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A Doctor’s Guide to Choosing Allergy Medicine Wisely

By Wayne Rawlins, MD, MBA

Spring allergies? While you might be tempted to grab the closest antihistamine medicine to reduce your symptoms, before you do, make sure the medicine won’t do more harm than good.

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New Year, New Benefits?

The start of a new year is a time for reflection, resolutions, and reviewing your health insurance.

Open Enrollment Begins November 16th: Here's What You Need To Know

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8 Questions to Ask When Choosing a Health Plan

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Don’t Be Fooled: How to Avoid COVID-19 Vaccine Scammers

Eagerly awaiting your COVID-19 vaccine? Stay safe against potential scams that could harm your health and your wallet.

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Tips for a Healthy 2021

A lot changed in 2020, including health care. The need to stay home led to new resources and benefits—like virtual fitness classes, pharmacy delivery, and virtual doctor’s appointments. What hasn’t change is our continued goal to help you stay healthy and get access to the care you need. Follow these tips to make the most of your health benefits and make 2021 your healthiest year yet.

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Helping a Loved One With Their Medicare Coverage

If you're caring for an aging parent or spouse, it helps to know the basics of Medicare.

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Protect Yourself from Fraud and Scams

As you make every effort to protect yourself and your loved ones from coronavirus (COVID-19), it’s also important to be aware of those who are taking advantage of the pandemic through fraud and scams.

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What Is a Health Home?

A Health Home is an optional Medicaid State Plan benefit that coordinates care for people with Medicaid who have chronic conditions. Health Home providers operate under a “whole-person” philosophy that integrates and coordinates all primary, acute, behavioral health and long-term services and supports to treat the whole person.

A Health Home Could Be Right for You

By EmblemHealth

Staying on top of all your health care needs can be hard. The good news is that there’s help.

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Emergency Room vs. Urgent Care: What Are Your Options?

Your primary care physician has full knowledge of your total health and is your best option for personalized care, however, It's also important to know where to get the best treatment for your health when they are not available.

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Forget to Take Your Medicine? There’s Help!

By Jameson Reuter, Pharm.D., MBA, BCPS

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Preventive Care Checklist

Are you getting all needed preventive care?

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Put Your Wishes Into Words

Accidents and illnesses aren’t age dependent. People of all ages should make their medical wishes known with an advance directive.

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Medicare: Annual Wellness Exam Checklist

Your primary care doctor (PCP) is your partner for good health. It’s important to visit your doctor once a year for a yearly checkup and to build a good relationship.

Health Insurance Special Circumstances

Everyone’s life is unique and sometimes important life changes can change your health coverage needs.

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Understand Your Annual Notice of Change and Evidence of Coverage

By EmblemHealth

This month, you will receive your Annual Notice of Change and Evidence of Coverage materials. Take time to read these items so you can better understand how your plan works and what services are available. What is it? The Annual Notice of Change explains changes in your coverage for 2018. Your Evidence of Coverage gives details...

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How EmblemHealth Adds Extra Value to Your Medicare Plan

By EmblemHealth

Take Advantage of Your Plan Benefits Stay Healthy and Live Better As a member, you have access to our PATH health management programs to help you manage a chronic condition such as asthma, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), coronary artery disease (CAD) or heart failure. These programs are confidential, voluntary and free. To learn...

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EmblemHealth’s 24-Hour Nurse Line

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Don’t Forget Your Annual Checkup!

If you're an EmblemHealth Medicare member, your annual visit is covered with a $0 copay, the fixed amount that you pay for services, every 12 months. Regular preventive visits with your primary care physician (PCP) can help keep you healthy. Talk to your physician about tests, screening and vaccines you may need.

Keep Your Treatment Team on the Same Page

By EmblemHealth

You may see both medical and behavioral health doctors for separate conditions that may impact each other, especially if you are taking multiple medications. Health plans and doctors need to work together to get a full understanding of your health so you can get the best results. That’s why it’s important for all your doctors...

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Your Breast Reconstruction Surgery Benefits

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Ready to Enroll? Here’s How

If you are enrolling in a health plan on the exchange marketplace, you’ll need to go to nystateofhealth.ny.gov site to enroll. You will need to have certain information with you. Before applying, gather these items for each member of your household who needs health care coverage: Social Security numbers or document numbers for legal immigrants....

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Health Insurance Benefits

Health insurance not only helps you get healthy when you’re sick, it also helps you to stay healthy by providing preventive care like regular check-ups and screenings. All of the plans on the NY State of Health marketplace offer quality coverage for 10 essential health benefit categories, including doctor visits, hospitalization and prescription drugs. When you sign up, you’ll get coverage for...