1. These discount program services are not covered benefits of Blue Shield health plans and none of the terms or conditions of Blue Shield health plans apply. Discount program services are available to all members with a Blue Shield medical, dental, vision or life insurance plan.
The network of practitioners and facilities in the discount programs are managed by the external program administrators identified below, including any screening and credentialing of providers. Blue Shield does not review the services provided by discount program providers for medical necessity or efficacy. Nor does Blue Shield make any recommendations, representations, claims or guarantees regarding the practitioners, their availability, fees, services or products.
Some services offered through the discount program may already be included as part of the Blue Shield plan covered benefits. Members should access those covered services prior to using the discount program.
Members who are not satisfied with products or services received from the discount program may use Blue Shield's grievance process described in the Grievance Process section of the Evidence of Coverage or Certificate of Insurance/Policy. Blue Shield reserves the right to terminate this program at any time without notice.
Discount programs administered by or arranged through the following independent companies: Alternative Care Discount Program – American Specialty Health Networks, Inc. (ASH Networks) Vision Discount Program – MESVision Fitness Facilities – Fitness Your Way LASIK – Laser Eye Care of California, LLC, QualSight, Inc. Note: No genetic information, including family medical history, is gathered, shared, or used from these programs.
2. The Vision Discount Program network is currently available in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, Oregon, Texas and Washington.