The recent Florida Blue announcement expanding their chiropractic network management business to the Federal BCBS Plans with American Specialty Health (ASH), has raised many questions and calls have abounded. We reached out to Florida Blue for answers to the most frequently asked questions. Here is what they said:
Last week Florida Blue announced its expansion of American Specialty Health Group, Inc. (ASH) network management for its Preferred Patient Care and Traditional (PPS) networks. Per Florida Blue’s notice, “This includes those in the Federal Employee Program® and members of other Blue Cross and/or Blue Shield plans accessing through Blue Card®.” This has caused a number of member calls from those concerned about the expansion.
Many members have asked questions about the new TriWest / EmpowerChiro contract for chiropractic physicians wishing to participate in the Patient-Centered Community Care (PC3) / Veteran’s Choice programs coming to Florida. See FCA Bulletin of 12/21/2018. Based upon your questions, the FCA is working with EmpowerChiro to obtain answers to these Frequently Asked Questions:
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Many of you have been keeping up with the various Allstate cases on interpretation of the policy provisions that incorporate (or don’t incorporate) the 2012 changes to the PIP statute – specifically, incorporation of the PIP fee schedule in clear and unambiguous language, into the policy of insurance.
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