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  • Blue Buzz: How Nurses Could Help Solve for Texas’ Physician Shortage

    BCBSTX Connect Team
    BCBSTX Connect Team April 9, 2021
    Do you know someone who is a nurse? Texas has thousands of nurses devoted to the welfare of their patients. There’s an ongoing shortage of doctors in our state, which is concerning, but there’s a special kind of nurse that just might be part of...
    • 17 Views
  • Blue Buzz: How a New Law Could Affect Texas Health Care Providers

    BCBSTX Connect Team
    BCBSTX Connect Team April 9, 2021
    A new law limits when Texas health care providers can bill some patients. As a provider, you might be confused about your responsibilities under Senate Bill 1264. If you’re a health care provider yourself or you handle billing for a medical practice...
    • 15 Views
  • Blue Buzz: You're Depressed. Now What?

    BCBSTX Connect Team
    BCBSTX Connect Team April 9, 2021
    Are you stressed out? It’s perfectly normal to occasionally feel sad, anxious or overwhelmed. But it’s important not to dismiss all your negative feelings. Sometimes they develop into a larger problem – and that can affect your mental health. Watch...
    • 23 Views
  • Blue Buzz: How to Protect Yourself from Medical Fraud, Waste, and Abuse

    BCBSTX Connect Team
    BCBSTX Connect Team March 9, 2021
    Imagine receiving a bill for a treatment that you never received! That’s just one example of a how poor medical practices can hurt patients. Protect yourself and the ones you love. Learn how to spot the signs of medical fraud, waste and abuse in...
    • 48 Views
  • 2020 Volunteer of the Year: Timothy Robinson

    BCBSTX Connect Team
    BCBSTX Connect Team January 21, 2021
    Congratulations to Timothy Robinson, our 2020 Volunteer of the Year at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX). As a Senior Consultant of Network Innovation & Strategy , Timothy was selected from a number of inspiring nominees, the annual award...
    • 72 Views
  • Doing Everything in Our Power During a Pandemic

    BCBSTX Connect Team
    BCBSTX Connect Team December 11, 2020
    The COVID-19 pandemic had an unprecedented impact on Texans – from employers to health care providers to patients and their families. Tune in to this video to see how Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas stepped up to the challenge when their members...
    • 121 Views
  • Blue Buzz: Fact or Fiction? Uncover the Truth About Immunizations

    BCBSTX Connect Team
    BCBSTX Connect Team December 10, 2020
    If there was a magic pill that prevented a deadly disease, would you take it? Immunizations are one of the great success stories in health care history. Many vaccines have been proven safe through scientific studies and decades of data. Tune in...
    • 959 Views
  • Blue Buzz: The Next Generation of Health Care is Here!

    BCBSTX Connect Team
    BCBSTX Connect Team December 10, 2020
    Did you know you can talk to doctor regardless of your location? It’s called “telehealth”– when your health care is delivered remotely. It could be done on your tablet or home computer and in some cases on your phone. Virtual appointments like this...
    • 114 Views
  • Blue Buzz: How ‘Prior Authorization’ Could Affect the Care You Receive

    BCBSTX Connect Team
    BCBSTX Connect Team August 6, 2020
    Have you ever wondered why a health care treatment requires a “prior authorization?” P rior authorization s are a useful tool resulting in better financial and health outcomes for patients. Check out the latest Blue Buzz video to learn more. Spread...
    • 209 Views
  • Behind the Scenes With BCBSTX Chief Medical Officer at Sanitas Medical Center

    BCBSTX Connect Team
    BCBSTX Connect Team August 6, 2020
    Go behind the scenes in health care with BCBSTX Chief Medical Officer Paul Hain, MD. Earlier this year, he visited the Sanitas Medical Center in Richardson, Texas. The doctor becomes the patient in this candid look at the unique centers now available...
    • 182 Views
  • Boosting Texas Nonprofits Providing COVID-19 Relief

    BCBSTX Connect Team
    BCBSTX Connect Team July 2, 2020
    Through hardships of all kinds, Texans always rise up to help other Texans. We are grateful for our partnership with Give Wisely to help support 100+ non-profit organizations across the state, like Drive a Senior Central Texas & Coastal Bend Food...
    • 3067 Views
  • Blue Buzz: Is There a Better Way to Deliver Health Care?

    BCBSTX Connect Team
    BCBSTX Connect Team March 20, 2020
    Does your doctor want you to be healthy or sick? We all that know our doctor wants us to be healthy! Ironically, in America’s outdated health care system, doctors aren’t usually rewarded for such behavior. But what if they were incentivized to keep...
    • 298 Views
  • Blue Promise: Why Are Health Care Costs Rising Faster Than Your Salary?

    BCBSTX Connect Team
    BCBSTX Connect Team March 20, 2020
    For most Texans, their most recent pay raise probably wasn’t enough to account for their rising health care costs. Tune in to this episode of Blue Promise to learn more about the single biggest health care issue for most Americans. This conversation...
    • 497 Views
  • Sen. Kelly Hancock Honored With 2019 Justin F. Kimball Award

    BCBSTX Connect Team
    BCBSTX Connect Team March 20, 2020
    For some Texans, surprise medical bills are a thing of the past. This type of patient protection takes a village. But Texas State Sen. Kelly Hancock played an extra big role. This made him an ideal recipient for the  2019 Justin F. Kimball Patient...
    • 309 Views
  • 2019 Volunteer of the Year: Ryan Dugas

    BCBSTX Connect Team
    BCBSTX Connect Team March 20, 2020
    Every year, we select an employee who best represents our company's commitment to the community. In 2019, we chose Ryan Dugas, a Print Marketing Design Manager at our Richardson office. Ryan has inspired his colleagues through his volunteer work...
    • 364 Views
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