• Breast Pump Question

    I have the blue cross blue shield PPO plan and heard that two breast pumps might covered by my insurance. I already have one, but would like another to keep at work if it is also covered by insurance. I have only had one pregnancy.

  • Switch from the HMO to a PPO during the special enrollment period that follows childbirth?

    Hi,

    I have a BCBS of IL HMO that covers my wife and me.  My open enrollment period ends 11/23/20.  My wife is due to give birth on 12/21/20.  We don’t want to have any changes in care for the last month of pregnancy nor do we want to deal with any charges…

  • What Does Your Thyroid Do?

    What Does Your Thyroid Do?

    Everyone is born with a thyroid. It’s the “butterfly-shaped” gland in the lower front part of your neck. It sits right below the Adam’s Apple.

    The thyroid gland makes two hormones – T3 (triiodothyronine) and T4 (thyroxine). In…

  • Cancer and Pregnant: How One Mom Fought for Two

    Cancer and Pregnant: How One Mom Fought for Two

    Learning you have breast cancer is likely one of the worst moments of any woman’s life. Finding out you are pregnant a few days later must seem surreal. It’s an improbable scenario sure to stir a mix of conflicting emotions—joy, fear, amazement and a…

  • Cuida tu salud antes, durante y después del embarazo

    Cuida tu salud antes, durante y después del embarazo

    Read in EnglishSiempre vale la pena cuidar tu salud, pero mucho más cuando estás esperando un bebé. Cuidar tu salud es fundamental mientras intentas quedar embarazada, durante el embarazo y después de dar a luz.

    "El embarazo es una experiencia…

  • Comparing Plans

    It's time for open enrollment through my employer and I want to compare my current plan to another one my employer offers and one that my husband's employer offers. Is there anywhere on this website that I can do that? Two of them are BCBSIL plans. Bonus…

  • Good Gum Care May Help Manage Diabetes

    Good Gum Care May Help Manage Diabetes

    If you have diabetes, it affects your whole body — even your mouth. Don’t skip regular dental checkups. Along with managing your blood sugar levels, dental care helps you keep both your body and mouth healthy.

    Gum Disease and Blood Sugar …
  • Prevent Gum Disease for a Healthy Heart

    Prevent Gum Disease for a Healthy Heart

    What do your gums and your heart have in common? Studies show people with gum disease are almost twice as likely to have heart disease. With gum disease, inflammation not only puts the mouth at risk, but can be a danger to the heart.

    Links have also been…

  • What Is an A1C Test, and Why Does It Matter?

    What Is an A1C Test, and Why Does It Matter?

    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 is…

  • AIDS AND HIV: Prevention and the Search for a Cure

    AIDS AND HIV: Prevention and the Search for a Cure

    During the 1980s, AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) became an unwelcome part of our vocabulary. The disease launched a global health epidemic when it was identified in 1981. Since then, AIDS has claimed more than 700,000 lives in the United States…

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