Global Care
This document provides information on accessing healthcare services through the BlueCard PPO and Blue Cross Blue Shield Global Core programs for Anthem members both within the U.S. and internationally.
Your benefits go with you With the BlueCard PPO and Blue Cross Blue Shield Global Core programs If you’re away from home and you need care right away, as an Anthem member, you have access to care across the country through the BlueCard® preferred provider organization (PPO) program. This includes 1.7 million doctors and hospitals — more than any other insurer.1 How to access care across the U.S.: Call 911 or go to the nearest hospital in an emergency.2 Log in to anthem.com and use the Find a Doctor tool to search for a doctor or hospital in the BlueCard PPO program. Use the SydneySM Health app to search for a BlueCard PPO program doctor or hospital. Get turn-by-turn directions to the nearest doctor, urgent care center, or emergency room. Call Member Services at the number on your health plan ID card. When you’re outside the U.S., the Blue Cross Blue Shield Global® Core program gives you access to preferred doctors and hospitals in nearly 190 countries and territories around the world.3 Need care outside the U.S.? You can: Go straight to the nearest hospital in an emergency. Go to bcbsglobalcore.com to search for a doctor or hospital. Use the Blue Cross Blue Shield Global Core app to find a doctor or hospital. Call the Blue Cross Blue Shield Global Core Service Center 24/7 at 800-810-2583 (BLUE) or call collect at 804-673-1177. They can help you set up a doctor visit or hospital stay. 1069855MUBENABS 05/24
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