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Get the Scoop on Those Sneaky Added Sugars

BCBSMT Connect Team November 18, 2022

There’s a sneaky marauder making its way through your body, and it’s out to do you harm. Its name is sugar. You may not always know how it got there, but it can hurt you. Sugar is in fruits and vegetables and other foods that are part of ...
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Lower Stress with Organization

BCBSMT Connect Team November 14, 2022

Are you stressed because your house is a mess, you’re always late, you don’t eat right, and you never get enough sleep? If this sounds familiar, you could probably stand to be more organized. You may think organization sounds great; but i...
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Living and Laughing with Diabetes

BCBSMT Connect Team November 11, 2022

Diabetes was a part of Loretta N.’s life long before she was diagnosed with the disease. She clearly remembers caring for her diabetic father. As she cooked meals for him and helped him monitor his blood sugar levels, she saw the effects of the....
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Ups and Downs of Living With Diabetes

BCBSMT Connect Team November 10, 2022

As someone who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes nearly three decades ago, Kimberly H. offers a perspective that is colored by the ups and downs of an autoimmune disease she must confront each day. “Life is not easy,” she asserts. &ldquo...
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Get Our Top 4 Tips for Saving Money on Prescriptions

BCBSMT Connect Team November 1, 2022

There are several ways you can help keep your health care costs down when using your prescription drug benefits. 1. Use a Value Pharmacy Before you fill prescriptions, be sure you are using a pharmacy in the Value Pharmacy Network. Some medications...
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Keep Your Children’s Eyes Healthy

BCBSMT Connect Team September 28, 2022

Taking care of your eyes is important at every age. Start your children off right by protecting their eyes and eyesight. Vision Screening for Children Children's eyes are growing and changing quickly. Vision screening is an important part of trackin...
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Domestic Violence: Would You Know What to Do?

BCBSMT Connect Team September 15, 2022

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...
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Some Insulin Drugs and Diabetic Test Strips May Be Available at a Lower Cost

BCBSMT Connect Team September 13, 2022

If you live with diabetes, you know that one of the biggest challenges is keeping your blood sugar at close-to-normal levels. It’s important to maintain glucose levels as close to normal as possible to help reduce the chance of any diabetes-rel....
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Take Advantage of Prime Mail Order and Specialty Pharmacy Services

BCBSMT Connect Team August 25, 2022

This information applies to members who have Prime Therapeutics (Prime) pharmacy administration. If you’re not sure if you have Prime, check your Blue Access for MembersSM account, ask your benefits administrator, check the pharmacy information....
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Are Your Knees Telling You They Need Help?

BCBSMT Connect Team August 22, 2022

Millions of people deal with aching knees. It’s one of the most common health problems, and it affects people of all ages. Some hope the problem will just go away. And for a minor injury like a strain, time and rest may help. But some people ma....
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Improve Your Work-Life Balance

BCBSMT Connect Team July 29, 2022

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...
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Women: What’s the Secret to a Better Life at Any Age?

BCBSMT Connect Team July 27, 2022

There’s a not-so-secret way to live a better life: taking better care of your health. No matter how old you are, now is the time to start making your health a priority. It will pay off now — and for the rest of your life. Is It Worth the ...
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One Simple Test Can Save Your Life

BCBSMT Connect Team July 27, 2022

It’s pretty much a given that the annual well-woman exam is not any woman’s most favorite thing to do for her health. Most hug the line on whether to have one, with one foot firmly planted on the side of dreading the exam and the other on...
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Don’t Let Your Mental Health Care End When You Leave the Hospital

BCBSMT Connect Team July 20, 2022

If you’ve been recently discharged from an ER or inpatient hospital for a mental health or substance use concern, continue your journey to wellness with additional care. Professional treatment including therapy and medication management can help...
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Minutes of Movement Add Up to a Better Life

BCBSMT Connect Team June 27, 2022

Not being active can be dangerous for your health. Inactivity raises the chance of getting serious health problems like heart disease and diabetes. Yet 1 in 2 adults — and 77 percent of high school students — don’t get enough physic...
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