Best If Used By: Spring Cleaning Your Fridge
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Best If Used By: Spring Cleaning Your Fridge

Food safety is a major concern. When food is abnormally soft, discolored or moldy, we know to throw it out. Other times it isn’t so obvious, and being too careful can waste food and money. Here are some tips for understanding and using food safety guidelines while spring-cleaning your fridge.

National Stroke Awareness Month: Know Your Risks
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National Stroke Awareness Month: Know Your Risks

May is National Stroke Awareness month. To spread awareness, QualChoice Health Insurance wants Arkansans to be familiar with the risk factors.

Surviving Spring Allergy Season
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Surviving Spring Allergy Season

It’s spring! Our gardens are flowering, and every outdoor surface is now covered in yellow pollen. Many of us will be suffering through coughing, sneezing and watery eyes. Here’s what you need to know about reducing your pollen allergy this season.

How Gardening Makes You Healthier
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How Gardening Makes You Healthier

Gardening provides moderate exercise and access to healthy fresh fruits and vegetables. It’s also a fun way to get your hands dirty and create something.

Talking to Your Kids About Nutrition
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Talking to Your Kids About Nutrition

Have you talked to your kids about nutrition and how to build a healthy relationship with food? If the answer is no, it’s not too late to start. Those lessons can be learned at any age.

Support Your Children’s Mental Health
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Support Your Children’s Mental Health

The past year has been rough on our kids. Social isolation, virtual learning, missing celebrations and milestone events has been as upsetting and stressful for them as it has for adults. Here's what experts recommend for helping children cope and when to seek professional help.

What You Need to Know About Referrals and Pre-authorization
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What You Need to Know About Referrals and Pre-authorization

While QualChoice does not require referrals, some services require pre-authorization (pre-approval). Find out ahead of time if the services you need call for a pre-auth. Your claim could be denied if pre-authorization was needed and you didn’t get it before you received care.

Outpatient Surgery? Consider an ASC
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Outpatient Surgery? Consider an ASC

There are more options available today to get quality health care at a lower cost. If you need outpatient surgery, an Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) may be an option to consider.

Where to Go for Care
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Where to Go for Care

When you or a member of your family needs medical attention, knowing the right place to go for care are critical to getting the care you need and getting the most from your benefits. Review these tips so you will know where to go to get the care you need ahead of time.

Reporting Health Coverage  on Your 2020 Taxes
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Reporting Health Coverage on Your 2020 Taxes

Here are some tips on which forms you’ll need if reporting health coverage on your taxes.