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  • Look for a New Rewards Experience in 2025

    Blogs: Look for a New Rewards Experience in 2025

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    Well onTarget® and Blue PointsSM are not available to all members. Check Blue Access for Members or ask your benefits administrator to see if you have these benefits. Some changes are coming to your Well onTarget rewards experience. The Blue Poin...
    • August 30, 2024
  • How to Prevent a Heart Attack

    Blogs: How to Prevent a Heart Attack

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    The best way to survive a heart attack is to never have one. How can you prevent becoming one of the millions of Americans who suffer a heart attack? There is actually a lot you can do to protect your heart. Knowing the risks and symptoms of heart d...
    • August 30, 2024
  • Is It Cold, Flu, Allergies or COVID-19?

    Blogs: Is It Cold, Flu, Allergies or COVID-19?

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    If you have sniffles, sneezes, coughing or sore throat, it can be hard to tell if your symptoms are from allergies, a cold, the flu, COVID-19 or RSV. Until you know for sure what’s causing your symptoms, it’s always good to err on the sid...
    • August 30, 2024
  • The Link Between Nutrition and Mental Health

    Blogs: The Link Between Nutrition and Mental Health

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    You’ve likely heard the cliché a million times — “You are what you eat.” So you might nosh on foods reported to lower your blood pressure, strengthen your bones or burn belly fat. You might even load up on brain food t...
    • August 30, 2024
  • ¿Tu hijo está teniendo problemas de salud mental?

    Tu Salud: ¿Tu hijo está teniendo problemas de salud mental?

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    Los niños tienen mucho en la mente. Siempre están aprendiendo cosas nuevas y enfrentándose a retos que nunca han manejado. Y la pandemia ha hecho las cosas aún más difíciles para muchos niños. Han teni...
    • August 30, 2024
  • Prepárate para el Período de inscripción abierta

    Seguro Para Ti: Prepárate para el Período de inscripción abierta

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    Juntar la información que necesitas antes del inicio del Periodo de inscripción abierta ayuda a simplificar todo el proceso. Si divides la tarea en pasos fáciles de manejar, incluso puedes ahorrarte algunas preocupacion...
    • August 30, 2024
  • Tus médicos necesitan hablar entre ellos sobre tu atención médica

    Tu Salud: Tus médicos necesitan hablar entre ellos sobre tu atención médica

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    Tú y tu doctor de cabecera (PCP por sus siglas en inglés) trabajan juntos para asegurar de que estes en la mejor salud posible. Es una calle de doble sentido. Tu doctor utiliza su capacitación y sus conocimientos para guiarte. Pe...
    • August 30, 2024
  • Get Ready for Open Enrollment

    Blogs: Get Ready for Open Enrollment

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    If you want to buy a new individual and family health plan or choose a different one, get the details you need before open enrollment starts on Nov. 1. Break the task into easy-to-handle steps. Keep the Deadlines in Mind Open enrollment ends Jan. 15...
    • August 30, 2024
  • Ease Your Joint Pain

    Blogs: Ease Your Joint Pain

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    Aches and pains happen. You sit too much and your back hurts. You get up and down a lot and your knees hurt. Or your neck or hips ache regularly. These aches and pains in your joints or back are common. A joint is the connection between two bones. It...
    • August 30, 2024
  • Is Your Child Struggling with Mental Health Issues?

    Blogs: Is Your Child Struggling with Mental Health Issues?

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    Children have a lot on their minds. They’re always learning new things and facing challenges they’ve never handled before.  You know your child best. You can support them now and in the future by showing them ways to build good ment...
    • August 30, 2024
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    Stop on Red: Reducing Exposure on High Pollution Days

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team May 1, 2023
    RED ALERT! When air pollution levels are high, a red alert warns the public of health dangers. Poor air quality is bad for us all. It's an even greater risk for those with breathing issues. Today, a national system reports daily air qualit...
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    Build Resilience to Manage Stress and Change

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team April 25, 2023
    Building mental resilience can help you handle stress and the ups and downs of life. That can lead to improved overall mental and physical health and a better quality of life. Mental resilience is the ability to adapt to change, stressful situations...
    • 2229 Views
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    What You Need to Know About Prostate Cancer Testing

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team April 25, 2023
    Prostate cancer is the most common non-skin cancer in American men. But when to get screened for it isn’t an easy decision. Talking with your doctor can help you choose what’s best for you. Testing Recommendations The U.S. Preventive Ser...
    • 3081 Views
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    Movement Snacks Can Help You Live Better and Longer

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team April 25, 2023
    If it’s hard for you to find time to get some exercise, there may be a way to make it easier. Think in terms of small bursts of energy, or movement snacks. Start improving your health by adding a few movement snacks to your day. It can make you....
    • 1346 Views
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    Men: A Single Step Can Set You Up for Better Health All Year

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team April 25, 2023
    What if you could do just one quick thing to improve your health? Staying healthy and feeling good about taking care of yourself is as easy as making one call. Just schedule a yearly exam with your doctor. That one doctor visit is packed with good...
    • 1010 Views
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    Información importante sobre las pruebas de cáncer de próstata

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect April 25, 2023
    El cáncer de próstata es el cáncer interno más común en los hombres estadounidenses (con excepción del cáncer de la piel). Sin embargo, es difícil saber cuándo hay que hacerse la pr...
    • 1700 Views
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    Catch Colon Cancer Early with Screenings

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team April 25, 2023
    Excluding skin cancers, colorectal cancer is the third most common type of cancer in Americans and the third leading cause of death from cancer in the U.S., according to the American Cancer Society. Screenings can catch it early when it’s trea.....
    • 9535 Views
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    Is My Prescription a Pharmacy or Medical Benefit?

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team April 24, 2023
    It’s no secret that prescription drugs can be pricey. Everyone wants to find ways to save on their medications. One of the best ways to save is to make sure you understand your health plan’s benefits and how they work. Knowledge is power,...
    • 2652 Views
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    ¿Mis medicamentos recetados están incluidos en la cobertura para medicamentos o en la cobertura médica?

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect April 24, 2023
    Es un hecho que los medicamentos recetados pueden ser costosos. Todos buscamos maneras de ahorrar al surtirlos. Una de las mejores maneras de hacerlo es conociendo lo que paga el seguro médico. Después de todo, el conocimiento es poder,...
    • 1016 Views
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    Sexual Assault Awareness: An Important Subject That Affects Everyone

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team April 1, 2023
    April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). Yet, sexual assault isn’t confined to a single month of the year. It’s a serious public health problem that hurts millions of children and adults across the United States. Sexual violen...
    • 3084 Views
  • Maternity Services and Screenings

    Maternity Services and Screenings

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team March 31, 2023
    Preventive check-ups and screenings can help find illnesses and medical problems early and help keep you and your baby healthy. Get the Maternity Services and Screening flier. Originally published 3/31/2023; Revised 2025
    • 838 Views
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    The Many Benefits of Music in Your Life

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team March 31, 2023
    Most people have a favorite song. For centuries, we’ve used songs and music to tell stories and share our histories. But in addition to telling us stories and allowing us to share histories, music can also have a positive impact on our health. ....
    • 3151 Views
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    Can You Get Health Insurance Now?

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team March 28, 2023
    Life happens. Things change. Some changes can even affect your health insurance. They’re called a “qualifying life event.” What does the term mean? What Is a Qualifying Life Event? In most cases, you can only sign up for a health in...
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    Make No Bones About It: You Could Be at Risk for Osteoporosis

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team March 27, 2023
    You count on your bones to support you. But they need your help to stay strong. About 54 million Americans have low bone mass. That increases the risk for osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a bone disease in which your body loses bone mass or doesn’....
    • 8189 Views
  • Diabetes Risks Increase with Certain Prescription Drugs for Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder

    Diabetes Risks Increase with Certain Prescription Drugs for Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team March 22, 2023
    Many factors can raise a person’s risk for diabetes. Family history, age, weight diet and lack of physical activity are the most common. Some prescription medicines used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder can boost the risk, too. It may...
    • 673 Views
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