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Work with Your Doctor to Make Sure Your Care Is Covered

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Staying healthy is easier when you understand the ins and outs of your health care plan. Some types of care and treatment require approval before you get care. That is called prior authorization. With prior authorization, your doctors send information…
- 8 months ago
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Compare Health Care Costs

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Many of us compare prices before we buy a product or service. It’s one of the best ways to be an informed consumer. But we might not think about comparing prices when it comes to our health care benefits. And that’s a missed opportunity because it could…
- 4 months ago
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Think You May Be Depressed? A Screening Can Help

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If you feel down for weeks or longer, and it keeps you from doing your normal, everyday activities, it could be depression. You don’t have to just accept feeling that way. There are steps you can take that may help. What Is Depression? Depression…
- 6 months ago
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Annual Wellness Checklist

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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 9 years ago
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A Hug Only Takes 10 Seconds, Yet the Benefits Last Forever

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Fun fact about hugs: They don’t just give you a warm, fuzzy sense of well-being — they can also be good for your health. It’s true. Hugging for just 10 seconds can boost feel-good hormones like oxytocin. Often called the “love hormone,” it fights stress…
- 5 months ago
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Improve Your Work-Life Balance

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Aiming for a more balanced life can help your body and mind. One place many of us need better balance is between work and the rest of our lives. Another is finding ways to take better care of ourselves while maintaining our commitments to work and family…
- 8 months ago
- Health and Wellness
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Is It Cold, Flu, Allergies or COVID-19?

BCBSTX Connect Team

If you have sniffles, sneezes, coughing or sore throat, it can be hard to tell if your symptoms are from allergies, a cold, the flu, COVID-19 or RSV. Until you know for sure what’s causing your symptoms, it’s always good to err on the side of safety…
- 18 days ago
- Health and Wellness
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Men, Make Your Health a Priority

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You’re a healthy guy. You eat right and exercise. You’ve never even had a cavity. So you may think it’s no big deal to skip an annual wellness check. But not so fast. Preventive screenings are important for your health. Screenings help find hidden health…
- 4 months ago
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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 11 years ago
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Get Our Top 4 Tips for Saving Money on Prescriptions

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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 3 years ago
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