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  • Save Money with Prescription Drug Discount Card Program

    Blogs: Save Money with Prescription Drug Discount Card Program

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    MedsYourWay® is not available to all members. Check your plan materials or ask your benefits administrator to see if you have this program. You may be able to pay less for your prescription drugs with our drug discount card benefit program. MedsY...
    • June 11, 2025
  • Do Your Prescription Drugs Need Prior Authorization?

    Blogs: Do Your Prescription Drugs Need Prior Authorization?

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    Have you ever gone to pick up a new medicine, only to have the pharmacist tell you it needs prior authorization? It happens to many of us. Here are things you can do to avoid leaving empty handed. When you receive a new prescription, ask your doctor ...
    • June 11, 2025
  • Stop on Red: Reducing Exposure on High Pollution Days

    Blogs: Stop on Red: Reducing Exposure on High Pollution Days

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    RED ALERT! When air pollution levels are high, a red alert warns the public of health dangers. Poor air quality is bad for us all. It's an even greater risk for those with breathing issues. Today, a national system reports daily air quality. The...
    • June 9, 2025
  • Men: A Single Step Can Set You Up for Better Health All Year

    Blogs: Men: A Single Step Can Set You Up for Better Health All Year

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    What if you could do one thing to improve your health? Staying healthy and feeling good about taking care of yourself is as easy as making one call. Just schedule a yearly exam with your doctor. That one doctor visit should be packed with good health...
    • June 6, 2025
  • Not Sleeping Well? Done Right, Daily Activity Can Help

    Blogs: Not Sleeping Well? Done Right, Daily Activity Can Help

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    If you’ve already tried every sleep remedy out there, here is another option — more activity each day. Getting more movement is not just great for your body and mind, it can also help you get a good night's sleep. It may seem odd to say t...
    • June 2, 2025
  • Find Healthy Deals with Blue365

    Blogs: Find Healthy Deals with Blue365

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    Do your shopping lists never end? Are you a champion bargain hunter? Then Blue365® is perfect for you. Blue365 is a discount service that saves you money on a variety of everyday needs and healthy lifestyle aids. How Does It Work? Any member of a...
    • May 30, 2025
  • Can You Get Health Insurance Now?

    Blogs: Can You Get Health Insurance Now?

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    Life happens. Things change. Some changes may affect your health insurance. They’re called a “qualifying life event.” What does the term mean? What Is a Qualifying Life Event? In most cases, you can sign up for a health insurance pl...
    • May 29, 2025
  • Hombres, hagan su salud una prioridad

    Tu Salud: Hombres, hagan su salud una prioridad

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    Eres una persona saludable. Comes y te ejercitas como se debe. Ni siquiera has tenido una caries. Puede que te sientas invencible y pienses que saltarte un chequeo anual no haría la gran diferencia. Pero no es así. Los exámenes ...
    • May 29, 2025
  • A Parent’s Nightmare: When Young Kids Can’t Sleep and How to Help Them

    Blogs: A Parent’s Nightmare: When Young Kids Can’t Sleep and How to Help Them

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    At the end of a long, hard day, nothing looks more inviting than a soft bed and fluffy pillow to drift off to sleep on. Until your kid wanders in and tells you he can’t sleep. Sleep is vital for kids’ growing bodies and developing minds. ...
    • May 29, 2025
  • Preventive Care or Medical Care? Learn the Difference

    Blogs: Preventive Care or Medical Care? Learn the Difference

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    Many people may not know that there are two types of care you can receive when you go to the doctor — preventive care and medical care. The type of care is different, and your costs may be different, too. Medical Care vs. Preventive Care Think...
    • May 29, 2025
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    Cuatro hispanos pioneros en la medicina que mejoraron nuestras vidas

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect August 20, 2024
    Fueron pioneros, tomadores de riesgos y médicos dedicados decididos a aportar algo mejor al mundo, algo que transcendía más allá de sus atributos personales. Durante el Mes de la Herencia Hispana (del 15 de septiembre al 1...
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    Why Meningitis Travels Fast and How You Can Prevent It

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team August 19, 2024
    If you lived on campus during your college years, chances are your school required a meningitis vaccine. With good reason. The disease is common among children and young adults. Close contact in school classrooms, daycare centers and dorms are perfec...
    • 4240 Views
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    Compassionate Management: Nice Guys Finish First

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team August 16, 2024
    They are questions parents and managers often ask. Is it better to be nice so people like you? Or does tough-love get more results? Are people more responsive when you demand respect and hard work? Most people think it’s better to be tough. Aft....
    • 1873 Views
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    How Do You Help a Teen With an Eating Disorder?

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team August 16, 2024
    Teens see very thin models on TV and touched-up pictures of celebrities online. These images are everywhere, and they make many teens question the way they look. While it’s normal for teens to worry about their bodies, it may put them at risk .....
    • 3029 Views
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    Oh, Sugar! Less is Best for Lower Disease Risk

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team August 15, 2024
    You may crave something sugary, but our bodies don’t work best on sweets. Simple sugars, often found in sweets and snack foods, give us “empty” calories. Although they may give us a short-lived energy boost, they mainly add calorie...
    • 2718 Views
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    Kids and Sports Concussions: Things to Know

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team August 15, 2024
    We all know that a concussion can be serious, but many of us don’t know its symptoms. Do you know what to do if your child gets one? Young children, teenagers and young adults have a higher risk because their brains are still developing. H...
    • 3828 Views
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    Don’t Be Sidelined by Exercise-Induced Asthma

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team August 14, 2024
    David Beckham is one of the best-known soccer players of all time. Roy Hibbert is a two-time NBA All-Star. Swimmer Amy Van Dyken is a six-time Olympic gold medalist. What do these athletes all have in common? They all live with asthma. Be...
    • 5111 Views
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    Que el asma inducida por el ejercicio no te deje fuera de juego

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect August 14, 2024
    David Beckham es uno de los jugadores de fútbol más conocidos de todos los tiempos. Roy Hibbert ha sido un All-Star de la NBA en dos ocasiones. La nadadora Amy Van Dyken ganó seis medallas de oro en dos Juegos Olímpicos.&...
    • 4435 Views
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    ¿Qué es la Coordinación de Beneficios?

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect August 14, 2024
    Cuando necesitas atención médica y cuentas con dos coberturas médicas diferentes, las aseguradoras coordinarán los servicios con cobertura. Esto te ayuda a obtener la cobertura máxima cuando lo necesites. Si cuenta...
    • 4398 Views
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    Try the Mediterranean Lifestyle for Healthy Living

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team August 12, 2024
    A warm golden sun. A shimmering blue sea. Meals filled with mouth-watering fresh fruits, earthy whole grains, beans and potatoes. Their distinctive flavors enhanced with local olive oil. Sounds pretty good, right? The people of Ikaria, Greece, enjoy...
    • 4977 Views
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    ¿Qué es la enfermedad cardíaca?

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect August 7, 2024
    Las enfermedades cardíacas son la causa principal de muerte tanto para hombres y mujeres en Estados Unidos. Según los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC, en inglés), uno de cada quatro estad...
    • 5568 Views
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    What is Heart Disease?

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team August 7, 2024
    Heart disease is a leading killer of men and women in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, reveals one in four Americans die of heart disease every year. With so much at stake, it’s smart to know the warning signs.....
    • 5946 Views
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    Health Insurance Options for College Students

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team August 7, 2024
    The semester is well underway and college students are hitting the books to prepare for tests, papers and extra credit. If you're one of them, there is one thing you may not have thought to prepare for — what to do if you get sick. Even if you ....
    • 3036 Views
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    La conexión entre el trastorno bipolar y la diabetes

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect August 6, 2024
    Aproximadamente seis millones de adultos, adolescentes y niños padecen de trastorno bipolar (BD, en inglés). Este suele diagnosticarse antes de los 25 años y, una vez que se presenta, la enfermedad no desaparece. Aquellos que pa...
    • 2159 Views
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    Ayuda a potenciar el tratamiento contra el cáncer de mama con las terapias complementarias

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect August 5, 2024
    Las mujeres que padecen cáncer de mama tienen opciones para recibir tratamiento médico. Si luchas contra el cáncer de mama, tu médico creará un plan de tratamiento que puede incluir alguna intervención quir&...
    • 1600 Views
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