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Blogs: Who Controls Health Insurance?

BCBSNM Connect Team

Health care is expensive. We all pretty much agree on that. Yet, for the 297 million with health insurance (about 85 percent of Americans), care is more affordable than it would be without coverage. How exactly does health insurance help keep costs d...
- April 13, 2023
Blogs: New Personal Challenges Help You Improve Your Life

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. Well onTarget is designed to give you the support you need to make health...
- April 11, 2023
Blogs: Handy Telephone Customer Service Options

BCBSNM Connect Team

Looking for answers about a claim? Need to order a new ID card? Want to verify your eligibility or contact info? We’ve added convenient features to our customer service telephone line. It’s easy to get information you need about your Blue...
- April 10, 2023
Blogs: Sexual Assault Awareness: An Important Subject That Affects Everyone

BCBSNM Connect Team

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...
- April 1, 2023
Blogs: The Many Benefits of Music in Your Life

BCBSNM Connect Team

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. ...
- March 31, 2023
Tu Salud: El vínculo entre la nutrición y la salud mental

EquipoConnect

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...
- March 30, 2023
Blogs: Can You Get Health Insurance Now?

BCBSNM Connect Team

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...
- March 28, 2023
Blogs: Make No Bones About It: You Could Be at Risk for Osteoporosis

BCBSNM Connect Team

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’...
- March 27, 2023
Tu Salud: Detecta el cáncer de colon a tiempo con un examen preventivo

EquipoConnect

¿Estás evitando hacerte un examen de detección del cáncer de colon porque crees que es doloroso o innecesario? Tienes que saber que el cáncer colorrectal es el cuarto tipo de cáncer más común en...
- March 17, 2023
Blogs: 10 Ways Alcohol Affects Your Body

BCBSNM Connect Team

Even small amounts of alcohol can have a big effect on your body. From the very first sip, alcohol enters your bloodstream and quickly travels through your body. Based on your age, gender and health, it may stay there for two hours or longer. During ...
- March 10, 2023

Breast Cancer: Facing the Giant

BCBSNM Connect Team October 4, 2024

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....
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¿Qué es el asma exactamente?

EquipoConnect October 3, 2024

En los Estados Unidos, más de 27 millones de personas padecen de asma. Casi 4.5 millones de ellas son niños menores de 18 años. ¿Por qué los niños son tan vulnerables? Al padecer asma, los pulmones y l...
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Maximize Your Medicare

BCBSNM Connect Team October 3, 2024

Are you getting the most from your Medicare plan? It’s a good idea to spend time reviewing your coverage each year. Knowledge is power, right? Empower yourself by becoming familiar with need-to-know information that can help guide your Medicare....
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Ghoulishly Good Tips for a Healthy and Safe Halloween

BCBSNM Connect Team October 2, 2024

The words healthy and Halloween don’t usually go together — for obvious reasons. Halloween is the one time of year when kids let loose and eat as much candy as they can get their hands on. Still, it's possible to give your kids a fun...
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I’m a Survivor

BCBSNM Connect Team October 1, 2024

Leigh is a breast cancer survivor. She's fought long and hard to claim that mantle. Unfortunately, she’s had to go toe-to-toe with the Big C more than once. “My first scare with breast cancer happened when I was 27,” she reveals. &l...
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Cómo obtener los nutrientes adecuados a cualquier edad

EquipoConnect September 30, 2024

Tu cuerpo necesita diferentes cosas en diferentes edades, especialmente cuando se trata de la nutrición. Lo que comemos afecta la manera en que envejecemos, y el envejecimiento cambia nuestras necesidades nutricionales. Según la univers...
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One Easy Way to Stay with Blue for Medicare

BCBSNM Connect Team September 30, 2024

It’s a major milestone you’ve been moving toward for a long time — all your working life, in fact. Now you’re on the cusp of 65. That means the hard-earned benefits you’ve worked for your whole life are close at hand &md...
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Consejos para un buen regreso a clases para estudiantes con trastorno por TDAH

EquipoConnect September 27, 2024

El nuevo año escolar ofrece un nuevo comienzo y la oportunidad de aprender y crecer. Pero para muchos niños, los primeros días o semanas de clase traen cambios que causan preocupación y estrés. El cambio es dif&iacu...
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Getting Started With Medicare

BCBSNM Connect Team September 27, 2024

Many people find the idea of signing up for Medicare confusing — and that's understandable. You’re used to getting your insurance from your employer or the marketplace. After so many years of doing something one way, it can be i...
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What Is an HMO?

BCBSNM Connect Team September 24, 2024

If you're looking for a health plan that's easy to understand, easy to use and easy on your wallet, an HMO may be just what you need for you and your family. It’s Simple An HMO — or health maintenance organization — keeps costs low ...
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Quit Smoking for Good

BCBSNM Connect Team September 24, 2024

One of the best things you can do for your health is to quit smoking or using any kind of tobacco. Quitting isn’t easy, but the rewards make it worth the effort. Quitting earlier in life is best, but it’s a big boost to your health at any...
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Are Your Doctors Talking to Each Other?

BCBSNM Connect Team September 23, 2024

Finding and treating eye disease early is key to maintaining good vision. Screening for diabetic eye disease has saved many people from developing poor vision or even going blind. A complete exam by an ophthalmologist or optometrist can detect early...
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The Mind-Body Connection: Nurture Both for Better Health

BCBSNM Connect Team September 23, 2024

Just as our minds and bodies are linked, so are mental and physical health. That’s why if you’re facing a health issue, you may need care for both mental and physical symptoms. Mental health conditions are common. More than 1 in 5 adults ...
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Is Vaping as Bad for Your Health as Smoking?

BCBSNM Connect Team September 23, 2024

One of the worst things you can do for your lungs and your overall health is to smoke. But many still don’t know that vaping is also dangerous. While experts expressed concern from the start, not everyone got the message. What Is Vaping? Vaping....
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Do You Have COPD?

BCBSNM Connect Team September 23, 2024

If you’ve been diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), it’s important to stop smoking. COPD is a disease that makes it hard to breathe, and it gets worse over time. It can make other illness very serious and lea...
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