GeoBlue is an exclusive Blue Cross partnership across 97% of all medical facilities in North America (including the state of Hawaii & Puerto Rico), providing our members with payment arrangement and coordination with the medical facility.
This provides travelers with a unified claiming experience across the US, and the ability to tap into the Blue Cross Travel Assistance Database of all suppliers allowing travelers to be referred to the best services providers to attend to their health needs when travelling in the United States.
Saskatchewan Blue Cross® Travel Plan members now have access to covered medical services in the United States through the BlueCard® system.
The BlueCard program links participating healthcare providers in the independent Blue Cross Blue Shield Plans® across the U.S. through a single electronic network for claim processing and reimbursement.
Thus, during a visit to a healthcare provider, the insured benefits from a 100% digital experience.
Your clients will experience a seamless claiming and billing process in the event of a claim and protect themselves from any upfront or out-of-pocket expenses.
The BlueCard Program simplifies access to medical care, in the United States, in three simple steps:
When seeking medical assistance in the United States, the insured member must call us to initiate the BlueCard system.
Once eligibility process has been completed, the assistance agent will steer the Blue Cross insured member to the closest qualified, medical provider who is within the Blue Cross Blue Shield network. Within seconds, the insured will access their digital, BlueCard via email. The medical provider will receive a copy of the member BlueCard which will provide all medical assistance information to which the insured member is entitled for that specific consultation.
Once at the medical clinic, the insured member will have access to the appropriate medical care. Through the all-insured-health-journey, our medical team will closely monitor the case until discharge. The entire invoicing process will be complete electronically. The insured then benefits from a cashless, efficient and 100% digital experience.
To learn more about our GeoBlue partnership and its benefits, including claims payment coordination across fragmented medical systems and claims negotiation, watch the exclusive Saskatchewan Blue Cross GeoBlue webinar below.