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Legal Contact. If you have any questions or comments regarding Terms and Conditions contact:
Legal Affairs Department
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana
5525 Reitz Avenue
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
BCBSLA’s paperless program allows you to access your plan related information through your online account at bcbsla.com. You will receive email notifications when a document subject to the paperless program is made available to you. Please note that BCBSLA is required to send some documents by mail even if you have elected paperless. A general overview of the paperless program rules follows.
Electronic Documents. Types of documents that will eventually be provided electronically: Contract Books, Schedule of Benefits, Explanation of Benefit, Notices, Summary of Benefit Comparisons, Premium Invoices (individual policyholders), Tax documents. Not all documents are currently available in electronic format. Please create and log into your account to view documents that can be sent electronically, for example Explanation of Benefit documents, which are eligible.
Request for Electronic Delivery. You may request any document or notice be delivered to you via mail at no charge to you. To request a copy, please contact Customer Service Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Opt-out of Electronic Delivery. At any time you can elect to opt out of the paperless program. To no longer participate, simply log in to your My Account and change your paperless preference to no.
How to Change Information. If you need to change your email address, you can do so by one of the following options: (1) log in to your online account at bcbsla.com and navigate to Manage My Account, or (2) contact Customer Service Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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Questions. If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact BCBSLA Customer Service. You can find the number for Customer Service on the back of your Membership ID card or on our Contact Us page. Our Customer Service staff is available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. You can contact our Customer Service any time through our Public Secure Inquiry Form.
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Updated June 15, 2022
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