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What The General Provisions For Plans Are |
Blue Cross of California has some general provisions that govern the plans. These general provisions are divided into sections such as the member privacy, the utilization review, grievances (to include the regulations of agencies such as the Department of Managed Care and the Department of Insurance), binding arbitration, coordination of benefits, third part liability, voiding coverage for false and misleading information and the incurred medical care ratio.
Member Privacy
Under the member privacy provision of the company, the policyholder is assured that his or her records will be kept confidential. Except for cases where the law of the United States would require for the disclosure of such records, the client is protected from any arbitrary disclosures without any proper authorization. Note that the company strictly abides by the rule of strict and limited access to medical information, the protection of oral, written and electronic information exchanged between the clients.
Utilization Review
There are four-review processes that Blue Cross of California implements to give their clients the full benefits of their insurance coverage. First, there is a pre-service review, which assesses the necessity of the medical services before it is provided to the client. Second, the admission review will determine as to the necessity of the certain medical procedure in cases where there was no pre-assessment conducted. Third, the continued stay review is conducted in the event where the medical procedure was stayed during the admission review. Fourth, retrospective review is conducted in cases where the first, second and third reviews were not conducted.
Grievances And Arbitration
Blue Cross have a grievance procedure which must be observed in cases where there are complaints filed by the clients. The Department of Managed Health Care and the Department of Insurance in consonance with the rules and regulations issue such grievance procedure. If the plan is subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), any disputes should be resolved under the guidelines of the ERISA.
Coordination Of Benefits
Note that it is the policy of the company to coordinate the benefits of the health care plan with other health care insurance coverage. The benefits provided for under the plan of the member may be reduced in the vent where the plan holder have other group health care plan so that the entire coverage of the member will not exceed 100% of the total amount of allowable coverage.
Third Part Liability
In cases where a third person causes the injuries upon the plan holder, that third person will be held liable for the expenses incurred in connection with the injuries. In the event where Blue Cross of California have paid the medical expenses connected to the event, Blue Cross of California may latter on recover such cost from the plan holder when the third party shall have paid for his or her liability towards the injured party.
Voiding Coverage for False and Misleading Information Blue Cross of California reserves the right to declare the policy as null and void in the events where there are some false and misleading information given by the client in connection with his or her health care plan. In the event where the policy is declared null and void, the policyholder shall have no right to claim for any benefits stated in the policy. However, all the premiums paid by the plan holder shall be refunded to him or her after deducting all claims that have been against the policy.
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