How to Stop BCBS

The Blue Cross and Blue Shield brands, or BCBS, have registrations in more than 170 countries. The BCBS provides healthcare coverage to its members in the United States through 39 independent, locally operated companies. The company provides health insurance to one in every three Americans, according to the BCBS. Members with new jobs that offer comprehensive group health care might desire to cancel their private BCBS family memberships. Each independent BCBS company is responsible for its own members, therefore only your local company can cancel your membership.

Things You'll Need

• BCBS ID card

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Instructions

Phone the Company

• 1

  Look on the back of your ID card to locate the customer service number.

• 2

  Phone this number during working hours and tell the representative that you wish to cancel your membership.

• 3

  The service representative will verify your identification by asking for your BCBS ID number, your name and birth date, names and birth dates of family members also on the plan and your address. After verifying who you are, the representative can cancel the membership.

Use the Website

• 4

  Click the "Find Your Blue Company" link at the BCBS website. Enter your zip code in the box labeled "Enter your Zip Code," then press "Enter" on your keyboard. The page will redirect to your local office web site.

• 5

  Log in to myBlueCross or BlueNet if the option is available, by clicking the link on the menu and entering your login ID and password.

• 6

  Choose the "unsubscribe" option to cancel your membership. Not all local BCBS websites have a self-service web option and a phone call may still be required for membership changes.