Subject:

Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program: Opportunity for Affected Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) Service Benefit Plan Members in Tennessee, Enrollment Codes 104, 105, 111, and 112, to Change Enrollment

The Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) Hospitals in Tennessee no longer participate in the BCBS of Tennessee Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) Network effective December 31, 2002.

If a BCBS Plan is negotiating a PPO contract at the time of provider directory printing, the BCBS Plan is required to note this in their provider directory. BCBS of Tennessee made a decision not to notify BCBS Service Benefit Plan members of the negotiations with the HCA Hospitals in Tennessee. Therefore, we are authorizing an opportunity for affected BCBS Service Benefit Plan enrollees, enrollment codes 104, 105, 111, and 112, in Tennessee to change their enrollment.

This opportunity to change enrollment will begin immediately and continue through March 17, 2003. The effective date of all enrollment changes will be the beginning of the pay period following the one in which the enrollee makes the change.

BCBS of Tennessee will send a letter to affected enrollees advising them of this opportunity to change enrollment. We have attached a copy of that letter for your information.

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

Abby L. Block Assistant Director    for Insurance Programs

Attachment

United States Office of Personnel Management

Washington, DC 20415-0001

TO ALL AFFECTED FEDERAL ENROLLEES OF THE BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD (BCBS) SERVICE BENEFIT PLAN IN TENNESSEE ENROLLMENT CODES 104, 105, 111, AND 112

The Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) Hospitals in Tennessee no longer participate in the BCBS of Tennessee Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) Network effective December 31, 2002.

If a BCBS Plan is negotiating a PPO contract at the time of provider directory printing, the BCBS Plan is required to note this in their provider directory. BCBS of Tennessee made a decision not to notify BCBS Service Benefit Plan members of the negotiations with the HCA Hospitals in Tennessee. Therefore, we are authorizing an opportunity for affected BCBS Service Benefit Plan enrollees, enrollment codes 104, 105, 111, and 112, in Tennessee to change their enrollment.

This opportunity to change enrollment will begin immediately and continue through March 17, 2003. The effective date of all enrollment changes will be the beginning of the pay period following the one in which you make the change.

We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your cooperation.

U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Office of Insurance Programs

Download the Letter and Attachment as a PDF File