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Why Does a Drug Need Pre-Approval?

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Some drugs should be checked to make sure they are safe and used correctly. This may mean that a step called pre-approval (sometimes called prior authorization) is needed before it will be covered by your plan. Like hospital stays and some types of…
- 7 months ago
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What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?

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Dying of a broken heart sounds like something from a country song. But we’ve all heard the stories — the elderly couple married for decades that die within hours or days of the other’s passing. We often say that someone died of a broken heart. But is…
- 10 months ago
- Health and Wellness
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Expecting a Baby? Check Out Our Maternity Checklist

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Preparing for the arrival of a little one? Congratulations! You probably have a lot on your mind — and your to-do list. Choosing baby names and setting up a nursery are likely two of them. But there are other things to remember so you can make the most…
- 5 months ago
- Health and Wellness
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Keep Your Child Healthy with Regular Well-Child Visits

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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 a Well…
- 6 months ago
- Health and Wellness
- Blogs
Breast Cancer Complementary Therapies Help Boost Treatment

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Women with breast cancer often have choices for medical treatment. If you're fighting breast cancer, your doctor will make a treatment plan. It might involve surgery, chemotherapy, radiation or immunotherapy. Along with questions about traditional treatments…
- over 1 year ago
- Health and Wellness
- Blogs
How You Can Help Your Child Maintain a Healthy Weight

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Helping kids stay active and eat healthy foods isn’t easy. But it’s important: Early extra pounds often start children on the path to future health problems. Overweight children can also have health issues while they’re still young that were once thought…
- 9 months ago
- Health and Wellness
- Blogs
Care for Your Mental Health Throughout Your Pregnancy

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Health care is important before, during and after pregnancy. And that means caring for your mind as well as your body. Mental health challenges can affect you throughout the perinatal period. This period begins before you get pregnant and extends through…
- 3 months ago
- Health and Wellness
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Women: Make a Plan for a Long, Healthy Life

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You can do a lot to stay healthy. Making sure you plan your preventive health care visits is at the top of the list. Getting those recommended screenings on time is an important part of living a long, healthy life. Don’t put it off. Listening to your…
- 3 months ago
- Health and Wellness
- Blogs
It’s Time To Take Your Medicine. Or Is It?

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If you’ve been taking prescription medicine for a while, you may not even glance at the instructions when you get it refilled. As time goes on, you may forget an important thing about taking your meds. When you take them matters — whether they're for…
- over 1 year ago
- Health and Wellness
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The Link Between Nutrition and Mental Health

BCBSIL Connect Team

You’ve likely heard the cliché a million times — “You are what you eat.” So you might nosh on foods reported to lower your blood pressure, strengthen your bones or burn belly fat. You might even load up on brain food to feed your head. As it turns out…
- 11 months ago
- Health and Wellness
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