Hawaii Medical Service Association (HMSA) - Blue Cross Blue Shield of Hawaii
A patient-centered medical home is not a building, it's a model of care designed to better coordinate your care with an emphasis on your overall well-being.
Don't worry if you see a name you don't recognize on your report to member. The provider may have asked for laboratory, diagnostic, anesthesia, or other service with no direct contact with you.
The eligible charge is the lower of the participating provider's actual charge or HMSA's maximum allowable fee.
The Report to Member is an explanation of benefits. It is not a bill for services or supplies.
Depending on your medical plan, you can receive services such as emergency and urgent care, or see a physician for a covered benefit while traveling on the Mainland.
If you're currently seeing a provider outside Hawaii or a nonparticipating provider for therapy services, ask the provider to submit a precertification request for any services.
Learn the steps you need to take to submit a precertification request by yourself or through a provider.
Reconstructive or corrective services are a benefit of your plan when they're required to restore, reconstruct, or correct a bodily function that was lost, impaired, or damaged due to an illness or injury.
For some services, you or your physician must get approval from HMSA to make sure the services meet our payment guidelines.
As an HMO member, your primary care provider coordinates your medical care and will refer you to specialists when needed.