The benefits of a Health Savings Account-compatible health plan can be reaped by younger members as well as members looking toward the future. Here's what an HSA can do for you, especially as you approach Medicare age.

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Making Smart Choices for Future Health Costs: The Benefits of an HSA

BCBSM is committed to helping seniors live a healthy lifestyle and achieve a greater quality of life, leading our team to participate in a series of free health events for seniors that will be held at doctor offices across southeastern Michigan this summer.

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BCBSM Sponsors Free Health Events for Seniors and Food Box Give-Away This Summer

These vital tips can help you get your blood pressure in check. But getting healthier is always easier with some help. A Hypertension Management Program is available to eligible Blue Cross members, one that is equipped with easy-to-use tools and personal support.

Tips to Manage High Blood Pressure or Hypertension

Members Alma, Laura and Ricardo are Blue Cross Coordinated Care success stories. Coordinated Care is an analytics-driven program that identifies members with chronic and complex conditions who would benefit from care management the most. 

‘It Was Lifechanging for Me:’ Blue Cross Coordinated Care℠ Program

Menopause usually does not result in serious long-term health consequences for most women. But the drop in estrogen associated with this process can affect brain function. 

How Menopause Can Affect the Brain

As a health plan, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan is helping members with their whole health, offering personalized solutions to improve access to health care wherever you are, whenever you need it.

Making Health Care More Personal Helps Blue Cross Members

Ensuring women have access to preventive services for their overall health and well-being is a priority to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Here are some of the ways Blue Cross helps members access women’s preventive care services.

Ways Blue Cross Helps Members Access Women’s Preventive Care

Whether you’re a new member with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan or Blue Care Network – or just switching plans – here’s a checklist to start the year off right with your health coverage.

Checklist for Changing Health Plans in the New Year

If you can’t get into the office to see your primary care doctor right away, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan members have several options available to them.

What to Do if You Can’t Get in to See Your Primary Care Doctor Right Away

Do you know about all the preventive care appointments insured patients are eligible for? This list of federally mandated preventive services does not cost a copayment or coinsurance. 

No-Cost Appointments Included in Your Health Plan

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan is ready to help you with your whole health. With Blue Cross, you have peace of mind. You have 24/7 access to health care professionals and your coverage:

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan is Ready to Help

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan is adding Cancer Support through OncoHealth’s virtual platform, Iris, to its portfolio of cancer care solutions.  

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Launches Comprehensive Cancer Support Program

Having limited health literacy can negatively impact your health. Taking time to understand the basics of your health care plan, as well as tools and resources available to you, can put you on the right track to becoming more health literate.

5 Ways to Boost Your Health Literacy

The Blue Cross Coordinated Care portfolio was designed with one overarching goal in mind – to simplify members’ health care experience through personalized clinical guidance, care management and enhanced customer service.

Blue Cross Launches Programs to Help Simplify Health Care Experience for Members

Now is the time for employers to think about employee HSA contributions during open enrollment, as the IRS has released the 2024 HSA contribution limits. 

An HSA is like a personal savings account for qualified medical expenses. It’s a great way for your employees to set aside money for health care expenses so it’s there when they need it. HSAs are owned by your employee and can be funded by them and by you.

The Value of Employer Contributions to Employee HSAs

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan has enhanced its already innovative care management portfolio to include additional services, tiers and pricing options so employers can select features that best fit the needs of their workforce. 

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Augments Blue Cross Coordinated Care Portfolio for Customized Health Care Experience, Demonstrates Customer Savings

From online brochures and flyers to on-demand webinars, this guide is packed with resources to help employers ready their employees for open enrollment.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan’s (BCBSM) consumer-directed health care toolkit can help employees further understand how their HSAs work, and how they can get the most out of them. Toolkit resources include ready-to-use, HSA-specific resources designed to help educate and engage your employees.

Help Employees See the Value of an HSA-Compatible Health Plan

Adding some simple movement to your day can combat certain health risks and even protect against some of the harmful effects of stress in the workplace.

Four Practical Tips on How to be More Active in the Office

BCBSM has outlined a multi-year maternal health strategy that focuses on reducing severe maternal morbidity, bolstering postpartum care and much more. 

BCBSM Progressing in Work to Reduce Maternal Health Disparities

March 15-31 is the peak of spring break, so a lot of people will be traveling. Care options are available in the unfortunate case of a vacation health emergency. 

Spring Breakers: Where to Go for Care Away from Home

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network will offer a new, women’s health solution to help guide members through a healthy transition into menopause. 

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Offers New Digital Program for Menopause as Part of Comprehensive Family Building and Women’s Health Support Solution

No one wants to deal with a health crisis during the holidays. But in the event that one occurs, it's best to know what's open and what services are available.

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How to Find Urgent Health Care During the Holidays

Responding to the need for mental health professionals, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan has added more than 2,000 licensed therapists to its nationwide network through AbleTo, a virtual behavioral health provider.

Blue Cross Expands Access to Mental Health Professionals

Virtual primary care in a dedicated health plan helps you access care quickly, easily and affordably -- wherever you are, whenever you need it. 

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Why Virtual-First Health Plans Benefit You

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan isn’t just a health insurance company. It’s a digital and data analytics company working to improve the experience for members.

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How Data and Integration at Blue Cross Is Driving the Future of Member Services

Individuals with diabetes, prediabetes and hypertension can access a more comprehensive condition management program through Livongo by Teladoc Health.

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Blue Cross Expands Diabetes Management Program to Whole-Person Health Solutions 

As a young adult, making time for your health now is something that will serve you well for years to come. Find out which doctor visits you need to schedule.

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The Young Adult’s Guide to Doctor Visits

With the new year upon us and enrollment periods over for many people, now is the time to begin setting goals for your health in 2021. While the threat of the pandemic is a part of everyday life, proactively focusing on your health needs for the new year is more important now than ever....

Prioritize Your Health: What You Need to Plan for in 2021

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan is warning its members of new phone scams in which callers attempt to obtain personal or insurance information. The fraudulent callers claim they are from a pharmacy network, and then offer to mail the member over-the-counter vitamins and ointments to a member’s home at no cost....

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Blue Cross Warns Members of Phone Scams

Diabetes is a major health concern in the United States. More than 34 million Americans have diabetes and more than 88 million have prediabetes. Nearly one out of every seven health care dollars is spent on diabetes and complications it causes....

Help Your Employees Prevent and Better Manage Diabetes 

More and more employers are realizing the best way to boost productivity and improve employee satisfaction is to support their workers’ mental health needs. Mental health supports have big impacts on the workforce: more than 200 million workdays are missed due to mental illness each year, which amounts to $16....

Blue Cross Offers Employers Mental Health Support

Trying to support employees working remotely? Whether you’re a business owner or a leader in your organization, there are steps you can take to help make remote work better for everyone in your organization. Building a culture of support is an important first step, particularly for members of your management team....

Supporting Staff Who Work Remotely

It’s not easy, but breaking up with tobacco can drastically improve your health and reduce your risk for tobacco-related diseases such as cancer and heart disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 70% of U. S. adult cigarette smokers report they want to quit....

Want to Quit Using Tobacco? Help is Available for Blue Cross Members

It’s not unusual to be rewarded for going above and beyond. We buy our kids ice cream or a video game for good grades, hand the dog a treat when they sit or roll over, and indulge in some guilty-pleasure TV at the end of a long work day....

How to Reward Your Employees for Taking Care of their Health

How to Reward Your Employees for Taking Care of Their Health

There’s no question that emerging technologies have changed every facet of our lives, making it easier to connect with friends and family, work remotely and engage in conversations on a mass scale. Technology has also made inroads into how we manage our health....

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Technology in Health Care: Panel Sees Continued Growth, Opportunity

When employees go above and beyond at their places of work, they often receive positive reinforcement or incentives to encourage continued success. This same concept can easily be applied to your employees’ health care decisions through the Blue Cross Rewards program....

How to Implement Blue Cross Rewards at a Business

How to Implement Blue Cross Rewards at Your Company

If you're like me, I rarely make a purchase online or at the store without checking what discounts are out there. Did I get a coupon in the mail for that store? Is there a promo code I can get by signing up for their emails? Many people don't realize their health insurance is another great place to look for discounts....

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Many members of your team are well on their journey to achieving health and well-being in 2019. Whether the goal is to eat better, exercise more or quit smoking, most of their motivation must come from within. However, as an employer, you can encourage your team’s resolution efforts in many ways....

Tips for Boosting Employees’ Healthy Habits

In the old days, patients expected doctors to determine their health goals and their treatment plans. Those days are gone. And that’s a good thing. Recent research shows that so-called “activated patients,” sometimes called “engaged patients,” have better health outcomes and care experiences....

How Being an ‘Activated’ Patient Can Improve Your Health

Have you heard the news? Starting in January, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network members will have access to live, weekly well-being webinars and downloadable health resources, courtesy of a new first-of-its-kind Virtual Well-Being program....

Meet Matt Wozny, Your New Personal Well-Being Coach

Preparing for a medical procedure or hospital stay can be a stressful experience. Choosing the right doctor and facility can help put your mind at ease. There are many factors to consider when researching hospital quality....

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How to Find High-Quality Specialty Care

It’s important to focus on our overall well-being to care for the things that affect our health, happiness and productivity. But sometimes it’s not that easy. That’s about to change....

Coming Soon: New Blue Cross Virtual Well-being Program

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New Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Rewards Program Encourages Employer Group Members to ‘Shop’ for Affordable Care

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