{"id":2219,"date":"2023-04-02T18:40:19","date_gmt":"2023-04-02T18:40:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/beaches-obgyn\/?p=2219"},"modified":"2023-11-24T14:13:52","modified_gmt":"2023-11-24T14:13:52","slug":"faq-for-florida-blue-patients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/beaches-obgyn\/faq-for-florida-blue-patients\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ for Florida Blue Patients"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Beaches OBGYN is a member of the TopLine MD Alliance. If you have insurance coverage with Blue Cross, you may have received a letter from them stating that our practice will be out-of-network as of\u00a0 April 15, 2023.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Which products within Florida Blue will be affected by this termination?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>All Florida Blue plans are affected. All Federal and Blue Cross Blue Shield plans from other states are also affected.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What can I do to voice my concerns with Florida Blue?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>There are a number of ways you can make a difference. We encourage you to voice your displeasure to Florida Blue by calling their Member Services line or posting on their social media .<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Call their Member Services line at\u00a0<a href=\"tel:1-800-352-2583\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">1-800-352-2583<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/floridabluehealth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Florida Blue Facebook<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FLBlue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0page to post a comment or tweet a message of concern.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Which physicians and specialties are affiliated with me?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Our practice is affiliated with the highest quality physicians in Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Volusia, Lake, Manatee, Marion, Orange, Monroe, Duval and Sumter Counties. Specialties include family practice, internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics-gynecology, gynecology-oncology, uro-gynecology, maternal fetal medicine, breast radiology, surgery, urology, allergy-immunology, cardiology, endocrinology, reproductive endocrinology &amp; infertility, pathology and dermatology.<br \/>\nPhysicians in the TopLine MD Alliance take pride in delivering top-notch care. Patients might not \ufb01nd the same level of care through alternatives. For your convenience, you can view a full list of affiliated physicians\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.toplinemd.com\/find-a-provider\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>What is the status of the contract renewal between Florida Blue and our practice?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>So far, we have not been able to reach an agreement with Florida Blue. We are hopeful that Florida Blue will see the value that we bring to patients in order to avoid a full termination of the contract effective April 15, 2023.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>I have an appointment scheduled with my doctor after April 15, 2023. What should I do?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Please contact your physician\u2019s office to see if you are eligible for continuity of care. If you are not eligible to obtain continuity of care, then your out-of-network benefit rates would apply.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Who is eligible for continuity of care?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Any active course of treatment for a condition shall continue to be covered upon completion of a continuity of care form by our office. If you have initiated a course of prenatal care, regardless of the trimester in which care was initiated, you are allowed to continue coverage for such care until completion of postpartum care.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What other insurance carriers does your practice accept?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Please call your physician\u2019s office to confirm coverage with other insurance carriers.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Thank you for your patience and support during this time while we work with Florida Blue to remain in-network.<\/strong><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Beaches OBGYN is a member of the TopLine MD Alliance. If you have insurance coverage with Blue Cross, you may have received a letter from them stating that our practice will be out-of-network as of\u00a0 April 15, 2023. Which products within Florida Blue will be affected by this termination? 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