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Individual and Family PlansWe offer affordable health, dental, and vision coverage to fit your budget. Plus, you may qualify for financial help to lower your health coverage costs. Medicare Plans (65+)We have Blue Cross Medicare OptionsSM available in your area to fit your health care needs and your budget. Let us help you compare plans and get started on your Medicare journey. Employer PlansLet us help you create the right plan for your business. We have flexible group insurance plans and programs for any size business, designed to fit your employees' needs. Medicaid PlansWe offer low-cost coverage for children and adults who qualify for state-sponsored programs, including benefits for medical, prescription, vision and dental services. Dental and VisionThe health of your eyes and teeth can affect your overall health. Find affordable dental and vision plans for everyone in your family. Pharmacy InformationIf you have pharmacy benefits through Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX), we can help you and your doctor get the most from your prescription drug coverage. TelemedicineMany plans cover virtual visits. See a doctor without leaving home, either with your own doctor or with our Virtual Visits solution. More Insurance ProductsPlanning means expecting the unexpected. We offer budget-friendly supplemental insurance solutions, including life, accident, disability and critical illness options. Make a PaymentChoose the best payment option for your Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) monthly bill. Stay with BlueSMAs you transition to Medicare, we hope you'll Stay with Blue and get Medicare coverage from a company you trust. Member Access to Your Health Plan All In One PlaceBlue Access for MembersSM is a powerful tool for managing all your health plan benefits. You can: Make PaymentsPay a bill online or sign up for auto bill pay. Manage PrescriptionsSearch your plan's drug list, find a pharmacy, and more. Get a Member ID CardRequest a new replacement member ID card, or download a temporary copy. New to Blue Access for Members? Create an account Small Business PlansBusiness health insurance plans designed to fit any size small business and budget. Join Our TeamWant to be part of our amazing team? Join us as we build the next generation of health insurance. LifeTimes® NewsletterSign up for the LifeTimes newsletter to get health and benefits articles delivered to your inbox every month. Get Free In-Person HelpOur trusted community experts can give you the one-on-one help you need to shop for health insurance. Connect Online CommunitySearch articles and watch videos; ask questions and get answers. Topics include everything from improving your well-being to explaining health coverage. Want to keep up with the latest news from Connect? Sign up for the LifeTimes newsletter to get new articles delivered to your inbox every month. About UsBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas is a statewide, customer-owned health insurer. We believe Texas consumers and employers deserve the best of both worlds: access to affordable, quality health care and top-notch service from a company that focuses solely on customers, not shareholders. Customer value is our cornerstone. For more than 90 years, we have forged alliances with local nonprofit organizations to show our commitment to help build healthy communities. We want to continue to foster health improvements through these alliances so that together we can offer sustainable, measurable programs that strengthen and enrich our communities. HARRISBURG – Capital BlueCross announced today that 23 area hospitals have earned Blue Distinction specialty care designations, recognizing their high quality of patient care. To earn a Blue Distinction designation, hospitals must meet a number of requirements demonstrating their expertise in a specialty
area of care. “Quality of care is an important factor patients should consider when choosing where to receive care,” said Dr. Jennifer Chambers, Capital BlueCross senior vice president and chief medical officer. “The Blue Distinction designation helps people identify hospitals that have been recognized for providing high-quality patient care and for achieving better outcomes than similar facilities. Capital BlueCross congratulates these hospitals on earning this designation in their
respective specialty areas. We are proud to have these local facilities as partners as we lead initiatives to improve the quality of health care for people throughout our region.” The hospitals and their designations are: The Blue Distinction Specialty Care Program helps patients find high-quality providers in cardiac care, maternity care, bariatric surgery, complex and rare cancers, knee and hip replacements, spine surgery and transplants. Research shows that health care facilities designated as Blue Distinction Centers demonstrate better quality and improved outcomes for
patients compared with their peers. To receive a Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care designation, hospitals must demonstrate expertise in delivering safe and effective cardiac care, focusing on cardiac valve surgery, coronary artery bypass graft, and percutaneous coronary interventions. A hospital must also have earned national accreditation at the facility level. Hospitals that received a Blue Distinction Center for Maternity Care designation must be nationally accredited and
meet requirements that align with principles that support evidence-based practices of care. They also initiated programs to promote successful breastfeeding, as described in the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative by Baby-Friendly USA or the Mother-Friendly Hospital program by the Coalition for Improving Maternity Services through its “Ten Steps of Mother-Friendly Care.” The program also evaluates hospitals on overall patient satisfaction, including a willingness to recommend the hospital to
others. Hospitals designated as Blue Distinction Centers for Knee and Hip Replacement demonstrate expertise in total knee and total hip replacement surgeries, resulting in fewer patient complications and hospital readmissions. Designated hospitals must also maintain national accreditation. To become a Blue Distinction Center for Spine Surgery, hospitals must be nationally accredited and demonstrate expertise in cervical and lumbar fusion, cervical laminectomy and lumbar
laminectomy/discectomy procedures, resulting in fewer patient complications and hospital readmissions compared to other hospitals. Facilities designated as Blue Distinction Centers+ not only meet the qualifying standards in each area of specialty care, but also they are on average 20 percent more cost-efficient in an episode of care compared to other hospitals. For more information about the Blue Distinction program, visit
www.bcbs.com/bluedistinction External Site Disclaimer. About Capital BlueCross More than a health insurer, the company delivers innovative solutions through a family of diversified businesses that is creating a healthier future and lowering health care costs. Among these solutions are patient-focused care
models, leading-edge data analytics, and digital health technologies. Additionally, Capital BlueCross is growing a network of Capital Blue stores that provide in-person service and inspiration to help people reach their health goals. Capital BlueCross is an independent licensee of the BlueCross BlueShield Association. About Blue Distinction Centers About Blue Cross Blue Shield AssociationThe Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association is a national federation of 34 independent, community-based and locally operated Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies that collectively provide health care coverage for one in three Americans. |