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Follow-Up Enrollment Set for July 18-July 29 |
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 Due to recent State Health Plan coverage changes, which became law under Senate Bill 323 and House Bill 578, the Plan is conducting a Follow-up Enrollment July 18 through July 29, 2011. During this enrollment, you will have the opportunity to change your plan elections and add eligible dependents. If you are happy with the plan in which you are currently enrolled, NO ACTION IS NECESSARY.
Along with other coverage changes, the Comprehensive Wellness Initiative (CWI) has been eliminated. Therefore, effective September 1, 2011, the tobacco and weight management component will no longer determine the plan in which members may enroll. If members previously elected to enroll in the 70/30 Basic plan due to CWI, they will now have the opportunity to enroll in the 80/20 Standard plan.
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Protect Yourself, Loved Ones from UV Dangers |
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 Swimming, picnics and long afternoons in the sun - July is perfect for outdoor activities with family and friends. But logging all that outside time can also raise risks from exposure to ultraviolet rays. July is UV Safety Month, an ideal time to build safe summer memories by practicing some simple prevention.
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Improved My Members Services Website at Blue Cross Blue Shield Unveiled | |
 State Health Plan members now have easier access to health records and other coverage information through a new enhanced website offered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina. The BCBSNC member services website also offers convenient ways to find a doctor, research drug information and locate important forms.
New features include:
- A dashboard view of all your plan information
- Easy access to your current benefits use, deductible balance, recent claims and billing details
- The ability to search, sort, print and download claims
- A way to view all claims within the past two years
- A look at your new annual health care summary report, to better plan your medical expenses
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Find Better Food Choices Through NC HealthSmart | |
 Sometimes it's tough to find the healthiest food choice amid the bewildering assortment of alternatives at your neighborhood supermarket. But now there's a new online tool called NuVal™ to help you make the right choices for yourself and your family. NuVal is a nutritional scoring system to help savvy shoppers make better decisions about food quickly and easily.
NuVal - available to State Health Plan members through the NC HealthSmart Personal Health Portal - scores foods on a scale from 1 to 100. The higher the score, the better the nutrition. You can use NuVal to choose the most nutritious snacks and lunches for you and your kids, understand food labels, plan shopping trips and lists, and teach your family about better nutrition.
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Tips on Protecting Yourself from Skin Cancer | |
 The sun's ultraviolet (UV) rays damage your skin, cause wrinkles, spots and play a big role in skin cancer. Skin cancer is the most common kind of cancer in the United States. Although years of exposure can increase the risk of skin cancer, the disease can strike young people as well as old. And just because you may have dark skin doesn't mean you can just soak up rays. People with darker skin may be better protected, but they're still susceptible to sun damage.
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Travel Safely This Summer! | |
 Summer is in full swing, so be sure to keep yourself and your family safe when you hit the road or fly the skies. A great safety measure you can take is to have emergency contact information available for everyone in your family, and NC HealthSmart has you covered! To get started, log in to your Personal Health Portal today and create an emergency wallet card. It only takes a few minutes:
- Log in to your Personal Health Portal
- Click on "My Account"
- From the drop down menu, choose "Emergency Info"
- Click on "Print Emergency Wallet Card"
- Modify any content so that your information is included
- Print, cut out, and place in your wallet
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Convenient Weight Management Class Offered | |
 Are you interested in learning strategies to help you lose and maintain your weight? Do you value having the support of your peers, but don't have the time to attend a class at a location outside of your home or office?
Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less, a 15-week weight management program, is now available in a real-time, online format for the August 2011 class series. Classes are scheduled to begin the week of August 8, 2011, and conclude the week of November 14, 2011. Classes are held weekly for one hour. You can register for Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less individually through the program website, www.esmmweighless.com.
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