Healthy Communities archive

Fall/Winter 2020 (pdf)

• Tips for better communication through a mask
• Don't put off necessary care
• Time to get your flu shot

Spring/Summer 2020 (pdf)

• How to get care—even if you can’t leave home
• Connecting members with needed help
• Tips for managing diabetes

Fall/Winter 2019 (pdf)

• Vaccination reminders 
• Adult cancer screenings 
• Guidelines for care decisions

Spring/Summer 2019 (pdf)

• The surprising benefits of helping others
• Get help for opioid dependency
• Tips for avoiding complications of diabetes

Fall/Winter 2018 (pdf)

• Stay healthier and happier this winter 
• Program for older adults expands to Webster 
• New guideline for diabetes care

Spring/Summer 2018 (pdf)

• Tips for a safe and healthy summer
• Changes to your health benefits statement
• Avoiding prescription drug scams

Fall/Winter 2017/2018 (pdf)

• Technology: Making connections for better health
• Beware of addiction treatment scams
• The ups and downs of managing diabetes

Spring/Summer 2017 (pdf)

• Opioid addiction: It can happen to anyone
• See a doctor anytime, by phone or video
• Eat better, move more to reduce obesity

Fall/Winter 2016/2017 (pdf)

• Coaching to help control diabetes
• Telehealth: A new kind of house call
• Fighting the flu with one easy step

Spring/Summer 2016 (pdf)

• Giving and receiving care at home
• Benefits for mom and baby 
• Summit ElderCare^® expands to Lowell area
• Our mission in action

Autumn 2015 (pdf)

• Feature: The rise in drug costs
• Be alert to cyber bullying
• Fight flu and influenza
• Managing chronic lower back pain
• Introducing our cancer support program
• Keeping your personal information handy
• American Diabetes Month
• Are you turning 65 or planning to retire soon?
• Need caregiver support?
• And much more!

Winter 2015 (pdf)

• Feature: Don’t worry … there’s a pill for that. … But there may be a better choice!
• A guide to getting the right care … in the right place … at the right time
• Skin like sandpaper?
• 10 ways to be a better patient
• It’s heart attack season!
• Poison prevention is a lifesaver
• Earn $200, $400 or more with Fallon’s wellness incentives
• Transparency with a twist
• A closer look at sleep study services
• Mastectomy-related services are covered
• A guide to better medical decisions
• What’s new from Choosing Wisely campaign
• Kids’ health - websites to check out
• Supporting our communities
  And much more!

Autumn 2014 (pdf)

• Feature: Fun facts and good advice for the season
• Fight flu & pneumonia
• You, your teen and body image
• Acetaminophen - take as directed
• Preventive visits easier and more affordable
• New program helps members with COPD
• A new addition to our Oh, Baby! program
• MassHealth members: Some radiology tests will need approval
• Provider network updates
• Guides to understanding health care topics
• Health care fraud: Protect, detect and report
• And much more!

Spring/Summer 2014 (pdf)

• Feature: Take 5 for a healthier summer
• Tips for tick season
• Wellness bucks add up
• Apps for summer health
• Caregiver support on fallonhealth.org
• Managing the cost of high-tech radiology
• Need eye care? Use an EyeMed Vision Care provider
• Members can pay less for the same acid relief
• MassHealth members: When are urgent care centers a good option for you?
• Plymouth’s former Jordan Hospital still in Fallon network
• Fallon joins FOX25 in weekly Zip Trip visits
• And much more!

Winter 2014 (pdf)

• Feature: Taking charge of heart disease
• Exceeding expectations with Fallon’s walking challenge
• Protect against carbon monoxide poisoning
• Register with myFallon and you might win an iPad
• Pediatric dental care now standard for commercial plans
• Supporting our MassHealth members through changes
• Money talks: FCHP Health and wellness support
• Tune in to your health care costs
• Mastectomy-related services are covered
• Helping seniors recognize fraud
• Supporting our communities
• And much more!

Autumn 2013 (pdf, 494 KB)

• Feature: Healthy Eating on a Budget
• Less stress, more joy for the holidays
• Make well visits an annual outing
• Manage your insurance—any day, any time
• Check toy safety before buying
• Specialty meds, special prices
• Mini clinic visits covered
• Get protected—get the flu vaccine
• Commercial plan provider network grows
• Summit ElderCare^® opens PACE center in Springfield
• Caregivers: Fallon Senior Plan™ options for loved ones
• One-stop fitness at Info Center
• And much more!

Spring/Summer 2013 (pdf, 920 KB)

• Feature: Summer health … as easy as 1, 2, 3
• Introducing The Healthy Health Plan
• Visit the FCHP Info Center this summer!
• From smoker to triathlete – one member’s story
• Partner’s hospitals now in FCHP Select Care network
• CMIPA strong addition to FCHP Direct Care network
• FCHP and Reliant Medical Group partnership continues for most plans
• Do it the Mediterranean way
• Members can view benefits and claims online
• Caregiver support on fchp.org
• FCHP is zipping around the state
• And much more!

Winter 2013 (pdf, 571 KB)

• Feature: Taking charge of diabetes
• Now open! FCHP Information Center
• A bite of sunshine
• Have that difficult conversation now
• New member ID card app
• More You in action
• Oh Baby! adds more support
• Is it time to apply for fitness reimbursement?
• More FCHP options with Harrington HealthCare
• Support in more places – Fallon Senior Plan and NaviCare expansion
• Mastectomy-related services are covered
• It’s a skating party!
• And much more!

Autumn 2012 (pdf, 819KB)

• Feature: When less care is a wise choice
• Take charge of concussions
• Healthy tricks and treats
• X-rays: Get the picture on protection
• Top choices for healthy apps
• More choice and new discounts for eye care
• MassHealth: More about Mobile Crisis Intervention
• More women’s preventive services at no additional cost
• Pulmonary rehab covered for members with COPD
• More doctors, more choices – Merrimack & South Shore
• And much more!

Spring/Summer 2012 (pdf, 2MB)

• Feature: Action steps for controlling asthma
• Are your kids protected?
• New rules for safe sunscreen
• Don’t bug me!
• New! Get reimbursed for home fitness equipment
• New health plan options: FCHP Steward Community Care and FCHP Tiered Choice
• MassHealth: Benefits of fluoride varnish and expansion of Mobile Crisis Intervention
• When your care is complex, we can help
• New FCHP grant program—apply on Facebook
• Use your Family Fun 2012 discounts this summer
• And much more!

Winter 2012 (pdf, 1MB)

• Feature: Heart-healthy makeover
• Is your diet resolution healthy?
• Brand-name drugs go generic
• Where does your premium dollar go?
• FCHP insider tip: Choosing your PCP
• When you need care now
• The scoop on croup
• Having a baby in 1930
• Weight Watchers® program changes
• Our Medicare Supplement options better than ever
• Network expansions – commercial plans
• And much more!

Autumn 2011 (pdf, 390 KB)

• Feature: Cutting through the clutter: FCHP, health literacy and you
• NaviCare expands beyond Worcester County
• Network changes – commercial plans
• Member ID cards get a makeover
• Food safety in your kitchen
• Living well with a chronic condition
• Fallon Senior Plan™ HMO – what’s new in 2012
• New substance abuse program launched
• FCHP insider tip: Setting your personal goals
• Online tool checks drug interactions
• Mail-order Rx- pay up front
• And much more!

Spring/Summer 2011 (pdf, 426 KB)

• Feature: Childhood obesity: What’s a parent to do?
• Traveling? Pack a medical tote!
• It Fits! Supports member in marathon quest
• ADHD: Early treatment makes a difference
• FCHP insider tip: Call readiness
• Senior Care Services at FCHP
• FCHP benefits update – commercial plan members
• Contracted providers keep costs down
• FCHP chooses OneTouch meters for diabetes monitoring
• FCHP service at your fingertips
• Senior program Navigator coordinates needed services
• And much more!

Winter 2011 (pdf, 838 KB)

• Feature: Walking the talk to fitness
• FCHP plans rank among top 10
• FCHP adds Medicare Supplement plan product
• Managing cold-weather health problems
• Kids fueling up on fats and sugars
• Teen depression: When to consider treatment
• Peace of Mind Program™ offers specialty choices
• FCHP Insider Tip: Pregnant? We can help
• Benefits update
• New FCHP NaviCare program growing strong
• Supporting innovative community programs
• And much more!

Autumn 2010 (pdf, 443 KB)

• Feature: Cost of care 101
• Autumn health and safety tips
• Your child and vaccine safety
• New focus on food allergy safety
• National reform extends dependent coverage to age 26
• How your plan works: Know your benefits
• MassHealth: Family Partners offers helpful support to families
• The value of Fallon Senior Plan membership continues
• Fallon Senior Plan connects members to savings programs
• More support for living with chronic conditions
• Take the Personal Wellness Profile
• And much more!

Spring/Summer 2010 (pdf 339 KB)

• Feature: Shake the salt habit
• Hughes named President and CEO
• FCHP “Excellent”—times 3
• FCHP expands network on South Shore
• More you on “My FCHP”
• Wrestling with health care costs
• To market, to market!
• X-rays: Get the picture on protection
• How your plan works: Deductibles
• Use more of your prescription before refill
• MassHealth: In-Home Therapy + Oh Baby! program
• FCHP sponsors Canal Diggers race
• And much more!

Winter 2010 (pdf 891 KB)

• Flu review: Are you an expert yet?
• FCHP health plans rank top 10 in nation
• Introducing a new senior program: NaviCareSM HMO
• New CVS discount card for FCHP members
• Home health agency discount available through 2010
• Bulking up on vitamin D
• How your health plan works: Hospital connections
• Do you have cyberchrondria?
• FCHP insider tip: Need someone to speak for you?
• Radiology services managed for cost and safety
• “New” drugs may not be best choice
• FCHP pilot program addresses hospital readmission costs
• An urgent care alternative
• And much more!

Autumn 2009 (pdf, 2.9 MB)

• Budgeting for health in a bad economy
• How your health plan works: What’s covered?
• Chocolate milk—the new power drink?
• More online tools at fchp.org
• Lessons from thin people
• Snort. Sniffle. Sneeze. No antibiotic, please!
• With FCHP, wellness is free!
• FCHP support for high-risk pregnancies
• FCHP insider tip: Direct Care
• The Medicare Advantage difference
• Healthy pursuits support community outreach
• And much more!

Summer 2009 (pdf, 1.2 MB)

• Right care, right place: Emergency care vs. primary care
• How to “talk” to your doctor
• Tips on caring for cuts and scrapes
• How your health plan works: What do you pay?
• Compare hospital care online
• Save money on fitness activities with FCHP
• Oh Baby!—now more support for whole family
• FCHP insider tip: Referrals
• FCHP adds NH providers for cross-border workers
• MassHealth members get new behavioral health services
• Benefit change alert for PT/OT
• And much more!

Winter 2009 (pdf 805 KB)

• Positively Uplifting: Exercise’s role in fighting depression
• Extra help to pay for prescriptions
• The brown bag is back + Rice is nice! sidebar
• How your health plan works: networks
• New doc finder at fchp.org
• More fitness reimbursement, more eligible activities
• FCHP support for high-risk pregnancies
• FCHP insider tip: Customer Service
• SilverSneakers now includes Curves
• More doctors, more choices
• New option: CVS MinuteClinic

Volume 2 2008 (pdf 2.9 MB)

• Seniors find more value, more choice
• Working on staying healthy…and what’s new for Fallon Senior Plan in 2009
• FCHP launches initiative to combat childhood obesity
• New FCHP program supports depression treatment
• FCHP welcomes new chief medical officer
• Three tiers for prescription options
• Your checklist for monitoring health
• FCHP has more doctors
• Being an informed patient
• Weight Watchers^® new support for men
• Facts about fiber
• A lifetime of music: Summit ElderCare violinist

Volume 1 2008 (pdf 1.4 MB)

• Breathe easy
  Knowing when prescription medication may be right or
  wrong for you
• FCHP jointly acquires in-home services company
• Faulkner Hospital, Quincy Medical Center join FCHP network
• FCHP continues Pay It Forward in 2008
• Oh Baby! program adds safety kits
• Affordable health insurance at FCHP
• MassHealth members and WIC Nutrition Program
• Keep your kids safe and healthy
• Ensure your kids’ future bone health
• Member online tools for healthier living
• Long-term medication precautions
• Your Medicare prescription coverage explained

 

Volume 4 2007 (pdf 1,267 KB)

• Our 10th anniversary issue
• Growing up healthy
• Overweight kids: breaking the mold
• Sound bodies, sound minds
• FCHP achieves top rankings in America
• More doctors, more choice for FCHP members
• Fallon Preferred Care benefits enhanced
• Kid stuff: good nutrition
• Health clubs: what’s best for you?
• Keeping cholesterol in check
• New policy promotes careful handling of meds
• Palliative care services give hope
• Summit ElderCare expands to Leominster
• Changes to prescription mail-order
• Medicare basics-part 3
• Senior Plan members pursue fitness

Volume 3 2007 (pdf 641 KB)

• Paying it forward – FCHP celebrates 30 years
• FCHP achieves quality plus distinction
• Health insurance is the law—and good common sense
• New FCHP MassHealth benefits
• Create your wellness profile on fchp.org
• Experts: How does the FDA and FCHP oversee drug safety?
• Poisoned? Act quickly
• The ABCs of healthy snacks
• Summit ElderCare—“top health care organization”
• Preventing sports and exercise injuries
• Cancer cautions
• Eating the right stuff—quiz
• Medicare basics: part two
• Ask about our Value Plan option
• Maximizing the benefits of Medicare

Volume 2 2007 (pdf 1.6 MB)

• De-stress: you have the power!
• FCHP is the choice for must-have insurance
• FCHP offers Commonwealth Care options
• New online tool checks drug interactions
• 30th FCHP anniversary—spreading the goodwill
• Prescription mail-order tips
• Experts: Is Priolosec OTC™ safe to take all the time?
• Experts: What is oral allergy syndrome?
• Kid stuff: Let your children play
• Prevention and detection of STDs easier
• FCHP programs work together for extra care
• Your rights and responsibilities
• Seniors: A recipe for long life
• Seniors: Medicare basics, Part 1
• Seniors: Log on for senior “phit”-ness

Volume 1 2007 (pdf 867 KB)

• A change of heart (featuring Nancy Robidoux)
• Key provider group added in pioneer valley
• FCHP boost fitness reimbursement
• New dependent age verification begins
• FCHP: Excellent times three
• www.fchp.org improved
• Referral process simplified
• Post-mastectomy benefits reminder
• Experts: Whooping cough and immunization
• Experts: Fosamax^® safety
• Kid stuff: Boost your child’s self-esteem
• Take care with your OTC medications

Volume 4 2006 (pdf, 375 KB)

• Invest in yourself: planning for a healthy retirement
• Experts: Antibiotics don’t help viruses—the cause of colds and flu
• Kid stuff: Say goodbye to separation anxiety
• Generic drugs getting more attention
• Preparation is key to disaster survival
• What is bird flu? Get our brochure!
• Be clear about cough medicine
• Fallon Senior Plan: What’s new for 2007
• FCHP expands to Western Mass.
• FCHP acquires benefits administrator
• Transitioning from hospital to home
• Dependent age now up to 26
• Taking care of you every day

Volume 3 2006 (pdf, 290 KB)

• FCHP’s recipes for a healthier lifestyle
• What immunizations do adults need?
• I have poor night vision. What can I do?
• FCHP adds key providers north and south of Boston
• New hospital comparison tool and more added to www.fchp.org
• FCHP support for high-risk pregnancies
• Road trip survival with kids
• Blood tests reveal secrets
• Staying healthy with diabetes
• Drug safety takes a front seat
• Pleasant dreams in later years
• Emergency care worldwide
• Introducing Fallon Senior Plan Value

Volume 2 2006 (pdf, 504 KB)

• Cuddles and courage: helping your child through a hospital stay
• Do glucosamine and chondroitin supplements work?
• Can you tell me more about restless leg syndrome?
• Kid stuff: food allergy or food intolerance?
• Meditation: good for body and soul
• Check your asthma daily
• How to find a behavioral health therapist
• Showing your grandkids a good time
• Seniors covered for clinical trials
• FCHP network grows in Nashoba and Merrimack valleys
• Summit ElderCare expands to Charlton
• Our community outreach
• An overview of Fallon Preferred Care
• Important FCHP phone numbers

Volume 1 2006

• A message to our members about rising health care costs
• My everyday health credo: a member’s story
• Do you need extra dental care when pregnant?
• Does cold weather trigger asthma symptoms?
• Rotavirus—no ordinary bug
• MP3 players and hearing loss
• Safe heating for health
• Breathe easier: carbon monoxide detectors
• Is tanning indoors safe?
• Figuring fitness—calculate your BMI
• Seniors: Keep the winter blues at bay
• Seniors: A healthier you at no extra cost
• Medicare Part D deadlines
• You can count on us
• It Fits! even better
• More for you at www.fchp.org
• Link to information about your care