A message from the people
who work for you at
Mercy and Memorial hospitals
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Our hospitals exist to serve
everyone in' our community who .
needs them.
Blue Cross subscribers continue to
be welcome at Metcy and Memorial
hospitals, even though we no
longer participate in reimbursement
contracts with Blue Cross/Blue
Shield of Michigan.
Metcy and Memorial hospitals
will still submit claims on behalf of
patients with Blue Cross coverage,
But Blue Cross will pay insurance
benefits directly to subscribers.
Your Insurance benefits
Most Blue Cross/Blue Shield
df Michigan policies limit benefit # •
payments for services at hospitals ,.
that do not participate in Blue
Cross contracts.
Many local employers with Blue
Cross group health insurance
programs have purchased
supplemental coverage "riders"
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the amount of coverage provided
for care at a non-�' ting
hospital. I
H you are a Blue Cross subscriber,
you-should contact your employer
or Blue CrosslBlue Shield of
MichiQan representative to
determine what benefit limits apply
_ to your insurance coverage.
You Will still be responsible for
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the full amount of your hospital -;
bill, whether or not Bl e Cross
reimburses you for the full amount
This is the same policy that applies
to all patients covered by other
insurance programs.
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Any benefit· Hmltatio will·
NOT affect you if:
I • You are 65 or over and have Blue
Cross Supplemental Medicare
coverage, or
• You have hospitalization coverage
thro gh any insurer other than
Blue Cross/Blue Shield of
.Michigan, or
• You are covered by Medicare or
Medicaid. -
Blue Shield coverage for doctor bills
is also not affected
. Ask questio
We know you may have questions, I
so we have an insurance information
"H01UNE� Call 9 for
answers to your questions about
insurance coverage.
You can reach us Mondays through -
Fridays, from 8 a. m. to noon and
1-5 p.m.
Ouibasic phOosop yo
service is unchanged
Our hospitals exist to serve
. the needs of all patients in our
community. This is our basic
philosophy of service and it
. remains unchanged
MERCY /H) MEMORIAL. HOSATALS
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Questions? Call our Insurance In/onnation HQlLlNE - 983-0999
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