Why is the plan associating with Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield?
Anthem offers the plan and its member’s access to the BlueCard program. This program electronically links all Blue Cross Blue Shield Plans and their providers – creating one large, national network. The network includes more than 80 percent of the hospitals and 90 percent of the physicians in the United States. And, the Fund and its members have access to them all. This broader network provides better healthcare discounts that help keep your expenses down – lowers the amount you are responsible for related to coinsurance – and it helps the Fund control its overall claims cost. When is the implementation effective? The implementation is effective on April 1, 2009. This means, if you receive medical care or treatment on or after April 1, 2009 you MUST use your new ID card with the Blue Cross/Blue Shield logo. Were there any changes made to my benefits? No. There were no changes made to your benefits. The plan of benefits under which you are covered will be exactly the same and will still
