Changing the Conversation about Mental Health with Seniors

Here are some ways you can work toward a healthy dialogue about mental health.

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Carve Out Mental Space for Creativity

Summer vacation is the perfect time to dream up those new projects for fall. Here’s how to stay inspired.

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Make Time For Volunteering This Summer

Volunteering with family and friends is an opportunity to bond, and feel good knowing you’re helping the community.

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Food vs. Food: Are You a Health Nut?

You’ve probably heard that a handful of nuts is great for a healthy snack. While it seems easy to grab some almonds or pecans in a pinch, certain nuts may be a healthier choice than others. In a nutshell, some hold more nutritional value than others. So, let’s see how they stack up in the ultimate nutty battle royale....
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Changing Your Medicare Plan

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Most health care plans offer one-year terms, and Medicare plans are no different. There are lots of reasons why you, as a Medicare beneficiary, might need to change plans: Maybe your health care needs have changed, and you need benefits not offered by your current plan. Some specialists, therapies, or prescription drugs are probably excluded from your plan,...
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Why You Need Dental, Vision, and Hearing Coverage

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One of the things I hear often from beneficiaries is that they’re concerned to find out that Original Medicare does not pay for everything — especially “extras” like vision, dental, and hearing coverage. If you’re transitioning from employer-provided health care to Medicare, you’ve probably had vision, dental, and hearing benefits all along. Since Medicare doesn’t cover them,...
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Surviving the Holiday Food Season: 5 Tips for Healthy Eating

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‘Tis the season for friends and family, fun, and lots of food! Temptation is everywhere, so it’s easy to splurge and overeat. On average, Americans gain approximately one to two pounds during the holiday season. But, you don’t need to wait until the New Year to lose the weight — just a few tweaks can help you avoid holiday weight gain....
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From Boots to Suits: Transitioning From the Military to IBX

Sean and Melanie Martin at the Philadelphia Veterans Day Parade
Sean and incoming 2019 iVets President Melanie Martin at the Veterans’ Day Parade in Philadelphia. When Sean Sanders graduated from military school in south central Pennsylvania, he had two choices: enlist or return to his North Philadelphia neighborhood. He chose the military and proudly served in the U.S. Army for 22 years,...
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Finding Inner Peace and Hope Through Volunteering

Elyssa Ann Keating at Gaudeniza's annual award dinner.
Elyssa Ann Keating helping to set up the silent Auction during the Gaudeniza’s annual award dinner. Elyssa Keating will never forget her first week at Independence Blue Cross (Independence). It was her second day of work when she received the call that would change her life — her high school boyfriend died of a drug overdose....
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The Power of Data in Transforming Care Delivery and Network Performance

When you make an important business decision, you are most likely basing that decision on data: sales, ROI, depreciation, value — these are all data-driven aspects of a sound decision-making process. Decision-making in healthcare is no different, and the power of data is transforming the way we look at care delivery and network performance. In recent years,...
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Blue Crew Volunteer Program Honored for Community Service and Positive Impact

Lorina Marshall-Blake, VP of Community Affairs accepting the Volunteer Organization of the Year award from David Stier, Program Director at St. John’s Hospice. At Independence Blue Cross, our associates are passionate about helping others in the community. Through the Blue Crew — the company’s corporate volunteer program — more than 1,300 associates and their family members participated in 303 volunteer projects throughout the region last year....
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Nutrition and Meal Planning for Type 2 Diabetes

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Consider for a minute that more than 30 million Americans have diabetes. That means there are more Americans with diabetes than the total population of Australia! The good news is diabetes can be managed through diet and lifestyle. Fortunately, there is a wealth of information out there to help people with diabetes manage their disease. To help navigate that information,...
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Enroll Now for an Affordable 2019 Health Insurance Plan

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Open Enrollment for 2019 individual and family health insurance plans starts on November 1, 2018, and ends December 15, 2018. Beginning November 1, you can apply for a new health insurance plan, change your health plan type, or make updates to your existing health plan, such as adding dependents. Any new plans or changes you make by December 15 will go into effect on January 1,...
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