1. Blue Cross Dermatologist
2. Blue Cross Blue Shield Dermatologist Copay Program

Dear Kansas City Community,

The recent coronavirus developments have been a whirlwind for our community and our country at large. The rapid changes with COVID-19 have made it difficult to keep up with the news and latest developments. Many of you are feeling the direct impact with changes at work, home, school and other communities. These are extraordinary times, and Blue KC is here to help. We are committed to keeping our members informed and providing support during this national public health pandemic.

• $10 copay per day for lab, X-rays, and other diagnostic tests; $250 copay per day for certain high-tech imaging. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is an HMO and PPO Plan with a Medicare contract. Enrollment in Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts depends on contract renewal. Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc., Blue Cross and Blue.
• Learn more about BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee (BCBST) health insurance and the medical, dental and vision plans we offer for groups and individuals. You can also use our site to find an in-network doctor, pharmacy or hospital.
• You may also have a copay after you pay your deductible, and when you owe coinsurance. Your Blue Cross ID card may list copays for some visits. You can also log in to your account, or register for one, on our website or using the mobile app to see your plan’s copays.

Blue Cross Dermatologist

Find a Doctor or Hospital. Locate an in-network doctor, hospital, behavioral health provider or other healthcare professional. The search tool offers many features including filters to narrow your search, cost estimates, comparison options, provider reviews and quality information.

The physical and mental health of our employees, members and community is always our top priority. Blue KC has already put measures in place to protect our workforce while ensuring our business operates as usual and members get the critical care they need. This includes taking precautions to prevent the spread of the virus. Blue KC has facilitated remote workspaces for our employees and has waived fees for 24/7 access to virtual care for our members. By taking these steps, we are helping our members stay home with the goal of keeping them and others well.

We are in communication with many of our partners across the healthcare industry. In times like these, collaboration across the healthcare community is critical to providing better information and care for the people who live and work in our region.

If you are a Blue KC member and worry you might have COVID-19, you should contact your primary care physician or healthcare provider to discuss criteria and availability of COVID-19 testing before visiting a healthcare facility. Members should also reference the CDC website for best practices if they are experiencing symptoms.

I encourage you and your families to do what is necessary to safeguard your own health and the health of others. We know, for some, drastic changes especially in a short amount of time can be unsettling. It’s important everyone be mindful of their mental health and take steps to reduce stress and anxiety.

We will continue to actively monitor the development of COVID-19, especially in the Kansas City metro area. For information about symptoms, precautions and testing, please visit https://www.bluekc.com/consumer/covid/index.html.

Sincerely,

Erin Stucky
President and CEO, Blue KC

The purpose of this Data Protection Statement is to notify you of the practices that will govern the processing of your personal data and to obtain your explicit consent for the processing of your personal data consistent with it, in particular in accordance with the legal requirements of the European Union’s (“EU”) General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”):

The personal data collected may include your address, city, postal code, country, phone number, email address, IP address, as well as any other personal information you choose to provide (“Personal Data”). This information will be used for purposes of performing services to, or on behalf of, our enterprise customers and prospective customers as part of and in relation to matters regarding our provider, health plan, and subsidiary enterprise care delivery, administration and operations. We will retain the information in our system in accordance with applicable law and our Data Protection Policy:https://www.highmark.com/hmk2/gdpr.shtml

Blue Cross Blue Shield Dermatologist Copay Program

Your email address and phone number may be used to contact you. All reasonably appropriate measures will be taken to prevent disclosure of your Personal Data beyond the scope provided directly or indirectly herein or as may be reasonably inferred from the content contained in this notice or the website.

Your Personal Data will be disclosed to appropriate personnel for purposes of performing services to, or on behalf of, our enterprise customers and prospective customers as part of and in relation to matters regarding our provider, health plan, and subsidiary enterprise care delivery, administration and operations. Notwithstanding the above disclosures, we will disclose the Personal Data we collect from you under the following circumstances:

• (i) when required or permitted by law or government agencies,
• (ii) when required valid requests by law enforcement,
• (iii) for purposes relevant to corporate policies or litigation to the extent permitted under applicable law or when it is prescribed in GDPR or other applicable law.

We use third-party service providers to process Personal Data, including, without limitation, for information storage and other similar purposes. These services providers are located in the United States. These service providers will be bound by sufficient guarantees to implement appropriate technical and organizational measures in such a matter that their processing will meet the requirements of applicable law.

Your Personal Data will remain on file for: any period required by applicable law; and, to the extent necessary for any purpose(s) provided directly or indirectly herein or as may be reasonably inferred from the content contained in this notice or the website, but no longer than permitted by applicable law. After that, all Personal Data will be deleted or the documents with such data will be anonymized. If you have questions regarding how we process your Personal Data and what we store about you, please contact PrivacyInternational@HighmarkHealth.org or write us:

Consent

By agreeing to the terms and conditions set out in this Data Protection Statement, and by providing us with your Personal Data, you consent to the collection, use and disclosure of any information you provide in accordance with the above purposes and this Data Protection Statement.

You also explicitly consent to the automated decision making by us, which may include the processing of your health data, to the extent that it is necessary to process your health claim swiftly and efficiently.

Notes: This consent is given voluntarily and can be revoked at any time in writing by sending an email to PrivacyInternational@HighmarkHealth.org If you want to exert your withdrawal right or your rights to access, rectify, block, transfer or delete your personal data pursuant to the GDPR, please contact us and provide us at least with your full name, address and the data processing you are inquiring about. If you are not satisfied with our data processing you have the right to lodge a complaint to the data protection authority in your country of residence.