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Check Up on Your Health with Annual Health Exam

BCBSTX Connect Team

Whether it’s your annual wellness visit or having your cholesterol checked, you need to keep up with your health screenings. They play a big role in catching small health problems before they become big ones. Add them to your to-do list to make sure…
- over 2 years ago
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RE: Reimbursement for covid test

BCBSTX Connect Team

Hello, You can submit your claim(s) via fax to: 855-831-3249. Or, you can send it to the mailing address listed below. You may also attach the information on your secure message form using the attachment option. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas…
- over 5 years ago
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How HMO Works: The Referral Process

BCBSTX Connect Team

When you sign up for an HMO, your first step is to pick a primary care provider to manage your care. Your PCP will make sure you get the care you need, even when you see another doctor or go to the hospital. When you have a health issue, you’ll first…
- over 1 year ago
- Benefits & Coverage
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How do I file a complaint?

Elric132

I have been on the phone with member services and the pre-authorization department for a total of 12 hours over the past week. There were so many things wrong with the service I recieved I hardly know where to start. I am no longer looking for a solution…
- over 10 years ago
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Do Your Prescription Drugs Need Prior Authorization?

BCBSTX Connect Team

Have you ever gone to pick up a new medicine, only to have the pharmacist tell you it needs prior authorization ? It happens to many of us. Here are things you can do to avoid leaving empty handed. When you receive a new prescription, ask your doctor…
- over 1 year ago
- Benefits & Coverage
- Blogs
What Is Coordination of Benefits?

BCBSTX Connect Team

When you need care and are on two different health insurance plans, your insurers will coordinate your benefits (COB). This helps you get maximum coverage when you need it. If you’re covered by two different health plans, your provider may file the…
- 1 month ago
- Benefits & Coverage
- Blogs
¿Eres un nuevo asegurado? Tres pasos para empezar

EquipoConnect

¿Eres un nuevo asegurado? Para que el proceso de usar tu cobertura médica sea lo más fácil posible, aquí hay tres pasos para ayudarte a maximizar los beneficios cuando lo necesitas. Primer paso: Se te enviará información acerca de tu nueva cobertura…
- over 1 year ago
- Español
- Tu Cobertura
Benefits Value Advisor: The Best Resource for Navigating Your Health Care

BCBSTX Connect Team

Say your doctor says you need a CT scan, or some other procedure. You’ve never had one, so you have a lot of questions. You don’t know where to go or how much it will cost. A Benefits Value Advisor (BVA) can help. The same procedure performed in the…
- over 1 year ago
- Benefits & Coverage
- Blogs
Need to See a Specialist?

BCBSTX Connect Team

When you’re not feeling well, you might call your primary care doctor. With a little care, your doctor may have you on the road to recovery in no time. But what if your health issue is more serious? Your primary care doctor may say you need to see a specialist…
- 10 months ago
- Benefits & Coverage
- Blogs
Substance Misuse: Signs and Risks

BCBSTX Connect Team

Millions of people are drinking too much or misusing drugs. And many don’t get help. But asking for help is a normal part of life, and people should never feel like they have to handle things on their own, says the Substance Abuse and Mental Health…
- over 2 years ago
- Health and Wellness
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