Benefit Topics
Benefit Topics
Employees and Retirees Under Age 65
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ALERT!!!! There has been an increase in the number of facilities not located in a hospital that represent themselves as "Emergency Care" treatment centers. Because these facilities are not licensed by the state as emergency facilities, BlueCross Blue Shield of Texas has developed criteria that a facility must meet to be considered a non-hospital based emergency room facility. Read More
Retirees Age 65 and Over
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ALERT!!!! There has been an increase in the number of facilities not located in a hospital that represent themselves as "Emergency Care" treatment centers. Because these facilities are not licensed by the state as emergency facilities, BlueCross Blue Shield of Texas has developed criteria that a facility must meet to be considered a non-hospital based emergency room facility. Read More
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Providers Who Accept Medicare - Search for providers who accept Medicare assignment
- Providers Who Opt-Out of Medicare - Under Section 4507 of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 providers have the option to opt-out of Medicare. By opting out of Medicare, providers do not submit claims to Medicare, do not accept Medicare payment, and patients are charged for these services. Read More
- Medical deductible and coinsurance amounts are calculated on a calendar year
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