Blue Care Connection will welcome in the New Year with three new programs to help those who want to quit smoking, lose weight and manage or improve their overall health.

Beginning January 1, 2008, Tobacco Cessation, Weight Management, and Worksite Wellness will be added as the newest Blue Care Connection programs available to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) members.

Tobacco Cessation provides resources for tobacco users who want to quit through personal coaching, online tools, and an Audio Health Library.

Weight Management provides guidance and support for members who want to slim down through behavioral and motivational coaching, personalized goal setting with action plans, online tools, an Audio Health Library and discounts on programs, products and services that encourage weight loss, exercise and good nutrition.

Worksite Wellness enables you to participate in monthly webinars (available in April 2008) on wellness topics and share a recorded version of the webinars with your employees at a later date, as well as on-site health education and screening opportunities. BlueResource, a CD-based library of health and wellness electronic communications designed to share with employees, is also part of this program.

If you have selected Blue Care Connection as part of your health care benefits, all basic services available through Blue Care Connection are confidential and there is no extra cost to your employees who are BCBSIL members. You may purchase additional on-site biometric screening options and flu shot clinics for your employees.

Getting Out the Wellness Message!
To encourage BCBSIL members to participate in Blue Care Connection and promote the three newest wellness-focused programs, we are providing you with fliers for these programs. Log in to Blue Access® for Employers and click on the Blue Care Connection® Adds Three New Programs What’s New article to view and download these materials.