Reminder: Cost-Effective Lab Services for Your Patients

April 25, 2014 - Remember to refer your CareFirst patients and their lab specimens to the following national laboratories in the CareFirst service area:

• LabCorp (Available for HMO and PPO members)
  BlueChoice (HMO) members and their specimens must be referred to LabCorp for lab services to be covered.
• Quest Diagnostics (Available for PPO members only)
  Do not refer HMO members to Quest Diagnostics.

To find participating labs in the CareFirst service area, use our  Find a Provider tool.

Guidelines for outsourcing lab specimens for CareFirst members are located in the provider manuals at  www.carefirst.com/providermanualsandguides.

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How do you determine if a member is enrolled in an HMO or PPO plan?

Use our new  Member ID Card Quick Reference Guide .

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Want more ways to lower the cost of care for your patients?

Visit www.carefirst.com/qualityandaffordability.