Blue Distinction Direcoty of Bariatric Surgery
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.,ffl. {I BlueCross ~ ~ .. BlueShield Association Blue Disti nction® Centers for Bariatric Surgery Directory of Providers Blue Cross Blue Shield Association is an association of independent Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies. ® Blue Distinction Centers for Bariatric Surgery Your Participating Provider Directory This Provider Directory is your guide to providers that have been designated as Blue Distinction Centers or Blue Distinction Centers+. We are continually updating this list. If you do not see a particular healthcare provider listed, need additional information regarding a provider or have any questions about your specific benefits, please call the customer service number on the back of your identification card. A provider’s participation in the program is subject to change. To verify this information, please contact the provider before you receive medical services. If this is an emergency, please proceed to the nearest healthcare provider with an emergency department. Blue Distinction Centers When it comes to your health and healthcare, the choices you make matter. Blue Distinction Centers can help you and your doctor have a better-informed discussion about finding the right hospital for the specific procedure you need. Blue Distinction Centers The Blue Distinction Center program was developed with input from the medical community and evaluates providers on their ability to deliver high quality and safe specialty care based on criteria that directly impact patient results – e.g., surgical team expertise and a history of better outcomes for patients. Blue Distinction Centers+ Blue Distinction Centers+ not only meet the same quality criteria as Blue Distinction Centers, but they also go a step further. Providers receiving a Blue Distinction Center+ designation are also measured on how efficiently they deliver this high-quality patient care. To see a list of the specific selection criteria used to evaluate providers for the Blue Distinction Centers for Bariatric Surgery recognition, please visit www.bcbs.com/bluedistinction. *This hospital indicated voluntarily that Radiologists, Anesthesiologists, Pathologists, Hospitalists, and Intensivists who provide services for elective (scheduled) procedures related to this Blue Distinction Specialty Care program are in the local Plan’s BlueCard PPO network. Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, an association of independent Blue Cross and Blue Shield Companies. Blue Distinction Centers (BDC) met overall quality measures for patient safety and outcomes, developed with input from the medical community. A Local Blue Plan may require additional criteria for providers located in its own service area; for details, contact your Local Blue Plan. Blue Distinction Centers+ (BDC+) also met cost measures that address consumers’ need for affordable healthcare. Each provider’s cost of care is evaluated using data from its Local Blue Plan. Providers in CA, ID, NY, PA, and WA may lie in two Local Blue Plans’ areas, resulting in two evaluations for cost of care; and their own Local Blue Plans decide whether one or both cost of care evaluation(s) must meet BDC+ national criteria. National criteria for BDC and BDC+ are displayed on www.bcbs.com. Individual outcomes may vary. For details on a provider’s in-network status or your own policy’s coverage, contact your Local Blue Plan and ask your provider before making an appointment. Neither Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association nor any Blue Plans are responsible for non-covered charges or other losses or damages resulting from Blue Distinction or other provider finder information or care received from Blue Distinction or other providers. 1 - 35 Blue Distinction® Centers for Bariatric Surgery ® Blue Distinction Centers for Bariatric Surgery As of January 8, 2020 DESIGNATED DESIGNATED BLUE BLUE STATE/FACILITY NAME CITY BARIATRIC CENTER TYPE DISTINCTION DISTINCTION CENTER+ CENTER ALABAMA Brookwood Baptist Medical Center Birmingham Comprehensive Center Crestwood Medical Center* Huntsville Comprehensive Center Flowers Hospital* Dothan Comprehensive Center Grandview Medical Center* Birmingham Comprehensive Center Huntsville Hospital Huntsville Comprehensive Center Jackson Hospital* Montgomery Comprehensive Center Mobile Infirmary Medical Center Mobile Comprehensive Center Princeton Baptist Medical Center* Birmingham Comprehensive Center St Vincent’s East* Birmingham Comprehensive Center Stringfellow Memorial Hospital Anniston Comprehensive Center UAB Hospital* Birmingham Comprehensive Center ARIZONA Banner Gateway Medical Center* Gilbert Comprehensive Center Banner University Medical Center Phoenix Phoenix Comprehensive Center Campus Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson Comprehensive Center Campus Flagstaff Medical Center Flagstaff Comprehensive Center Honorhealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center Scottsdale Comprehensive Center Mayo Clinic Hospital* Phoenix Comprehensive Center *This hospital indicated voluntarily that Radiologists, Anesthesiologists, Pathologists, Hospitalists, and Intensivists who provide services for elective (scheduled) procedures related to this Blue Distinction Specialty Care program are in the local Plan’s BlueCard PPO network. Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, an association of independent Blue Cross and Blue Shield Companies. Blue Distinction Centers (BDC) met overall quality measures for patient safety and outcomes, developed with input from the medical community. A Local Blue Plan may require additional criteria for providers located in its own service area; for details, contact your Local Blue Plan. Blue Distinction Centers+ (BDC+) also met cost measures that address consumers’ need for affordable healthcare. Each provider’s cost of care is evaluated using data from its Local Blue Plan. Providers in CA, ID, NY, PA, and WA may lie in two Local Blue Plans’ areas, resulting in two evaluations for cost of care; and their own Local Blue Plans decide whether one or both cost of care evaluation(s) must meet BDC+ national criteria. National criteria for BDC and BDC+ are displayed on www.bcbs.com. Individual outcomes may vary. For details on a provider’s in-network status or your own policy’s coverage, contact your Local Blue Plan and ask your provider before making an appointment. Neither Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association nor any Blue Plans are responsible for non-covered charges or other losses or damages resulting from Blue Distinction or other provider finder information or care received from Blue Distinction or other providers. 2 - 35 Blue Distinction® Centers for Bariatric Surgery DESIGNATED DESIGNATED BLUE BLUE STATE/FACILITY NAME CITY BARIATRIC CENTER TYPE DISTINCTION DISTINCTION CENTER+ CENTER ARIZONA (cont’d) Northwest Medical Center Tucson Comprehensive Center St Lukes Medical Center* Phoenix Comprehensive Center Tucson Medical Center Tucson Comprehensive Center Yuma Regional Medical Center* Yuma Comprehensive Center ARKANSAS Baptist Health Medical Center Lr* Little Rock Comprehensive Center Nea Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro Comprehensive Center Northwest Health Physicians Specialty Fayetteville Comprehensive Center Hospital Northwest Medical Center Willow Creek Springdale Comprehensive Center Women’s Hospital CALIFORNIA Adventist Health Bakersfield* Bakersfield Comprehensive Center Alta Bates Summit Med Ctr Oakland Comprehensive Center California Pacific Med Ctr San Francisco Comprehensive Center California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness San Francisco Comprehensive Center Cedars Sinai Medical Center* Los Angeles Comprehensive Center Chapman Medical Center Orange Comprehensive Center Clovis Comm Hosp Clovis Comprehensive Center Community Hospital of The Monterey* Monterey Comprehensive Center Comm Memorial Hosp of San* Ventura Comprehensive Center Dameron Hospital Assoc* Stockton Comprehensive Center *This hospital indicated voluntarily that Radiologists, Anesthesiologists, Pathologists, Hospitalists, and Intensivists who provide services for elective (scheduled) procedures related to this Blue Distinction Specialty Care program are in the local Plan’s BlueCard PPO network. Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, an association of independent Blue Cross and Blue Shield Companies. Blue Distinction Centers (BDC) met overall quality measures for patient safety and outcomes, developed with input from the medical community. A Local Blue Plan may require additional criteria for providers located in its own service area; for details, contact your Local Blue Plan. Blue Distinction Centers+ (BDC+) also met cost measures that address consumers’ need for affordable healthcare. Each provider’s cost of care is evaluated using data from its Local Blue Plan. Providers in CA, ID, NY, PA, and WA may lie in two Local Blue Plans’ areas, resulting in two evaluations for cost of care; and their own Local Blue Plans decide whether one or both cost of care evaluation(s) must meet BDC+ national criteria. National criteria for BDC and BDC+ are displayed on www.bcbs.com. Individual outcomes may vary. For details on a provider’s in-network status or your own policy’s coverage, contact your Local Blue Plan and ask your provider before making an appointment. Neither Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association nor any Blue Plans are responsible for non-covered charges or other losses or damages resulting from Blue Distinction or other provider finder information or care received from Blue Distinction or other providers. 3 - 35 Blue Distinction® Centers for Bariatric Surgery DESIGNATED