Health and Wellness

What is asthma? What can you do to control asthma symptoms? Do you need to see how to use a metered-dose inhaler? If you’re struggling to control your or your child’s asthma, this site can help.

Here you’ll find useful tips, interactive tools, asthma-related apps and helpful resources to answer your questions and help you take control. You’ll learn about things like making an asthma action plan, how to learn your asthma triggers and when to call the doctor. Find out what small steps you can take right now to help improve your quality of life. 

Asthma Apps

State of the Air

Check the air quality wherever you are.

Interactive Tools

American Lung Association: What Is Asthma?

See what happens to the lungs during an asthma attack. Watch Video.

What health screenings do women need? How can you stay healthy if you’re pregnant or planning to get pregnant? What are your options for birth control? This site can help you find the answers you need.

Visit our Pregnancy and Women’s Health page to learn more about:

• Women’s health information and resources.
• Incentives and rewards programs.
• Interactive tools.
• Pregnancy and childbirth-related apps. 

Whether you are thinking about having a baby, pregnant, a new mom, or aren’t planning to have a baby, we can help you stay healthy.  

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What is diabetes? Are you looking for ways to control your blood sugar or manage your weight? Would you like to eat healthier and be more active? If so, this site can help.

Here you'll find useful tips, interactive tools, diabetes-related apps and helpful resources to answer your questions and set health goals. You'll learn about things like making changes in your lifestyle, important health care screenings and when to call the doctor. Find out about small steps you can take right now to live life well with diabetes.

Diabetes Apps

Glucose Buddy

Log and keep track of your blood sugar.

MediSafe

Know when it’s time to take your medicine.

Healthy Recipes – Spark Recipes

Search more than 500,000 healthy recipes.

Interactive Tools

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Diabetes Risk Test

Assess your risk for developing diabetes.

Diabetes Topics

• Type 1 Diabetes
• Type 2 Diabetes
• How to Avoid Other Health Problems
• Taking Care of Your Feet
• Healthy Eating Tips
• Diabetes Blood Sugar Levels

Helpful Resources

• American Diabetes Association: Glycemic Index and Diabetes
• American Diabetes Association: Living with Type 2 Diabetes Program

Would you like to have more energy or lose some weight? Could you benefit from changing your diet or being more active? If you want to take steps towards a healthier you, this site can help.

Here you'll find useful tips, interactive tools, fitness-related apps and helpful resources to answer your questions and help you set personal health goals. You'll learn about things like healthy eating and how to make activity a part of your daily life. A fit body can be in your future. Find out what small steps you can take right now to help improve your quality of life.

Fit Body Apps

Fast Food Calories

Check more than 20,000 menu items from 108 restaurants.

Healthy Recipes – Spark Recipes

Search more than 500,000 healthy recipes.

My Fitness Pal

Track calories, exercise and weight each day.

 

Interactive Tools

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BMI Calculator

Learn your body mass index (BMI) and how it may affect your overall health.

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How Many Calories Did You Burn?

Let this tool do the math for you while you have fun being active.

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Interactive Food Label

Test your knowledge of reading food labels.

Fit Body Topics

• What Is a Healthy Lifestyle?
• Making Healthy Choices When You Eat Out
• Healthy Eating: Overcoming Barriers to Change
• Fitness: Getting and Staying Active
• Fitness: Adding More Activity to Your Life
• Being Active When You Have Health Problems

Helpful Resources

• Nourish Interactive
• Choose My Plate - Healthy Eating Guidelines
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Fit Mind Apps

Calm

Relax and relieve stress with calming music, sounds and visuals.

Stop, Breathe & Think

Let this app guide you through mindfulness exercises.

Unique Daily Affirmations

Manage negative self-talk.

Virtual Hope Box

These tools can help you relax and cope with stress.

Interactive Tools

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What's Your Stress Level?

Find out what effect recent life changes may be having on your health.

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Are you Depressed?

See if how you’re feeling is a sign of depression.

What is heart disease? What can you do to reduce your risk of heart attack or stroke? Are you looking for ways to lower your cholesterol or control your high blood pressure? If so, this site can help.

Here you'll find useful tips, interactive tools, heart health-related apps and helpful resources to answer your questions and help you take control. You'll learn about things like making changes in your lifestyle, important health care screenings and when to call the doctor. Find out about small steps you can take to help improve your health.

Heart Disease Apps

MediSafe

Know when it’s time to take your medicine.

My Fitness Pal

Track calories, exercise and weight each day.

Healthy Recipes – Spark Recipes

Search more than 500,000 healthy recipes.

Interactive Tools

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Are You Ready to Quit Smoking?

Answer a few simple questions to find out if you're ready to quit.

Is your use of alcohol or drugs affecting your daily life? Is it causing problems at work, at home or in your relationships? If so, it may be time to seek help. Addiction is a disease, just like diabetes or heart disease.

Here you’ll find useful tips, interactive tools and helpful resources. You'll learn about things like how to spot the signs of drug or alcohol addiction, treatment options and where to find support. This site can help you take steps to become alcohol and drug free.

Interactive Tools

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Do You Have a Drinking Problem?

Learn if your drinking habits are healthy or not.

Opioids are prescription medications commonly used to relieve pain. Opioids can be prescribed after an injury or surgery for short-term pain management.

Some commonly prescribed opioids are:

• Hydrocodone and acetaminophen (Lorcet, Lortab, Vicodin, Norco)
• Hydromorphone (Dilaudid, Exalgo)
• Oxycodone (OxyContin, Roxicodone)
• Oxycodone and acetaminophen (Percocet, Endocet, Roxicet)
• Fentanyl (Actiq, Duragesic, Fentora)
• Morphine sulfate (MS Contin)

While prescription opioids can be a useful part of a treatment plan, it’s important to talk with a health care provider about the risks. Together, you and your provider can create a treatment plan that meets your health care needs.

If you are in need of substance use disorder (SUD) services, UniCare can help.

UniCare Medicaid members have enhanced substance use disorder (SUD) prevention and treatment services and benefits. Call the Customer Care Center at 1-800-782-0095 (TTY 711), Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern time.

To get additional support and information:

• Talk with your primary care provider (PCP)
• Call the 24-hour nurse help line 24 hours a day, seven days a week at 1-888-850-1108 (TTY 711).
• HELP4WV offers a 24/7 call, chat and text line that provides immediate help for any West Virginian struggling with an addiction or mental health issues. For more information, call or text 1-844-435-7498 24 hours a day, seven days a week or visit www.help4wv.com.
• Visit Help & Hope WV to learn more about substance use disorder treatment programs, career trainings and more.

Enhanced substance use disorder (SUD) services covered by UniCare include:

• Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
• Detoxification (Detox)
• Talk Therapy
• Peer Recovery Support Services
• Short-Term Residential Treatment
• Alternatives to Pain Management

Prior authorization may be required for some benefits.

Interactive tools

Assess your substance use

Opioid and substance use disorder topics

Substance use disorder
Substance use disorder: What increases your risk
Symptoms of substance use disorder
Treatment options
Recovering from substance use disorder
Opioids overview
Opioid use disorder
Worried about using opioids?
Safe use of long-acting opioids
 

Helpful resources

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Drugabuse.gov
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

 

Have you ever thought about quitting smoking, chewing or dipping? How much healthier would you be if you stopped using tobacco? How much money would you save? Making a change can be hard, but you can do it! This site can help.

Here you'll find useful tips, interactive tools, tobacco cessation-related apps and helpful resources. You'll learn about things like how to know if you're ready to quit, steps you can take to help you break the habit and where to find support. You can be tobacco-free for good.

Interactive Tools

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Are You Ready to Quit Smoking?

Answer a few simple questions to find out if you're ready to quit.