Overseas Coverage
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. Through the Overseas Assistance Center, you’re covered when working or traveling overseas.
All the ways our Overseas Assistance Center helps you manage your healthcare needs around the world:
Overseas Network
We have over 11,000 providers who participate in our overseas network*, including hospitals, clinics, doctors and specialists. Many of these providers have agreed to a direct billing arrangement with our Overseas Assistance Center vendor, GeoBlue®. They accept our allowance as payment in full for their services and also file your claims for you.
*Members who find a provider through their MyBlue account will have access to additional provider information including address, phone number, specialty and more.
GeoBlue Pre-Departure Program
This program is designed to help you manage your transition to a new country with expert advice on how to navigate the local healthcare system and avoid any disruptions in care. Click the button below to fill out the Pre-Departure Questionnaire so we can understand your unique needs and provide support as you embark on your travel abroad.
Pre-Departure Questionnaire
Connect with a doctor anytime, anywhere
For members living overseas, the Teladoc® Global Care App makes it easier than ever for you to get the care you need.
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Pharmacy coverage
Your pharmacy coverage works outside the U.S.* But since there are no Preferred retail pharmacies overseas, you need to pay for your prescriptions out-of-pocket and then submit your receipts and a completed claim form to get reimbursed. Overseas prescription drug claims must be submitted within one year of the purchase date.
The FEP Medicare Prescription Drug Program (MPDP) is only available to residents of the U.S. or a U.S. territory—it does not work outside of the U.S. If you have MPDP, you cannot purchase prescription drugs and receive reimbursement for prescription drugs purchased overseas. If you need to submit an MPDP claim for prescription drugs purchased in the U.S., you can download and submit a completed claim form.
If you take a maintenance medication and you intend to go overseas for an extended period of time, you may be eligible for an extended filling of the prescription before you leave the U.S. This will require a 12-month prescription from your doctor and is not applicable for controlled substances. Contact our Pharmacy Program at 1-800-624-5060 to learn more.
Compare overseas prescription drug costs for our three plan options.
Submit an overseas claim
Submitting your overseas medical and prescription drug claims online is easy and provides faster processing and claims payment.
You can submit them through MyBlue, our secure members-only website. Use MyBlue to access your personal health information wherever you go.
To submit by mail or fax, use the forms below. Detailed instructions are on each form:
Overseas Medical Claim Form
Retail Prescription Drug Overseas Claim Form