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  • New Member? Take Three Steps to Start Using Your Health Plan

    Blogs: New Member? Take Three Steps to Start Using Your Health Plan

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    Are you a new member? To make the most of your health plan, take three simple steps now. It’s the best way to make sure you’re set when you need care. Step 1: Watch for new member information After you enroll*, you will receive these thr...
    • January 6, 2025
  • Obtén grandes beneficios al perder poco peso

    Tu Salud: Obtén grandes beneficios al perder poco peso

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    Algunos pequeños cambios pueden tener una gran recompensa. Eso es cierto cuando se trata de perder peso. Si tienes sobrepeso, perder hasta un 5 por ciento de tu peso puede ser bueno para tu salud. Según Mayo Clinic,  “Ese niv...
    • December 30, 2024
  • Think FAST: Stroke Risks and Warning Signs

    Blogs: Think FAST: Stroke Risks and Warning Signs

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    A stroke happens when the brain doesn’t receive the blood or oxygen it needs to function properly. A stroke is a medical emergency and the fifth leading cause of death in the U.S. You can protect yourself from this life-threatening health crisi...
    • December 30, 2024
  • Feeling Dizzy? There Are Some Common Culprits

    Blogs: Feeling Dizzy? There Are Some Common Culprits

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    It’s hard to ignore a dizzy feeling. The room spinning will get your attention fast. Feeling off balance is scary. And no one wants to feel lightheaded, like you might faint. There are differences between being dizzy and lightheaded. Whatever y...
    • December 19, 2024
  • Find Out If You Have a Copay Before You Go to the Doctor

    Blogs: Find Out If You Have a Copay Before You Go to the Doctor

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    Before visiting your health care provider, check to see if you’ll need to make a copay. You can find out your copay amount by looking at your member ID card or checking your benefit booklet or health plan contract. You can also log in to y...
    • December 19, 2024
  • Wellness Guidelines: An Easy Path to Better Health

    Blogs: Wellness Guidelines: An Easy Path to Better Health

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    One of our goals is to empower our members with information and tools that can help lead you down the path to good health. That’s why we offer new Wellness Guidelines each year that include specific recommendations for preventive care, immuniza...
    • December 19, 2024
  • Vaccines for Young Adults

    Blogs: Vaccines for Young Adults

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    You’re young. Healthy. Active. With years of life ahead of you. You’re bulletproof, right? When you’re young, it’s easy to think you’re safe from a lot of the stuff that can trip you up — including illness. Maybe ...
    • December 19, 2024
  • Some Emergency-Use Medicines Now Available at No Cost

    Blogs: Some Emergency-Use Medicines Now Available at No Cost

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    We want to make sure our members have access to safe and cost-effective prescription drugs. If you have prescription drug benefits through Prime Therapeutics LLC, some medicines  may now* be available at no cost to you when you use a pharma...
    • December 19, 2024
  • Young Adult’s Health Guide: Tips for Your 20s and Beyond

    Blogs: Young Adult’s Health Guide: Tips for Your 20s and Beyond

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    Being a young adult is an exciting time of life. College, career and romantic relationships often start taking center stage. But there are also more mundane aspects of adulting that are important to your well-being — like taking care of your he...
    • December 19, 2024
  • Recomendaciones para el bienestar: Una vía fácil para mejorar la salud

    Tu Salud: Recomendaciones para el bienestar: Una vía fácil para mejorar la salud

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    Una de nuestras metas es que nuestros asegurados cuenten con toda la información y las herramientas que puedan ayudarte a lograr una buena salud. Por eso, cada año ofrecemos nuevas Recomendaciones para el bienestar que incluyen sugerenc...
    • December 19, 2024
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    8 maneras de mantener una dieta saludable durante las fiestas

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect November 10, 2022
    Las festividades no tienen que ser la temporada de consumir comida en exceso. Hay maneras de manejar tus hábitos para que puedas darte el gusto sin hacerlo en exceso. Tener en cuenta algunas de esas opciones con anticipación puede ayudarte a tomar...
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    Ups and Downs of Living With Diabetes

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team November 10, 2022
    As someone who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes nearly three decades ago, Kimberly H. offers a perspective that is colored by the ups and downs of an autoimmune disease she must confront each day. “Life is not easy,” she asserts. &ldquo...
    • 3526 Views
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    Cuídate de las estafas por medio de llamadas telefónicas que pretenden vender seguros médicos

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect November 7, 2022
    Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico (BCBSNM) tomó conocimiento sobre dos tipos de estafas telefónicas que están recibiendo algunos asegurados. El primer tipo de llamada involucra el "spoofing", que sucede cuando al...
    • 5506 Views
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    4 consejos para ahorrar dinero en la farmacia

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect November 1, 2022
    Hay varios aspectos que te pueden ayudar a mantener los costos de atención médica bajos al usar los beneficios farmacéuticos. 1. Acudir a farmacias preferenciales Antes de surtir medicamentos con receta, acude a farmacias de la r...
    • 3082 Views
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    El vínculo entre la diabetes y la depresión

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect November 1, 2022
    La salud mental involucra muchas partes de la vida diaria. Afecta los pensamientos y las emociones, y cómo controlas el estrés, te relacionas con otros y tomas decisiones. La salud general incluye los pensamientos y las emociones. No es...
    • 4616 Views
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    Get Our Top 4 Tips for Saving Money on Prescriptions

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team November 1, 2022
    There are several ways you can help keep your health care costs down when using your prescription drug benefits. 1. Use a Preferred Pharmacy Before you fill prescriptions, be sure you are using a preferred pharmacy in the Preferred Pharmacy Network...
    • 4124 Views
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    Cáncer, valentía y compasión: la historia de dos hermanas

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect October 20, 2022
    Cuando alguien en la familia es diagnosticado con una enfermedad, puede ser difícil para toda la familia. A veces es una llamada de atención. A veces es el lo que acerca a una familia de una manera que nunca pensaron posible. Tamara M. ...
    • 525 Views
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    Diabetes gestacional

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect October 15, 2022
    Cuando te estás preparando para ser mamá, estás enfocada en prepararte para el nacimiento de tu bebe. Probablemente prestes atención a los alimentos que comes. Te tomas tus vitaminas prenatales. Haces ejercicio...
    • 2211 Views
  • Cómo cambiar tu médico de cabecera o grupo de médicos

    Cómo cambiar tu médico de cabecera o grupo de médicos

    Si tienes cobertura HMO, verifica tu cuenta en el portal protegido Blue Access for Members SM (BAM SM ) para asegurarte de que tu selección de tu médico de cabecera (PCP, en inglés) o grupo de médicos esté actualizada. P: ¿Cómo cambio mi médico...
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team October 7, 2022
    • 938 Views
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    ¿Trabajando el turno de la noche? Aprende a dormir mejor

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect October 7, 2022
    Dormir bien por la noche no siempre es fácil. Es aún más difícil si tu horario de dormir no es típico. Pero hay pasos que puedes tomar para que sea más fácil obtener el descanso que necesitas. El traba...
    • 810 Views
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    Keep Your Children’s Eyes Healthy

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team September 28, 2022
    Taking care of your eyes is important at every age. Start your children off right by protecting their eyes and eyesight. Vision Screening for Children Children's eyes are growing and changing quickly. Vision screening is an important part of trackin...
    • 1241 Views
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    Mantén los ojos de tus hijos sanos

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect September 28, 2022
    El cuidado de los ojos es importante a todas las edades. Ayuda a que empiecen bien tus hijos protegiendo sus ojos y su vista. Examen de la vista para niños Los ojos de los niños están creciendo y cambiando rápidamente. El ...
    • 483 Views
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    Domestic Violence: Would You Know What to Do?

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team September 15, 2022
    You may recall your doctor asking during a regular checkup if you are experiencing any form of domestic violence. Screening for domestic violence is standard practice in preventive health exams. This question may be startling or foreign for some...
    • 1117 Views
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    Cinco cosas que debes saber sobre la cobertura médica PPO

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect September 9, 2022
    Cuando se trata de un seguro de gastos médicos, puede ser confuso entender todas las opciones, ya que hay muchas. Puede resultar difícil saber cuál es la mejor cobertura médica para ti y tu presupuesto. Muchos estadouniden...
    • 993 Views
  • Medical Director Urges People with Diabetes to Make a Care Plan

    Medical Director Urges People with Diabetes to Make a Care Plan

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team September 1, 2022
    If you have been diagnosed with diabetes, you know how diabetes management can be complex and challenging. In this video, physician and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico Medical Director Aiden O’Rourke encourages people with diabetes to work...
    • 1196 Views
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