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Care for Your Mental Health Throughout Your Pregnancy

BCBSOK Connect Team

Health care is important before, during and after pregnancy. And that means caring for your mind as well as your body. Mental health challenges can affect you throughout the perinatal period. This period begins before you get pregnant and extends through…
- 1 month ago
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Plan Year Ending Soon? Make the Most of It

BCBSOK Connect Team

If you’re the kind of person who needs a deadline to get things done, there may be a big one just around the corner. If your health plan year is ending soon, it’s a good time to review your health benefits. Doing so could be a boost to your overall…
- 11 months ago
- Benefits & Coverage
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Mandatory medication that must be pre authorized

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I am a member, My doctor prescribed a medication that requires pre authorization. My doctor has been trying to connect with BCBS for a week now, with no luck. I am deathly ill and unable to perform my daily activities and work duties without this medication…
- over 8 years ago
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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 1 year ago
- Health and Wellness
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Self-Management Programs: Quitting Tobacco and Staying Tobacco Free

BCBSOK Connect Team

When you're ready to quit tobacco, you boost your chance for success. When that day comes, we’re here to help you stay strong. The Well onTarget ® portal provides self-help programs, tips and tools to help you break free from tobacco. The digital program…
- over 1 year ago
- Benefits & Coverage
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RE: BILL

BCBSOK Connect Team

Hi Angie, The UB and HCFA forms are submitted by providers. If you're a provider and need to submit a claim you can get more information here - www.bcbsok.com/.../ If you're a member and need to submit a claim you can do so by submitting your itemized…
- over 8 years ago
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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 so for our members — and our company. So, from time to time, we may look a little bit more deeply into…
- over 1 year ago
- Benefits & Coverage
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Your Prescription Wasn’t Covered. Here’s What You and Your Doctor Can Do

BCBSOK Connect Team

You need a new drug and find your prescription isn’t covered. Or you’ve taken a drug in the past and find it’s no longer covered. Find out why meds may not be covered, and what you can do next. Health plans cover a wide range of medications. But they…
- over 1 year ago
- Benefits & Coverage
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10 Tips to Stay Fit During the Holidays

BCBSOK Connect Team

There's more than a month between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. It’s a busy time of year, but you don’t have to let your health fall by the wayside. Yes, it's a time filled with holiday meals, office parties and possibly even travel. Still, that doesn…
- over 1 year ago
- Health and Wellness
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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…
- 3 months ago
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- Tu Cobertura
How HMO Works: The Referral Process

BCBSOK Connect Team

For members of BCBSOK BlueLincs HMO SM Referrals are an important part of saving money when you have an HMO. You’ll want to know when you need a referral and how to use your HMO benefits. When you sign up for a BlueLincs HMO SM , your first step is…
- over 5 years ago
- Benefits & Coverage
- Blogs
Cómo cambiar tu médico de cabecera o grupo de médicos

BCBSOK Connect Team

Si tienes cobertura HMO, verifica tu cuenta en el portal protegido Blue Access for Members SM (BAM SM ) para asegurarte de que tu selección de tu médico de cabecera (PCP, en inglés) o grupo de médicos esté actualizada. P: ¿Cómo cambio mi médico de cabecera…
- over 2 years ago
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Help for Stressed-Out Parents

BCBSOK Connect Team

Parenting is rewarding, but it’s stressful, too. Guiding the growth and development of another human being from birth to adulthood isn’t for the faint of heart. Eons ago, it was a daily struggle for our ancestors to simply keep their offspring alive…
- 7 months ago
- Health and Wellness
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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…
- 5 months ago
- Benefits & Coverage
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¿Estás planeando un viaje internacional este verano? Verifica tus opciones de cobertura

EquipoConnect

¿Estás planeando viajar fuera de los Estados Unidos? Ya sea que el trabajo te envíe al extranjero o que viajes por diversión, la clave es estar preparado. Antes de viajar, infórmate sobre tus opciones de cobertura médica internacionales en caso de que…
- 2 months ago
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- Tu Cobertura
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 2 years ago
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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 2 years ago
- Benefits & Coverage
- Blogs
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 1 year ago
- Medicare
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Domestic Violence: Would You Know What to Do?

BCBSOK Connect Team

You may recall your doctor asking during a regular checkup if you are experiencing any form of domestic violence. Screening for domestic violence is standard practice in preventive health exams. This question may be startling or foreign for some. But…
- over 2 years ago
- Health and Wellness
- Blogs
Ahorra tiempo y dinero con Provider Finder

EquipoConnect

Hay mucho en qué pensar al decidir dónde obtener atención médica: costo, redes, ubicación y más. Mantenerte informado no tiene qué ser complicado. Tenemos recursos disponibles para ayudarte a tomar la mejor decisión. Blue Access for Members SM es un…
- 4 months ago
- Español
- Tu Cobertura