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What Is a BeWell Certified Assister?

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Lost Your Medicaid Coverage? We’ll Help You Replace It With Affordable Health Insurance

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How a Job Change Impacts Your Insurance Plan

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Need Insurance? A Guide to Understanding Your Enrollment Options

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Outdoor Safety in New Mexico: What to Know Before You Hike, Bike, or Camp this Summer

Dealing with Summer Wildfire Smoke? Tips to Breathe Easier

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Federal Poverty Level Chart

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Meet The Carriers

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Understanding the Plans Offered On the BeWell Marketplace

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HMO vs. PPO: Which Provider Network Fits Your Needs?

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Know the ABCs of Health Insurance Shopping!

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Wow, My Health Insurance Does That?

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Lost Medicaid? Get Affordable Health Insurance at an Enrollment Event!

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Clear Cost Plans: Health Insurance Shopping Just Got Easier

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Understanding Health Insurance Terms

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Your Guide to Bronze, Silver, and Gold Health Insurance Coverage

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Do I Have to Take Health Insurance from My Job?

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Wilma’s Story: This Navajo Family Got Affordable Health Coverage — and Peace of Mind

Do I Need Small Business Health Insurance?

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Native American Health Insurance Coverage: Weighing Your Options

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Tips to find Gender-Inclusive Health Insurance

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4 Ways to Get Health Insurance Help in Your Community

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5 Health Insurance Facts for College Students to Know

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10 Essential Health Benefits

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How Native Americans Can Get Free to Low-Cost Health Insurance in 2026

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Tax Time: What You Need to Know About Forms 1095-A & 8962

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Gen Z Guide to Getting Affordable Health Insurance

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Enrolled… Now What?

How to Read Your Summary of Benefits and Coverage

Brand Glow-Up Reveal: Say Hello to the New BeWell!

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Learn About Your Health Plan

How BeWell Works Hard for You Behind the Scenes

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Can You Get Health Insurance on an F1 Visa? Answers to FAQs

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Is Obamacare the same as BeWell?

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Tips on Choosing a Health Plan

What Is a BeWell Certified Assister?

Shopping for health insurance can feel overwhelming. Whether you’re enrolling for the first time, renewing your coverage, or have questions about your current plan, free help is available. A BeWell certified assister...

Lost Your Medicaid Coverage? We’ll Help You Replace It With Affordable Health Insurance

Not sure whether you still qualify for Medicaid coverage? Need help replacing Medicaid? Don’t worry—whatever your situation, BeWell is ready to help for free! If you lost Medicaid coverage and can’t get...

How a Job Change Impacts Your Insurance Plan

Moving up the career ladder is exciting, especially if your new job comes with great benefits. But starting or leaving a job is a big life change—especially if it’s unexpected. Here’s the most important...

Need Insurance? A Guide to Understanding Your Enrollment Options

Usually when you want to buy something it’s simple to walk into the store and get what you need right away. But with health insurance, you have to wait for an enrollment period or special enrollment period...

Outdoor Safety in New Mexico: What to Know Before You Hike, Bike, or Camp this Summer

Summer in New Mexico is a time for adventure. Biking, hiking, camping, and other outdoor activities are a huge part of what draws visitors to “The Land of Enchantment”, and it’s one of the many reasons...

Dealing with Summer Wildfire Smoke? Tips to Breathe Easier

Summer heat and wildfire smoke often arrive together in New Mexico, making outdoor work and play less pleasant. High temperatures and poor air quality can also create serious health hazards, especially...

Federal Poverty Level Chart

BeWell provides health insurance options for those who do not qualify for Medicaid, Medicare, or insurance through an employer. BeWell and Medicaid both use the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) to determine...

Meet The Carriers

Buying health insurance is a little like visiting a paleta shoppe. There are so many options, but how do you know which one is right for you? Every carrier in BeWell’s marketplace offers quality insurance...

Understanding the Plans Offered On the BeWell Marketplace

Gold, Silver, Bronze, Turquoise and Clear Cost Plans There is no one-size-fits all plan when it comes to health insurance. That’s why health plans are grouped into levels on the Marketplace, so you can...

HMO vs. PPO: Which Provider Network Fits Your Needs?

Ever wonder what the difference is between HMO and PPO? It’s a decision we all face when choosing a health insurance plan, but what are the differences, and which one is right for you and your family?...

Know the ABCs of Health Insurance Shopping!

Health insurance companies use specialized language to describe their services. While it’s intended to help people compare plans, the terminology can be confusing. If shopping for health insurance makes...

Wow, My Health Insurance Does That?

3 Truths About Health Plans That May Surprise You BeWell is the only place in New Mexico where you can get free local help to get insurance. Most people who move from Medicaid to a BeWell plan pay little...

Lost Medicaid? Get Affordable Health Insurance at an Enrollment Event!

Losing Medicaid coverage is tough enough. Now you have to go through the steps to set up new insurance coverage? Seriously…but lucky for you, the BeWell Certified Assisters are bringing enrollment information...

Clear Cost Plans: Health Insurance Shopping Just Got Easier

Have you ever bought clothes online? It’s hard to know by the picture or description that what you order will fit when you get it home. Sometimes you luck out, but sometimes you get a chic jacket that’s...

Understanding Health Insurance Terms

A Guide to the Terms You Need to Know to Enroll Enrolling in a health insurance plan is a big decision. Understanding a few key terms can help you feel confident during the enrollment process. What is...

Your Guide to Bronze, Silver, and Gold Health Insurance Coverage

Don’t let too many health insurance plan options overwhelm you when shopping through BeWell. We understand it can be stressful to choose a plan, especially if you are selecting one for your household....

Do I Have to Take Health Insurance from My Job?

The short answer is no, you don’t have to enroll in your employer’s health insurance coverage. That said, if job-based health insurance is offered and affordable, it is usually a good option to cover your...

Wilma’s Story: This Navajo Family Got Affordable Health Coverage — and Peace of Mind

In 2014, Wilma got bad news. Her health insurance through work would no longer cover her 14-year-old son, Alexander. As a single parent of an active teen, she needed to find a solution, and fast. Days...

Do I Need Small Business Health Insurance?

If you own a small business or startup company, you may wonder what health insurance options are available and what you really need for coverage. From private to small business to short-term plans, there...

Native American Health Insurance Coverage: Weighing Your Options

If you are a Native American living in New Mexico, you have a lot of options to get quality, affordable healthcare coverage—and that’s a good thing! But you probably have a lot of questions, too: What...

Tips to find Gender-Inclusive Health Insurance

Every New Mexican deserves access to quality health insurance. Finding the right plan can be overwhelming, especially when it comes to coverage for care associated with gender identity.  At BeWell, we...

4 Ways to Get Health Insurance Help in Your Community

Between unfamiliar terms and all the different plans, enrolling in health insurance or updating your plan can be overwhelming. But with BeWell, you’re not alone—and our helpful team members are closer...

5 Health Insurance Facts for College Students to Know

Managing your budget as a college student can be tricky—especially if you don’t have a steady job and are not earning regular income. Paying for health insurance probably isn’t top on your list of priorities,...

10 Essential Health Benefits

All health insurance plans offered through BeWell have a minimum requirement of a core set of benefits, called essential health benefits (EHBs). EHBs must include items and services within the following...

How Native Americans Can Get Free to Low-Cost Health Insurance in 2026

Need affordable health insurance? Get covered with BeWell. Native Americans living in New Mexico can get free to low-cost health insurance with BeWell. You could save hundreds of dollars on a high-quality...

Tax Time: What You Need to Know About Forms 1095-A & 8962

If you had health insurance coverage through BeWell at any point during 2025 and chose to get a premium tax credit (PTC) in advance to help pay your monthly premiums, you must “reconcile” the tax credits...

Gen Z Guide to Getting Affordable Health Insurance

So, you’re about to turn 26 and guess what? Time to bid farewell to your parents’ health insurance plan. But there’s no need to panic! We’ve got your back. It’s important to plan early, so you aren’t left...

Enrolled… Now What?

So, You’re Enrolled in a Health Plan! Now What? Whew—you did it! You’ve enrolled in a health insurance plan through BeWell. That’s a great step toward taking care of your health. Now that the challenging...

How to Read Your Summary of Benefits and Coverage

Adulting is hard. Understanding your health insurance plan doesn’t have to be! When you sign up for insurance, you are entitled to get a Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC). The SBC is a document that...

Brand Glow-Up Reveal: Say Hello to the New BeWell!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jpo8y2DMPCo Welcome to the new BeWell brand and website! We’re the same team with the same quality service you depend on—but better. And more focused on you! Our new site...

Learn About Your Health Plan

After You Enroll, Review These Things Once you’ve enrolled in a health insurance plan through the BeWell Marketplace we recommend taking these four steps to make sure you understand your plan and get...

How BeWell Works Hard for You Behind the Scenes

BeWell has made some major changes over the past year. We refreshed our look and put more of an emphasis on you—our customers. With your health in mind, we have another exciting announcement to make:...

Can You Get Health Insurance on an F1 Visa? Answers to FAQs

If you have an F1 visa, you’re probably already navigating a complex mix of classes, grades and campus maps in your new environment. Life as a student can be overwhelming—but finding health insurance...

Is Obamacare the same as BeWell?

We Both Help You Find Affordable Health Insurance Alternatives Obamacare and BeWell both exist for the same reason: to help connect everyone in the U.S. with affordable health insurance alternatives. But...

Tips on Choosing a Health Plan

5 Tips to Make Shopping for Health Insurance Easier Finding and enrolling in a health insurance plan can be intimidating. At BeWell, we are here to make the process as easy as possible. Below are five...