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Volume 1 - 2012 (PDF)
- Simple tips for healthy eyes
- Don't let allergies get the best of you
- You may be allergic to...
Volume 4 - 2011 (PDF)
- Safeguard against health care fraud
- BCBSM's Fraud Unit is working to protect you
- Eat better for a better life
- When a cure isn't possible, care is
Volume 3 - 2011 (PDF)
- Enjoy the season's bounty. It's for your benefit.
- State Health Plan and Medicare coordinate benefits for ESRD coverage
Volume 2 - 2011 (PDF)
- Blue Distinction Centers^® make the grade for quality care
- A healthy weight means a healthier you
- Make sunglasses part of your wardrobe
- Eat healthier for a better life
- Herbal products may not be safe with medications
Volume 1 - 2011 (PDF)
- Urgent care center network provides care when you need it (For non Medicare-eligible retirees
- Health Coach Hot Line is there when you need them
- Notice about the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program
- Eye health tips: Simple tips for healthy eyes
- Add steps to your day
- Be prepared for emergencies
- Manage your medications
Volume 4 - 2010 (PDF)
- Don't get cold feet
- Don't let shingles catch you off guard
- Clean hands save lives
- What do you know about the flu?
- High blood pressure: prevent the silent killer
- Thermometers are the best way to detect a fever
- When in doubt; throw it out
Volume 3 - 2010 (PDF)
- Enjoy Xtra savings this holiday
- Alcohol and seniors: when is drinking a problem?
- BCBSM's practices safeguard your personal information
- Antibiotics or no antibiotics?
- Lower your salt intake to improve your health
- It's a great time to explore new ways to get fit
Volume 2 - 2010 (PDF)
- Free online health assessment
- The latest on immunizations
- Following the doctor's orders when taking your medicine
- Healthful travel tips
- BCBSM on board for SIDS prevention
- Top 10 ways to boost your workout
- Blue Distinction Center^® for Specialty Care
Volume 1 - 2010 (PDF)
- An introduction to your prescription drug plan
- BCBSM's drug formulary
- Top ten facts on generic drugs
- Prior authorization and step therapy
- Use your medications with care
- Healthy Blue Xtras^SM
Volume 2 - 2009 (PDF)
- Blue365^®
- Select the right hearing aid
- Your hearing care coverage
- Limited weight loss benefit covered by Medicare Plus Blue Group
- What's keeping you awake
- Age and insomnia don't go together
Volume 1 - 2009 (PDF)
- Health maintenance exam
- Your blood tells your story Hepatitis C screening
- Colorectal screenings
- Tests reveal your heart and lungs
- GYN screening
- Immunizations
- PSA and rectal exams
- General adult preventive recommendations
- 2008 Medicare Plus Blue Group Preventive Care Services
Volume 3 - 2008 (PDF)
- Be aware of spiders
- Ticks and mosquitoes
- Prescription for savings
- Quitting smoking
- Quit the Nic
- Second-hand smoke
- BCN helps chronic medical conditions
- BCN advantages and features
- BCN perks
Volume 2 - 2008 (PDF)
- Medicare Advantage care management programs
- BlueHealthConnection^®
- 24/7 nurse coach line
- Case management programs for Medicare Advantage members
Volume 3 - 2007 (PDF)
- Complementary and alternative medicine
- Beware of Fraud
- Night vision
- Naturally Blue
- Web tools
- BCN Advantage
- Summary of Medicare Advantage Benefits
- ESRD network
Volume 1 - 2007 (PDF)
- Your heart
- Healthcare Advisor^TM
- Atherosclerosis
- At risk for heart disease or another condition
- Heart disease
- "I had a heart attack"
- Heart disease in women
- Facts about women and cardiovascular disease
- Frequently asked questions about women and heart disease
- Cardiac Centers of Excellence program assures quality heart care
- Alere Home monitoring program
- BCN programs recognized for quality