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Blue Cross/Blue Shield insurers offer nationwide coverage through the affiliated BCBS insurers. Big nationwide companies contract through the BCBS affiliate that has the BCBS license for their headquarters location. But the claims are handled through the local BCBS affiliates wherever the employees are through the Blue Card program.For example, when Boeing headquarters moved to Chicago, they shifted their insurance from Regence Blue Shield of Washington to BCBS of Illinois. Puget Sound employees of Boeing still saw the same doctors, who still submitted their claims through Regence under their Regence network contracts. Regence handles the claims and settles up with BCBS of IL behind the scenes through propriety Blue Cross Blue Shield Association systems.That same pattern is followed for any company offering health benefits through a Blue Cross Blue Shield affiliate. In your case, since California is a state that has separate Blue Cross and Blue Shield licensees, your doctor will submit claims to Anthem Blue Cross of California or Blue Shield of California, which will handle the claim and settle up with BCBS of MI behind the scenes. Providers recognize the BCBS symbol and know to submit it to their local BCBS insurer.It works pretty seamlessly.I worked for a BCBS plan for almost 29 years and was very involved in the systems by which out of area claims are handled.

We don’t fly to Seoul to get tested for COVID-19 because COVID-19 testing is currently free in the United States. Twitter and Facebook are not “the press” and should not be confused for reliable sources of information.FactCheck.org’s page, “COVID-19 Tests Don't Cost Over $3,000”, says:A baseless claim that it will cost patients in the U.S. more than $3,000 to test for COVID-19 has been circulating online.As of now, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized the use of two tests, one from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and one from the New York State Department of Public Health. Neither agency is currently charging patients for the test.That $3270 total bill included an emergency room visit and testing for 22 upper respiratory pathogens. The diagnosis was that the person had the flu. The person was never tested for COVID-19. It’s still a problem that getting diagnosed with the flu can cost $3270 in the United States, and the private insurance situation could definitely be improved, but exaggerating the situation and spreading bad information doesn’t help.It can be difficult to meet the CDC criteria to get a test kit, but people aren’t being charged for COVID-19 tests (yet). Health insurance companies have been quick to announce that they’re not charging for COVID-19 screening.Examples:My health insurance carrier is Kaiser Permanente, and their page about 2019 Novel Coronavirus Feb 2020 says:As a member of Kaiser Permanente, you will not have to pay for costs related to COVID-19 screening or testing. We believe that cost should not be a barrier to screening or testing for our members who may have been affected by this virus. Kaiser Permanente will not charge member cost-sharing (including, but not limited to, copays, deductibles, and coinsurance) for all medically necessary screening and testing for COVID-19. This policy applies to the cost of the visit, associated lab tests, and radiology services at our hospital, emergency department, urgent care, and provider locations where the purpose of the visit is to be screened and/or tested for COVID-19.Blue Cross and Blue Shield Companies is also taking care of its members:BCBS companies will cover, with no cost share to the member, the appropriate medically necessary diagnostic testing for COVID-19, where it is not covered as part of the Public Health Service response. Any care needed once diagnosis of COVID-19 has occurred will be covered consistent with the standard provisions of the member’s health benefits.CVS Health is taking care of Aetna Members:Aetna will waive co-pays for all diagnostic testing related to COVID-19. This policy will cover the test kit for patients who meet CDC guidelines for testing, which can be done in any approved laboratory location. Aetna will waive the member costs associated with diagnostic testing at any authorized location for all Commercial, Medicare and Medicaid lines of business. Self-insured plan sponsors will be able to opt-out of this program at their discretion.UnitedHealth Group Reinforces Actions Taken to Provide Members and Patients with COVID-19 Support and ResourcesUnitedHealthcare has waived all member cost sharing, including copays, coinsurance and deductibles, for COVID-19 diagnostic testing provided at approved locations in accordance with CDC guidelines for all commercial insured, Medicaid and Medicare members. UnitedHealthcare is also supporting self-insured customers choosing to implement similar actions.

You absolutely should sign up for Medicare Part B even with BCBS Federal benefits.At age 65, private health insurance changes. Medicare is by contract, if not by law, the primary insurance. Private insurance, whether from GEHA, BCBS, KP, Tricare, or even for folks who have health insurance as part of their retirement plans, becomes the secondary policy. I usually describe these policies as really great medigap policies.What this means in practical terms, if you go to the doctor and Medicare part B would pay 80% of the service, the BCBS plan would pay 20%. If you don’t have part B, BCBS still pays 20%. I have clients who have literally experienced this exact situation. She had some sort of test done. They were billed $200 and paid $200 out of pocket. She did not have part B, so just submitted the claim to her husband’s retiree insurance. They promptly sent her a check for $0.68. That was 20% of the approved Medicare payment for that test. They ate the $199.32 because she didn’t have part B, which would have forced the hospital to accept the Medicare payment.Get Part B.