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10 Tips to Stay Fit During the Holidays

BCBSTX Connect Team

There's more than a month between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. It’s a busy time of year, but you don’t have to let your health fall by the wayside. Yes, it's a time filled with holiday meals, office parties and possibly even travel. Still, that doesn…
- over 1 year ago
- Health and Wellness
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Fall and Wintertime Skin Care: How to Prevent and Treat Dry Skin

BCBSTX Connect Team

The leaves are falling, the holidays are just around the corner. So is something else. Itchy skin. Yep, as the seasons change, so does your skin. The skin routine you use in the summer may not work so well in the fall and winter when humidity drops. …
- over 2 years ago
- Health and Wellness
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Get Our Top 4 Tips for Saving Money on Prescriptions

BCBSTX Connect Team

There are several ways you can help keep your health care costs down when using your prescription drug benefits. 1. Use a Preferred Pharmacy Before you fill prescriptions, be sure you are using a preferred pharmacy in the Preferred Pharmacy Network…
- over 2 years ago
- Benefits & Coverage
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Tu cobertura médica podría incluir muchos servicios preventivos sin costo adicional

EquipoConnect

Tu cobertura médica incluye vacunas para niños y adultos, como la vacuna contra la gripe, sin ningún costo adicional para ti. Habla con tu médico sobre las vacunas que necesita cada miembro de tu familia. Muchos servicios preventivos, como los exámenes…
- 5 months ago
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Annual Wellness Checklist

BCBSTX Connect Team

Wellness begins with understanding. This checklist helps you have a clearer picture of your health. It also starts the conversation with your doctor on any changes you might need, whether it’s around exercise, diet, adjusting your medications or simply…
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- over 8 years ago
- Medicare
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Domestic Violence: Would You Know What to Do?

BCBSTX Connect Team

You may recall your doctor asking during a regular checkup if you are experiencing any form of domestic violence. Screening for domestic violence is standard practice in preventive health exams. This question may be startling or foreign for some. But…
- over 2 years ago
- Health and Wellness
- Blogs
Poor Hearing and Falls are Connected in Seniors

BCBSTX Connect Team

Hearing loss can cause many day-to-day challenges. You may have trouble hearing people around the dinner table or in a busy restaurant. You may worry about not hearing the phone or doorbell. Hearing loss is more than an inconvenience. Studies show hearing…
- over 2 years ago
- Medicare
- Blogs
Help for Stressed-Out Parents

BCBSTX Connect Team

Parenting is rewarding, but it’s stressful, too. Guiding the growth and development of another human being from birth to adulthood isn’t for the faint of heart. Eons ago, it was a daily struggle for our ancestors to simply keep their offspring alive…
- 10 months ago
- Health and Wellness
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Why Does a Drug Need Pre-Approval?

BCBSTX Connect Team

Some drugs should be checked to make sure they are safe and used correctly. This may mean that a step called pre-approval (sometimes called prior authorization) is needed before it will be covered by your plan. Like hospital stays and some types of…
- 7 months ago
- Benefits & Coverage
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RE: WHEN MY ACCOUNT WILL BE ACTIVE AS I HAVE ALREADY PAID LAST WEEK , HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO BECOME ACTIVE AS I AM GETTING DIFFERENT INFORMATION FROM YOUR PERSONEL

BCBSTX Connect Team

Hi- A payment could take up to 72 business hours to post. Customer service can be reached at 888-697-0683. If you have an account set up on our Blue Access for Members site, you're able to send a secure message after you have logged in. We can also…
- over 10 years ago
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