Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico

BCBSNM Connect Team
- September 13, 2019
- Medicare
- Media Gallery
Understanding Your Evidence of Coverage

In this video, we’ll discuss what an Explanation of Coverage is (sometimes also known as an “EOC”) and why it’s important. We’ll also talk about when you will receive an Explanation of Coverage, and how to read it.
- 19 Views
BCBSNM Connect Team
- September 13, 2019
- Medicare
- Media Gallery
Making Sense of MACRA

In this video, we’ll discuss the Medicare Access And Chip Reauthorization Act, or “MACRA”, a new law that made changes to Medicare Supplement Insurance plans which will only affect persons newly eligible for Medicare after December...
- 23 Views
BCBSNM Connect Team
- September 3, 2019
- Medicare
- Media Gallery
Understanding Your Annual Notice of Change

An annual notice of change document, or ANOC, explanation covering its purpose and popular sections listing any differences in costs, monthly premium or changes to plan benefits for the coming year.
- 64 Views
BCBSNM Connect Team
- August 16, 2019
- Medicare
- Blogs
In Home Diabetes Care – Food

Helpful tips for managing your diabetes with the food you eat. Medicare food and diet information.
- 47 Views
BCBSNM Connect Team
- August 17, 2019
- Medicare
- Blogs
In Home Diabetes Care – Medication

Medication, along with diet and exercise, plays a critical role in the management of your diabetes.
- 47 Views
BCBSNM Connect Team
- August 15, 2019
- Medicare
- Blogs
In Home Diabetes Care – Exercise

Exercise tips you can do at home to help manage your diabetes.
- 50 Views
BCBSNM Connect Team
- July 19, 2019
- Medicare
- Blogs
Getting Started with Medicare

Many people find the idea of signing up for Medicare confusing, which is understandable. You’re used to getting your insurance from your employer or the marketplace and after so many years of doing something one way, it can be intimidating...
- 83 Views
BCBSNM Connect Team
- July 23, 2019
- Medicare
- Blogs
Eat Your Fruits and Veggies for Better Health – and Mood

Many people know that eating fresh fruit and veggies each day is good for your physical health. It turns out eating plenty of them may also make you happier. In one British study , ab...
- 75 Views
BCBSNM Connect Team
- July 17, 2019
- Medicare
- Blogs
Take Care of Your Health After a Hospital Visit

You’re glad to be back home after a hospital stay. But now’s the time to make sure you stay on track to heal. Review paperwork you’ve been given. Do you know what warning signs to watch? Do y...
- 78 Views
BCBSNM Connect Team
- July 15, 2019
- Medicare
- Blogs
Look for the Whole Grain for a Healthier You

Eating more whole grains is an easy way to improve the health benefits from what you eat. But if you picture a dry slice of wheat bread when you hear the term “whole grains,” there’s a whole world of other choices waiting for you...
- 81 Views
BCBSNM Connect Team
- July 10, 2019
- Medicare
- Blogs
The Science of Happy: You Don't Have to Be Born That Way

We see pictures of happy people on social media. We watch videos of crazy cat antics that make us laugh. We read and share inspirational quotes. But are some people just born happier than others? Researchers looking for a &...
- 91 Views
BCBSNM Connect Team
- July 8, 2019
- Medicare
- Blogs
New Telephone Customer Service Options

New telephone customer service options help make it easier to get the information you need about your Blue Cross Medicare AdvantageSM plan. Now, at the touch of a button, you can get information about your plan at your convenience – righ.....
- 364 Views
BCBSNM Connect Team
- May 13, 2019
- Medicare
- Blogs
Lifestyle Changes and Diabetes

There’s a safe way to get a handle on your diabetes: an exercise and diet plan. Through exercise, you can help your blood sugar stay in your target range. By making better choices in your diet, you can help manage your blood sugar levels and...
- 168 Views
BCBSNM Connect Team
- May 10, 2019
- Medicare
- Blogs
Stay on Top of Your Prescriptions

Stay on Top of Your Prescriptions It’s not always easy to take your medications on time. Life sometimes gets in the way of the best-laid plans and you look at your pillbox and realize you’re several doses behind...
- 183 Views
BCBSNM Connect Team
- April 23, 2019
- Medicare
- Blogs
Survey Says...

If you are a member, you may get the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers (CAHPS) survey in the mail. The CAHPS survey is delivered March through June each year to get insight about your experiences over the...
- 435 Views

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