids about healthy habits. Setting good habits when they’re young puts them on the path toward a healthier life. Many children are not off to a good start. About 1 in 5 American children are obese, says the C...
    • October 24, 2024
  • More than Muscle: How Men Can Exercise Their Way to Better Health

    Blogs: More than Muscle: How Men Can Exercise Their Way to Better Health

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Men face some serious health risks. Heart disease and cancer account for nearly 40 percent of deaths among American men. Unintentional injuries like falls are also a common cause of death for men. Lung disease and stroke account for another 10 percen...
    • October 24, 2024
  • Consejos tenebrosamente buenos para tener un Halloween saludable y seguro

    Tu Salud: Consejos tenebrosamente buenos para tener un Halloween saludable y seguro

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    Por lo general, las palabras “saludable” y “Halloween” no van juntas, por razones obvias. Halloween es la única época del año en que los niños se sienten libres de comer tantas golosinas como puedan...
    • October 23, 2024
  • Bienestar social: ¿el ajetreo conduce a la soledad?

    Tu Salud: Bienestar social: ¿el ajetreo conduce a la soledad?

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    A los estadounidenses les encanta estar ocupados. Por desgracia, hacer malabares para mantener el trabajo, la familia y las tareas domésticas implica que la persona promedio “trabaja” 60 horas o más por semana. No es de...
    • October 23, 2024
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    Siempre es un buen momento para ahorrar

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect May 29, 2020
    Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) ofrece Blue365, un servicio de descuentos para ahorrar dinero en productos y servicios para un estilo de vida saludable. ¿Cómo funciona? Cualquier asegurado que haya contratado una cobert...
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    Cómo reconocer y ayudar a un adolescente con trastornos alimentarios

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect May 8, 2020
    Los adolescentes ven modelos muy delgados en televisión y fotos retocadas de celebridades en línea. Estas imágenes están por todos lados. Y podrían hacer que los adolescentes se cuestionen sobre su físico. A...
    • 2473 Views
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    Cuidar de uno mismo mientras se cuida de alguien más

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect May 5, 2020
    Busca a tu alrededor, verás cuidadores. En EE. UU., uno de cada tres adultos cuida de otra persona. Un cuidador es alguien que cuida de sus padres, su pareja enferma o un hijo discapacitado. Ser cuidador puede resultar una labor estresante y ...
    • 1924 Views
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    El médico está a un clic: Atención en línea a través de consultas virtuales

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect April 27, 2020
    ¿Te estás perdiendo la conveniencia de las consultas virtuales? Es una manera rápida y fácil de atenderse con un profesional médico. Digamos que estás de vacaciones y te enfermas. O que tu hijo se despierta d...
    • 3271 Views
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    Cómo funciona la cobertura HMO: El proceso de órdenes médicas

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect January 25, 2020
    Las órdenes médicas, también conocidas como referidos, juegan un papel importante para ahorrar dinero con tu cobertura HMO. Sigue leyendo para conocer cuándo necesitarás un referido y cómo usar los beneficio...
    • 190620 Views
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    There’s No Time Like the Present to Plan for Better Health

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team January 13, 2020
    Planning your annual exams now will help make your own health a priority. Time has a way of passing by before we know it. Things you meant to do never seem to get done. That includes taking better care of your health. You can jumpstart that goal...
    • 5944 Views
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    6 preguntas para el médico sobre el asma

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect January 6, 2020
    Cuando tu hijo tiene asma, el médico y tú forman parte del equipo que lo cuida. El primer paso es saber si tu hijo tiene asma. La tos, la sibilancia y la dificultad para respirar pueden ser causados ​​por el asma, pero tambi&eac...
    • 2819 Views
  • New To Medicare

    New To Medicare

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team December 18, 2019
    There are certain times you can sign up for Original Medicare. Since it covers most but not all health care costs, look into a Medicare Supplement Insurance plan or a Medicare Advantage plan to help cover your share of costs.
    • 5970 Views
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    One Size Doesn’t Fit All: What Are the Best Foods for You?

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team November 18, 2019
    Do most people need to eat the same type of diet to be healthy? Much of what we see in the media would make it seem like that’s the case. Fad diets aside, we hear a lot about eating a balanced, healthy diet in moderation. Bestselling writer Mic....
    • 13188 Views
  • AEP Is Around the Corner

    AEP Is Around the Corner

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team October 24, 2019
    October 15 through December 7 is the Medicare Annual Enrollment Period, when members can determine whether their plan will continue to meet their needs the following year. If so, coverage continues. If unsure, members should refer to their Annual...
    • 4837 Views
  • Get The Most From Your Medicare Advantage Plan

    Get The Most From Your Medicare Advantage Plan

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team October 24, 2019
    The video spotlights Blue Cross and Blue Shield Medicare Advantage Plans and inspires members to use its many benefits and services, including help to set up medical appointments and to find specialists, prescription drug coverage, zero-dollar preventive...
    • 6081 Views
  • Medicare Coverage Checklist

    Medicare Coverage Checklist

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team September 3, 2019
    It’s a good time to give your coverage a checkup. Use the checklist below to evaluate your current Medicare plan ahead of the Annual Enrollment Period. Use the answers you provide to these questions as you look through your plan offerings. Important...
    • 9780 Views
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    Despejando dudas: La realidad de los vaporizadores y los cigarrillos electrónicos y tradicionales

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect May 30, 2019
    Tal vez has escuchado la palabra “vaporizar” o “vaporear”. ¿Pero qué significa? Por lo general, describe la actividad de inhalar o exhalar el vapor producido por un cigarrillo electrónico o algún o...
    • 3325 Views
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    Prevenir el riesgo de un derrame cerebral en mujeres de cualquier edad

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect May 1, 2019
    Los derrames cerebrales ocurren cuando hay problemas de flujo sanguíneo en el cerebro. Esta situación seria de salud puede ser causada por un coágulo de sangre o sangrado en el cerebro. Todos corremos el riesgo de sufrir un derra...
    • 8668 Views
  • Medical group referrals and specialists out of medical group

    Medical group referrals and specialists out of medical group

    kriley742
    kriley742 April 27, 2019
    I have blue precision silver HMO. Can I be referred to a plastic surgeon outside of my medical group? I have to undergo breast reconstruction again and the only doctors that perform the DIEP flap procedure are in my network for silver HMO but not...
    • 2952 Views
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