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Tu Cobertura: ¿Sabes cómo mantenerte a salvo de los estafadores?

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Los estafadores siempre buscan nuevas maneras de robar tu información personal y tu dinero. Por eso, es una buena idea desconfiar de los extraños para protegerte de las estafas. Probablemente, ya sabes que no debes abrir mensajes de tex...
- August 30, 2024
Blogs: What Happens to the Rest of My Monthly Payment?

BCBSNM Connect Team

Your monthly health care insurance premiums go toward many aspects of health care. Your premium payment — along with those of other members — all go into a pool of funds used to pay hospitals, doctors, drug companies and for other h...
- August 28, 2024
Blogs: Brush Up on Your Cybercrime Spotting Skills

BCBSNM Connect Team

When it comes to cybercrime, it seems like there’s always some new threat. To stay safe, it’s a good idea to learn how to spot the latest scams. It pays to be careful. Cybercrimes are getting more and more sophisticated, and users n...
- August 27, 2024
Blogs: Soap vs. Sanitizer: Is There a Hands-Down Winner for Getting Clean?

BCBSNM Connect Team

Germs. They’re everywhere you don’t want them to be. You can’t see them, but they’re waiting. Germs are lurking on the handrail of every stairway you use. The same handrail a woman gripped right after coughing into her hand. N...
- August 27, 2024
Blogs: Reaching Out Can Make You Feel Better

BCBSNM Connect Team

Loneliness hurts. People often feel isolated or wish they had more friends. Those feelings happen to people of all ages, even if they are busy and spend time around people. Studies show relationships are key for overall wellbeing. People ...
- August 26, 2024
Tu Salud: ¿Vapear es tan malo para tu salud como fumar?

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Una de las peores cosas que puedes hacer por tus pulmones y tu salud en general es fumar. Pero muchos aún no saben que vapear también es peligroso. Aunque los expertos expresaron su preocupación desde el principio, no todos recib...
- August 23, 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: 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

The Not-So-Sweet Story About “Sugar Sickness”

BCBSNM Connect Team November 8, 2024

Diabetes is one of the biggest health threats facing our nation. More than 38 million adults in the United States have the disease. Fueled by obesity, it’s life-threatening and the leading cause of kidney failure in adults. Yet, for American In....
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Cambios en la memoria: ¿Sabes cuándo es necesario buscar ayuda?

EquipoConnect November 7, 2024

¿Se te olvidó el nombre de tu nuevo amigo, la cita para cortarte el pelo o no recuerdas dónde dejaste las llaves del auto? Esto puede suceder y, probablemente, no sea una señal de que tienes un problema de salud grave. Sin...
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¿Qué debo preguntar al comprar una cobertura médica?

EquipoConnect November 1, 2024

Ahora tienes más opciones que nunca a la hora de buscar una cobertura médica. Ya sea que compres directamente a través de Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico, el Mercado de seguros médicos o un agente de seguros...
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Twins on Insulin

BCBSNM Connect Team October 31, 2024

Jamie is the proud mom of twin boys. Healthy, happy, active boys who keep her on her toes. When they were seven, Jamie's intuition told her something was up with the youngest, Nate. He just wasn’t acting like himself. She never imagined di...
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¿Qué es una cobertura HMO?

EquipoConnect October 30, 2024

Si estás buscando una cobertura médica que sea económica y fácil de entender y usar, una cobertura HMO es exactamente la que necesitas para ti y tu familia. Es simple Una cobertura HMO, o una cobertura médica con b...
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Haz que tu hogar sea un lugar seguro para el asma

EquipoConnect October 30, 2024

El hogar es donde habita el corazón, pero también está lleno de desencadenantes de asma que se esconden a plena vista en el dormitorio, la sala, la cocina y los baños. Existen dos tipos principales de desencadenantes de a...
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Surprising Signs You Might Have a Thyroid Problem

BCBSNM Connect Team October 30, 2024

Thyroid disease is common, and many people don’t know they have it. That may be in part because some of the symptoms are surprising. About 30 million people suffer from thyroid dysfunction. And more than half don’t know they have a proble...
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¿Ya solicitaste cobertura médica para 2025? Infórmate de lo que sigue.

EquipoConnect October 28, 2024

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 2025, comienza una reacci&...
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Help Your Child Avoid the Health Risks of Obesity

BCBSNM Connect Team October 28, 2024

Helping kids stay active and eat healthy foods isn’t easy. But it’s important: Early extra pounds often start children on the path to future health problems. Overweight children can also have health issues while they’re still young ...
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Supporting Someone with a Mental Health Condition

BCBSNM Connect Team October 28, 2024

Anyone can experience a mental health condition. And if they do, friends and family can make a big difference in their recovery. Mental health conditions are common — more than 1 in 5 adults are affected. Mental health conditions are health is.....
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When Is the Right Time to Use Antibiotics?

BCBSNM Connect Team October 28, 2024

When we feel bad, we want to get better quickly. And antibiotics may seem like the answer when you have symptoms like a cough, sore throat or sinus pain. Antibiotics can save lives, but they aren’t always the answer. They are important tools fo....
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¿Necesitas ver a un especialista?

EquipoConnect October 28, 2024

Cuando no te sientes bien, puedes llamar a tu médico de cabecera (PCP en inglés). Con un poco de cuidado, tu doctor puede te pude ayudar a recuperarte en muy poco tiempo. ¿Pero qué pasa si tu problema de sa...
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Follow 4 Simple Steps to Put Your Family on a Healthy Path

BCBSNM Connect Team October 24, 2024

It’s never too early to teach kids about healthy habits. Setting good habits when they’re young puts them on the path toward a healthier life. Many children are not off to a good start. About 1 in 5 American children are obese, says the C...
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More than Muscle: How Men Can Exercise Their Way to Better Health

BCBSNM Connect Team October 24, 2024

Men face some serious health risks. Heart disease and cancer account for nearly 40 percent of deaths among American men. Unintentional injuries like falls are also a common cause of death for men. Lung disease and stroke account for another 10 percen...
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Consejos tenebrosamente buenos para tener un Halloween saludable y seguro

EquipoConnect October 23, 2024

Por lo general, las palabras “saludable” y “Halloween” no van juntas, por razones obvias. Halloween es la única época del año en que los niños se sienten libres de comer tantas golosinas como puedan...
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