Question

List the services BCBSA provides in exchange for contracts negotiated with providers for care.

List the services PARs are contracted to provide to patients/subscribers who seek care.

Answer 1

Answer: BlueCard is a kind of national program which enables members of one Blue Plan to obtain many healthcare service benefits while traveling or living in another area where Blue Plan's service is available.The services BCBSA provides in exchange for contracts negotiated with providers for care are:

1. Providing better health services through the blue card.
2. Enhancing the knowledge of the customers to use the blue card health care services.
3. Assuring that providers are doing their services and filing claims properly within their scope of practice and according to their local Blue Cross and/or Blue Shield Plan.
4. Introducing a HIPAA transaction.
5. Providing the best option for the customers.

The Physical Activity Referral Service (PARS) helps people living with long-term health conditions to increase their levels of physical activity in a safe environment. They provide services such as screening, advice and access to exercise health. Their main aim is to induce physical activities in the people so that they may be at lower risk of many fatal diseases. Heart disease, diabetes, cancer etc are the some of the diseases which have shown that indulgence of physical activity has a positive effect on many long-term health conditions.