Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Western New York

Imagine going from anticipating surgery to being pain-free in just 3 months! That's the incredible outcome one Highmark member found with the Virtual Joint Health, Thrive by Sword program. Ready for your own transformation? Access the program by logging into myhighmark.com or the My Highmark app. The program is available to most of our members.

🍂 Fall is here! Our fall wellness starter pack includes: 🍎 Healthy foods 🚶 Time outdoors 💉 A flu shot 📅 Annual checkups. What's in your fall wellness starter pack? Tell us in the comments below. 👇

🤧 Sneezing? Runny nose? Not feeling your best?

It can be hard to tell the difference between seasonal allergies and a common cold. While some symptoms overlap, signs like itchy eyes often point to allergies, while fever and body aches are more common with a cold.

If you're not sure what's causing your symptoms, talk with your provider.

October is a great time to check in on your child's mental well-being. Knowing the signs of anxiety can help you get the support your child may need. Learn about symptoms, treatment options, questions to ask and ways to help: https://bit.ly/45daQKg

We were excited to join our partner, the Buffalo Bills, in unveiling the Victory Table: a healthy food and wellness truck designed to nourish our neighbors by expanding access to nutritious meals, nutrition education, and vital community resources across Western New York! 💙❤️

Well360 Virtual Health connects you with a board-certified doctor or licensed clinician in minutes. Care is available 24/7, so you can schedule a visit anytime, anywhere using your smartphone, tablet or computer. Many health plans include Well360 Virtual Health. Access it through the My Highmark app or at MyHighmark.com.

🏈 Looking for healthier game-day snacks?

Meet our Game Day MVPs. From crunchy veggies and hummus to sweet grapes and trail mix, these simple snacks can help keep you fueled through every quarter.

Which snack would make your starting lineup? Tell us in the comments. 👇

Our fellow Buffalo Bills fans SHOWED UP at the new Highmark Stadium for the sixth annual Fitness at the Field – our first ever at the new stadium. Everyone participated in a day of fitness and fun in addition to giving back to the community, with one hundred percent of registration fees being donated to local nonprofits.❤️💙

In observance of 9/11, our team came together in service to our community and in remembrance of those we lost.

Alongside volunteers from National Grid and M&T Bank, our employees supported restoration efforts at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park, helping preserve the historic fleet and the stories it represents for our region.

We remain grateful for the opportunity to honor the spirit of service and remembrance through action.

Never forget, never stop serving.

Join us in celebrating this year's Blue Fund Award recipients, organizations whose work is making a lasting impact across Western New York. By addressing critical health needs and creating new opportunities for the communities they serve, these organizations are helping people thrive.

Congratulations to: 🔹Big Big Table🔹Buffalo Urban Development Corporation - BUDC🔹Caz Recovery🔹Chautauqua Striders🔹Community Missions of Niagara Frontier🔹Community Nutrition Partnership🔹 Community Services for Every1🔹Daemen University🔹D'Youville University 🔹Great Lakes Innovation District for Economic Empowerment🔹Health WorkForce New York🔹Housing Options Made Easy Inc🔹Integrity Partners for Behavioral Health IPA Inc.🔹SUNY JCC 🔹Jericho Road Ministries🔹Open Buffalo🔹The Research Foundation for SUNY🔹The National Witness Project Inc.🔹Trocaire College🔹UBMD Pediatrics

From behavioral health and maternal health to cardiovascular health and workforce development, their efforts are strengthening communities and improving well-being throughout the region.