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Tu Salud: ¿Es un resfriado, alergia o COVID-19?

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Si estás resfriado, estornudando, tosiendo o con dolor de garganta, puede ser difícil saber si son los síntomas de alergia, resfriado, gripe, COVID-19 o virus respiratorio sincitial (RSV, en inglés). Hasta que no sepas con...
- August 22, 2024
Blogs: COPD: When Lungs Break, the Heart Often Follows

BCBSNM Connect Team

“To breathe is to live, and without breath there is no life.” The mantra is a basic tenet of yoga. Nothing is clearer for those who struggle to breathe. If you suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), every breath can be ...
- August 22, 2024
Blogs: Your Doctor Helps Make Sure Your Services Are Covered

BCBSNM Connect Team

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...
- August 22, 2024
Blogs: Ways to Fit In Fitness

BCBSNM Connect Team

It isn’t hard to think up a reason to skip a workout. Many of us do it. If we find ourselves in a time crunch, exercise often gets the boot. Who has an extra hour to spend walking several miles, sweating in a gym or taking a yoga cl...
- August 21, 2024
Blogs: Wellness vs. Well-being: More Than a Number

BCBSNM Connect Team

It wasn’t that long ago that worksite wellness simply focused on physical health. Remember all those walking contests? What about the “no-soda” pledges? Food diaries and calorie tracking? Thankfully, the experts have come around to ...
- August 20, 2024
Tu Salud: Cuatro hispanos pioneros en la medicina que mejoraron nuestras vidas

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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...
- August 20, 2024
Blogs: Where Do My Health Care Payments Go?

BCBSNM Connect Team

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 no...
- August 20, 2024
Blogs: Why Meningitis Travels Fast and How You Can Prevent It

BCBSNM Connect Team

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...
- August 19, 2024
Blogs: Compassionate Management: Nice Guys Finish First

BCBSNM Connect Team

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...
- August 16, 2024
Blogs: How Do You Help a Teen With an Eating Disorder?

BCBSNM Connect Team

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 ...
- August 16, 2024

Colabora con tu médico para asegurarte de que tu atención médica esté incluida

EquipoConnect February 21, 2025

Mantenerte saludable es más fácil cuando entiendes los detalles de tu cobertura médica. Algunos tipos de atención médica y tratamiento requieren aprobación antes de recibir el servicio. A esto se le llama au...
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Conceptos básicos de los seguros médicos: copago y coaseguro

EquipoConnect February 20, 2025

Si bien las primas se destinan para cubrir el costo total de la atención médica que recibes, lo costos de la atención médica suman más de lo que cubren las primas. Para mantener las primas más bajas, las cobe...
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Helping Kids Stay Active and Healthy During Winter

BCBSNM Connect Team February 19, 2025

Don’t put a freeze on family fun this winter. All kids need physical activity to stay healthy. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says young people ages 6 to 17 need 60 minutes of activity daily. For today’s busy kids, on...
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Guía de salud para adultos jóvenes: consejos para los 20 años y más

EquipoConnect February 18, 2025

La vida adulta es una etapa emocionante de la vida. Por lo general, la universidad, la carrera profesional y las relaciones románticas empiezan a tomar un lugar primordial. Pero también hay aspectos más rutinarios de la vida adul...
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Conceptos básicos sobre el seguro médico: gasto máximo de bolsillo

EquipoConnect February 17, 2025

Sabemos que la terminología sobre la atención médica puede causar confusión. Un término que seguramente encontrarás es el de "gasto máximo de bolsillo". ¿Qué significa esto? ¿C&oac...
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Vacunas para adultos jóvenes

EquipoConnect February 17, 2025

Eres joven, sano, activo y tienes años de vida por delante. ¿Te sientes invencible, ¿verdad? Cuando eres joven, es fácil pensar que estás a salvo de muchas cosas que pueden afectar tu vida, como las enfermedades. T...
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A Closer Look at Type 1 Diabetes

BCBSNM Connect Team February 14, 2025

There are two types of diabetes: Type 1 and Type 2. Left unchecked and untreated, both can cause damage to blood vessels, nerves and organs in the body and lead to serious health issues. Diabetes happens in people of every age, race, shape and ...
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Los ojos lo dicen todo: Protégelos con exámenes de rutina para la vista

EquipoConnect February 13, 2025

Los exámenes para la vista son una de las mejores maneras de proteger tus ojos. Si usas anteojos o lentes de contacto son muy útiles para que te receten la graduación correcta y, además, pueden ayudarte a estar más...
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Comunícate con nosotros si tienes preguntas

EquipoConnect February 11, 2025

Tu seguro médico es importante. Entender tu cobertura médica es la mejor manera para asegurarte de aprovechar al máximo los beneficios. Por eso, es normal que tengas algunas preguntas. Siempre nos complace responderlas y ser acce...
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Keep Your Brain and Body Healthy by MINDing What You Eat

BCBSNM Connect Team February 11, 2025

Healthy eating doesn’t need to be hard. You don’t have to spend a lot of time tracking your daily calories or buy special diet products. Just find a healthy approach to what you eat. One easy-to-follow eating plan — the MIND diet &m...
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Ahorra tiempo y dinero con Provider Finder

EquipoConnect February 6, 2025

Hay mucho en qué pensar al decidir dónde obtener atención médica: costo, redes, ubicación y más. Mantenerte informado no tiene qué ser complicado. Tenemos recursos disponibles para ayudarte a tomar la ...
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How to Find In-Network Providers

BCBSNM Connect Team February 5, 2025

There’s a lot to think about when deciding where to get health care – cost, networks, location and more. Being informed does not have to be tricky. We have resources available to help you make the best decision for you. Blue Access for Me...
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Cinco consejos para proteger la salud del colon

EquipoConnect February 5, 2025

Mantenerse saludable es más fácil si se ocupa de lo básico: acuda al médico al menos una vez al año para hacerse un chequeo anual de bienestar y hacerse los exámenes preventivos correspondientes. Solo hacer e...
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What Is an A1C Test, and Why Does It Matter?

BCBSNM Connect Team February 5, 2025

If you have diabetes, you know you need to check your blood sugar regularly. But do you know you also need an A1C test? Blood glucose numbers only give a quick snapshot of blood sugar control at certain times of day. You may think your blood sugar...
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Keep Your Child Healthy with Regular Well-Child Visits

BCBSNM Connect Team February 5, 2025

Parents take their children to the doctor when they’re sick. But regular well-child visits to a pediatrician or other health provider are just as important. Getting those checkups and recommended vaccinations help keep children healthy. What Is....
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