• Improve Your Work-Life Balance

    Improve Your Work-Life Balance

    Aiming for a more balanced life can help your body and mind. One place many of us need better balance is between work and the rest of our lives. Another is finding ways to take better care of ourselves while maintaining our commitments to work and family…
  • Substance Misuse: Signs and Risks

    Substance Misuse: Signs and Risks

    Millions of people are drinking too much or misusing drugs. And many don’t get help. But asking for help is a normal part of life, and people should never feel like they have to handle things on their own, says the Substance Abuse and Mental Health…
  • Care for Your Mental Health Throughout Your Pregnancy

    Care for Your Mental Health Throughout Your Pregnancy

    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…

  • How do I file a complaint?

    I have been on the phone with member services and the pre-authorization department for a total of 12 hours over the past week. There were so many things wrong with the service I recieved I hardly know where to start. I am no longer looking for a solution…
  • ¿Necesitas autorización previa para obtener medicamentos con receta?

    ¿Necesitas autorización previa para obtener medicamentos con receta?

    ¿Alguna vez has ido a surtir un nuevo medicamento y el farmacéutico te ha indicado que necesitas una autorización? Nos ha pasado a muchos. A continuación, te compartimos algunos consejos para evitar que te quedes con las manos vacías. Cuando recibas…
  • Addressing Teen Loneliness: How to Help

    Addressing Teen Loneliness: How to Help

    Teens are often busy with school, activities and friends. But teens also often get lonely, and when they do, they may need support and help finding healthy ways to cope with it. Being lonely can affect teens — and people of other ages — in many ways…
  • Live Longer: Many Heart Attacks and Strokes Can Be Prevented

    Live Longer: Many Heart Attacks and Strokes Can Be Prevented

    Heart disease and stroke are the first and fifth leading causes of death in the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. More than 900,000 Americans die from cardiovascular disease each year. About 1 in 6 of those…
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    Annual Wellness Checklist

    Wellness begins with understanding. This checklist helps you have a clearer picture of your health. It also starts the conversation with your doctor on any changes you might need, whether it’s around exercise, diet, adjusting your medications or simply…
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  • Get Care Online with Virtual Visits

    Get Care Online with Virtual Visits

    Are you missing out on the convenience of telemedicine? Telemedicine allows you to have virtual health care visits using your computer, phone or tablet. These types of health care visits are a quick, easy way to bring the doctor to you. Say you’re on…
  • Get Our Top 4 Tips for Saving Money on Prescriptions

    Get Our Top 4 Tips for Saving Money on Prescriptions

    There are several ways you can help keep your health care costs down when using your prescription drug benefits. 1. Use a Preferred Pharmacy Before you fill prescriptions, be sure you are using a preferred pharmacy in the Preferred Pharmacy Network…

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