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    Know Where to Go When Minutes Count, or Anytime

    It’s important to know where to go when you need care. Sometimes the choice is clear. If you’re having signs of a heart attack or stroke, it’s best to go to an emergency room (ER). But what if you have a sore throat? Or an upset sto...
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    Know Your Colorectal Cancer Screening Options

    Getting screened for colon cancer is an important way to protect your health. Colon cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. But colon cancer can be successfully treated when it is found and treated early. Until it grows or sprea...
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    Save Money on Prescriptions with Medication Finder

    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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    Get Care Online with Virtual Visits

    Are you missing out on the convenience of telemedicine? Telemedicine allows you to have virtual health care visits using your computer, phone or tablet. These types of health care visits are a quick, easy way to bring the doctor to you. Say you&rsqu...
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    Look for a New Rewards Experience in 2025

    Well onTarget® and Blue PointsSM are not available to all members. Check Blue Access for Members or ask your benefits administrator to see if you have these benefits. Some changes are coming to your Well onTarget rewards experience. The Blue Poin...
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    Your Health Plan Covers Reconstructive Surgery After a Mastectomy

    It’s normal to be anxious if you find out you need to have a mastectomy due to breast cancer. A mastectomy is the removal of one or both breasts. This procedure is most often performed to treat breast cancer. If you are facing this surgery, tak....
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    Do You Know How to Keep Yourself Safe from Scammers?

    When it comes to protecting yourself from scams, it’s a good idea to be leery of strangers. The bad guys are always coming up with new ways to steal your private data — and your money. You may already know not to open that strange text me...
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    What Happens to the Rest of My Monthly Payment?

    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

    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

    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?

    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

    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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    Our Customer Service, Appeals Process Can Help

    We want you to be happy with your health plan. If you don’t understand a benefit decision made by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma or BlueLincs HMOSM, first call customer service. In most cases, a customer service representative will be a....
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    We Can Help You Understand Your Health Plan

    This article is intended for HMO members. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma and BlueLincs HMOSM support our members’ communication needs. We use software to help make sure the information we send is easy to understand. If you are language,....
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    Prescription Drugs: Generic Versus Brand

    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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