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Take Control of Your Health with One-on-One Support from It’s Time Texas

BCBSTX Connect Team November 7, 2019

The It's Time Texas health coaching hotline--available in English or Spanish--is free to any Texan looking to make a healthy change.
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Blue Promise: Why Aren’t People Using Telemedicine?

BCBSTX Connect Team October 24, 2019

Two-thirds of Americans are interested in using telemedicine. So why is only 8% of the population scheduling virtual visits? In this episode of Blue Promise , Matthew McCredie, SVP of Enterprise Client Organization at MDLIVE , explain s why people...
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Blue Promise: How Can We Enable Wellness in Public School Systems?

BCBSTX Connect Team October 21, 2019

Every weekday morning, more than 5 million students walk through the doors of a Texas school. They're learning important topics, but how much do they know about their own health? In this episode of Blue Promise, It's Time Texas CEO Amy McGeady discusses...
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Blue Promise: Could You be a Victim of Health Care Fraud?

BCBSTX Connect Team October 21, 2019

We’ve all heard the horror stories of fraudulent behavior by business professionals across the country. But how common is it in the health care industry? Could it happen to you? The answers might scare you. Learn how to protect yourself in this...
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Blue Promise: How is Health Care Impacted by Transportation Challenges?

BCBSTX Connect Team October 21, 2019

It’s no secret that transportation plays a role in everything we do. Each day, Texans are dependent upon a web of highways, buses, trains and sidewalks. Transportation can also be a factor in our health. Tune in to this episode of Blue Promise to...
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Blue Promise: Why Should Employers Care About Fraud?

BCBSTX Connect Team October 21, 2019

Just like any other industry, the health care system is full of both good and bad actors. Fraudulent behavior might be happening right under your nose, and it impacts more than just your bottom line. Find out more in this episode of Blue Promise...
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Keeping Texans’ Kidneys Healthy with UHV

BCBSTX Connect Team September 20, 2019

BCBSTX is partnering with the University of Houston Foundation and the University of Houston-Victoria , one of our Healthy Kids, Healthy Families ® (HKHF) grant awardees to raise awareness of chronic kidney disease. This blog is penned by Michael...
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Teaming Up for Hurricane Harvey Recovery in the Coastal Bend

BCBSTX Connect Team August 23, 2019

It's been nearly two years since Hurricane Harvey made landfall in southeast Texas. Read about what our partners at the Coastal Bend Disaster Recovery Group have been able to do to help Texans get back on their feet
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Blue Promise: Prior Authorizations: Red Tape or Right Care?

BCBSTX Connect Team August 19, 2019

Sometimes patients experience a wait time before they receive the planned medical care suggested by their doctor. If their doctor already recommended the treatment, then why is there a delay? Dr. Leslie Weisberg, Executive Medical Director of Plan...
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Leading by Example

BCBSTX Connect Team August 6, 2019

“We have a health system that’s becoming unaffordable, but there are things we could do better,” says Darrell Beckett. “We could eat better. We could exercise more.” As Divisional Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Darrell Beckett leads...
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Working Mother Finds Way to Breastfeed Premature Twins

BCBSTX Connect Team August 6, 2019

Being a new mother is challenging – and being a mother of twins in the NICU is even harder. Evelin González Salguero is a Spanish-speaking, working mother who struggled to produce enough milk for her twins in the NICU. “It was very hard for me to...
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#WhyIVax: Care Van Program Helps Texans Get Vaccines

BCBSTX Connect Team August 1, 2019

Why do you vaccinate? It's #NIAM2019 and the Care Van program is continually improving their fleet to provide Texans with much-needed immunizations and preventative health care services.
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Teenager Makes Great Strides Through Medicaid Therapies

BCBSTX Connect Team July 3, 2019

Over the course of his 18-year life, Christopher Loe has experienced more surgeries than birthdays. As a kid, “Critter” couldn’t enjoy musical productions or ice capades, like most kids his age. The reverb in his ears made loud music too painful...
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Volunteers Build a Wheelchair Ramp for Elderly Couple

BCBSTX Connect Team July 2, 2019

No one should ever have to risk injury just to enter their own home. Imagine not being sure if you have the strength and balance to make it safely up the stairs into your own home. Simple acts we take for granted every day, like checking the mail...
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What happens when an urgent care center becomes a freestanding ER?

BCBSTX Connect Team June 3, 2019

This guest blog is presented by Shara McClure, Divisional Senior Vice President of Texas Health Care Delivery for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas. Can you tell the difference between the facilities in the above photo? You may have noticed ...
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