Health News and Tips

Guide Helps You Make the Most of Doctor Visits

Our new four-page Doctor Office Visit Guide ("Make the Most of Your Doctor Visits") is a tool to help you communicate effectively with your healthcare provider and get the most from your office visit. For your convenience, we offer versions with Idaho or Oregon Customer Service contact information, in both English and en Español.

Idaho Guide in English, Idaho Guide en Español 

Oregon Guide in English, Oregon Guide en Español 

The guide can help you:

• Ask the right questions during doctor visits to properly use plan benefits
• Understand preventive care benefits and how they are applied to avoid unexpected costs

The guide includes:

• Ways to prepare for your appointment
• Things to do and say during the visit, including specific questions to ask
• A worksheet you can use before and during your appointment  

Flu Vaccination Coverage

Our flu vaccination page has information about your seasonal flu vaccination coverage, as well as general information about the flu.

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