Florida Blue (Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida)
BCBSAlso covers: Florida Blue, BCBS of Florida, BCBSFL, Health Options Inc., GuideWell
Payer ID
00590
00590 covers both 837P and 837I; BlueMedicare (MA), Florida Blue HMO/Health Options, and BlueCard out-of-state members may route to different IDs. Confirm against the member ID card.
Timely Filing Limit (TFL)
180 days from DOS (par); secondary 180 days from primary EOB; corrected 180 days
Appeal Window
Level 1 reconsideration 180 days; Level 2 formal 60 days; Level 3 external/IRO 120 days — verify against current provider manual
Clearinghouse
Availity (Florida Blue's EDI gateway)
Provider Services
800-727-2227
Claims Fax
Varies — confirm via portal / clearinghouse
Claims Address
Florida Blue, P.O. Box 1798, Jacksonville, FL 32231-0014
Provider Portal
https://www.floridablue.com/providers
Commercial BCBS affiliate for Florida (a GuideWell company); also operates Health Options Inc. (HMO). Claims address is product-specific — confirm on the member ID card. THIS IS FLORIDA'S BLUE PLAN.
Values vary by plan, region, and contract and can change. Confirm in the payer portal or with your clearinghouse before filing.
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