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Blogs: Self-Management Programs: Quitting Tobacco and Staying Tobacco Free

BCBSIL Connect Team

When you're ready to quit tobacco, you boost your chance for success. When that day comes, we’re here to help you stay strong. The Well onTarget® portal provides self-help programs, tips and tools to help you break free from tobacco. The di...
- January 17, 2024
Blogs: Asthma Symptoms, Causes and Risk Factors

BCBSIL Connect Team

The number of children with asthma has risen dramatically in the past few decades. With the wheezing comes worrying. Could your child be the one who is touched by this common chronic disease? Here’s what parents need to k...
- January 12, 2024
Blogs: Know Your Numbers for Healthier Living

BCBSIL Connect Team

If you have high cholesterol, there are ways you can lower it. When you do, you help reduce your risks for heart problems. You also boost your chances for living a longer, healthier life. What’s the first step? Work closely with your doctor. T...
- January 10, 2024
Blogs: Supporting a Loved One with Cancer

BCBSIL Connect Team

“I have cancer.” They are three words you never want to hear from a friend, family member or significant other. Learning that a loved one has cancer can be very overwhelming and scary. You probably have a ton of questions you want to ask...
- January 8, 2024
Tu Salud: Cuatro objetivos para que la familia esté en forma

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A veces usamos el invierno como excusa para dejar de lado los hábitos saludables. Comemos más alimentos no saludables, nos movemos menos y pasamos más tiempo frente a las pantallas. Y, esos malos hábitos pueden continuar incluso después de que el clima se vuelve cálido.
Por eso es mejor hacer un plan para cuidar la salud en cualquier época del año e involucrar a toda la familia…
- January 4, 2024
Blogs: Three Ways to Support Your Teen’s Mental Health

BCBSIL Connect Team

Teens are facing more challenges than ever. There’s pressure from school, friends and social media. No wonder their mental health can suffer. You don’t have to wait until your teen is in crisis to talk about it. Talk to your teen early an...
- January 2, 2024
Medicare Español: Control de la diabetes en el hogar: elije buenos alimentos

EquipoConnect

Controlar la diabetes puede parecer un trabajo de tiempo completo. Hay tantas cosas que pueden hacer que tus niveles de azúcar en la sangre suban y bajen. Mantenerte al día con todo, requiere tu atención a todas horas del d&iacut...
- December 18, 2023
Blogs: What You Need to Know About Subrogation

BCBSIL Connect Team

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois is always on the lookout for ways to help control the rising costs of health care. It’s important that we do so for our members — and our company. So, from time to time, we may look a little bit more...
- December 13, 2023
Blogs: Get Big Benefits From a Small Weight Loss

BCBSIL Connect Team

Some small changes can have a big payoff. That’s true when it comes to losing weight. If you're carrying extra weight, dropping even 5 percent of your weight can be good for your health. That level of weight loss can help lower your risk of chr...
- December 5, 2023
Blogs: How Fiber Keeps Your Brain and Heart in Shape

BCBSIL Connect Team

Just about everyone knows eating fiber is the key to keeping you, um…regular. That's just one benefit of the food voted “Most Likely to Make a Middle Schooler Snicker.” It’s true. High fiber foods make you poop. They also mak...
- December 1, 2023

Conceptos básicos de los seguros médicos: copago y coaseguro

EquipoConnect February 20, 2025

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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Helping Kids Stay Active and Healthy During Winter

BCBSIL Connect Team February 19, 2025

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...
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Guía de salud para adultos jóvenes: consejos para los 20 años y más

EquipoConnect February 18, 2025

La vida adulta es una etapa emocionante de la vida. Por lo general, la universidad, la carrera profesional y las relaciones románticas empiezan a tomar un lugar primordial. Pero también hay aspectos más rutinarios de la vida adul...
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Conceptos básicos sobre el seguro médico: gasto máximo de bolsillo

EquipoConnect February 17, 2025

Sabemos que la terminología sobre la atención médica puede causar confusión. Un término que seguramente encontrarás es el de "gasto máximo de bolsillo". ¿Qué significa esto? ¿C&oac...
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Vacunas para adultos jóvenes

EquipoConnect February 17, 2025

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...
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A Closer Look at Type 1 Diabetes

BCBSIL Connect Team February 14, 2025

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 ...
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Los ojos lo dicen todo: Protégelos con exámenes de rutina para la vista

EquipoConnect February 13, 2025

Los exámenes para la vista son una de las mejores maneras de proteger tus ojos. Si usas anteojos o lentes de contacto son muy útiles para que te receten la graduación correcta y, además, pueden ayudarte a estar más...
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Comunícate con nosotros si tienes preguntas

EquipoConnect February 11, 2025

Tu seguro médico es importante. Entender tu cobertura médica es la mejor manera para asegurarte de aprovechar al máximo los beneficios. Por eso, es normal que tengas algunas preguntas. Siempre nos complace responderlas y ser acce...
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Keep Your Brain and Body Healthy by MINDing What You Eat

BCBSIL Connect Team February 11, 2025

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...
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Ahorra tiempo y dinero con Provider Finder

EquipoConnect February 6, 2025

Hay mucho en qué pensar al decidir dónde obtener atención médica: costo, redes, ubicación y más. Mantenerte informado no tiene qué ser complicado. Tenemos recursos disponibles para ayudarte a tomar la ...
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How to Find In-Network Providers

BCBSIL Connect Team February 5, 2025

There’s a lot to think about when deciding where to get health care – cost, networks, location and more. Being informed does not have to be tricky. We have resources available to help you make the best decision for you. Blue Access f...
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Cinco consejos para proteger la salud del colon

EquipoConnect February 5, 2025

Mantenerse saludable es más fácil si se ocupa de lo básico: acuda al médico al menos una vez al año para hacerse un chequeo anual de bienestar y hacerse los exámenes preventivos correspondientes. Solo hacer e...
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What Is an A1C Test, and Why Does It Matter?

BCBSIL Connect Team February 5, 2025

If you have diabetes, you know you need to check your blood sugar regularly. But do you know you also need an A1C test? Blood glucose numbers only give a quick snapshot of blood sugar control at certain times of day. You may think your blood sugar...
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Keep Your Child Healthy with Regular Well-Child Visits

BCBSIL Connect Team February 5, 2025

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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Hipertensión: El asesino silencioso

EquipoConnect February 5, 2025

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...
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