Top Workplaces 2019: More Than Just a Recognition

Independence Blue Cross EVP and chief human resources officer Jeanie Heffernan explains what the Top Workplaces designation means to Independence as a company.

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Find Your Zen: Identifying Your Stress Triggers and Coping Techniques

Effectively manage stress by identifying your stress triggers and coping techniques.

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Veterans in the Workplace: The Power of Support

When Melanie Martin returned to work at Independence Blue Cross, she gained more than just employment. She gained a group of brothers and sisters who shared a similar mission: support veterans in the workplace and in the community.

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Where to Get the Ultimate Outdoor Workout in Philadelphia

There are a million reasons to love the summer, but one of them is the chance to break out of the gym and get your sweat on in the fresh air. Whether you’re a runner, a rider, a skater, a mover, or a shaker, there is no shortage of ways to get #FearlessFit outdoors in Philadelphia — and to save money while you’re doing it!...
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Meet Cecilia Bermudez: Celebrating Caring Honoree

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Caring is in all of us, and nurses truly embody that spirit. Independence Blue Cross received nearly 700 submissions for its Celebrate Caring campaign. We are honored to share the stories of our top 10 finalists, including Cecilia Bermudez, oncology nurse at Reading Hospital-Tower Health.  Cecilia Bermudez used to be a chemistry tutor at a private liberal arts college....
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Meet Evelyn Cannon-Dingle, Celebrate Caring Honoree

Nurse Evelyn Cannon-Dingle, in a hospital room
Caring is in all of us, and nurses truly embody that spirit. Independence Blue Cross received nearly 700 submissions for its Celebrate Caring campaign. We are honored to share the stories of our top 10 finalists, including Evelyn Cannon-Dingle, a nurse at Inspira Medical Center Vineland.

Learning the Value of Community

Evelyn Cannon-Dingle decided she was destined to become a nurse when she was in the second grade....
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Fellas, Invest in Yourself: Schedule a Checkup with a Doctor

Men's Checkup with a Doctor
A recent survey commissioned by the Orlando Health Hospital System found that when a man has a health issue, he is much less likely to visit a doctor than a woman. Reasons given for not visiting a doctor include being too busy, afraid, or ashamed. In addition, men are more likely to think that health problems will resolve without seeing a doctor....
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Meet Megan Vennalil, Celebrate Caring Honoree

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Caring is in all of us, and nurses truly embody that spirit. Independence Blue Cross received nearly 700 submissions for its Celebrate Caring campaign. We are honored to share the stories of our top 10 finalists, including Megan Vennalil, a nurse at Einstein Medical Center.

Inspired by Nurses at a Young Age

Nurses make a difference in people’s lives every day,...
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Providence Center: 25 Years of Inspiring Futures Full of Possibility

Juan Lopez (left) and David Chiles (right) right at the Providence Center 25th anniversary event
Juan Lopez (left) and David Chiles (right) at the Providence Center 25th anniversary event. While it may be known as the City of Brotherly Love, poverty and high crime rates are major problems in some parts of Philadelphia. In the Fairhill section of North Philadelphia, young people are surrounded by some of the highest poverty and violent crime rates,...
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Navigating Medicare Enrollment Periods

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Original Medicare, the federal program that provides health insurance for Americans age 65 and older, pays for just 80 percent of most covered services. That leaves Medicare beneficiaries responsible for the remaining 20 percent of their bills. Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare Supplement plans both help cover those remaining costs, but the two types of plans function differently....
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Addressing the Growing Issue of Malnutrition in Older Adults

A senior woman receives a delivery of food from MANNA
Philadelphia-based MANNA delivers healthy meals and provides nutritional counseling to seriously ill people in Philadelphia and the surrounding counties. Should you eat a different diet if you’re sick? Do you have the same nutritional needs when you’re 80 as you do when you’re 30? I ask these questions because nutrition is such a hot topic in our culture....
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CHOP’s Youth Heart Watch: Creating a Culture of Responsiveness in Philadelphia Schools

People holding a banner, celebrating a school's certification as a Youth Heart Watch school
Zane Schultz (right), of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, presents the Youth Heart Watch award to Philadelphia’s first Heart Safe school. At age 16, Zane Schultz witnessed his friend and teammate, Rafe Maccarone, collapse on the soccer field during a routine warmup in their hometown of Cocoa Beach, Florida. The minutes after Rafe’s collapse were marked by chaos and fear....
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Where to Get Outdoors in Philadelphia

Memorial Arch at Valley Forge National Park
You may already know that trees help clean the air, but did you know they also release a chemical that’s been shown to lower blood pressure, reduce stress, and improve immunity when you breathe it in? In Japan, the practice of immersing yourself in nature is known as Shinrin-yoku, which translates to “forest bathing.” Nature therapy is about intentionally making connections with your natural surroundings to improve your physical and mental health....
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