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Prior Authorization: What You Need to Know
BCBSMT Connect Team
February 27, 2024
Understanding your health insurance is the best way to enjoy all its benefits. When you know what steps you need to take before treatment, things go more smoothly. One of the most important steps is prior authorization. Many times, your doctor will...
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Think You May Be Depressed? A Screening Can Help
BCBSMT Connect Team
February 27, 2024
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? Depressi....
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Help Your Body and Mind Without Spending a Dime
BCBSMT Connect Team
February 27, 2024
Can you get exercise by doing what you already do, without spending extra money or time? Exercise without calling it that? Physical activity without the intimidation factor? Yes. Exercise doesn’t have to be hard, take a long time or cost a lot.....
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Early Detection Helps Prevent Deaths from Breast Cancer
BCBSMT Connect Team
February 27, 2024
Finding breast cancer early is the best way to prevent deaths from breast cancer. Getting regular screening tests is the best way to find breast cancer early. About 1 in 8 American women will get breast cancer at some point in their lives. Each year...
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Give Your Weary Eyes a Boost with Six Easy Exercises
BCBSMT Connect Team
February 27, 2024
It’s no surprise that exercise is good for your body. But did you know that your eyes can also benefit from a healthy workout? No special gear needed. How Can Eye Exercises Help? Exercising eye muscles doesn’t mean you can skip glass...
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Protect Those Pretty Peepers
BCBSMT Connect Team
February 27, 2024
Our eyes are a vital part of our health, but it’s easy to take them for granted. It’s important to make sure you keep them healthy. Here’s how you can keep your eyes healthy and injury-free. Have a yearly comprehensive dilated eye ...
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Can Turning to Technology Help You Get Fit?
BCBSMT Connect Team
February 26, 2024
Want to get more exercise, but something often seems to get in the way? You’re tired. You think you don’t have time. Or you just forget. We know we need exercise to feel better and help prevent obesity, heart disease and other health prob...
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Colon Cancer: Know the Warning Signs
BCBSMT Connect Team
February 21, 2024
No one likes to talk about colon cancer. And that’s OK, as long as you take action. After all, colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. You can take steps to protect yourself. March is Colorectal Canc...
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Are You In the Money? Or In the Red?
BCBSMT Connect Team
February 19, 2024
When you think about taking better care of yourself, what are the first things that come to mind? Do you think about eating more fruits and veggies? Maybe you decide to exercise more, get more sleep or finally get that long-overdue annual checku...
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In Home Diabetes Care: The Importance of Moving
BCBSMT Connect Team
February 8, 2024
Diabetes management is about more than food and medication. It's important to stay physically active, too. When you exercise, your muscles use sugar for energy. This helps reduce glucose levels without added insulin. A study by Mayo Clinic found...
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Nurseline: Get Your Questions Answered
BCBSMT Connect Team
February 8, 2024
Health issues don’t always follow a 9-to-5 schedule. Sometimes, problems and questions come up at the worst possible times (like 8 o’clock on a Friday night, or when you’re on your way to a family reunion). It's tempting to hop on t...
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Fending Off the Flu Bug
BCBSMT Connect Team
February 7, 2024
It’s flu season. No one wants to suffer through the aches, pains and general misery of being down and out with the flu virus. So what’s your plan to avoid it? You could stay home and avoid contact with all other humans. You could tr...
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Save Yourself Time and Money with Provider Finder
BCBSMT Connect Team
February 6, 2024
There’s a lot to think about when deciding where to get health care – cost, networks, location and more. Being informed does not have to be tricky. We have resources available to help you make the best decision for you. Our Provider Finde...
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Keep Your Child Healthy with Regular Well-Child Visits
BCBSMT Connect Team
February 6, 2024
Parents take their children to the doctor when they’re sick. But regular well-child visits to a pediatrician or other health provider are just as important. Getting those checkups and recommended vaccinations help keep children healthy. What Is....
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What Is an A1C Test, and Why Does It Matter?
BCBSMT Connect Team
February 6, 2024
If you have diabetes, you know you need to check your blood sugar regularly. But do you know you also need an A1C test? Blood glucose numbers only give a quick snapshot of blood sugar control at certain times of day. You may think your blood sugar...
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