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DISCLAIMER AND HIPAA PRIVACY NOTICE
Beware - Don’t Get Scammed!
HealthChoice continues to get phone calls from members reporting that they have
received fraudulent calls from someone insisting that the member needs a new
member ID card. The caller is quite relentless, and when the member finally agrees
to accept the additional ID card, the caller asks for personal banking information.
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Plan Changes for 2008
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Featured Articles
Important Prescription Drug Recall Notice
Cholesterol Medication – The Big Controversy
Common Injuries
Dental Exams Can Detect Other Health Issues
Important Prescription Drug Recall Notice
Effective April 25, 2008, all strengths of the oral medication Digitek®
(digoxin), which is used for abnormal heart rate and congestive heart
failure, have been recalled by Actavis Totowa Manufacturing. This medication
is also distributed under the Bertek label. Generic digoxin manufactured by
other companies is not included in this recall.
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Cholesterol Medication – The Big Controversy
The full results of a recent study on the benefits of the newer cholesterol
lowering medications Zetia and Vytorin were released at the American College
of Cardiology (ACC) meeting in April and also published by The New England
Journal of Medicine. Early findings from the study showed that Zetia and
Vytorin, which combines the cholesterol drug Zetia with the statin drug Zocor,
were no better than Zocor alone at slowing plaque buildup in high-risk
patients.
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Common Injuries
With the warming weather, more people are spending time participating in outdoor
activities. With this increased activity, the chance for injury also rises. A fall,
blow, or performing a repetitive motion may cause an injury that could sideline a
person for weeks or even months. The most common injury sites include the ankle,
knee, wrist, elbow, and shoulder joints.
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Dental Exams Can Detect Other Health Issues
We all know the importance of going to the dentist and getting our teeth cleaned,
but did you know that dental exams can uncover potentially life-threatening
medical problems? There is a relationship between your oral health and your
general health and your dentist could be the first to diagnose other health
problems based on what is found in your mouth.
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