As snow continues to fall in Connecticut, a medical insurance provider is changing some guidelines in an effort to help patients affected by this storm.
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield has relaxed medical and pharmacy guidelines to help Anthem members obtain access to medical care and prescription drugs, effective immediately until February 6.
Affected members in need of medical attention should seek medical assistance wherever it is available and have their medications refilled at any pharmacy, the company said in a news release on Tuesday.
Anthem is allowing the affected members to see any physician necessary to provide access to care, waiving the notification penalty on utilization management review of in-hospital cases, suspending early refill limits for prescriptions, allowing replacement of medical equipment or supplies, extending the filing deadlines for claims.
The relaxed guidelines don’t apply to Medicare Advantage members because Medicare Advantage has specific guidelines.
For additional questions, call the phone number on the back of your membership card.
