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Blogs: Open Enrollment — Choose Your Plan

BCBSNM Connect Team

The open enrollment period can be confusing. Premiums. Deductibles. Coinsurance. Networks. We can help. What is Open Enrollment? Open Enrollment is the time each year when individuals and families can sign up for health insurance under the Affordabl...
- October 6, 2025
Blogs: Treat Yourself Right: Stay on Top of Your Diabetes Care

BCBSNM Connect Team

No one likes to go get health screenings and tests. But if you have diabetes, there are some tests you really need to get done. The tests that will show what steps you need to take so you don’t get sicker. The ones that can save you from much b...
- October 6, 2025
Blogs: 5 Ways to Beat Holiday Stress

BCBSNM Connect Team

While `tis the season to be jolly, for many of us the holiday season can also be a stressful time. With all the pressure to cook, gather and shop, it’s no wonder we feel overwhelmed during the holidays. The weight of stress can affect our heal...
- October 6, 2025
Tu Cobertura: Conoce tus opciones de detección del cáncer colorrectal

EquipoConnect

Hacerte una prueba de detección de cáncer de colon es una forma importante de proteger tu salud. El cáncer de colon es la cuarto causa principal de muerte por cáncer en los Estados Unidos. Pero el cáncer de col...
- October 6, 2025
Blogs: Know Your Colorectal Cancer Screening Options

BCBSNM Connect Team

Getting screened for colon cancer is an important way to protect your health. Colon cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. But colon cancer can be successfully treated when it is found and treated early. Until it grows or spre...
- October 6, 2025
Blogs: Know Where to Go When Minutes Count, or Anytime

BCBSNM Connect Team

It’s important to know where to go when you need care. Sometimes the choice is clear. If you’re having signs of a heart attack or stroke, it’s best to go to an emergency room (ER). But what if you have a sore throat? Or an upset sto...
- October 6, 2025
Seguro Para Ti: Prepárate para el Período de inscripciones abiertas

EquipoConnect

El período de inscripción abierta puede resultar confuso. Primas. Deducibles. Coaseguro. Redes. No te preocupes, estamos aquí para ayudarte. Aquí hay tres pasos importantes que te pueden ayudar a prepararte para el period...
- October 6, 2025
Blogs: How Does a Drug Become a Generic: Facts vs. Myths

BCBSNM Connect Team

Taking a generic drug is not like buying a store-brand soap. With soap, you might notice a difference. It may smell different. You may need to use more than the brand-name product. That is not true with generic drugs. When companies make a bran...
- October 6, 2025
Tu Salud: Cómo un medicamento se convierte en genérico: mitos y verdades

EquipoConnect

Tomar un medicamento genérico no es como comprar un jabón de una marca genérica de una tienda específica. Con el jabón, es posible que notes algunas diferencias. Por ejemplo, puede oler diferente y es posible que te...
- October 6, 2025
Blogs: Getting Health Insurance: It’s a Good Idea

BCBSNM Connect Team

You may think, "I never go to the doctor, so I don’t need health insurance." Think again. Health Insurance protects your physical, mental and financial wellbeing. The cost for care can be significant and cause real pain to your wallet,according...
- October 2, 2025

¿Conoces las señales de advertencia de un derrame cerebral?

EquipoConnect December 9, 2025

El derrame cerebral es una de las principales causas de muerte y discapacidad a largo plazo en Estados Unidos. Conocer las primeras señales de un derrame cerebral puede salvar vidas. Por cada minuto que un derrame cerebral continúa, mue...
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Insurance Basics: Where Can I Find That?

BCBSNM Connect Team December 3, 2025

There are many ways you can get information from us. We offer options to suit a variety of communication preferences. Our Website Visit bcbsnm.com for information about all we have to offer: If you’re shopping for insurance, you can ...
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Jumpstart Your Wellness: Review Your Benefits

BCBSNM Connect Team December 3, 2025

It’s another new year, another chance to start fresh. But if grand New Year’s resolutions aren’t your style, there is one easy way to keep on top of your health: Brush up on the benefits that come with your health plan. It’s a...
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Make Your Health a Priority with Preventive Care

BCBSNM Connect Team December 3, 2025

You owe it to yourself to take care of your health. One good place to start is by scheduling your yearly preventive health care exam. Preventive care is very important for people of all ages. Scheduling an annual preventive care visit will give you...
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Haz de Tu Salud una Prioridad con Cuidados Preventivos

EquipoConnect December 3, 2025

Es tu deber cuidar tu salud. Un buen punto de partida es programar un examen médico preventivo anual. El cuidado preventivo es muy importante para personas de todas las edades. Programar una consulta anual de atención preventiva te dar&...
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¿Estás tratando de controlar la diabetes? Tienes un socio que te puede ayudar

EquipoConnect December 3, 2025

Si vives con diabetes, piensa en tu doctor de cabecera como tu socio para ayudarte a tomar las riendas de tu salud. Pueden trabajar juntos para controlar con éxito la diabetes y mantener una vida más saludable. Es importante realizarse ...
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Build Resilience to Manage Stress and Change

BCBSNM Connect Team December 3, 2025

Building mental resilience can help you handle stress and the ups and downs of life. That can lead to improved overall mental and physical health and a better quality of life. Mental resilience is the ability to adapt to change, stressful situations...
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Protect Yourself from Cervical Cancer: Get Your Screenings

BCBSNM Connect Team December 3, 2025

We’ve all heard the old proverb: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Translated, it simply means catching health issues early is best. Many preventive services covered under your health plan help do just that. Three&nbsp...
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Managing Diabetes? You Have a Partner Who Can Help

BCBSNM Connect Team December 3, 2025

If you’re living with diabetes, think of your primary care provider as your partner in taking charge of your health. You can work together to successfully manage your diabetes so you can stay healthier. It’s important to get the regular t...
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What You Need to Know about Your Weight Loss Options

BCBSNM Connect Team November 24, 2025

Being overweight or obese isn’t just about how you look. Carrying around extra weight is also bad for your health. Diabetes, heart disease, cancer, joint injury and other health issues can come with being overweight. Some 50% of Americans will ....
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¿Tienes cobertura para el 2026? Esto es lo que puedes esperar

EquipoConnect November 21, 2025

Este artículo está destinado a asegurados que hayan contratado cobertura médica para particulares. Al inscribirte en una cobertura médica de Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico (BCBSNM) para 2026, comienza una reacci&...
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Beyond Blood Sugar: The Connection Between Diabetes and Your Eyes and Smile

BCBSNM Connect Team November 18, 2025

Diabetes can affect more than your blood sugar — it can also cause problems to your vision and oral health. Diabetes and Vision: Diabetes puts you more at risk for diabetic retinopathy, macular edema, glaucoma and cataracts. These c...
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Understanding Sickle Cell Disease and Living Well

BCBSNM Connect Team November 14, 2025

Our family history and DNA play a large role in our health and well-being. Genetic changes and traits carried by parents often appear in their children —even when the parents don’t have any symptoms of a genetic condit...
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What Are Subsidies Based On?

BCBSNM Connect Team November 12, 2025

Seeing your shopping total get lower at the cash register is a satisfying experience. From coupons to discount codes, many of us use what we can to manage our budget. The health care marketplace has a cost-reducing option too. The Affordable Care...
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Cinco maneras de vencer el estrés de las fiestas

EquipoConnect November 10, 2025

Si bien la temporada de fiestas es una época para estar alegre, también puede ser estresante para muchos de nosotros. Con toda la presión de cocinar, reunirse y salir de compras, no es de extrañar que nos sintamos abrumado...
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