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When you enroll in any Blue Cross medical plan, you automatically have access to the programs and discounted services of HealthyExtensionsSM

Blue Cross Med Call – 24 Hour Medical Advice:

Not sure how serious it is? PPO plan members can get professional, reliable health care information instantly by phone, toll-free, any time of the day or night, from the registered nurses at Med Call. They can answer questions from how to gauge your current symptoms to medication side effects, and more. Med Call also provides over 200 educational audiotapes on health related topics.

Blue Cross Baby Connection :

To help our members maintain a healthy pregnancy and deliver a healthy baby, the Baby Connection from Blue Cross promotes early and regular prenatal care. Members can access the program by calling (800) 769-4896. To enroll members complete and submit a Risk Assessment Form. Specialized nurses review the Risk Assessment Form and can help identify potential risk factors, such as pre-term labor, or pregnancy-induced hypertension or diabetes .Within 4 weeks of enrollment, you are provided with information and educational material about how to have a safe, healthy pregnancy and early motherhood. Nurses work with you and your doctor to create a pregnancy program that fits your specific needs.Baby Connection nurses are available by phone, toll-free, to answer your questions concerning your pregnancy or newborn baby. Living Well with Chronic Conditions. Blue Cross provides health management programs and activities for managing chronic conditions that affect a large number of our members such as diabetes, asthma and congestive heart failure. Blue Cross works with you and your doctors to provide education, home or telephone coaching, and health management tools to help members with chronic conditions enjoy a fuller, more active life.

Healthy Extensions:

PPO Plan members can also take advantage of discounts for healthy lifestyle resources. Healthy Extensions lets members know about independent vendors and professional who offer 10%-50% discounts on a variety of alternative health care and wellness products and services, including programs to lose weight and quit smoking, eye care, hearing impairment, nutritional supplements, fitness and sports equipment and more. Additionally, Healthy Extensions informs members about health and wellness practitioners who offer 10%-25% discounts on massage therapy, hypnotherapy, yoga and nutrition.