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Blogs: The Many Benefits of Music in Your Life

BCBSIL Connect Team

Most people have a favorite song. Do you? Songs and music have been around for centuries as one of civilizations’ first forms of storytelling. But in addition to telling us stories and allowing us to share histories, music can also have a positive impact on our health.
- March 31, 2023
Blogs: Make No Bones About It: You Could Be at Risk for Osteoporosis

BCBSIL Connect Team

You count on your bones to support you. But they need your help to stay strong. About 54 million Americans have low bone mass. That increases the risk for osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a bone disease in which your body loses bone mass or doesn’...
- March 27, 2023
Tu Salud: Detecta el cáncer de colon a tiempo con un examen preventivo

EquipoConnect

¿Estás evitando hacerte un examen de detección del cáncer de colon porque crees que es doloroso o innecesario? Tienes que saber que el cáncer colorrectal es el cuarto tipo de cáncer más común en...
- March 17, 2023
Blogs: 10 Ways Alcohol Affects Your Body

BCBSIL Connect Team

Even small amounts of alcohol can have a big effect on your body. From the very first sip, alcohol enters your bloodstream and quickly travels through your body. Based on your age, gender and health, it may stay there for two hours or longer. During ...
- March 10, 2023
Tu Salud: 10 formas en que el alcohol afecta tu cuerpo

EquipoConnect

Incluso pequeñas cantidades de alcohol pueden tener un gran impacto en tu cuerpo. Desde el primer trago, el alcohol entra en el torrente sanguíneo y viaja rápidamente a través de tu cuerpo. De acuerdo a tu edad, sexo y sa...
- March 10, 2023
Blogs: You Have Options for Safely Managing Your Pain

BCBSIL Connect Team

There are many ways to treat pain so that you can enjoy a better quality of life. Learning your options can help keep you safe while still allowing you to do what matters to you. Start by talking to your doctor about ways to manage your pain th...
- March 10, 2023
Blogs: How HMO Works: Emergency Room Coverage

BCBSIL Connect Team

Do you have an HMO health plan? HMO is the acronym for Health Maintenance Organization. Your HMO coverage covers routine preventive care – along with emergency care. Knowing you have health care coverage that you can count when an accident or u...
- March 6, 2023
Blogs: Boost Your Health with Strength Training

BCBSIL Connect Team

New research says strength training may help people live longer. While that likelihood requires more study, there is solid proof that building your muscles can help your body and overall health. We already know that muscle-strengthening effort is goo...
- March 1, 2023
Blogs: Lowering the Risk of Opioid Misuse

BCBSIL Connect Team

The opioid crisis was declared a national “public health emergency” back in 2017. Since the alarm was sounded, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says opioid addiction, overdose and deaths are still on the rise in the U...
- February 20, 2023
Medicare Español: Balance entre el uso y el abuso de opioides

EquipoConnect

En el año 2017, la crisis de los opioides fue declarada una "emergencia de salud pública" nacional. Desde que sonó la alarma, los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) informan que la adicci&oacute...
- February 20, 2023

Seis formas fáciles de reducir el consumo de calorías durante los días festivos

EquipoConnect November 30, 2020

Si usted es como nosotros, los tamales no serán lo único relleno en la mesa del comedor durante los días festivos. Es fácil comer en exceso durante los días festivos en especial cuando se junta la familia y todos co...
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Todo lo que respiras

EquipoConnect November 6, 2020

Tu hogar puede ser cálido y acogedor, pero ¿es bueno para tus pulmones? La gente tiende a ignorar sus pulmones. Sabemos que no podemos vivir sin ellos, pero no pasamos mucho tiempo cuidándolos. Pero ahora que las acti...
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HIPAA: ¿Cuál es la información que necesitas?

EquipoConnect August 7, 2020

Al acudir a un médico, dentista u oculista, te piden que leas y firmes su declaración de privacidad. ¿Qué significa esto? Gracias a la Ley de Portabilidad y Responsabilidad de los Seguros Médicos (HIPAA, en ingl&ea...
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Cómo reconocer y ayudar a un adolescente con trastornos alimentarios

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...
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Cuidar de uno mismo mientras se cuida de alguien más

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 ...
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El médico está a un clic: Atención en línea a través de consultas virtuales

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...
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6 preguntas para el médico sobre el asma

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...
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New To Medicare

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.
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AEP Is Around the Corner

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...
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Get The Most From Your Medicare Advantage Plan

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...
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Medicare Coverage Checklist

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...
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Prevenir el riesgo de un derrame cerebral en mujeres de cualquier edad

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...
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Medical group referrals and specialists out of medical group

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...
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¡Azúcar! Corta tu consumo de azúcar para reducir los riesgos a tu salud

EquipoConnect April 19, 2019

Aunque no lo creas al momento de comerte una golosina dulce por la tarde, nuestros cuerpos no marchan bien a base de dulces. Los azúcares simples, abundantes tanto en los dulces como en los bocadillos, representan calorías “vac&i...
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How to Make Changes to Plan Purchased on Health Insurance Marketplace

I bought my health plan on the Health Insurance Marketplace. How can I make changes to my account or profile? Life is rarely static. Stuff comes up. Things change. And your health insurance needs to keep up. We understand. Maybe you’ve moved...

Bridgett February 7, 2019
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