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Childhood Vaccines: One of the Easiest Ways to Protect Your Kids

A doctor is administering a shot to a little girl's arm.
As parents, we want to protect our children. It’s what we do. And out of all the ways to keep them safe and healthy, few are as easy as making sure they get all recommended vaccines on the immunization schedule from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Thanks to childhood vaccines, illnesses like measles,...
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A Mobile App that Keeps Up with Me and My Family — No Matter Where We Are

I first became familiar with the IBX mobile app because of my job. As an Independence Blue Cross national sales consultant, I initially downloaded the app to familiarize myself with its features. That way, when I met with my external business partners to discuss our capabilities, I could speak about the app from experience. Now I can’t imagine not having it....
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Urgent Care and Retail Clinics: What to Do When You Get Sick While Traveling

A little girl blows her nose on the beach, as her mother comforts her.
It’s never fun to be sick, but it’s especially unpleasant when you’re on vacation. Getting sick not only ruins the fun and relaxation of vacation, it can also feel overwhelming to have to figure out where to go to get care. So, where do you start? It was a question I recently faced myself. My summer go-to destination is the Jersey shore,...
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Nursing Beyond the Bedside: Charron Smith-Marsh

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Independence Blue Cross (Independence) wants to Celebrate Caring by recognizing nurses who carry on the proud tradition of providing compassionate care, comfort, and security to all of us.  Do you know a nurse who delivers exceptional care and compassion every day? We want to hear about it. Submit your story by April 5 and Independence may reward that nurse through our Celebrate Caring campaign....
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Health Plans, Networks, and Provider Relationships Work Together for You

A diverse team of medical professionals smiles at the camera
Health plans often reference their provider networks, describing providers as either in-network or out-of-network. Provider networks include a range of professionals, from nurse practitioners to physical and occupational therapists, in addition to both primary care physicians (PCPs) and specialists. When a provider is in a plan’s network, it means that the plan and the provider have a contractual relationship....
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Independence Salutes African-American History

Headshot of Dan Hilferty smiling directly into the camera. He is a white man with blue eyes and white hair, wearing a blue suit jacket, white dress shirt, and grey patterned tie.
At Independence Blue Cross, we are committed to our mission of enhancing the health and well-being of the people and communities we serve. This commitment informs our engagement in the community – whether it’s bringing the Indego bike share program to neighborhoods, helping fans get free subway rides on SEPTA when the Eagles won the Super Bowl,...
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Be a Superhero: It’s in Your Blood

A young woman donating blood
We don’t often get a chance to save another person’s life but considering that donating just one pint of blood can save up to three lives — maybe we do. Imagine that. Saving someone’s life without having to run into a burning building, do CPR, or perform the Heimlich maneuver. All you have to do is donate blood....
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