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    Prediabetes: A Wake-Up Call

    More than a third of American adults have high blood sugar, or prediabetes, and the rates are on the rise. Having prediabetes raises your risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke. The good news is that even if you have prediabetes...
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    Colabora con tu médico para asegurarte de que tu atención médica esté incluida

    Mantenerte saludable es más fácil cuando entiendes los detalles de tu cobertura médica. Algunos tipos de atención médica y tratamiento requieren aprobación antes de recibir el servicio. A esto se le llama au...
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    Conceptos básicos de los seguros médicos: copago y coaseguro

    Si bien las primas se destinan para cubrir el costo total de la atención médica que recibes, lo costos de la atención médica suman más de lo que cubren las primas. Para mantener las primas más bajas, las cobe...
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    Helping Kids Stay Active and Healthy During Winter

    Don’t put a freeze on family fun this winter. All kids need physical activity to stay healthy. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says young people ages 6 to 17 need 60 minutes of activity daily. For today’s busy kids, on...
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    Vacunas para adultos jóvenes

    Eres joven, sano, activo y tienes años de vida por delante. ¿Te sientes invencible, ¿verdad? Cuando eres joven, es fácil pensar que estás a salvo de muchas cosas que pueden afectar tu vida, como las enfermedades. T...
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    A Closer Look at Type 1 Diabetes

    There are two types of diabetes: Type 1 and Type 2. Left unchecked and untreated, both can cause damage to blood vessels, nerves and organs in the body and lead to serious health issues. Diabetes happens in people of every age, race, shape and ...
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    Los ojos lo dicen todo: Protégelos con exámenes de rutina para la vista

    Los exámenes para la vista son una de las mejores maneras de proteger tus ojos. Si usas anteojos o lentes de contacto son muy útiles para que te receten la graduación correcta y, además, pueden ayudarte a estar más...
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    Keep Your Brain and Body Healthy by MINDing What You Eat

    Healthy eating doesn’t need to be hard. You don’t have to spend a lot of time tracking your daily calories or buy special diet products. Just find a healthy approach to what you eat. One easy-to-follow eating plan — the MIND diet &m...
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    Ahorra tiempo y dinero con Provider Finder

    Hay mucho en qué pensar al decidir dónde obtener atención médica: costo, redes, ubicación y más. Mantenerte informado no tiene qué ser complicado. Tenemos recursos disponibles para ayudarte a tomar la ...
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    How to Find In-Network Providers

    There’s a lot to think about when deciding where to get health care – cost, networks, location and more. Being informed does not have to be tricky. We have resources available to help you make the best decision for you. Blue Access for Me...
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    Support Is Available for Members with Chronic Conditions

    We are committed to helping members with chronic conditions maintain a higher quality of life. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma offers no-cost programs to educate and support members with diabetes, asthma, congestive heart failure, coronary...
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    Cinco consejos para proteger la salud del colon

    Mantenerse saludable es más fácil si se ocupa de lo básico: acuda al médico al menos una vez al año para hacerse un chequeo anual de bienestar y hacerse los exámenes preventivos correspondientes. Solo hacer e...
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    Keep Your Child Healthy with Regular Well-Child Visits

    Parents take their children to the doctor when they’re sick. But regular well-child visits to a pediatrician or other health provider are just as important. Getting those checkups and recommended vaccinations help keep children healthy. What Is....
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    What Is an A1C Test, and Why Does It Matter?

    If you have diabetes, you know you need to check your blood sugar regularly. But do you know you also need an A1C test? Blood glucose numbers only give a quick snapshot of blood sugar control at certain times of day. You may think your blood sugar...
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    Hipertensión: El asesino silencioso

    Si la hipertensión fuera un personaje de una novela de espías, su nombre sería “el asesino silencioso”. Viviría tranquilamente entre nosotros, pasando desapercibida mientras nos destruye desde dentro. Si pasar...
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