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  • Insurance Basics: Out-of-Pocket Maximum

    Insurance Basics: Out-of-Pocket Maximum

    BCBSTX Connect Team
    BCBSTX Connect Team
    We know health care terms can be confusing. One you’re sure to run across is “out-of-pocket maximum.” What does it mean? How does it affect you and your family? How does it influence your choice of health plan? You share the cost of your care with your…
    • 10 months ago
    • Benefits & Coverage
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  • Traveler’s Checklist: Protect Your Health While You Travel

    Traveler’s Checklist: Protect Your Health While You Travel

    BCBSTX Connect Team
    BCBSTX Connect Team
    Vacation sounds good right about now. And whatever kind of vacation you like, there’s one thing that makes it go better – planning. Planning helps your road trip skip the bumps in the road. Planning helps you avoid turbulence, even once your plane has…
    • over 2 years ago
    • Benefits & Coverage
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  • Check Provider Networks Before You Get Care

    Check Provider Networks Before You Get Care

    BCBSTX Connect Team
    BCBSTX Connect Team
    What Is a Provider Network? Premiums, copays and deductibles are all things you need to consider when choosing the best health plan for you or your family. Did you know you should also think about the plan’s provider network? Here's why: Health…
    • 7 months ago
    • Getting Health Insurance
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  • You've Got Mail: Pharmacy Mail Order Service

    You've Got Mail: Pharmacy Mail Order Service

    BCBSTX Connect Team
    BCBSTX Connect Team
    Using a mail order pharmacy service can save you time, and maybe even money. It's convenient because your prescriptions are mailed right to you. That saves you a trip to the pharmacy. You can enjoy home delivery from Express Scripts ® Pharmacy with…
    • over 2 years ago
    • Benefits & Coverage
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  • Beware of the Costs of Freestanding ERs

    Beware of the Costs of Freestanding ERs

    BCBSTX Connect Team
    BCBSTX Connect Team
    When you or a family member gets sick or hurt, chances are good it will happen when your doctor's office is closed. In the heat of the moment, you may head to an after-hours care facility closest to you. Makes sense, right? In reality, where you go…
    • 2 months ago
    • Benefits & Coverage
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  • Surprising Signs You Might Have a Thyroid Problem

    Surprising Signs You Might Have a Thyroid Problem

    BCBSTX Connect Team
    BCBSTX Connect Team
    Thyroid disease is common, and many people don’t know they have it. That may be in part because some of the symptoms are surprising. About 30 million people suffer from thyroid dysfunction. And more than half don’t know they have a problem, says the…
    • over 1 year ago
    • Health and Wellness
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  • The Not-So-Sweet Story About “Sugar Sickness”

    The Not-So-Sweet Story About “Sugar Sickness”

    BCBSTX Connect Team
    BCBSTX Connect Team
    Diabetes is one of the biggest health threats facing our nation. More than 38 million adults in the United States have the disease. Fueled by obesity, it’s life-threatening and the leading cause of kidney failure in adults. Yet, for American Indians the…
    • over 1 year ago
    • Health and Wellness
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  • RE: I have BCBSTX from my work,

    BCBSTX Connect Team
    BCBSTX Connect Team
    Hi Robert, To see your plan information you will need to create a Blue Access for Members account. You can do this on our website, www.bcbstx.com , by clicking Sign Up or Log In and then New User? Register now. Your specific information will be on that…
    • over 5 years ago
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  • How do I talk to Provider Services

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    I have a client with specific health issues I need assistance with from Provider Services, I can't get past the IVR system to get proper verification, nor did the system give me the details I need. I can't provide services to the BCBS TX member because…
    • over 4 years ago
    • Ask BCBSTX
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  • The Cost of Health Care

    The Cost of Health Care

    BCBSTX Connect Team
    BCBSTX Connect Team
    Understanding how your health insurance works can be confusing. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas wants to demystify it. After all, when you understand how health insurance works, you can make decisions that are best for you and your family. Some…
    • over 1 year ago
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