Where can you find your member ID number? You can find your member ID number on your member ID card, which you should get in the mail soon after you sign up for one of our plans.
The Plan ID is a 3-digit number that designates one plan from another for the IRS and DOL. Which number goes to what plan is up to the employer in most cases. In the instructions for Form 5500, the IRS informs us that Plan ID numbers are to begin with 501 for a company's first health & welfare plan.
The Member ID is the unique identifier for your organization's membership and is given to your company's administrator. All of your membership details, including your company's member ID, are available in your account on the membership page. Go to your account.
If You Need to See a Doctor and Have Not Received Your ID Card: Please call (855) 836-9705 if you signed up for your plan through Covered California. If you signed up directly through Blue Shield, please call (888) 256-3650.
Policy numberWhen you get a health insurance policy, that policy has a number. On your card, it is often marked “Policy ID” or “Policy #.” The insurance company uses this number to keep track of your medical bills.
A policy number is assigned to a policy by an insurance company once you have purchased insurance from them. This number is a reference point for the insurance company. A policy is made up of written documents of a contract for insurance between the insurance company and the insured.
They probably won't like it, but if you show the picture plus have a photo ID, it should be enough. Agreed. You can always call and ask. I have a picture of the card on my phone so I wont have to carry around another card.
If you lose your Member ID Card:
- Go to My Molina and print a temporary Member ID Card and ask to have a new one sent to you.
- ?Call Member Services at (844) 809-8445.
You can contact your health insurance provider, give them your personal information -- such as name, address and Social Security number -- and they can look you up and find your ID number. You can also request a new medical identification card with your number on it.
Overall, BCBS is a good fit for anyone who needs insurance. The company has several options to choose from, whether you need a full health insurance plan, vision, dental or Medicare.
In most other states, they are the same company and formed an association, the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. Anthem Blue Cross is a for profit company in California, and Blue Shield is a non-profit. Both insurance companies have large networks and very good doctors.
A national program that offers members traveling or living outside of their Blue Cross Blue Shield Plan's area the PPO (preferred provider organization) level of benefits when they obtain services from a physician or hospital designated as a PPO provider.
Verify membership and coverage by phone or by submitting electronic inquiries.
- Phone. Call BlueCard Eligibility at 1 (800) 676-BLUE (2583).
- Electronic inquiry.
- Availity Portal.
- Online Router.
- Electronic member ID card.
- Medicaid reminder.
Highmark is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, an association of independent Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies. For more information, visit www.highmark.com.
Blue Cross was founded in 1929 as a way to provide prepaid hospital care. A decade later, Blue Shield was founded to provide reimbursement for physician services. The Blue Cross Association and National Association of Blue Shield Plans merged in 1982 to form the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.
Verify your enrollment online
- Log in to your HealthCare.gov account.
- Click on your name in the top right and select "My applications & coverage" from the dropdown.
- Select your completed application under “Your existing applications.”
- Here you'll see a summary of your coverage.
You will most likely receive your card the first week of January. If you do not receive your member ID card in the mail within 30 days, please contact your Health Benefits Officer (HBO).
