- Industry: Health care
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The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) is a federation of 39 separate health insurance organizations and companies in the United States. Combined, they directly or indirectly provide health insurance to over 100 million Americans.
An enrollment-based managed care option designed to provide coordinated care managed by a primary care manager, who is similar to a primary care provider in a commercial HMO.
Industry:Health care
A fee-for-service plan that allows participants to use TRICARE authorized providers or non-network providers.
Industry:Health care
A toll-free 800 number, 1-800-810-BLUE, you and members can use to locate providers in another Blue Cross or Blue Shield Plan's area. This number is useful when you need to refer the patient to a physician or healthcare facility in another location.
Industry:Health care
A toll-free 800 number, 1-800-676-BLUE, for providers to verify membership and coverage information on patients from other Blue Cross Blue Shield Plans. Calling BlueCard Eligibility will facilitate quicker payments.
Industry:Health care
A program that allows Blue Cross and Blue Shield members traveling or living abroad to receive inpatient and outpatient institutional and professional services from participating health care providers worldwide. The program also allows members of foreign Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans to access U.S. BCBS provider networks.
Industry:Health care
A national program that offers members traveling or living outside of their Blue Cross Blue Shield Plan's area the PPO level of benefits when they obtain services from a physician or hospital designated as a PPO provider.
Industry:Health care
Carries an ID card with this identifier on it. Only members with this identifier can access the benefits of BlueCard PPO.
Industry:Health care
The network comprising those physicians, hospitals and other healthcare providers PPO members may elect to use to obtain the highest level of PPO benefits.
Industry:Health care
A doctor, hospital or other healthcare entity enrolled in a network of designated PPO providers.
Industry:Health care
A national program that enables members obtaining healthcare services while traveling or living in another Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) Plan's area to receive all the same benefits of their contracting BCBS Plan and access to BlueCard providers and savings. The program links participating healthcare providers and the independent BCBS Plans across the country through a single electronic network for claims processing and reimbursement. The BlueCard Program allows you to submit claims for members from other BCBS Plans, including international BCBS Plans, directly to your local BCBS Plan.
Industry:Health care
