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    Work with Your Doctor to Make Sure Your Care Is Covered

    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 informati...
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    Why Does a Drug Need Pre-Approval?

    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

    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

    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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    PPO Members: Know Your Member Rights

    This article is intended for PPO members enrolled in an employer health insurance plan. Below is a list of your member rights and responsibilities. Please be sure to keep this information as a reference. As a Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma...
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    HMO Members: Know Your Member Rights and Responsibilities

    This article is intended for HMO members enrolled in an employer health insurance plan. Below is a list of your member rights and responsibilities. Please be sure to keep this information as a reference. As a member of BlueLincs HMOSM, you have the...
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    Need Information? Here’s Where to Find It

    There are many ways you can get information from us. We offer options to suit a variety of communication preferences. Our Website Visit bcbsok.com for information about all we have to offer: If you’re shopping for insurance, you can ...
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    Jumpstart Your Wellness: Review Your Benefits

    It’s another new year, another chance to start fresh. But if grand New Year’s resolutions aren’t your style, there is one easy way to keep on top of your health: Brush up on the benefits that come with your health plan. It’s a...
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    Keep Your Member ID Card Close

    It might be a thin piece of plastic tucked in your wallet until you need it. Or it might be something you find in an app on your phone. Either way, your member ID card packs a wallop. What else holds everything you need to take care of your health...
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    Enrolled for 2025? Here’s What to Expect Next

    This article is intended for members enrolled in an individual health insurance plan. When you enrolled in your 2025 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma (BCBSOK) health plan, you started a chain reaction.* We have been hard at work for several...
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    Need to See a Specialist?

    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 ....
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    Customer Survey Results: How Did We Do?

    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

    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

    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

    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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