How to find in-network providers for Blue Shield Trio & PPO

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Directory Online – Provider Finder Scroll down for instructions

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Primary Care Physician Assignment Quick Guide. 

Directory Online – Provider Finder

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• Coverage outside U.S.
  • Blue Card – Out of State for PPO members Care Outside of Plan Service Area – Note Blue CROSS may not have this feature anymore due to ObamaCare (benefits provided through the BlueCard® Program for out-of-state emergency and non-emergency care are provided at the preferred level of the local Blue Plan allowable amount when you use a Blue Cross/Blue Shield provider) ^Brochure

 

Step by Step Instructions – Process

Click on Directory Online

Click on Doctors

Put in Zip Code

 

 

Then pick your sub plan, in this case Silver 73.   It’s my understanding that ALL Individual PPO plans have the same list.   Enter Name of MD you want:

Unfortunately Dr. Goladschlager doesn’t show on the list.

So, I googled Dr. Goldschlager  – he’s with Sutter Health and the name was misspelled.  GIGO – Garbage in Garbage out

 

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Next MD – Roland

 

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