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  • How to Get the Most Out of Your Medicare Advantage Plan

    Blogs: How to Get the Most Out of Your Medicare Advantage Plan

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    Welcome to Medicare Advantage. We’re glad you’re a Blue Cross Medicare Advantage member. Ready to make the most of your health care plan? Start with these steps: Plan your Annual Wellness Visit. With no copay and no cost to you...
    • October 18, 2024
  • Diabetes and the Risk for Kidney Disease

    Blogs: Diabetes and the Risk for Kidney Disease

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    If you have diabetes, you may not know about an important measure to protect your kidneys. What do your kidneys have to do with diabetes? It turns out, people living with diabetes have a higher risk of kidney disease. More than 35 million adults in ...
    • October 18, 2024
  • No dejes que la gripe estacional te afecte

    Tu Salud: No dejes que la gripe estacional te afecte

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    Vacunarte contra la gripe puede ayudarte a gozar de buena salud. La temporada de gripe comienza en octubre y llega a su pico más álgido entre diciembre y febrero. Por lo tanto, si aún no te has vacunado contra la gripe, no esper...
    • October 16, 2024
  • Don't Let the Seasonal Flu Get You

    Blogs: Don't Let the Seasonal Flu Get You

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    Getting a flu shot can help you stay healthy. Flu season usually starts in October and peaks between December and February. As many have learned, it can linger through the spring. If you didn't get a flu shot before the start of the season, ask your...
    • October 16, 2024
  • Behavioral Health: Peeling Back the Onion

    Blogs: Behavioral Health: Peeling Back the Onion

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    It is an understatement to say humans are complex creatures. So many factors affect who we are. Genetics, upbringing, our environment, family dynamics, friendships, love and work relationships — and, yes, even our behaviors. They’re all t...
    • October 15, 2024
  • Ten un plan para controlar el asma

    Tu Salud: Ten un plan para controlar el asma

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    Si tienes asma, puedes ayudar a controlarla. Colabora con el médico para crear un plan para combatir el asma.  Asegúrate de estar haciendo todo lo posible para controlar este padecimiento. Si tienes medicamentos, tómalos co...
    • October 8, 2024
  • Cancer, Courage and Compassion: A Tale of Two Sisters

    Blogs: Cancer, Courage and Compassion: A Tale of Two Sisters

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    When someone is diagnosed with an illness, it can turn their entire family upside down. Sometimes it’s a wake-up call. Sometimes it’s the catalyst that brings a family closer together. Tamara admits she and her three siblings weren’...
    • October 8, 2024
  • Cómo prevenir un ataque al corazón

    Medicare Español: Cómo prevenir un ataque al corazón

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    La mejor manera de sobrevivir un ataque al corazón es evitándolo. ¿Cómo se puede evitar ser uno de los millones de estadounidenses que sufren un ataque al corazón? En realidad, se puede hacer mucho para proteger el...
    • October 8, 2024
  • Medicare Questions

    Blogs: Medicare Questions

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    If you have questions about Medicare, you’re in good company. Medicare can be confusing. There are a lot of choices and a lot of rules surrounding the government health plan for U.S. citizens age 65 and older. Medicare also offers hea...
    • October 7, 2024
  • Breast Cancer: Facing the Giant

    Blogs: Breast Cancer: Facing the Giant

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    There are events in every person’s life that shape us in dramatic ways. For Loretta, marrying her high-school sweetheart, having two amazing sons, and the talent to play basketball are big ones. She also includes being diagnosed with CANCER. &l...
    • October 4, 2024
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    Diabetes y pérdida de la vista: Su conexión y pasos preventivos para evitar problemas de la vista

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect May 28, 2025
    Las personas con diabetes pueden llegar a sufrir problemas de la vista que llevan a la pérdida de la vista o a la ceguera. Y la enfermedad ocular diabética a menudo no presenta síntomas tempranos. Es por eso que un examen anual d...
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    Ahora es el momento para ponerse al día con las vacunas infantiles

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect May 28, 2025
    Es importante que los niños se vacunen a tiempo. Si no lo hacen, tienen una mayor probabilidad de contraer enfermedades graves que podrían propagarse a sus amigos y familiares. No lo pospongas Ahora es el momento para ponerse al d&iacu...
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    Diabetes and Vision Loss: Know the Connection, Protect Your Vision

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team May 28, 2025
    People living with diabetes can have eye problems that lead to vision loss or blindness. And diabetic eye disease often has no early symptoms. That’s why an annual eye exam is critical for people with diabetes. The longer you have diabetes, the....
    • 12670 Views
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    Health Insurance Benefits and Pregnancy: The Basics

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team May 27, 2025
    Having a baby is life-changing. While babies are a blessing, they also cost money – even before they're born. That’s why it’s important to have health insurance before, during and after you become pregnant. Prenatal care is a vital ...
    • 9128 Views
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    ¿Estás embarazada? Consulta la siguiente lista de tareas para la maternidad

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect May 14, 2025
    ¿Estás esperando un bebé? ¡Felicidades! Probablemente tienes muchas cosas en la mente y una lista de tareas pendientes. Por ejemplo, elegir el nombre del bebé y preparar su habitación son probablemente dos de ...
    • 547 Views
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    Cómo cuidarte de los problemas médicos más comunes de los pies

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect May 9, 2025
    Existen muchos problemas médicos en los pies, algunos graves y otros fáciles de tratar en casa. Lo primordial es ocuparte de ellos antes de que empeoren. A continuación, presentamos algunos de los problemas médicos m&aacut...
    • 497 Views
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    Care for Your Mental Health Throughout Your Pregnancy

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team May 8, 2025
    Health care is important before, during and after pregnancy. And that means caring for your mind as well as your body. Mental health challenges can affect you throughout the perinatal period. This period begins before you get pregnant and extends...
    • 1463 Views
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    Cómo verificar su cobertura para medicamentos

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect May 8, 2025
    Cuando el médico le receta un medicamento, lo primero que puede pensar es: “¿cuánto me costará?”. Es importante saberlo y hay varias maneras de averiguarlo. Puede averiguarlo en el consultorio de su médi...
    • 993 Views
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    Compare Health Care Costs

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team May 8, 2025
    Many of us compare prices before we buy a product or service. It’s one of the best ways to be an informed consumer. But we might not think about comparing prices when it comes to our health care benefits. And that’s a missed opportunity ...
    • 29414 Views
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    Relación entre la nutrición y la salud mental

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect May 8, 2025
    Probablemente hayas escuchado el dicho un millón de veces — "Eres lo que comes". Entonces, puede ser que hayas probado los alimentos que se dice que bajan la presión sanguínea, fortalecen los huesos o queman la grasa abdom...
    • 4964 Views
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    Eat Your Fruits and Vegetables for Better Health – and Mood

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team May 7, 2025
    We all know that eating fresh fruit and vegetables regularly is good for our physical health. It turns out eating plenty of them may also make us happier. A 2022 study found that people who ate a diet ric...
    • 4448 Views
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    Erectile Dysfunction Can Be a “Check Engine” Light for Your Heart

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team May 1, 2025
    Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S. for both men and women. One reason for that is many people aren’t aware they’re at risk until they have a heart attack. But some men have an early warning sign that they shouldn&rsqu...
    • 1537 Views
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    Men, Make Your Health a Priority

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team May 1, 2025
    You’re a healthy guy. You eat right and exercise. You’ve never even had a cavity. You may be feeling invincible and think it’s no big deal to skip an annual wellness check. But not so fast. Preventive screenings are important for yo...
    • 4773 Views
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    Inflammaging: 5 Ways to Reduce Inflammation as You Age

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team May 1, 2025
    When it comes to our long-term health, it’s important to know about inflammation and its effects. As we age, all of us develop some inflammation. The key to healthier aging is to be aware of it and keep it under control. Short-term inflammation....
    • 2630 Views
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    Prediabetes: Un llamado de atención

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect April 30, 2025
    Más de un tercio de los adultos estadounidenses tiene un alto nivel de azúcar en la sangre o prediabetes, y las tasas están en aumento. Padecer prediabetes aumenta el riesgo de desarrollar diabetes tipo 2, enfermedades card&iacut...
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