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Planning International Travel this Summer? Check Your Coverage Options

BCBSOK Connect Team April 10, 2025

Are you planning to travel outside the U.S.? Whether work sends you abroad or you travel for fun, the key is to be prepared. Before you travel, learn about your international health insurance options in case you need care while you’re away. Co.....
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Health Insurance Terms: What Is Recommended Clinical Review?

BCBSOK Connect Team March 28, 2025

Sometimes, it seems like you need to bring a dictionary to the doctor’s office. Medical terms can be a mouthful. The names of prescription medicines don’t always roll off the tongue either. In fact, the lack of “simple speak” ...
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A Powerful 24/7 Resource: Meet a Benefits Value Advisor

BCBSOK Connect Team March 12, 2025

No doubt about it, the health care system can be confusing. When you have questions about your health care coverage. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois offers members a great go-to resource — Benefits Value Advisors (BVA). Get clear answers....
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MyPrime.com – 24/7 Prescription Drug Access

BCBSOK Connect Team March 10, 2025

If you have prescription drug coverage through Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma, Prime Therapeutics® is your pharmacy benefit manager. You can visit MyPrime.com (your PBM’s member website) on any mobile devices, l...
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Need an Explanation of Your Explanation of Benefits?

BCBSOK Connect Team March 5, 2025

You’ve been to the doctor and paid your copay. How are you going to know when your claim is filed and finalized? Simple — you'll get your Explanation of Benefits (EOB). Your EOB will break down the services you received, the co...
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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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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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