Healthy Living
Caring For The Whole
You
HealthyExtensionsSM
There are many
components to your
health and well being.
That's why we've created
our HealthyExtensions
program to help you take
an active role in
shaping healthy
lifestyles.
HealthyExtensions
provides our members
information about
discounts of 10-50
percent on various
health-related products
and services offered by
independent vendors and
professionals. All Blue
Cross members are
automatically eligible
to receive discounts
through
HealthyExtensions.
Various independent
health and wellness
practitioners offer Blue
Cross members discounts
averaging from 10-25
percent.
Healthy Living Programs
MedCall - 24 Hour Nurse
Access (Available on PPO
plans)
Get professional,
reliable health care
information instantly by
phone, toll-free, any
time of the day or
night, from the
registered nurses at
Blue Cross MedCall. They
can answer your health
questions and help you
decide whether to call
your physician, go to
the
emergency room, or
treat your symptoms at
home. MedCall, featured
on all our current
medical plans, also
offers educational
audiotapes on more than
200 health topics.
Health Management
Programs
Blue Cross provides
programs and activities
for managing chronic
conditions affecting a
large number of our
members. We offer
programs for asthma,
diabetes, congestive
heart failure and other
conditions. Blue Cross
works with members,
their health care
providers and employers
to provide education,
home or telephone
coaching, and health
management tools to help
members with chronic
conditions enjoy a
fuller, more active
life
Baby Connection
The Blue Cross Baby
Connection promotes
early and regular
prenatal care, giving
our members an even
higher probability of
having a healthy
pregnancy and a healthy
baby. Our Baby
Connection nurses work
with you and your doctor
to create a pregnancy
program around your
specific needs. The
nurses are available by
phone, toll-free; to
answer your questions
and fill other special
needs concerning your
pregnancy and newborn
baby. They help all Blue
Cross medical plan
members identify
potential risk factors,
such as pre-term labor,
pregnancy-induced
hypertension or
diabetes, and provide
information and
educational material on
how to have a safe,
healthy pregnancy and
early motherhood.
Blue Cross Web Resources
Blue Cross offers
members a wealth of Web
site resources on health
and wellness,
including:
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An education
Programs Directory
to help members
locate health and
wellness classes
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Our ProviderFinder
online directory to
help locate a
physician in your
community
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Health articles on a
broad array of
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Baby Connection
information for
pregnant members and
those with babies
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