Does blue shield of california cover international travel

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Does Blue Shield cover overseas?
Is Blue Cross Blue Shield worldwide?
Can you use Blue Shield outside of California?
Does my insurance cover me in another country?

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As a Blue Cross member, your health coverage goes with you when you travel. No matter what plan you have, you’re covered for emergency care in Michigan, across the country or around the world.

If it’s not an emergency, not all plans work the same way. Select your network below to see what you need to do to get care that's covered when you’re traveling. Refer to your Certificate of Coverage and riders or call customer service to find out about limitations to travel coverage.

Does Blue Shield cover overseas?

The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Service Benefit Plan has you covered worldwide. If you need medical care outside the U.S, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands you can rest assured that the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Service Benefit Plan offers worldwide coverage.

Is Blue Cross Blue Shield worldwide?

Blue Cross Blue Shield Global® capitalizes on the network strength and name recognition of Blue Cross Blue Shield inside the U.S. and Bupa Global outside the U.S. to provide access to one of the largest care networks in the world.

Can you use Blue Shield outside of California?

Health Savings Plan members have access to urgent and emergency care anywhere in the world. UC Care and Core plan members travelling or living outside the United States have access to the same covered services as members living in the United States.

Does my insurance cover me in another country?

Unfortunately, most domestic health insurance policies donâ€™t provide coverage outside your home country. In general, domestic plans limit their coverage to specific geographic areas.