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Work with Your Doctor to Make Sure Your Care Is Covered

BCBSOK Connect Team

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 information…
- 8 months ago
- Benefits & Coverage
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Benefits Value Advisor: The Best Resource for Navigating Your Health Care

BCBSOK Connect Team

Say your doctor says you need a CT scan, or some other procedure. You’ve never had one, so you have a lot of questions. You don’t know where to go or how much it will cost. A Benefits Value Advisor (BVA) can help. The same procedure performed in the…
- over 1 year ago
- Benefits & Coverage
- Blogs
Is It Cold, Flu, Allergies or COVID-19?

BCBSOK Connect Team

If you have sniffles, sneezes, coughing or sore throat, it can be hard to tell if your symptoms are from allergies, a cold, the flu, COVID-19 or RSV. Until you know for sure what’s causing your symptoms, it’s always good to err on the side of safety…
- 24 days ago
- Health and Wellness
- Blogs
A Hug Only Takes 10 Seconds, Yet the Benefits Last Forever

BCBSOK Connect Team

Fun fact about hugs: They don’t just give you a warm, fuzzy sense of well-being — they can also be good for your health. It’s true. Hugging for just 10 seconds can boost feel-good hormones like oxytocin. Often called the “love hormone,” it fights stress…
- 5 months ago
- Health and Wellness
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Men, Make Your Health a Priority

BCBSOK Connect Team

You’re a healthy guy. You eat right and exercise. You’ve never even had a cavity. So you may think it’s no big deal to skip an annual wellness check. But not so fast. Preventive screenings are important for your health. Screenings help find hidden health…
- 4 months ago
- Benefits & Coverage
- Blogs
Improve Your Work-Life Balance

BCBSOK Connect Team

Aiming for a more balanced life can help your body and mind. One place many of us need better balance is between work and the rest of our lives. Another is finding ways to take better care of ourselves while maintaining our commitments to work and family…
- 8 months ago
- Health and Wellness
- Blogs
Substance Misuse: Signs and Risks

BCBSOK Connect Team

Millions of people are drinking too much or misusing drugs. And many don’t get help. But asking for help is a normal part of life, and people should never feel like they have to handle things on their own, says the Substance Abuse and Mental Health…
- over 2 years ago
- Health and Wellness
- Blogs
Addressing Teen Loneliness: How to Help

BCBSOK Connect Team

Teens are often busy with school, activities and friends. But teens also often get lonely, and when they do, they may need support and help finding healthy ways to cope with it. Being lonely can affect teens — and people of other ages — in many ways…
- 8 months ago
- Health and Wellness
- Blogs
Live Longer: Many Heart Attacks and Strokes Can Be Prevented

BCBSOK Connect Team

Heart disease and stroke are the first and fifth leading causes of death in the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. More than 900,000 Americans die from cardiovascular disease each year. About 1 in 6 of those…
- 8 months ago
- Health and Wellness
- Blogs
I have a PPO plan, how do I set up my PCP?

BCBSOK Connect Team

A. Great question. Since you have a PPO plan you don’t have to establish a PCP. You’re free to select any in-network provider you wish to see and you do not need to notify us of which doctor you’ve selected. If you need to find a new PCP you can search…
- over 9 years ago
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¿Necesitas autorización previa para obtener medicamentos con receta?

EquipoConnect

¿Alguna vez has ido a surtir un nuevo medicamento y el farmacéutico te ha indicado que necesitas una autorización? Nos ha pasado a muchos. A continuación, te compartimos algunos consejos para evitar que te quedes con las manos vacías. Cuando recibas…
- over 1 year ago
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- Tu Cobertura
Aproveche al máximo su cobertura para cuidarse a sí mismo: revise los servicios incluidos

EquipoConnect

Hay una buena manera de mantenerte al tanto de tu salud con facilidad: aprovecha los servicios incluidos en tu cobertura médica. Te ayudará a prestarle mayor atención a tu salud. Empezar es fácil. Consulta los aspectos básicos en Blue Access for Members…
- over 1 year ago
- Español
- Tu Cobertura
What You Need to Know About Subrogation

BCBSOK Connect Team

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma is always on the lookout for ways to help control the rising costs of health care. It’s important that we do this for our members — and our company. So, from time to time, we may look a little bit more deeply into…
- over 2 years ago
- Benefits & Coverage
- Blogs
Bipolar Disorder Explained

BCBSOK Connect Team

About 6 million adults, teens and children have bipolar disorder (BD) in the U.S. It’s often diagnosed before the age of 25, and it is a lifelong condition. Not All BD Is the Same There are actually four types of BD. With bipolar I disorder ,…
- 7 months ago
- Health and Wellness
- Blogs
Get Our Top 4 Tips for Saving Money on Prescriptions

BCBSOK Connect Team

There are several ways you can help keep your health care costs down when using your prescription drug benefits. 1. Use a Preferred Pharmacy Before you fill prescriptions, be sure you are using a preferred pharmacy in the Preferred Pharmacy Network…
- over 3 years ago
- Benefits & Coverage
- Blogs
Poor Hearing and Falls are Connected in Seniors

BCBSOK Connect Team

Hearing loss can cause many day-to-day challenges. You may have trouble hearing people around the dinner table or in a busy restaurant. You may worry about not hearing the phone or doorbell. Hearing loss is more than an inconvenience. Studies show hearing…
- over 3 years ago
- Medicare
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Tu cobertura médica podría incluir muchos servicios preventivos sin costo adicional

EquipoConnect

Tu cobertura médica incluye vacunas para niños y adultos, como la vacuna contra la gripe, sin ningún costo adicional para ti. Habla con tu médico sobre las vacunas que necesita cada miembro de tu familia. Muchos servicios preventivos, como los exámenes…
- over 1 year ago
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- Tu Cobertura
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Annual Wellness Checklist

BCBSOK Connect Team

Wellness begins with understanding. This checklist helps you have a clearer picture of your health. It also starts the conversation with your doctor on any changes you might need, whether it’s around exercise, diet, adjusting your medications or simply…
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- over 9 years ago
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Before the Fall: Take These Steps to Stay Safe

BCBSOK Connect Team

You’ve heard the old saying: “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” It may not apply to everything, but when it comes to avoiding a fall, a little prevention goes a long way. Each year, more than one in four people over the age 65 takes…
- over 2 years ago
- Medicare
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Why Does a Drug Need Pre-Approval?

BCBSOK Connect Team

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 of…
- over 1 year ago
- Benefits & Coverage
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