Review our list of providers in our HMO and PPO health care networks who offer lactation counseling services in Massachusetts

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To find healthcare providers when you are traveling download BlueCard Brochure to learn more about your coverage.

You can also visit www.bcbsglobalcore.com or call 1-800-810-BLUE (2583) for a list of BlueCard, BlueCard PPO, and BlueCard Worldwide participating providers.

Find an Alternative Health Provider

Our Find an Alternative Care Provider search tool can help you locate alternative care providers like massage therapists, acupuncturists, nutrition counselors, yoga instructors, and more.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts members can save up to 30 percent off of the standard rates at network alternative health practitioners in all 50 states.

Our expanded Living Healthy Naturally program offers discounts on 10 alternative medicine disciplines, including:

• Massage therapy
• Acupuncture
• Nutrition counseling
• Naturopathic medicine (uses natural elements to treat disease)
• Pilates
• Personal training
• Yoga
• Tai chi
• Qi (chi) gong
• Mind/body therapies

To take advantage of your Living Healthy Naturally discount, just show your Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts member ID card when you go for your appointment.

Besides saving money, you’ll get peace of mind knowing that all the practitioners in this program are accredited in their fields and meet the network’s requirements for education, training, and facilities.

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• Access to one of the nation’s largest vision networks
• Exclusive savings on designer frames, premium lenses and coatings, and contact lenses
• Award-winning customer service

Blue 20/20 providers also offer evening and weekend appointments. To find one, go to www.blue2020ma.com.

When does your child’s slight fever become a serious fever? How can you tell the difference between a sprained ankle and a broken one? Should you be applying ice or heat? Wouldn’t it be nice to have a medical professional available at any time to offer help with questions like these? Now you can, just by picking up the phone and calling the Blue Care Line^SM toll-free at 1-888-247-BLUE (2583).

Depending on how severe your medical concern is, the emergency room isn’t always your best option. Nearby retail clinics and urgent care centers can treat many conditions in less time and for less money. Learn about Emergency Room Alternatives and download our helpful guide to find the best fit for your needs. Then visit Find a Doctor to locate the nearest facility.

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Massachusetts was the first state to give patients access to physician profiles for information about the education, training, and experience of all licensed physicians in the Commonwealth.

For children with special health care needs, understanding how and where to go for the right treatment can be challenging. The Massachusetts Department of Health and Human Services provides Directions, an online organizing tool, and a resource guide to help plan and coordinate care for your child.

When you have urgent health concerns and an in-person visit is not convenient, Telehealth can be an effective alternative to face-to-face visits. You can have brief real-time video visits with a doctor or therapist using your computer, smartphone or tablet for a range of issues. With Telehealth care, doctors or therapists can review patient history, answer questions, and diagnose, treat, and even prescribe medication at their discretion.

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