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  • RE: I just retired and activated my retiree health care coverage. I need info for the DR office before my cards arrive.

    BCBSTX Connect Team
    BCBSTX Connect Team
    Hi Leslie- If you could private message us with your old plan ID and your telephone number, we can reach out. Also- if you've registered for Blue Access for Members, you may be able to print a temporary card. --Tonya
    • over 10 years ago
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  • New Baby or Adopting a Child

    Bridgett
    Bridgett
    I don't have insurance, but I’m having a baby/adopting a child. What do I do? Having a baby or adopting a child is a qualifying life event. That means you can sign up for insurance during a special enrollment period . You have 60 days from the birth…
    • 7 months ago
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  • RE: I have an HMO plan. How can I find a gastroenterologist in San Antonio.?

    BCBSTX Connect Team
    BCBSTX Connect Team
    Hello, You can search for in-network providers in your area by utilizing the Provider Finder on Blue Access for Members (BAM). Select the Doctors & Hospitals tab and click the link to: Find a Doctor or Hospital. Once redirected, you will need to use the…
    • over 5 years ago
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  • AFFORDABLE CARE ACT EDUCATION TRAINING??

    satxprovider
    satxprovider
    CAN YOU PLEASE PROVIDE A DIRECT NUMBER TO SPEAK TO A REPRESENATIVE THAT CAN PROVIDE A BCBS MEMBER TO COME TO A PHYSICIANS OFFICE TO EDUCATE US ON THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT PLAN TO BENEFITS OUR PATIENTS WITH ACCURATE INFORMATION ON THERE PLAN ?
    • over 10 years ago
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  • How to Change Your Health Insurance Plan

    How to Change Your Health Insurance Plan

    BCBSTX Connect Team
    BCBSTX Connect Team
    Things in life are always changing. No worries. We’re here to make things easier. Nothing is set in stone, including your insurance needs. So what happens if you’re enrolled in a health plan, but then realize your needs — or the needs of your family…
    • over 1 year ago
    • Getting Health Insurance
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  • RE: clinical trial, initially insurance rejected a portion, trying to move forward

    BCBSTX Connect Team
    BCBSTX Connect Team
    Hi Cindy. I'm sure you have a lot to handle right now and we would like to see what we can do to help. Please send a private message with your plan ID and phone number so we can a member of our team reach out to you. - Renee
    • over 9 years ago
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  • RE: Asthma medicines

    BCBSTX Connect Team
    BCBSTX Connect Team
    Hi famcguffey - Generics and preferred medications vary based on your specific plan type. Please send us a private message with your member number, and we would be happy to identify any alternative medications that are less expensive for you. --Cassi…
    • over 11 years ago
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  • RECORDS FOR 2011-2013

    arienne Lepretre
    arienne Lepretre
    I was insured with BCBS from 2011 - 2013 and now need copies of my records for those years. The insurance was through my College, SMU, as a student. I no longer have the member ID nor policy number. How may I obtain my BCBS records for that time period…
    • over 9 years ago
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  • HIPAA: What More Do You Need to Know?

    HIPAA: What More Do You Need to Know?

    BCBSTX Connect Team
    BCBSTX Connect Team
    When you go to a doctor, dentist or eye doctor, you are asked to sign that you’ve seen their privacy statement. What does that mean? Thanks to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ( HIPAA ), you are reminded at each visit that your…
    • over 1 year ago
    • Benefits & Coverage
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  • RE: Kelsey Seybold

    BCBSTX Connect Team
    BCBSTX Connect Team
    Hello, In-network providers can vary from plan to plan. Kelsey Seybold may no longer be an in-network provider on all of our plans. You can use our Provider Finder tool on your Blue Access for Members account or at our web site, www.bcbstx.com, to locate…
    • over 9 years ago
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