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  • 8 Things You Should Know About Deductibles

    Blogs: 8 Things You Should Know About Deductibles

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    Health plans can seem complicated. It helps to know what questions to ask and where to find the information you need. Take deductibles, for example. They’re important to your pocketbook, but do you know how they work? To get you started, here ...
    • February 5, 2025
  • Are You Using Blue Access for Members?

    Blogs: Are You Using Blue Access for Members?

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    Are you taking advantage of all the great benefits within Blue Access for MembersSM? BAMSM is the secure member portal where you can: Check the status of your claim and your claim history. Confirm the family members who are cover...
    • February 5, 2025
  • Symptoms of Type 2 Diabetes

    Blogs: Symptoms of Type 2 Diabetes

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    Over the last decade, new cases of diabetes have increased 18.6 percent in the U.S., showing the growing impact of the epidemic. All told, more than 38 million Americans have diabetes today — and the numbers keep rising. The majority (about 95 ...
    • February 5, 2025
  • Work with Your Doctor to Make Sure Your Care Is Covered

    Blogs: Work with Your Doctor to Make Sure Your Care Is Covered

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    Staying healthy is easier when you understand the ins and outs of your health care plan. Some types of care and treatment require approval before you get care. That is called prior authorization. With prior authorization, your doctors send informati...
    • February 5, 2025
  • 5 Ways You Can Protect Your Colon Health

    Blogs: 5 Ways You Can Protect Your Colon Health

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    Staying healthy is easier if you take care of the basics. Go to the doctor at least once a year for a wellness checkup. Get your preventive screening tests. Just doing those two things can help you live a longer and healthier life. Annual wellness ex...
    • February 5, 2025
  • Do You Have Sleep Apnea? Find Out — and Find Solutions

    Blogs: Do You Have Sleep Apnea? Find Out — and Find Solutions

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    Do you snore loudly? Or feel tired when you wake up and during the day? Do you often have headaches in the morning? You may have a disorder called sleep apnea. Why is that important? Sleep apnea isn’t just annoying. It can sometimes lead to ser...
    • January 24, 2025
  • Formas convenientes para pagar tu factura

    Tu Cobertura: Formas convenientes para pagar tu factura

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico ofrece varias formas para pagar la prima mensual. Elije la mejor opción para ti. A continuación, presentamos algunas temas a considerar sobre la prima de atención médica. Tu cober...
    • January 23, 2025
  • ¿Qué es la diabetes?

    Tu Salud: ¿Qué es la diabetes?

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    La diabetes está afectando gravemente a Estados Unidos. Alrededor de 38 millones de estadounidenses padecen esta enfermedad potencialmente mortal, y las cifras siguen aumentando. Con la diabetes, el organismo ya no puede producir suficiente in...
    • January 15, 2025
  • Why Does a Drug Need Pre-Approval?

    Blogs: Why Does a Drug Need Pre-Approval?

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    Some drugs should be checked to make sure they are safe and used correctly. This may mean that a step called pre-approval (sometimes called prior authorization) is needed before it will be covered by your plan. Like hospital stays and some types of p...
    • January 14, 2025
  • ¿Necesitas información? A continuación, te indicamos dónde puedes encontrarla

    Tu Cobertura: ¿Necesitas información? A continuación, te indicamos dónde puedes encontrarla

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    Hay muchas maneras en que puedes obtener información de nosotros. Ofrecemos opciones que se adaptan a una variedad de preferencias de comunicación. Nuestro sitio web Visita bcbsnm.com para obtener información sobre todo lo que te...
    • January 13, 2025
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    ¿Necesitas ver a un especialista?

    EquipoConnect
    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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    How Does a Drug Become a Generic: Facts vs. Myths

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team October 28, 2024
    Taking a generic drug is not like buying a store-brand soap. With soap, you might notice a difference. It may smell different. You may need to use more than the brand-name product. That is not true with generic drugs. When companies make a bran...
    • 5926 Views
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    Follow 4 Simple Steps to Put Your Family on a Healthy Path

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    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...
    • 2558 Views
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    More than Muscle: How Men Can Exercise Their Way to Better Health

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    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...
    • 4601 Views
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    Consejos tenebrosamente buenos para tener un Halloween saludable y seguro

    EquipoConnect
    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...
    • 275 Views
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    Bienestar social: ¿el ajetreo conduce a la soledad?

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect October 23, 2024
    A los estadounidenses les encanta estar ocupados. Por desgracia, hacer malabares para mantener el trabajo, la familia y las tareas domésticas implica que la persona promedio “trabaja” 60 horas o más por semana. No es de...
    • 2213 Views
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    Social Well-Being: Is Your Busyness Leading to Loneliness?

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team October 23, 2024
    Americans love to be busy. Unfortunately, juggling our jobs, families and home chores means the average person “works” 60 or more hours each week. No wonder people just want to plop down on the sofa and binge watch their favorite TV show ...
    • 2552 Views
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    What Can Your Heart Rate Tell You About Your Health?

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team October 21, 2024
    Your heart rate is always changing. It’s up when you’re walking. Down when you’re sitting still. But what can it tell you about your overall health? Your heart rate is the number of times your heart beats per minute. Your heart rate...
    • 998 Views
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    Living With Diabetes? Find Big Eats on a Small Grocery Budget

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team October 21, 2024
    Food choices are so important when diabetes is part of your day-to-day life. Here’s something to keep in mind: The best healthy meal plan for those living with diabetes isn’t very different from one for people without diabetes. Our bodies...
    • 2559 Views
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    How Do I Get an Individual Health Insurance Plan?

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team October 21, 2024
    There are two times when you can get health insurance — during open enrollment and special enrollment. Open enrollment starts on Nov. 1 each year. Any other sign-up time falls under special enrollment . To obtain health insurance during sp...
    • 3077 Views
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    Postpartum Health

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team October 19, 2024
    The days and weeks after giving birth are often a happy time. They're also a period of adjustment and healing for mothers. While you bond with your baby, make time for a post-delivery checkup with your provider. Your doctor plays an important role...
    • 1419 Views
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    How to Get the Most Out of Your Medicare Advantage Plan

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team October 18, 2024
    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...
    • 7193 Views
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    Diabetes and the Risk for Kidney Disease

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team October 18, 2024
    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...
    • 594 Views
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    Don't Let the Seasonal Flu Get You

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team October 16, 2024
    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...
    • 1313 Views
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    Behavioral Health: Peeling Back the Onion

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team October 15, 2024
    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...
    • 7211 Views
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