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  • Before the Fall: Take These Steps to Stay Safe

    Blogs: Before the Fall: Take These Steps to Stay Safe

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    You’ve heard the old saying: “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” It may not apply to everything, but when it comes to avoiding a fall, a little prevention goes a long way. Each year, more than one in four people over ...
    • October 5, 2023
  • Check Up on Your Health with Annual Check-Ups

    Blogs: Check Up on Your Health with Annual Check-Ups

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    Whether it’s your annual wellness visit or having your cholesterol checked, you need to keep up with your health screenings. They play a big role in catching small health problems before they become big ones. Add them to your to-do list to&nbsp...
    • October 3, 2023
  • Be Mindful of Your Lung Health

    Blogs: Be Mindful of Your Lung Health

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    Breath is life. Anyone who has ever had trouble breathing knows how frightening the experience can be. Sometimes people think breathing issues are just part of growing older. A nagging cough or slight wheeze could just be caused by a cold, but it cou...
    • October 3, 2023
  • Diabetes: If You Can’t Prevent It, You May Be Able to Delay It

    Blogs: Diabetes: If You Can’t Prevent It, You May Be Able to Delay It

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    When it comes to diabetes, small changes in your diet and lifestyle can have a big payoff. In fact, they may be able to help you prevent the disease or delay its onset. How? Many people don't know they have prediabetes. With prediabetes,  blood...
    • October 2, 2023
  • Healthy Gut, Healthy Life?

    Blogs: Healthy Gut, Healthy Life?

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    You may have heard that your gut is your second brain. The saying gives a sense of how vital your digestive system is to the rest of your body. But what does it mean? A network of hundreds of millions of nerve cells called neurons line the gut, or yo...
    • September 28, 2023
  • Create a Routine for Better Sleep

    Blogs: Create a Routine for Better Sleep

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    Most Americans have some type of trouble with sleep. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that 1 in 3 American adults say they’re not getting enough sleep every day. And millions of Americans have chronic sleep disorders...
    • September 28, 2023
  • Paper or Digital Benefit Book: A Weighty Question

    Blogs: Paper or Digital Benefit Book: A Weighty Question

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    This article is intended for members enrolled in an individual health insurance plan. When you sign up for your plan during Open Enrollment, you’ll get to choose whether to get your plan information by mail or digitally. If you choose the digit...
    • September 27, 2023
  • Time to Enroll in a Health Plan Again? Already?

    Blogs: Time to Enroll in a Health Plan Again? Already?

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    Many of us aren’t big fans of deadlines. We’re busy. Finding time to knock out one more thing on our to-do list can be a hassle. With some deadlines, a little procrastination may not really matter. That’s not the case when it comes ...
    • September 10, 2023
  • Why Kids Need Health Insurance

    Blogs: Why Kids Need Health Insurance

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    Children are known for their endless curiosity, cute faces and their ability to come home covered in dirt. Being a trendy pre-teen or adventurous kindergartener comes with its share of coughs and colds, bumps and bruises and mystery rashes....
    • September 9, 2023
  • Stay Safe in the Summertime

    Blogs: Stay Safe in the Summertime

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    For many people, summer is the best time of the year. It’s filled with long days spent outside crammed full of fun activities. But summer brings its own challenges when it comes to keeping your family healthy. Nothing puts the brakes on a good ...
    • September 7, 2023
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    Consultas con un médico especialista en tratar la diabetes

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect July 7, 2021
    Te dieron la noticia inesperada que tienes diabetes. Tu médico de cabecera te recomienda que monitorees tus niveles de azúcar, comiences un programa de ejercicios y programes una consulta de seguimiento. Tienes mucho en qué pens...
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    Evitar perder la vista por diabetes

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect June 8, 2021
    Para los adultos mayores con diabetes , perder la vista es un problema grave. Si la diabetes no se trata, puede provocar problemas de la vista, como ver borroso o, incluso, ceguera. Afortunadamente, la probabilidad de perder l a vista por diabet...
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    Convierte tus quehaceres en tu ejercicio

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect June 3, 2021
    La próxima vez que veas un anillo alrededor de tu bañera, no te preocupes. Solo saca tu cepillo de limpiar y ejercita la parte superior de tu cuerpo. Al fin, ¡el único mal entrenamiento es el que nunca hiciste! Las tareas d...
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    Puedes proteger tu audición. Aquí te decimos cómo.

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect June 1, 2021
    ¿Crees que eres demasiado joven para preocuparte por la pérdida de audición? No lo eres. Por ejemplo, escuchar música a alto volumen, ir a eventos deportivos o trabajar en un entorno ruidoso pueden dañar tu audici&o...
    • 953 Views
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    What Can You Do to Get Your Energy Back?

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team May 26, 2021
    Feel like the energy has just drained out of your body? Your habits and routine may be behind your fatigue. The good news is that you can make changes to beat some common energy zappers. And unless your lack of energy stems from an injury or health...
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    Cómo los kits de pruebas para el hogar se ajustan a tu calendario

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect May 25, 2021
    Hay cosas que te encanta hacer y hay otras que tienes que hacer. Algunas pruebas médicas se incluyen en esta última categoría. Por ejemplo, podrías no estar muy entusiasmado en hacerte una colonoscopía. Pero hay bue...
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    ¿Necesitas autorización previa para obtener medicamentos con receta?

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect May 21, 2021
    ¿Alguna vez has ido a recoger un nuevo medicamento y el farmacéutico te dice que necesitas una autorización previa de tu médico? Nos ha pasado a muchos. A continuación, algunos consejos para evitar que te quedes con...
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    You Can Protect Your Hearing — Here’s How

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team May 3, 2021
    Think you’re too young to worry about hearing loss? You’re not. Things like listening to loud music, going to sporting events or working in a loud setting can harm your hearing. Take steps now to protect your hearing — once it&rsquo...
    • 1044 Views
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    Conciencia sobre la agresión sexual: Un tema que nos impacta a TODOS

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect April 1, 2021
    Abril ha sido designado el Mes de conciencia sobre la agresión sexual (Sexual Assault Awareness Month, SAAM, en inglés). Sin embargo, es más que un tema del mes o unas siglas; es un problema de salud pública que involucra a millones de niños y adultos
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    Ofertas Saludables con Blue365

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect January 6, 2021
    ¿Las listas de compras nunca terminan? ¿Eres cazaofertas? Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico (BCBSNM) ofrece Blue365®, un servicio de descuentos para ahorrar dinero y tiempo en una variedad de necesidades cotidianas y servicio...
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    Diabetes: Si no puedes prevenirla, podrías demorarla

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect December 21, 2020
    Hay pequeños cambios que puedes hacer en tu dieta y estilo de vida que podrían rendirte grandes frutos para tratar o prevenir la diabetes. ¿Cómo?
    • 6188 Views
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    Seis formas fáciles de reducir el consumo de calorías durante los días festivos

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect November 30, 2020
    Si usted es como nosotros, los tamales no serán lo único relleno en la mesa del comedor durante los días festivos. Es fácil comer en exceso durante los días festivos en especial cuando se junta la familia y todos co...
    • 2613 Views
  • What Does “In-Network” Mean?

    What Does “In-Network” Mean?

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team November 24, 2020
    Sometimes the words used in health care can be confusing. Making sure you know what "in-network" means may also mean you might save money. Listen in on this discussion between our health advocate and Victor, a BCBNM member. Find more Health Care...
    • 1074 Views
  • Do I Need a Referral to See a Specialist?

    Do I Need a Referral to See a Specialist?

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team November 24, 2020
    Looking to see a specialist aside from your primary care physician like Vanessa? Not to worry! Robert answers Vanessa’s question about which plan needs a referral to see a specialist. Learn more about the referral process. Find more Health Care...
    • 1192 Views
  • Coverage While Traveling

    Coverage While Traveling

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team November 24, 2020
    We follow Marissa and her boyfriend as they travel out of state. While building up his courage to ask her a very important question, he gets nervous, fumbles and asks about his health care coverage abroad instead! As a Customer Advocate, Marissa...
    • 855 Views
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