Settlement FAQs

how do i check the status of my bcbs settlement

by Felipe Torp PhD Published 3 years ago Updated 2 years ago
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network members under age 65. You can check the status of your claims through your member account or by phone. The best way to get information about claims is to log in to your member account. You can do that using our website or the Blue Cross mobile app.

If you don't have Availity access, you may obtain basic claim status online by completing a claim status request (276 transaction) via your preferred web vendor. For commercial claims, call our Interactive Voice Response (IVR) automated phone system at 800-972-8088.

Full Answer

How do I Check my Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance status?

Visit your local Blue Cross Blue Shield company's website to: 1 Ask a question 2 Change your coverage 3 Estimate the cost of a medical procedure 4 File a claim 5 Check claim status 6 Replace your member ID card 7 Review your balance 8 View your plan details 9 Access all your benefits and services

Where do I send Blue Cross Blue Shield settlement?

Blue Cross Blue Shield Settlement c/o JND Legal Administration PO Box 91390 Seattle, WA 98111

Did Blue Cross Blue Shield give you a cash refund?

Blue Cross Blue Shield $2.67 billion settlement If you were covered by Blue Cross Blue Shield health insurance or administrative services plans between February 2008 and October 2020,  you may be owed a cash refund from this $2.67 billion settlement.

How do I participate in the settlement?

How do I participate in the Settlement? To make a claim and receive a payment, you must file a claim form online or by mail postmarked by November 5, 2021. Claims may be submitted online or by mail to: Blue Cross Blue Shield Settlement

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How much should I expect from BCBS settlement?

The exact number of claims was not available on the website but if, say, 1.5 million people filed valid claims, then the average payment would be $12.66. If 150,000 people filed claims, then the average payment would be $126.60.

How do I check my availity claim status?

To verify status online for these claims, use the Claim Status (276 transaction) inquiry on the Availity portal, or your preferred web vendor. *To obtain status on claims not processed by BCBSIL, users should contact the appropriate claim processing entity directly (i.e., third-party vendors, other carriers, etc.).

What is claim status?

Claim Status. A health care claim status inquiry and response transaction is a communication between a provider and a payer about a health care claim. A claim status transaction is used for: • An inquiry from a provider to a health plan about the status of a health. care claim.

How do I submit a claim to Bcbsil?

Any claim that can be submitted on paper can be submitted electronically. If you need more information on how to submit claims electronically call (312) 653-7954 or log on to www.bcbsil.com.

What is Availity with BCBS?

Availity is an independent company that contracts with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network to offer provider portal services. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network are nonprofit corporations and independent licensees of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.

What is the Availity portal?

The Availity Portal offers healthcare professionals free access to real-time information and instant responses in a consistent format regardless of the payer. Use the secure Availity Portal during patient check-in, checkout or billing, or whenever you might benefit from easy access to health plan information.

How do I follow up on an insurance claim?

Follow up on all claims should begin as soon as 7 to 10 days after your claim has been submitted to the insurance company....Ask the customer service representatives (CSR) information once the call is complete:Name.Extension number (some companies use an employee id number),Call reference number.

What are all the different statuses of a claim?

Whenever a claim's status updates to Paid, Denied, Deductible, or Rejected, SimplePractice will send a Claim Status Email to notify you.

What does it mean when a claim is finalized?

Final Claim means the final itemized bill from an institutional provider detailing all the charges for which the institutional provider is seeking payment.

What is the timely filing limit for BCBS of Illinois?

Claims must be filed with BCBSIL on or before December 31 of the calendar year following the year in which the services were rendered.

What is date of service of claim form?

This is the date which will be relevant for limitation purposes. The date on which the proceedings are deemed to be served is relevant for all other steps in the proceedings i.e. this is the date on which time begins to run for the acknowledgement of service and defence.

How do I contact Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois?

Individual and Family Plans1-866-514-8044.1-800-538-8833.1-800-646-3000.1-877-384-9297.

Can you submit claims through availity?

Availity's Professional Claim submission feature offers providers a no-cost solution to quickly submit an electronic claim or encounter to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico (BCBSNM). Electronic claim submission can accelerate the claim and reimbursement process.

How do I get availity login?

Contact your Availity Account Manager or Availity Organization Administrator to get a user account created. You do not need to register a new organization. To locate your Availity adminstrator: On the Availity Essentials Homepage, under My Account Dashboard, click My Administrators.

Does availity have live chat?

Courting Customers Through Online Chat You now have the opportunity to engage in live chat with Availity Client Services. Online chat is making a splash with providers everywhere.

How do you contact availity?

If you already have an account and need support, please click LOGIN below and submit a ticket (24 hours a day, 7 days a week) or call Availity Client Services at 1-800-282-4548 between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm Eastern, Monday through Friday.

Your member account

The best way to get information about claims is to log in to your member account. You can do that using our website or the Blue Cross mobile app.

By phone

During business hours, you can talk with a representative. Or you can check the status of a claim anytime using our automated system. Just call the number on the back of your Blue Cross ID card.

Register to Receive Settlement Notice

Notice will be provided to class members in the spring of 2021, at which point all eligible class members will be able to easily file a claim online at this website to recover from this settlement. There is no need to do anything at this time as the Claims Period has not yet begun.

What is this Settlement about?

This settlement, arising from a class action antitrust lawsuit called In re: Blue Cross Blue Shield Antitrust Litigation MDL 2406, N.D. Ala. Master File No.

Who is included?

The Court certified two Settlement Classes in this case―a Damages Class and an Injunctive Relief Class. For more information about these classes, please see FAQ 5.

How do I participate in the Settlement?

Upon commencement of the Notice process, you will be able to file a claim. Notice will be sent through mail or email to Damages Class Members and there will be a nationwide media campaign to inform class members the claims process has begun.

How to find BCBS insurance?

If you receive insurance through an employer, please enter the ZIP code or select the state of the employer's headquarters to view the BCBS companies serving that region. If you need further help identifying your BCBS company, please contact the employer who provides your insurance for assistance.

How to check if you have Blue Cross Blue Shield?

Visit your local Blue Cross Blue Shield company's website to: 1 Ask a question 2 Change your coverage 3 Estimate the cost of a medical procedure 4 File a claim 5 Check claim status 6 Replace your member ID card 7 Review your balance 8 View your plan details 9 Access all your benefits and services

How many Blue Cross Blue Shield companies are there?

The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association is an association of 35 independent, locally operated Blue Cross and/or Blue Shield companies.

Does Blue Cross Blue Shield offer international health insurance?

Whether you or your business reside inside or outside the U .S., we offer international healthcare products that deliver the security and stability you have come to expect from Blue Cross Blue Shield.

When will Google Pixel be able to settle a claim?

If you experienced a speaker or microphone problem with your Google Pixel, you have until Oct. 7, 2019, to file a claim on the settlement website.

How much money does a class action lawsuit get?

Settlement money from a class-action lawsuit doesn’t usually amount to much, maybe a few dollars. Occasionally, class-action suits can be very profitable for people other than the attorneys. I’m a good example: I just received a check for almost $1,400.

How much did Google settle the Google Pixel phone case?

Google denied the allegations, but that didn't prevent them from settling the case for $7.25 million.

What happened to Equifax in 2017?

The Equifax Data Breach was one of the biggest stories of 2017. Millions of people learned that their information had been stolen, and hordes of customers were panicked about their financial data and credit scores.

How much is the Blue Cross Blue Shield settlement?

If you were covered by Blue Cross Blue Shield health insurance or administrative services plans between February 2008 and October 2020, you may be owed a cash refund from this $2.67 billion settlement. The settlement was agreed to after allegations that the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association used price fixing to artificially raise the price ...

When is the Blue Cross Blue Shield refund due?

If you were covered by Blue Cross Blue Shield health insurance or administrative services plans between February 2008 and October 2020, you may be owed a cash refund from this $2.67 billion settlement. The settlement was agreed to after allegations that the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association used price fixing to artificially raise the price of insurance rates across the country.  Filing Deadline: November 5, 2021

How long has BCBSA been in litigation?

With BCBSA representing nearly a third of Americans with private health insurance, the impact of such allegations is massive. After 8 years of litigation, 15 million pages of documents, over 120 depositions, and more than a dozen motions to dismiss the plaintiff’s claims, all 36 members of the BCBSA have agreed to a proposed $2.67 billion ...

Why did the BCBSA charge higher rates?

The class members claimed that the rules allowed BCBSA members to charge significantly higher rates by not competing with each other. With limiting competition between each member of the association, members were able to create artificially high rates that consumers were forced to pay due to lack of other options.

When is the deadline for class action lawsuits in 2021?

As the November 5, 2021, filing deadline has passed, we are no longer accepting clients for this class action.

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