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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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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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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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Save Money on Prescriptions with Medication Finder

BCBSOK Connect Team September 18, 2024

The cost of prescription medicines is always a hot topic. Most of us have experienced sticker shock at least once when we’ve filled a prescription. So, it’s not surprising that one in four Americans say it’s hard to pay for their me...
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What Happens to the Rest of My Monthly Payment?

BCBSOK Connect Team August 28, 2024

Your monthly health care insurance premiums go toward many aspects of health care. Your premium payment — along with those of other members — all go into a pool of funds used to pay hospitals, doctors, drug companies and for other h...
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Brush Up on Your Cybercrime Spotting Skills

BCBSOK Connect Team August 27, 2024

When it comes to cybercrime, it seems like there’s always some new threat. To stay safe, it’s a good idea to learn how to spot the latest scams. It pays to be careful. Cybercrimes are getting more and more sophisticated, and users n...
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Your Doctor Helps Make Sure Your Services Are Covered

BCBSOK Connect Team August 22, 2024

Your doctors work closely with your health plan to ensure it covers the care they prescribe. As a smart health care consumer, it’s good to know about all the steps your care provider takes so you can get the most out of your health plan when yo....
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Where Do My Health Care Payments Go?

BCBSOK Connect Team August 20, 2024

If you have health insurance, you probably pay a monthly premium. Your premium might be deducted from your paycheck. You may pay it online, or write a check to cover it. Even though you know your payments go toward your health insurance, you might...
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The Cost of Health Care

BCBSOK Connect Team August 14, 2024

Understanding how your health insurance works can be confusing. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma wants to demystify it. After all, when you understand how health insurance works, you can make decisions that are best for you and your family...
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Prescription Drugs: Generic Versus Brand

BCBSOK Connect Team July 11, 2024

Understanding generic drugs — and how they differ from brand drugs — can help you manage your prescription drug costs. Breaking Down Generic Drugs Generic drugs can be used two ways: Generic equivalents are made&nbsp...
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Self-Management Program: Improving Your Nutrition

BCBSOK Connect Team June 14, 2024

Your body has an appetite for good food. You’ve heard the saying, “You are what you eat.” It’s true. When you eat well, your body rewards you. Want to be healthy and happy with energy to do the things you love? Nosh on fruits ...
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What Is Coordination of Benefits?

BCBSOK Connect Team June 14, 2024

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 fil.....
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Self-Management Programs: Achieving and Maintaining a Healthy Weight

BCBSOK Connect Team June 6, 2024

Reaching a healthy weight can be hard for many reasons. Still, it’s not out of reach. In fact, getting there might be easier than you think. Don’t know how to get started and what you can do about it? Luckily, help is here. The Well onTar...
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