Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois

 

 

June 21, 2013

New Integrated Provider Finder Offers PPO Members Enhanced Experience

The Integrated Provider Finder – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois’ (BCBSIL) new provider finder and health care decision support tool – transforms the typical provider directory into an experience consistent with popular online retail shopping sites. This innovative online resource is available to all group members who access the PPO, Traditional or Alternative network.

Integrated Provider Finder helps members navigate the health care options available to them. PPO members will find basic provider demographic data along with the cost of procedures, meaningful quality information and patient feedback.

After logging in to our secure member portal, Blue Access to MembersSM (BAM), members will find Integrated Provider Finder under the Doctors & Hospitals tab.

Members can:

  1. Find a network primary care physician, specialist or hospital
  2. Filter search results by doctor, specialty, ZIP code, language and gender
  3. Obtain location directions (provided by Google Maps)

And now PPO members can (when logged in to BAM):

  1. Estimate the cost of a provider’s procedures, treatments and tests
  2. Determine if a Blue Distinction Center for Specialty Care® is an option for treatment
  3. View patient feedback or add a provider review
  4. Check out quality reviews, doctor certifications and special recognitions.
  5. Make an online appointment with a provider (available in select geographic areas)

Contact your BCBSIL account representative and ask to see our one-minute video and a demonstration of the Integrated Provider Finder tool. And watch for additional updates to Integrated Provider Finder in BlueVision.

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