Blue Advantage Provider Enrollment

What providers are eligible for participation?
Providers must be a traditional Medicare participating provider. Providers who are non-participating with the traditional Medicare program, have opted out of participation or have been removed from participation in the Medicare program by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) are not eligible. In addition, where Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama has a Preferred or Participating Agreement only providers that are participating in those programs are eligible for Blue Advantage at this time. Blue Advantage par providers must sign a participation agreement.

If a provider is a Medicare eligible provider and does not currently participate with Medicare can they become a Blue Advantage provider?
To participate with Blue Advantage a provider must bea Medicare eligible provider and a participating provider in the traditional Medicare program.

How does a provider get a Blue Advantage agreement?
Blue Advantage agreements can be provided to any providers interested in participating. Providers who wish to receive an agreement may contact their Network Services Representative, Provider Enrollment (Credentialing) or they may e-mail prov@bcbsal.org.

Can a provider participate with Blue Advantage at one location and not at another?
Just like the traditional Medicare program, a provider who chooses to participate will be considered a participating provider at all their locations.