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Well-being Community Innovation Health Insurance News About Contact IBX Websites ibx ibxfoundation ibx4you ibxmedicare ibxpress ibxtpa facebook YouTube LinkedIn Pinterest Instagram MENU MENU Well-being Eating Healthy Fitness Wellness Community Employees Events/Sponsorships Volunteerism Innovation Health Insurance Industry Member Resources News Childhood Vaccines: One of the Easiest Ways to Protect Your Kids Childhood vaccines are safe and effective. IBX Medical Director Dr. Stephen Higgins discusses why it’s so important for kids to get all recommended vaccines. Read more A Mobile App that Keeps Up with Me and My Family — No Matter Where We Are The IBX mobile app, which now features the care cost estimator, helps me manage my health care from the palm of my hand. Read more Urgent Care and Retail Clinics: What to Do When You Get Sick While Traveling An unexpected trip to the ER can ruin your vacation. When you need immediate care and are traveling, an urgent care or retail clinic is a great option for health care. Read more Save Money and Get Healthy with Your Independence Blue Cross Health Plan Wednesday, 29 January 2020 by Paula Sunshine Have you gotten to know your Independence Blue Cross health plan yet? We offer member-exclusive perks that you won’t want to miss: discounts, reimbursements, and personal support to help you eat well, get fit, save money, and have fun on the cheap.* And the best part is they’ll bring you closer to your health and well-being goals.... Read More Published in Health Insurance , Member Resources Advocating for Accessibility Tuesday, 28 January 2020 by Mara Hughes As anyone who lives with a chronic health condition or disability knows, it’s easy to become isolated because of the body’s limitations. This is especially true for seniors. As the National Institute on Aging (NIH) has reported, social isolation and loneliness can worsen the physical health of seniors, leading to poor health outcomes. With as many as 13.8 million older adults living alone,... Read More Published in Well-being , Wellness Winter Safety Tips Monday, 27 January 2020 by Sheila Perlick Love it or hate it, winter’s here — and with the cold comes an increased risk of weather-related injuries. Make sure you’re ready for whatever the winter brings. Take these steps to keep yourself and your loved ones safe. Stay Warm Keep indoor temperatures at 65 degrees or warmer. If the expense is a problem,... Read More Published in Well-being , Wellness Focused Athletics: Investing in Philadelphia’s Top Student Athletes Friday, 24 January 2020 by Veronica Serrano Jackson Duncan, (top center), with Focused Athletics alumni- (clockwise from L) AJ Issacs, Ray Thomas, Eric Taylor, Cheick Diawara, Casey Williams, and Charly Timite. Jackson Duncan will never forget the day he was invited to work out with a group of student athletes in South Philly a few years ago. He was blown away by all the talent he saw in those kids.... Read More Published in Community CHIP: Coverage for Kids, Less Worry for Parents Thursday, 23 January 2020 by Paula Sunshine Parents have a seemingly endless number of things that they worry about. For many, it’s how to afford health insurance for their children. If you need health insurance for your child but aren’t sure how you’re going to pay for it, take a look at CHIP (Children’s Health Insurance Program) coverage. CHIP is free, low-cost, or full-cost health coverage for uninsured children through age 19 whose parents meet eligibility requirements and live in Bucks,... Read More Published in Health Insurance , Member Resources Getting Started with Your Independence Blue Cross Health Plan Friday, 17 January 2020 by Paula Sunshine Be sure to make the most of everything your Independence Blue Cross health plan has to offer by: Finding the care you need Getting personalized support Saving time and money Ready to get started? Here are some steps to help you start the year right. 1. Register for 24/7 access to your benefits information All the information you need is right at your fingertips.... Read More Published in Health Insurance , Member Resources Fact or Fiction: The Truth About Five Winter Wives’ Tales Tuesday, 14 January 2020 by Veronica Serrano As a full-time working mom, I am usually in a rush all the time, especially in the mornings. So it’s not uncommon for me to wash my hair and run out of the house while it’s still wet — even in the cold winter months. It’s a very defiant act considering that my mother scolded me my whole life for this (and still does).... Read More Published in Well-being , Wellness Food vs. Food: Milk — To Dairy or Not to Dairy? Friday, 10 January 2020 by Mary Eileen O'Connor For years, if you wanted milk on your cereal or in your coffee, cow’s milk was your only option. But take a trip down the supermarket dairy aisle, and you’ll find a veritable herd of plant-based milk alternatives. There are options made from soybeans, nuts, rice, oats, and even peas! Udderly confused about whether to stick with traditional cow’s milk or switch to a plant-based milk alternative like soy or almond milk?... Read More Published in Well-being , Wellness No Resolution Required: Tools for Better Health Tuesday, 07 January 2020 by Susan Rossman If you’ve already given up on your New Year’s resolutions, don’t stress about it — statistically, only eight percent of people achieve their New Year’s goals. Despite our best intentions, changing our lives for the better isn’t easy. But, there are resources that can help you be a healthier you. Have you considered your health plan?... Read More Published in Well-being , Wellness Why It’s Important for Children to Get the HPV Vaccine Monday, 06 January 2020 by Rebecca Finkel If you could vaccinate your child to prevent cancer, you would, right? That’s exactly what the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine offers. I spoke to Independence Medical Director and board-certified pediatrician Dr. Anna Baldino about the lifesaving HPV vaccine, which has the power to prevent nearly 40,000 cancers a year in the U.S. IBX: Why get the HPV vaccine for your child?... Read More Published in Well-being 1 2 3 4 Need Health Insurance? You may be eligible to apply for an affordable health plan today. Apply Now Eligible for Medicare? Get Medicare plans from Independence. 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