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Care Away From Home

BlueCard® PPO Program

Do you have a child attending school in another state? Does your job require you to travel? Do you and your family go away for vacations? As a Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) PPO member, your health care benefit coverage goes with you wherever you live, work or travel.

  • Through the BlueCard® PPO program, BCBSIL links networks of contracting hospitals and doctors in all 50 states.
  • More than 85 percent of all doctors and hospitals in the United States contract with the BlueCard network.
  • When you use a BlueCard PPO network doctor or hospital, you receive the highest level of benefits and, in most cases, the doctor or hospital will file the claim for you.

To find a contracting doctor or hospital anywhere in the country:

  • Search online for Doctors and Hospitals, or
  • Call the toll-free customer service number on the back of your ID card

International Coverage

International travelers will appreciate the BlueCard Worldwide® program, which contracts with doctors and hospitals in more than 200 countries.

  • If you are outside the U.S. and need urgent or immediate care, call 1-800-810-BLUE (2583) or call collect to 1-804-673-1177.
  • A medical assistance coordinate can schedule a doctor's appointment for you or arrange for hospitalization.
  • Most BlueCard Worldwide contracting hospitals will submit your claim, but if you need a claim form contact customer service at the number on your ID card or download the BlueCard Worldwide medical claim form.
  • Remember to carry your Blue Cross ID card with you wherever you go, and always present it to the doctor when you receive care.