More people with Medicare, Medicare Part D, and Medicare Advantage Plans can get protection against disease and severe illness by staying up to date with immunizations with no out of pocket costs. Read More
Cox HealthPlans and CoxHealth provide free programs and events for our members? Read More
To ensure that CoxHealth Plans is meeting the needs of our members, we will be sending out our annual Member Satisfaction Survey. We will be emailing the survey to members and look forward to receiving your feedback. If you need help completing the survey or have any questions, please contact Member Services at 417-269-2900. Read More
While we all look forward to having fun in the sun, people of all ages should be cautious of heat-related illnesses during the heat of summer. Read More
Men’s Health Week is June 12-18, 2023. The goal of men’s health week is to increase the awareness of preventable health problems, urge men and boys to take charge of their overall health by implementing healthy living decisions and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys. Read More
Protecting your skin from the sun can reduce your risk of developing skin cancer, sunburn, and premature skin aging. If you have had skin cancer, sun protection can reduce your risk of getting another skin cancer. Read More
High blood pressure or Hypertension is when your blood pressure, the force of your blood pushing against the walls of your blood vessels, is consistently too high. When left untreated, the damage that high blood pressure does to your circulatory system is a significant contributing factor for heart attack, stroke, heart failure, kidney disease, vision loss, and other health threats. Read More
Cox HealthPlans (CHP) is committed to ensuring that members have access to and receive primary care and behavioral health services in a timely manner. Standards are also in place for telephone access to member services. CHP monitors access through a variety of measures, including appointment and office wait times, complaints, and responses from our member satisfaction surveys. Read More
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), keeping your brain healthy can help lower your risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias which affect memory, thinking and the ability to perform daily activities. Read More
CoxHealth recently announced plans to build a new “super clinic” in Branson just west of the Branson RecPlex. The clinic will include primary care, urgent care, occupational medicine and specialty care, and will also offer radiology and laboratory services. This exciting expansion is expected to boost access and availability of healthcare services in the community by increasing the primary care capacity in the area and reducing wait times for routine and urgent care. Read More
Choosing a primary care provider (PCP) is an important step in managing your health, and it might be easier than you think. Read More
How is your vision health? Only a comprehensive dilated eye exam with an eye care professional can reveal how healthy your eyes are. Read More
The start of a new year can be a good time to check your medicine cabinet and safely dispose of old or unused prescription medications. Read More
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