Out-of-Area Services Sample Clauses
Out-of-Area Services. Wellmark has a variety of relationships with other Blue Cross and/or Blue Shield Licensees referred to generally as “Inter-Plan Arrangements.” These Inter-Plan Arrangements operate under rules and procedures issued by the Association. Whenever Members access health care services outside the geographic area Wellmark serves, the claim for those services may be processed through one of these Inter-Plan Arrangements. The Inter-Plan Arrangements are described generally below. Typically, when accessing care outside the geographic area Wellmark serves, Members obtain care from health care providers that have a contractual agreement (“participating providers”) with the local Blue Cross and/or Blue Shield Licensee in that other geographic area (“Host Blue”). In some instances, Members may obtain care from health care providers in the Host Blue geographic area that do not have a contractual agreement (“nonparticipating providers”) with the Host Blue. Wellmark remains responsible for fulfilling its contractual obligations to Account and Wellmark’s payment practices in both instances are described below. Wellmark Health Plan of Iowa, Inc. covers only limited health care services received outside of the Wellmark Health Plan of Iowa, Inc. service area. As used in this Section “Out-of-Area Covered Services” include emergency care, accidental injuries, approved guest membership, or approved out-of-network referrals obtained outside the geographic area Wellmark Health Plan of Iowa, Inc. serves. Any other services will not be covered when processed through any Inter-Plan Arrangements, unless authorized by Wellmark Health Plan of Iowa, Inc.
a. BlueCard® Program. The BlueCard® Program is an Inter-Plan Arrangement. Under this Arrangement, when Members access Out-of-Area Covered Services within the geographic area served by a Host Blue, the Host Blue will be responsible for contracting and handling all interactions with its participating providers. The financial terms of the BlueCard® Program are described generally below.
Out-of-Area Services. Claim Administrator has a variety of relationships with other Blue Cross and/or Blue Shield licensees referred to generally as “Inter-Plan Arrangements.” These Inter-Plan Arrangements operate under rules and procedures issued by the Association. Whenever Covered Persons access health care services outside the geographic area Claim Administrator serves, the Claim for those services may be processed through one of these Inter-Plan Arrangements. The Inter-Plan Arrangements are described generally below. Claim Administrator’s services under this Agreement are governed by and subject to the Inter-Plan Arrangements rules in effect during the term of this Agreement, and a Host Blue is neither the agent nor the subcontractor of Claim Administrator. Typically, when accessing care outside the geographic area Claim Administrator serves, Covered Persons obtain care from Participating Healthcare Providers. In some instances, Covered Persons may obtain care from Non-Participating Healthcare Providers. Claim Administrator remains responsible for fulfilling its contractual obligations to Employer. Claim Administrator’s payment practices in both instances are described below. This disclosure describes how Claims are administered for Inter-Plan Arrangements and the fees that are charged in connection with the Inter-Plan Arrangements. Dental care benefits, when paid as stand-alone benefits, and prescription drug benefits or vision care benefits that may be administered by a third party contracted by Claim Administrator to provide the specific service or services, are not processed through Inter-Plan Arrangements.
Out-of-Area Services. 1. In areas where the Company offers contracting provider status directly or through arrangements to a class or classes of providers (such as Hospitals and/or physicians):
a. When a provider in such class contracts with the Company, the provisions in Section A apply.
b. When a provider in such class does not contract with the Company, the provisions in Section E apply.
2. For out-of-area arrangements other than those set forth in item F. 1: The Company has a variety of relationships with other Blue Cross and/or Blue Shield Licensees, referred to generally as "Inter-Plan Arrangements." These Inter-Plan Arrangements operate under rules and procedures issued by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association ("Association"). Whenever Insureds access healthcare services outside the geographic area we serve, the claim for those services may be processed through one of these Inter-Plan Arrangements. The Inter-Plan Arrangements are described generally below. Typically, when accessing care outside the geographic area we serve, obtain care from healthcare providers that have a contractual agreement ("participating providers") with the local Blue Cross and/or Blue Shield Licensee in that other geographic area ("Host Blue"). In some instances, Insureds may obtain care from healthcare providers in the Host Blue geographic area that do not have a contractual agreement ("nonparticipating providers") with the Host Blue. We remain responsible for fulfilling our contractual obligations to you. Our payment practices in both instances are described below.
a. BlueCard Program (not applicable to Ancillary Providers and Dental Services not associated with Accidental Injuries)
Out-of-Area Services. FHS shall manage and coordinate out-of-area services. PPG shall cooperate fully with FHS and shall provide any information necessary to transfer Members back into the Service Area, including but not limited to, notification to FHS of known or suspected out-of-area services. PPG shall accept the prompt transfer of Member to the care of PPG and its Participating Providers following the receipt of out-of-area services when medically appropriate.
Out-of-Area Services. PacifiCare shall manage and coordinate Out-of-Area Services. Medical Group shall cooperate fully with PacifiCare in providing information that may be required for transferring Members back into the Medical Group Service Area, including promptly notifying PacifiCare of known or suspected Out-of-Area Services, and shall accept the prompt transfer of Members to the care of Medical Group and its Participating Providers following the receipt of Out-of-Area Services. PacifiCare, in conjuction with Medical Group and Hospital, shall make all decisions regarding the duration of a Member’s care at the Out-of-Area facility and transfer of the Member to a Medical Group Service Area facility.
Out-of-Area Services. Oscar covers only Emergency or Urgent Care services obtained outside of our Service area.
Out-of-Area Services. CareFirst has a variety of relationships with other Blue Cross and/or Blue Shield Licensees. Generally, these relationships are called “Inter-Plan Arrangements.” These Inter-Plan Arrangements work based on rules and procedures issued by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (“Association”). Whenever you access healthcare services outside the geographic area CareFirst serves, the claim for those services may be processed through one of these Inter-Plan Arrangements. The Inter-Plan Arrangements are described below. When you receive care outside of CareFirst service area, you will receive it from one of two kinds of providers. Most providers (“participating providers”) contract with the local Blue Cross and/or Blue Shield Plan in that geographic area (“Host Blue”). Some providers (“nonparticipating providers”) don’t contract with the Host Blue. CareFirst explains below how we pay both kinds of providers. All claim types are eligible to be processed through Inter-Plan Arrangements, as described above, except for all Dental Care Benefits except when paid as medical claims/benefits, and those Prescription Drug Benefits or Vision Care Benefits that may be administered by a third party contracted by CareFirst to provide the specific service or services.
Out-of-Area Services. BlueChoice has a variety of relationships with other Blue Cross and/or Blue Shield Licensees referred to generally as “Inter-Plan Arrangements.” These Inter-Plan Arrangements operate under rules and procedures issued by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (“Association”). Whenever Members access healthcare services outside the geographic area we serve, the claim for those services may be processed through one of these Inter-Plan Arrangements. The Inter-Plan Arrangements are described generally below. Typically, when accessing care outside the geographic area BlueChoice serves, Members obtain care from healthcare providers that have a contractual agreement (“participating providers”) with the local Blue Cross and/or Blue Shield Licensee in that other geographic area (“Host Blue”). In some instances, Members may obtain care from providers in the Host Blue geographic area that do not have a contractual agreement (”nonparticipating providers”) with the Host Blue. We remain responsible for fulfilling our contractual obligations to you. Our payment practices in both instances are described below. We cover only limited healthcare services received outside of our service area. As used in this section, “Out- of-Area Covered Healthcare Services” include Emergency care and Urgent Care obtained outside the geographic area we serve. Any other services will not be covered when processed through any Inter-Plan Arrangements, unless authorized by BlueChoice.
Out-of-Area Services. Out-of-area Emergency services are those services provided outside the Service Area of the Plan in conjunction with an Emergency. BSC-HMO shall assume costs associated with out-of-area Emergency services.
Out-of-Area Services. Provider shall cooperate fully with SelectCare in SelectCare’s activities relating to management and coordination of Out-of-Area Services, including, without limitation, accepting the transfer of a Member to the care of Provider following such Member’s receipt of Out-of-Area Services. SeleetCare, after consultation with Provider and the Member’s treating physician, shall make all decisions regarding the duration of a Member’s care at a facility outside of Provider Service Area and transfer of the Member to Provider.