Health Care Financing Administration Intermediary and Carrier Directory - Revision 30 - January 1990

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Intermediary and carrier directory revision 30 (January 1990) issued by the Health Care Financing Administration under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The revision instructs staff to discard previous revisions and provides updated intermediary and carrier contact information for facilitating communication with Medicare intermediaries and carriers. It explains that rights and obligations are covered by Medicare contracts, restricts requests to specifically authorized contractors, and directs inquiries to the Bureau of Program Operations, Division of Contracts.

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INTERMEDIARY - CARRIER DIRECTORY REVISION

COMMUNICATING WITH INTERMEDIARIES AND CARRIERS

INTERMEDIARY - CARRIER DIRECTORY CONTENTS

PART I - BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION AND BLUE CROSS PLANS

# Health Care Financing AdministrationINTERMEDIARY AND CARRIER DIRECTORY U.S.Department of Health and Human ServicesHealth Care Financing AdministrationBureau of Program OperationsHID-1(1/90) HISTORY RA 412 .3 U667 1990 RA 412.3u6671990 ## INTERMEDIARY=CARRIERDIRECTORY REVISION U.S.DEPARTMENT OFHEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESHEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION REV.30 HID=1 JANUARY 1990 This is Revision 30 to the Intermediary-Carrier Directory.Discard all previous revisions since all sections of thedirectory have been updated. This directory is intended for the internal use of the HealthCare Financing Administration staff in facilitating contact withMedicare Intermediaries and Carriers. Any inquiries regardingthe content of this directory or changes to the informationcontained herein should be referred to the Health Care FinancingAdministration,Division of Contracts,Room 332 Meadows EastBuilding,6325 Security Boulevard,Baltimore,Maryland21207. ## COMMUNICATING WITH INTERMEDIARIES AND CARRIERS The right.s and obligations of Intermediaries and Carriers and theSecretary are covered under the Medicare contracts. No requestshould be made of contractors unles:s specifically authorized bythese contracts. Any questions in this regard should be addressed to the Bureau of Program Operations,Office of ProgramAdministration,Division of Contracts,Room 332,Meadows EastBuilding. ## INTERMEDIARY-CARRIER DIRECTORYCONTENTS PAGE ## PART 1 BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION ANDBLUE CROSS PLANS(Plans listed alphabeticallyby State) 3 ## PART II -BLUE SHIELD PLANS(Listed alphabetically by State) 23 ## PART III -ALL OTHERS -COMMERCIAL,INDEPENDENT37(Listed alphabetically by name of organization) *****水*水****************************** ### PLEASE NOTE Al1 work days begin on Monday and endon Friday,unless otherwise stated. All hours of eperation are from a.m.to p.m. ### ABBREVIATIONS: RHC -Rural Health Clinics CHC -Community Health Centers HHA -Home Health Agencies HI -Histocompatability Labs(Independent) OPA -Organ Procurement Agencies(Independent) PE -Parenteral/Enteral FTS 312-440-6000(Direct Dial) Preston JordanSenior Vice PresidentBusiness SupportTELE:440-5690 Bernard R.TresnowskiPresidentTELE: 440-6010 Donald R.CohodesAdministratorFederal ProgramsDivisionTELE: 440-6245 FTS 205-988-2100(Direct Dial) FAX 312-440-5891 FAX 205-988-2949 William H.MandyPresidentTELE: 988-2118 E.G.Thrasher Executive Vice PresidentTELE: 988-2116 ## PART I-BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATIONAND BLUE CROSS PLANS BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION676 North St.Clair StreetChicago,Illinois60611 BLUE CROSS PLANS ALABAMA BLUE CROSs AND_BLUE SHIELD OF ALABAMA450 Riverchase Parkway,EastBirmingham,Alabama 35298 PROVIDER SERVICE AREA: State of Alabama Charles R.HartsellSenior Vice Presidentof Claims andLegislative AffairsTELE:988-2126 Norman LoveDirector Federal ProgramsTELE: 988-2137 HOURS:8:30 -4:30 AGREEMENT NO.HCFA 87-001-1.1 HOURS: 8:00 -4:45 Lynda Nor thcuttManager Medicare A ClaimsTELE: 988-2992 AGREEMENT NO. HCFA 87-001-1 Harry P.Cain,IISenior Vice PresidentFederal ProgramsDivisionTELE: 440-6149 FAX 602-864-4062 Robert B.BullaPresidentTELE: 864-4444 Tony Astorga FTS 602-864-4444(Direct Dial) Senior Vice Presidentand TreasurerTELE: 864-4222 FTS 501-378-2334(Direct Dial) FAX 501-378-2804 George K.Mitchell,M.D.PresidentTELE: 378-2133 Sharon Allen Executive Vice PresidentTELE: 378-2145 David F.WardVice PresidentFinanceTELE: 864-4123 Ed Davis Director Federal Programs TELE: 864-4224 Jody ChandlerVice PresidentClaims and FederalProgramSTELE: 864-4445 ALASKA(See Blue Cross of Washington/Alaska) ARI ZONA BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF ARIZONA,INC.P.0.Box 37700Phoenix,Arizona 85069 STREET ADDRESS:2410 W.Royal Palm DrivePhoenix,Arizona 85021 PROVIDER SERVICE AREA: State of Arizona ARKA

FAQs

What does Revision 30 require staff to do with previous directory revisions?

Discard all previous revisions because all sections of the directory have been updated.

Who is the directory intended for and what is its purpose?

It is intended for internal use by Health Care Financing Administration staff to facilitate contact with Medicare intermediaries and carriers.

Where should inquiries about the directory content or changes be directed?

They should be referred to the Health Care Financing Administration, Division of Contracts, Room 332 Meadows East Building, 6325 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21207.

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