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Planning to hit the road this travel season? You’ve got a lot to do! You’ll
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on. With so much to do, it’s easy to overlook one item that might prove crucial:
ensuring that you will be covered if you need medical care while traveling.
Most Blue Cross Blue Shield members can rest easy since Blue Cross Blue Shield
coverage opens doors in all 50 states and is accepted by over 90 percent of
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can ensure you have access to quality care through GeoBlue.
BCBS COVERAGE TRAVELS WITH YOU
If you aren’t sure what’s covered, it’s a good idea to call your Blue Cross Blue
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on vacation. When traveling within the United States, most Blue Cross Blue
Shield members will be covered under the BlueCard program, which connects all 36
individual Blue Cross Blue Shield companies so that members can enjoy access to
the savings the local Blue Cross Blue Shield plan has negotiated with its
doctors and hospitals.
For example, if a member of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, whose Plan includes
the BlueCard program, falls and breaks his arm while hiking in Yellowstone, he
will be charged the rate Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming has negotiated with
the local hospital rather than paying the steep fees he would otherwise
encounter. Likewise, a BCBS Wyoming member who falls ill in Dallas would be
charged the rate BCBS Texas has negotiated with its local providers. It’s one
of the many benefits of belonging to the nation’s oldest and largest health
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If your plans include international travel, GeoBlue has an extensive network of
options to meet your needs when living or working abroad for an extended period
of time. Though many Blue Cross Blue Shield plans cover international care in
emergency situations, GeoBlue plans offer the most complete set of benefits and
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