HMO IPA/medical group procedures manual

This manual describes the policies and operating procedures for HMO IPAs and medical groups that contract with Blue Shield of California to provide healthcare services for members of our HMO plans (including our Access+ HMO®, Trio HMO and Blue Shield Medicare Advantage plans). You'll need Adobe Reader to view the manual.

Change notification

July 2025 Provider Manual change notification letter (PDF, 219KB)

January 2025 Provider Manual change notification letter (PDF, 318KB)

 

Complete manual

 January 2025 HMO IPA/medical group procedures manual (PDF, 3.8 MB)

Forms

Download and print commonly requested patient care, prior authorization and network forms.

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Guidelines and procedures

Find operating guidelines for clinical practices, preventive health and procedures for continuing network participation.

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Policies and standards

Find medication policies information and standards for HIPAA transactions, medical records and more.

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Drugs and pharmacy resources

Search our drug formulary database, find prior authorization forms and procedures for different types of prescriptions, learn about our mail service pharmacy for medication delivery and find out about generic alternatives.

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