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This article is intended for HMO members enrolled in an employer health insurance plan.
You’ll need to check with your PCP for this referral or confirm whether a referral is needed. Your benefits may not be available without it.
With a BlueLincs HMO-based plan, you can choose from a large provider network. The BlueLincs HMO network includes a range of independently contracted hospitals, doctors and other health care providers.
When you enroll in a BlueLincs HMO plan, you'll need to pick a provider to be your PCP. If you don't have one, we will assign one for you. You can change it later if you want a different PCP.
Your PCP’s office is the ideal place to start when you need care. Your PCP:
All non-emergency specialty care must be approved in advance by your PCP. Your PCP will provide a referral for specialist visits, tests and other services. And any follow-up care must be coordinated by your PCP.
You don’t need a referral for mammograms or OB/GYN and behavioral health services if the providers are in your HMO network.
If you decide to see a specialist or another health care provider for non-emergency care without getting preauthorization, you may be responsible for all charges.
If you need emergency care, get care from the nearest emergency or urgent care facility and call your PCP within 48 hours. All follow-up care required after an emergency should be coordinated by your PCP.
Balance billing means you pay the amount that is more than the allowable charges negotiated with in-network health care providers. Surprise billing is when you get an unexpected bill, like if you go to an in-network hospital but one of the doctors who provided care is not in network.
The No Surprises Act offers protection in some cases from balance billing and surprise billing.
Learn more about how this federal law affects your health insurance plan.
Please keep in mind that a provider’s network status may change. Make sure all of your providers are in your network. You can use the online Provider Finder® tool to search for doctors, hospitals, pharmacies, urgent care facilities and more.
Originally published 11/18/2019; Revised 2022, 2023
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