Read Issue 3 - 2021

Good health is valuable, so it’s worth doing whatever we can to protect it. For the past year and a half, that’s meant staying safe from COVID-19. Now, we’ve reached a point where we can turn our attention to other ways to protect and improve our health—such as getting care that may have taken a back seat during the pandemic.

I just celebrated one year with SCAN, and what a year it’s been! We’ve come from the height of the pandemic to the roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccine, and now the majority of SCAN members are safely vaccinated. I hope you feel as relieved—and hopeful—as I do.

Q: I think I might need new glasses. Do I need a referral from my regular doctor before I can make an appointment with an eye doctor?

A fall can be over in just seconds. Getting back on your feet can take time and teamwork.

Do you often hear ringing, buzzing or humming for no reason? If so, you’re likely one of the many older adults experiencing tinnitus.

It’s exciting to be able to get back to the gym again, see our doctors and pick up where we left off in many of our healthcare routines. Even so, there are still good reasons to go online for your good health.

If the open road is calling you again, prepare for the trip by understanding how to use your SCAN benefits wherever you’re headed. SCAN has two travel-ready packets that explain how your coverage works when you’re away from home.

With SCAN, You Can Switch Doctors or Medical Groups at Any Time

Your body needs glucose in your blood to fuel your muscles, tissues and brain. But when you have diabetes, your body can’t use the glucose (that’s blood sugar) as it should.