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Some Emergency-Use Medicines Now Available at No Cost

BCBSMT Connect Team December 19, 2024

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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How to Check Your Drug Coverage

BCBSMT Connect Team December 19, 2024

When your doctor says you need a prescription drug, one of your first thoughts may be, “How much will it cost me?” It’s an important thing to know, and there are several ways to find out. You might think about checking with your doc...
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Need Information? Here’s Where to Find It

BCBSMT Connect Team December 2, 2024

There are many ways you can get information from us. We offer options to suit a variety of communication preferences. Our Website Visit bcbsmt.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

BCBSMT Connect Team December 2, 2024

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

BCBSMT Connect Team December 2, 2024

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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Your Blue Points Rewards Program Just Got Better

BCBSMT Connect Team November 22, 2024

This article is intended for members enrolled in an individual health insurance plan through the health insurance marketplace (not those who have coverage through an employer). Well onTarget® and Blue PointsSM are not available to all m...
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Enrolled for 2025? Find Out What to Expect Next

BCBSMT Connect Team October 28, 2024

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 Montana (BCBSMT) health plan, you started a chain reaction.* We have been hard at work for several...
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Need to See a Specialist?

BCBSMT Connect Team October 28, 2024

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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Save Money With a Value Pharmacy

BCBSMT Connect Team October 18, 2024

Did you know your health plan may offer a value pharmacy network? When you use a value pharmacy, you pay the lowest out-of-pocket cost on covered prescription drugs. With your Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana prescription drug plan, you save...
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Everything You Need to Know About Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts

BCBSMT Connect Team October 4, 2024

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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What Is 3D Mammography?

BCBSMT Connect Team October 1, 2024

Women have choices when it comes to breast cancer screenings. A standard mammogram every one or two years is the recommended best practice for early detection. It can detect breast cancer up to three years before it can be felt. Since their introduct...
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What Is an HMO?

BCBSMT Connect Team September 24, 2024

If you're looking for a health plan that's easy to understand, easy to use and easy on your wallet, an HMO may be just what you need for you and your family. It’s Simple An HMO — or health maintenance organization — keeps costs low ...
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Are Your Doctors Talking to Each Other?

BCBSMT Connect Team September 23, 2024

Finding and treating eye disease early is key to maintaining good vision. Screening for diabetic eye disease has saved many people from developing poor vision or even going blind. A complete exam by an ophthalmologist or optometrist can detect early...
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Know Your Colorectal Cancer Screening Options

BCBSMT Connect Team September 23, 2024

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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Planning a Trip? Be Sure to Pack Some International Health Insurance

BCBSMT Connect Team April 11, 2025

Almost 1 in 4 Americans have had a health issue while traveling abroad. Do you know what you would do if you were traveling outside the U.S. and got sick or injured? Many people expect that their U.S. health plan will cover them wherever they go...
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