Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas - Tools and Services

Online tools can help you decide if BlueEdge^SM preferred provider health benefit plan is right for you. After you enroll, you'll have access to online member resources to help you manage your plan and health care.

The Healthplan Cost Estimator Tool answers questions about your health and health care expenses to see how BlueEdge fits your budget.

With Blue Access for Members, you can review the status of your Health Care Account (including current balance, payments made to date and year-to-year rollover amounts), check the status of a claim, view the explanation of medical benefits, confirm who is covered under your plan and request a replacement ID card. You can also receive an e-mail when Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas finalizes your claims and send an inquiry via e-mail to customer service through our secure server.

The Personal Health Manager is a resource of online tools and information to help you make informed health care decisions. Log in to Blue Access for Members and click on the Personal Health Manager icon to take the health risk assessment, set up a personal health record, access online health content such as videos and interactive tutorials, receive targeted wellness information and set up reminders about medical appointments and screenings.

Personal Health Manager

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Log in to the Personal Health Manager through Blue Access® for Members

Found within Blue Access for Members, the Hospital Comparison Tool lets you quickly compare hospitals, based on specific diagnoses and procedures. You can search and compare hospital performance factors such as length-of-stay, the number of procedures performed and complication rates.

The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas Provider Finder lets you search by Name, Healthplan network or Provider Type, and print a list of providers matching your specific needs. The customized Provider Finder information is updated daily. You’ll also find useful information, such as:

The doctor’s, hospital’s or other health care provider’s phone number, address and a map to the location
The practice limitations, languages spoken, gender, affiliations and whether or not new patients are accepted

Within one month of enrollment, expect a call from a BlueEdge expert to help you better understand BlueEdge and how to maximize the benefits of BlueEdge. The welcome call provides a convenient opportunity to get answers to questions you may have about your healthplan.