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Need to See a Specialist?

BCBSOK Connect Team

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 see a specialist…
- 7 months ago
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Think You May Be Depressed? A Screening Can Help

BCBSOK Connect Team

If you feel down for weeks or longer, and it keeps you from doing your normal, everyday activities, it could be depression. You don’t have to just accept feeling that way. There are steps you can take that may help. What Is Depression? Depression…
- 4 months ago
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Compare Health Care Costs

BCBSOK Connect Team

Many of us compare prices before we buy a product or service. It’s one of the best ways to be an informed consumer. But we might not think about comparing prices when it comes to our health care benefits. And that’s a missed opportunity because it could…
- 2 months ago
- Benefits & Coverage
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¿Eres un nuevo asegurado? Tres pasos para empezar

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¿Eres un nuevo asegurado? Para que el proceso de usar tu cobertura médica sea lo más fácil posible, aquí hay tres pasos para ayudarte a maximizar los beneficios cuando lo necesitas. Primer paso: Se te enviará información acerca de tu nueva cobertura…
- over 1 year ago
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Los medicamentos genéricos comparados con los medicamentos de marca

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Entender la diferencia entre los medicamentos genéricos y los medicamentos de marca puede ayudarte a ahorrar en los costos de los medicamentos recetados. Información básica sobre los medicamentos genéricos Los medicamentos genéricos pueden usarse…
- over 1 year ago
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- Tu Cobertura
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…
- 6 months ago
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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…
- 2 months ago
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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
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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…
- 2 months ago
- Benefits & Coverage
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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…
- 5 months ago
- Health and Wellness
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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
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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…
- 5 months ago
- Health and Wellness
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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…
- 6 months 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…
- 11 months ago
- Español
- Tu Cobertura
Get Care Online with Virtual Visits

BCBSOK Connect Team

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’re on…
- 10 months ago
- Benefits & Coverage
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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
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- Tu Cobertura
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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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 ,…
- 4 months ago
- Health and Wellness
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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
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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
- Español
- Tu Cobertura