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  • Tips for Using Your HMO

    Blogs: Tips for Using Your HMO

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    There’s a better way to use your health maintenance organization (HMO) plan. Start with your primary care provider (PCP). Your PCP knows how to help you get the health care you need.  It’s an important relationshi...
    • February 7, 2024
  • Fending Off the Flu Bug

    Blogs: Fending Off the Flu Bug

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    It’s flu season. No one wants to suffer through the aches, pains and general misery of being down and out with the flu virus. So what’s your plan to avoid it?  You could stay home and avoid contact with all other humans. You could tr...
    • February 7, 2024
  • Factores de riesgo de la diabetes

    Tu Salud: Factores de riesgo de la diabetes

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    Si pudiera evitar una enfermedad que cambia la vida, lo haría, ¿cierto? Pues, conocer los factores de riesgo de la diabetes y hacer algo para controlarlos, puede marcar la diferencia para millones de estadounidenses que tienen riesgo d...
    • January 24, 2024
  • Living with Diabetes? Learn More About What It Means

    Blogs: Living with Diabetes? Learn More About What It Means

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    Most of the food we eat is turned into glucose (sugar). Our bodies use this sugar to fuel our cells with the energy they need to work the right way. It’s a fine balance, though. When blood sugar levels are higher than they should be, it ca...
    • January 19, 2024
  • Asthma Symptoms, Causes and Risk Factors

    Blogs: Asthma Symptoms, Causes and Risk Factors

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    The number of children with asthma has risen dramatically in the past few decades.  With the wheezing comes worrying.  Could your child be the one who is touched by this common chronic disease? Here’s what parents need to k...
    • January 12, 2024
  • Cuatro objetivos para que la familia esté en forma

    Tu Salud: Cuatro objetivos para que la familia esté en forma

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    A veces usamos el invierno como excusa para dejar de lado los hábitos saludables. Comemos más alimentos no saludables, nos movemos menos y pasamos más tiempo frente a las pantallas. Y, esos malos hábitos pueden continuar i...
    • January 4, 2024
  • Three Ways to Support Your Teen’s Mental Health

    Blogs: Three Ways to Support Your Teen’s Mental Health

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    Teens are facing more challenges than ever. There’s pressure from school, friends and social media. No wonder their mental health can suffer. You don’t have to wait until your teen is in crisis to talk about it. Talk to your teen early an...
    • January 2, 2024
  • Control de la diabetes en el hogar: elije buenos alimentos

    Medicare Español: Control de la diabetes en el hogar: elije buenos alimentos

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect
    Controlar la diabetes puede parecer un trabajo de tiempo completo. Hay tantas cosas que pueden hacer que tus niveles de azúcar en la sangre suban y bajen. Mantenerte al día con todo, requiere tu atención a todas horas del d&iacut...
    • December 18, 2023
  • Get Big Benefits From a Small Weight Loss

    Blogs: Get Big Benefits From a Small Weight Loss

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    Some small changes can have a big payoff. That’s true when it comes to losing weight. If you're carrying extra weight, dropping even 5 percent of your weight can be good for your health. That level of weight loss can help lower your risk of chr...
    • December 5, 2023
  • How to Protect Yourself From Health Insurance Scams

    Blogs: How to Protect Yourself From Health Insurance Scams

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team
    You might be sleeping or taking your dog for a walk. You could be at work, at your kid’s soccer game, or meeting friends for dinner. Life is good, right? You have no idea that scammers down the street, one state over or half a world away are do...
    • November 30, 2023
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    Acaba con el bajón de energía

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect January 7, 2026
    ¿A veces sientes que se te agota toda la energía del cuerpo? No eres el único: cada vez más gente se siente cansada más seguido. Muchas veces es por el estilo de vida. Pero hay pasos sencillos que puedes seguir para...
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    Keep Food Poisoning Off the Menu: How to Handle Food Safely

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team January 7, 2026
    With all the news about food recalls and food poisoning outbreaks, it may seem like danger is everywhere. Does food poisoning really come down to which bag of spinach you happen to choose at the grocery store? Food borne illness, or food poisoning...
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    Lo que necesitas saber sobre tus opciones para bajar de peso

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect January 6, 2026
    El sobrepeso o la obesidad no solo afectan tu apariencia. Llevar peso extra también es malo para tu salud, ya que puede causar diabetes, enfermedades cardíacas, cáncer, lesiones articulares y otros problemas de salud. Segú...
    • 272 Views
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    Find Out If You Have a Copay Before You Go to the Doctor

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team January 5, 2026
    Before visiting your health care provider, check to see if you’ll need to make a copay. You can find out your copay amount by looking at your member ID card or checking your benefit booklet or health plan contract. You can also log in to y...
    • 3704 Views
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    Minutes of Movement Add Up to a Better Life

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team January 5, 2026
    Not being active can be dangerous for your health. Inactivity raises the chance of getting serious health problems like heart disease and diabetes. Yet 1 in 2 adults — and 77 percent of high school students — don’t get enough physic...
    • 2343 Views
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    Wellness Guidelines: An Easy Path to Better Health

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team January 5, 2026
    One of our goals is to empower our members with information and tools that can help lead you down the path to good health. That’s why we offer new Wellness Guidelines each year that include specific recommendations for preventive care, immuniza....
    • 12638 Views
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    One Simple Step for Better Health: Talk to Your Doctor

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team January 5, 2026
    If you could do just one thing to improve your health, you’d be interested, right? Especially if it didn’t cost you extra time or money. So what is it? Talking with your doctor. There are health benefits to having a relationship with a pr...
    • 1962 Views
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    How to Check Your Drug Coverage

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team January 5, 2026
    When your doctor says you need a prescription drug, one of your first thoughts may be, “How much will it cost me?” It’s an important thing to know, and there are several ways to find out. You might think about checking with your doc...
    • 3541 Views
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    Recomendaciones para el bienestar: Una vía fácil para mejorar la salud

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect January 5, 2026
    Una de nuestras metas es que nuestros asegurados cuenten con toda la información y las herramientas que puedan ayudarte a lograr una buena salud. Por eso, cada año ofrecemos nuevas Recomendaciones para el bienestar que incluyen sugerenc...
    • 2608 Views
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    Colabora con tu médico para asegurarte de que tu atención médica esté incluida

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect January 5, 2026
    Mantenerte saludable es más fácil cuando entiendes los detalles de tu cobertura médica. Algunos tipos de atención médica y tratamiento requieren aprobación antes de recibir el servicio. A esto se le llama au...
    • 1449 Views
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    Healthy Eating: Avoid Portion Pitfalls

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team January 5, 2026
    Most people know they should mostly eat healthy foods to maintain a heathy weight and avoid serious health problems. But there may be a big part of eating healthy that you’re not paying close enough attention to — portion sizes. What you ...
    • 7892 Views
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    Live Longer: Many Heart Attacks and Strokes Can Be Prevented

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team January 5, 2026
    Heart disease and stroke are the first and fifth leading causes of death in the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. More than 900,000 Americans die from cardiovascular disease each year. About 1 in 6 of those...
    • 17732 Views
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    De dolor de cabeza a enfermedad cardíaca: los antiinflamatorios no esteroideos suponen peligros cardíacos

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect December 22, 2025
    La próxima vez que compres un frasco de ibuprofeno o de naproxen, lee las letras pequeñas. Verás una advertencia sobre el riesgo de ataques cardíacos y derrames cerebrales potencialmente mortales. Estos medicame...
    • 4208 Views
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    Keep Back Pain from Being Such a Pain

    BCBSNM Connect Team
    BCBSNM Connect Team December 12, 2025
    You may have a dull ache in your back that just won’t go away. Or you may feel a sharp, sudden pain that stops you in your tracks. Either way, you want the pain to stop. Back pain can come from accidents, overuse and injuries like lifting some.....
    • 4246 Views
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    ¿Conoces las señales de advertencia de un derrame cerebral?

    EquipoConnect
    EquipoConnect December 9, 2025
    El derrame cerebral es una de las principales causas de muerte y discapacidad a largo plazo en Estados Unidos. Conocer las primeras señales de un derrame cerebral puede salvar vidas. Por cada minuto que un derrame cerebral continúa, mue...
    • 2564 Views
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