Wednesday, October 28, 2009
We do more than just cover health care needs when members are sick. We help members prevent illness and identify problems before they become serious. One way we work to achieve this goal is to provide our members with health-related resources and information.Health
Its one of the industry most comprehensive health services programs.
Preventive Care
Recommendations for precautionary Screening, Immunizations and Counseling for Anthem Blue Cross Members and Guidelines in preventing Influenza
Health Programs
Health Management Programs offer an innovative approach to help members better self-manage serious chronic conditions such as asthma, congestive heart failure, and diabetes. Health professionals provide members with a variety of health education resources depending upon their health status and condition. The health professionals serve as a "health coach" motivating and encouraging members to adopt behaviors that lead to a healthier lifestyle.
Health Resources
Anthem Blue Cross is pleased to share valuable information with you and your family on how to live a healthy lifestyle. We encourage you to visit the "Healthy Living" health resource list and health articles section within the Goodhealthquotes.com website to learn more about your overall health. With these resources you will be able to take the next steps in living a well-balanced life. In addition to the Healthy Living information, please contact your local hospital, medical group, YMCA, health club and/or community parks and recreation for further information on local wellness services in your area.
KICK Program
Kids in Charge of Kalories is a free of charge program for Anthem Blue Cross members who want to help their families learn about eating healthy and the benefits of exercise. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, good nutrition and exercise are the best ways to keep kids healthy. They may prevent childhood obesity.
Special Offers
Special Offers is a program that provides Anthem Blue Cross members information about a wide range of products and services, available at a discount, to help them meet their individual health, fitness and wellness goals.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Young adults characterize the largest group of uninsured people while they also increasingly report mental health issues in college. The San Jose Mercury News reports: "Young adults aged 19 to 29 are less well-protected by health insurance than any other age group in America: Almost one in three have no insurance and many more are under insured. And as the country grapples over how to provide coverage to Americans, figuring out how to cover young adults all income levels has become a tricky and significant subtext in the reform debate."
Young adults who have graduated from college and are engaged do not essentially have health insurance either since many first jobs don't offer affordable health plans. "Young adults comprise about 18 percent of the adult population but make up 28 percent of the overall uninsured adult population, according to the Urban Institute.
In California, parents can cover up their children until age 19 and in some instances until age 23 if they are full-time college students. At least 20 other states have increased the age of covering dependents into the mid-20s.
Meanwhile, NPR reports that colleges are considering a rise in the number of students who seek counseling help for mental health issues. Daniel Eisenberg, director of the University of Michigan's Healthy Minds Study, notes that over 90 percent of counseling services are reporting that, they are seeing an increase in the number and severity of students with mental health problems.
"Eisenberg and all other experts say they haven't yet teased out all the reasons behind the surge of mental health issues on campus, but think it doubtful that today's teenagers are more psychologically disturbed than past generations. Other explanations seem more likely. Better screening and earlier diagnosis of mental illness in high school and even before may be one factor."
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