{"id":7185,"date":"2015-12-22T09:03:06","date_gmt":"2015-12-22T14:03:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/?p=7185"},"modified":"2015-12-22T14:24:19","modified_gmt":"2015-12-22T19:24:19","slug":"get-your-free-wellness-check-up-before-year-end","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/2015\/12\/get-your-free-wellness-check-up-before-year-end\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Your Free Wellness Check-Up before Year End!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/where-to-go-for-care.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2088\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/where-to-go-for-care.jpg\" alt=\"where-to-go-for-care\" width=\"900\" height=\"602\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/where-to-go-for-care.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/06\/where-to-go-for-care-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \><\/a><\/p>\n<p>One of the benefits of being a Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina member is preventive care!\u00a0 BCBSNC is a big supporter of preventive care maintenance and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bcbsnc.com\/assets\/campaigns\/public\/preventive\/pdf\/hcr_preventive_services_ind.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">every Blue Cross Blue Shield NC health plan offers preventive care<\/a>, including an annual wellness check-up, absolutely free!\u00a0 As we rapidly approach the end of 2015 and the start of a new year, if you have yet to make use of your 2015 wellness check-up covered at 100%, now is the time!\u00a0 Contact your primary care doctor, schedule an appointment before year-end and BCBSNC will pick up the bill.<\/p>\n<p>As Mark Twain once said, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, which is why <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/news\/2015\/06\/get-a-check-up-why-your-annual-physical-is-so-important\/\" target=\"_blank\">seeing your physician annually is extremely important<\/a>, especially as you age.\u00a0 Very often, more serious health problems can be avoided simply by making small adjustments to diet and exercise and your doctor can help you target specific areas that may need a little more attention.<\/p>\n<p>Getting your wellness check-up can also help you be better prepared for the new year.\u00a0 Knowing where you stand as far as your physical health can not only give you peace of mind, it can also help you focus as you make New Year&#8217;s resolutions and take steps to improve or maintain your health in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>2016 is just around the corner and if you are still uninsured, take this opportunity to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\/?from=blog\" target=\"_blank\">become a Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina member<\/a> and make an investment in your health.\u00a0 Not only will you have preventive care benefits covered at 100%, as a member you also have access to a 24 hour nurse hotline\u00a0and can manage your health care goals and accomplishments through an easy and interactive online service called Blue Connect.\u00a0 Nothing is as important as your health!\u00a0 Don&#8217;t let 2015 come to a close without visiting your health care provider for an annual wellness check-up.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina insurance coverage, please visit our website at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nchealthplans.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.nchealthplans.com <\/a>or call our toll free number 888-765-5400 and speak with one of our experienced and professional agents.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the benefits of being a Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina member is preventive care!\u00a0 BCBSNC is a big supporter of preventive care maintenance and every Blue Cross Blue Shield NC health plan offers preventive care, including an annual wellness check-up, absolutely free!\u00a0 As we rapidly approach the end of 2015 and 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