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Support Is Available for Members with Chronic Conditions

BCBSOK Connect Team February 5, 2025

We are committed to helping members with chronic conditions maintain a higher quality of life. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma offers no-cost programs to educate and support members with diabetes, asthma, congestive heart failure, coronary...
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We’re Here for You

BCBSOK Connect Team February 5, 2025

Your questions are important to us. Our customer advocates are here to help you. Please call us if you have any questions or concerns about your benefits. To reach customer service, call the number on your member ID card between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m...
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Your Health Plan May Offer Many Benefits at No Extra Cost

BCBSOK Connect Team February 5, 2025

Your health plan may cover vaccines for children and adults, like the flu shot, at no cost to you. Talk to your doctor about what vaccines each member of your family needs. Many preventive services, including yearly wellness exams and screenings...
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Are You Using Blue Access for Members?

BCBSOK Connect Team February 5, 2025

Are you taking advantage of all the great benefits within Blue Access for MembersSM? BAMSM is the secure member portal where you can: Check the status of your claim and your claim history. Confirm the family members who are covered under your p...
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8 Things You Should Know About Deductibles

BCBSOK Connect Team February 5, 2025

Health plans can seem complicated. It helps to know what questions to ask and where to find the information you need. Take deductibles, for example. They’re important to your pocketbook, but do you know how they work? To get you started, here .....
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Why Does a Drug Need Pre-Approval?

BCBSOK Connect Team January 14, 2025

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...
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Find Out If You Have a Copay Before You Go to the Doctor

BCBSOK Connect Team January 5, 2025

Before visiting your network health care provider, check to see if you’ll need to make a copay. You can find out your copay amount by looking at your member ID card or checking your benefit booklet or health plan contract. You can also call the....
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Some Emergency-Use Medicines Now Available at No Cost

BCBSOK Connect Team December 19, 2024

We want to make sure our members have access to safe and cost-effective prescription drugs. If you have prescription drug benefits through Prime Therapeutics LLC, some medicines may now* be available at no cost to you when you use a pharma...
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Customer Survey Results: How Did We Do?

BCBSOK Connect Team October 28, 2024

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma conducts an ongoing phone survey to find out what our members think about their health plan. Every month, members are asked about their interaction with their health plan and their doctors and hospitals. We...
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Check Out the New, Improved BCBSOK App

BCBSOK Connect Team October 21, 2024

The new BCBSOK App now offers access to more of your health plan information in one place. Our mobile app allows you to access your medical and pharmacy benefits information in one app. And if you have vision or dental coverage with us, you can also...
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Save Money With a Preferred Pharmacy

BCBSOK Connect Team October 18, 2024

Did you know your health plan may offer a preferred pharmacy network? When you use a preferred pharmacy, you pay the lowest out-of-pocket cost on covered prescription drugs. With your Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma prescription drug plan...
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Everything You Need to Know About Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts

BCBSOK Connect Team October 4, 2024

Along with acronyms for preferred provider organizations (PPOs) and health maintenance organizations (HMOs), add two more to your list. Both can help you pay doctor's bills and save money. Health savings accounts (HSAs) and flexible spending accounts...
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What Is 3D Mammography?

BCBSOK Connect Team October 1, 2024

Women have choices when it comes to breast cancer screenings. A standard mammogram every one or two years is the recommended best practice for early detection. It can detect breast cancer up to three years before it can be felt. Since their introduc...
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What Is an HMO?

BCBSOK Connect Team September 24, 2024

If you're looking for a health plan that's easy to understand, easy to use and easy on your wallet, an HMO may be just what you need for you and your family. It’s Simple An HMO — or health maintenance organization — keeps costs low ...
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Are Your Doctors Talking to Each Other?

BCBSOK Connect Team September 23, 2024

Finding and treating eye disease early is key to maintaining good vision. Screening for diabetic eye disease has saved many people from developing poor vision or even going blind. A complete exam by an ophthalmologist or optometrist can detect early...
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