How to Find a Doctor Through Blue Cross

Finding a doctor through the Blue Cross network is very simple. The Blue Cross Blue Shield Assocation, which is the national organization of all of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield health plans in the U.S., has created a centralized resource for you to locate doctors and hospitals in-network, no matter where you are in the country.

Things You'll Need

• Computer with internet access
• Health insurance ID card

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Instructions

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  Go to the website http://www.bcbs.com .

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  Click "Find a Doctor or Hospital" in the blue box in the upper right hand corner of the page to take you to the Blue Cross National Doctor and Hospital Finder.

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  Click the "Member" tab if you are a member of a Blue Cross and Blue Shield health plans. Enter the first three numbers of the identification number on your ID card. Your identification number is located near your name and begins with "ID#." Click "Find Providers." Search by physician name, the kind of specialist that you need, location or body part that needs treatment.

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  Click the "Guest" tab if you are not a health plan member or if you would rather not use your ID number. Choose whether you want to search within a PPO network, traditional network, or other networks. Click "Find Providers." Search by physician name, the kind of specialist that you need, location or body part that needs treatment. Review physician information by clicking on the appropriate name.