Many people are currently self-isolating due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and you may be experiencing a variety of emotions while navigating a new way of life at home.
There are some very simple steps you can take to stay well – emotionally and physically – and make your isolation more manageable:
- Establish a routine. Find a daily routine for meals, work, stress relief, and connecting with others that works for you.
- Monitor your health closely. Develop a pattern of checking twice daily for fever and respiratory symptoms such as cough and breathlessness.
- Secure your medications. Be sure you have enough medication that you or your family will need during this time.
- Observe good personal hygiene. Wash your hands regularly with soap and water for 20 seconds. Cover your mouth when coughing or sneezing, and be sure to wash your hands right after.
- Look after your mental health. When you are in self-isolation, you may start to feel anxious or stressed. Meditation, reading books, watching TV and connecting with friends may help you cope.
If you are at all worried, call the number on your ID card. You may have 24/7 access to a doctor wherever you are with Cigna’s Global Telehealth1. Contact Cigna Customer Service to confirm if you have this service available. Download the Cigna WellbeingTM App2 today to access.
Have questions?
Visit your local health department’s website, the Cigna Website, the Cigna Envoy App2, the Cigna WellbeingTM App2 – or go to trusted sites such as the World Health Organization and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
1 Telehealth services may not be available in all jurisdictions. In general, to be covered by your plan, services must be medically necessary and used for the diagnosis or treatment of a covered condition. Not all prescription drugs are covered and prescriptions are not guaranteed to be written. Providers are solely responsible for any treatment provided and are not affiliated with Cigna. Not all providers have video chat capabilities and video chat may not be available in all areas. Telehealth providers are separate from your health plan’s provider network. 2 The downloading and use of the Cigna Envoy App and the Cigna Wellbeing App is subject to the terms and conditions of the App and the online store from which it is downloaded. Standard mobile phone carrier and data usage charges apply.
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