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    Your Doctor Helps Make Sure Your Services Are Covered

    Your doctors work closely with your health plan to ensure it covers the care they prescribe. As a smart health care consumer, it’s good to know about all the steps your care provider takes so you can get the most out of your health plan when yo....
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    Where Do My Health Care Payments Go?

    If you have health insurance, you probably pay a monthly premium. Your premium might be deducted from your paycheck. You may pay it online, or write a check to cover it. Even though you know your payments go toward your health insurance, you might...
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    The Cost of Health Care

    Understanding how your health insurance works can be confusing. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico wants to demystify it. After all, when you understand how health insurance works, you can make decisions that are best for you and your family...
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    Prescription Drugs: Generic Versus Brand

    Understanding generic drugs — and how they differ from brand drugs — can help you manage your prescription drug costs. Breaking Down Generic Drugs Generic drugs can be used two ways: Generic equivalents are made ...
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    4 Ways to Make Health Insurance Work for Small Business

    Small business owners have a lot of decisions to make. Some are fun and creative. Others affect the bottom line. Owners who offer health benefits to their employees enjoy a number of business advantages. Here are a few. More Productive Employees...
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    Keep Health Issues in Check with Telehealth Visits

    Does your health plan offer telehealth visits with doctors in your plan’s network? Now's a good time to check. It may be just what you need to stay on top of your health. During the pandemic, more health care facilities turned to telehealth vi.....
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    Staying In-Network Can Help Cut Costs

    When you shop, you probably keep an eye on costs. You want to buy the things you need at a fair price. What about when you’re shopping for health care? Using providers in your health plan’s network can help you save money. A network inclu...
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    Self-Management Program: Improving Your Nutrition

    Your body has an appetite for good food. You’ve heard the saying, “You are what you eat.” It’s true. When you eat well, your body rewards you. Want to be healthy and happy with energy to do the things you love? Nosh on fruits ...
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    What Is Coordination of Benefits?

    When you need care and are on two different health insurance plans, your insurers will coordinate your benefits (COB). This helps you get maximum coverage when you need it. If you’re covered by two different health plans, your provider may fil.....
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    Self-Management Programs: Achieving and Maintaining a Healthy Weight

    Reaching a healthy weight can be hard for many reasons. Still, it’s not out of reach. In fact, getting there might be easier than you think. Don’t know how to get started and what you can do about it? Luckily, help is here. The Well onTar...
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    Want to Help Improve Your Health Plan?

    Interested in sharing your thoughts on ways we can better meet your needs? We’re looking for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico members to join our Consumer Advisory Board (CAB). Our CAB volunteers will play a pivotal role in shaping the ....
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    Where Do You Go When an Emergency Isn’t Really an Emergency?

    I get it. When your child is sick on a Friday night, your first thought isn’t about choosing the best place to go to save time and money. Your first thought is to keep your child from pain and suffering. Since you aren’t a doctor, you pro...
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    How to Use Your Digital Member ID Card

    A device that was once only used for calling has become a tool that securely holds some of your most important assets. With your mobile phone, you can save photos of family and friends, use your preferred payment methods, even access your health...
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    Get Real-Time Updates with Text Alerts

    We don’t want you to miss important health care updates. So make sure to opt in to receive text messages from us. You can get: Claim status notification: Receive notifications when claims are processed. Saving opportunities: Get timely notices....
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    What is a Chronic Disease?

    At some point, you’ll probably need to see a doctor about something. You may have a sore throat, a broken arm or a kid with a high fever. No matter why you need a doctor, it’s important to understand common medical terms. Ideally, you&rsq...
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