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  • Información importante sobre las pruebas de cáncer de próstata

    Tu Salud: Información importante sobre las pruebas de cáncer de próstata

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    El cáncer de próstata es el cáncer interno más común en los hombres estadounidenses (con excepción del cáncer de la piel). Sin embargo, es difícil saber cuándo hay que hacerse la pr...
    • August 21, 2025
  • What You Need to Know About Prostate Cancer Testing

    Blogs: What You Need to Know About Prostate Cancer Testing

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Prostate cancer is the most common non-skin cancer in American men. But when to get screened for it isn’t an easy decision. Talking with your doctor can help you choose what’s best for you. Testing Recommendations The U.S. Preventive Ser...
    • August 21, 2025
  • Proper Oral Care for You and Your Baby

    Blogs: Proper Oral Care for You and Your Baby

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Pregnancy and welcoming a newborn baby can be an exciting time. It’s easy to be busy making plans and preparations, but one aspect of your health not always discussed during this time is making sure you keep up with good dental care. Good denta...
    • August 20, 2025
  • Teen Health Includes Healthy Teeth

    Blogs: Teen Health Includes Healthy Teeth

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Teens throw a whole set of unique challenges every parent’s way. A lot of focus for teens is on the physical and emotional changes they are experiencing. For their overall health though, it’s also important to keep good dental health in m...
    • August 19, 2025
  • Obtener servicios médicos de la red puede ayudarte a reducir los costos

    Tu Cobertura: Obtener servicios médicos de la red puede ayudarte a reducir los costos

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    Cuando vas de compras seguramente estás atento a los costos, ya que quieres comprar lo que necesitas a un precio razonable. ¿Es este el caso también a la hora de buscar atención médica? Acudir a profesionales m&eacu...
    • August 8, 2025
  • Four Hispanic Medical Pioneers Who Made Our Lives Better

    Blogs: Four Hispanic Medical Pioneers Who Made Our Lives Better

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    They were pioneers, risk takers and dedicated physicians determined to contribute something to the world that was greater than themselves.  During Hispanic Heritage month (Sept. 15 – Oct. 15), we celebrate the lives and legacies...
    • August 8, 2025
  • Cuatro hispanos pioneros en la medicina que mejoraron nuestras vidas

    Tu Salud: Cuatro hispanos pioneros en la medicina que mejoraron nuestras vidas

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    Fueron pioneros, tomadores de riesgos y médicos dedicados decididos a aportar algo mejor al mundo, algo que transcendía más allá de sus atributos personales. Durante el Mes de la Herencia Hispana (del 15 de septiembre al ...
    • August 8, 2025
  • Planificar el regreso a clases: Las consultas médicas de tu hijo deben ser prioridad

    Tu Salud: Planificar el regreso a clases: Las consultas médicas de tu hijo deben ser prioridad

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    Para regresar a clases sin complicaciones, la preparación es clave. Es recomendable que tengas los materiales de la escuela antes de que las clases comiencen. Y también, asegurarte de que los niños tengan ropa y zapatos de la esc...
    • August 8, 2025
  • Your Password to Privacy: Standard Authorization Form

    Blogs: Your Password to Privacy: Standard Authorization Form

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    At one time or another, a member of your family has probably been in the hospital. You may have called the hospital to see how they were doing. It wasn’t so long ago that a nurse would ask your relationship to the patient, then offer info about...
    • August 8, 2025
  • Can You Get Health Insurance Now?

    Blogs: Can You Get Health Insurance Now?

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team
    Life happens. Things change. Some changes may affect your health insurance. They’re called a “qualifying life event.” What does the term mean? What Is a Qualifying Life Event? In most cases, you can sign up for a health insurance pl...
    • August 7, 2025
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    Desmintiendo los mitos comunes sobre la donación de sangre

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect January 10, 2025
    Las donaciones de sangre salvan vidas, por lo que la necesidad de sangre nunca ha sido mayor. Según la Cruz Roja Americana, cada dos segundos, alguien en EE.UU. necesita sangre o plaquetas. El aumento de las poblaciones, de las enfermedades e .....
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    Mantén tu tarjeta de asegurado a la mano

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect January 10, 2025
    La tarjeta de asegurado puede parecer un pedazo de plástico insignificante en tu cartera hasta que la necesitas. También la puedes encontrar en una aplicación en tu teléfono. De cualquier manera, tu tarjeta de asegura...
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    Aproveche al máximo su cobertura para cuidarse a sí mismo: revise los servicios incluidos

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect January 10, 2025
    Hay una buena manera de mantenerte al tanto de tu salud con facilidad: aprovecha los servicios incluidos en tu cobertura médica. Te ayudará a prestarle mayor atención a tu salud. Empezar es fácil. Consulta los aspectos b&a...
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    ¿Por qué es importante donar plaquetas?

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect January 9, 2025
    Según la Cruz Roja Americana, las transfusiones de plaquetas pueden salvar la vida de las personas que tienen un recuento de plaquetas bajo o plaquetas que funcionan mal. ¿Qué son las plaquetas? Las plaquetas son células d...
    • 1341 Views
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    ¿Eres un nuevo asegurado? Tres pasos para empezar

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect January 6, 2025
    ¿Eres un nuevo asegurado? Para que el proceso de usar tu cobertura médica sea lo más fácil posible, aquí hay tres pasos para ayudarte a maximizar los beneficios cuando lo necesitas. Primer paso:...
    • 18517 Views
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    New Member? Take Three Steps to Start Using Your Health Plan

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team January 6, 2025
    Are you a new member? To make the most of your health plan, take three simple steps now. It’s the best way to make sure you’re set when you need care. Step 1: Watch for new member information After you enroll*, you will receive these thr...
    • 34768 Views
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    Obtén grandes beneficios al perder poco peso

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect December 30, 2024
    Algunos pequeños cambios pueden tener una gran recompensa. Eso es cierto cuando se trata de perder peso. Si tienes sobrepeso, perder hasta un 5 por ciento de tu peso puede ser bueno para tu salud. Según Mayo Clinic , “Ese niv...
    • 1163 Views
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    Feeling Dizzy? There Are Some Common Culprits

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team December 19, 2024
    It’s hard to ignore a dizzy feeling. The room spinning will get your attention fast. Feeling off balance is scary. And no one wants to feel lightheaded, like you might faint. There are differences between being dizzy and lightheaded. Whatever y....
    • 16187 Views
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    Some Emergency-Use Medicines Now Available at No Cost

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team December 19, 2024
    We want to make sure our members have access to safe and cost-effective prescription drugs. If you have prescription drug benefits through Prime Therapeutics LLC, some medicines may now* be available at no cost to you when you use a pharma...
    • 5254 Views
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    Vaccines for Young Adults

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team December 19, 2024
    You’re young. Healthy. Active. With years of life ahead of you. You’re bulletproof, right? When you’re young, it’s easy to think you’re safe from a lot of the stuff that can trip you up — including illness. Maybe ...
    • 10203 Views
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    Ayuda para padres estresados

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect December 18, 2024
    Ser padre es gratificante pero también es estresante. Guiar el crecimiento y el desarrollo de otro ser humano desde su nacimiento hasta la edad adulta no es para los débiles. Hace miles de años, nuestros antepasados luchaban todo...
    • 1423 Views
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    The Benefits of Being Bilingual

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team December 17, 2024
    The United States is a country of many languages. It’s hard to know the exact number, but data shows there are between 68 and 76 million people in the U.S. who speak more than one language. So it’s no surprise that more children now grow ...
    • 9220 Views
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    Digital Smarts: Basic Smartphone Terms Explained

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team December 13, 2024
    Smartphones are more than just phones. These modern-day marvels can carry out a whole range of functions besides phone calls. With a smartphone, you can surf the web, send and receive emails and texts, record video, take photos, watch movies and...
    • 2638 Views
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    Smartphone Basics for Older Adults: Unlocking the Digital World

    BCBSIL Connect Team
    BCBSIL Connect Team December 12, 2024
    If you’re new to smartphones, they can seem scary and confusing. But they don’t have to be. Read on for a simple guide to the basics of using a smartphone. What are smartphone apps? A smartphone is a mobile phone with many of the same fun...
    • 3371 Views
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    ¿Qué te puede decir la frecuencia cardíaca sobre tu estado de salud?

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect December 5, 2024
    La frecuencia cardíaca cambia constantemente: aumenta cuando caminas y baja cuando te sientas. Pero, ¿qué puede decirte sobre tu estado de salud en general? La frecuencia cardíaca es el número de latidos del coraz&o...
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