PUBLIC POLICY PARTICIPATION PROCEDURE Sample Clauses

PUBLIC POLICY PARTICIPATION PROCEDURE. This procedure enables you to participate in estab- lishing public policy of Blue Shield of California. It is not to be used as a substitute for the grievance procedure, complaints, inquiries or requests for in- formation. Public policy means acts performed by a plan or its employees and staff to assure the comfort, dignity and convenience of patients who rely on the plan's facilities to provide health care services to them, their families, and the public (Health and Safety Code, Section 1369). At least one-third of the Board of Directors of Blue Shield is comprised of Subscribers who are not em- ployees, providers, subcontractors or group con- tract brokers and who do not have financial interest in Blue Shield. The names of the members of the Board of Directors may be obtained from: Sr. Manager, Regulatory Filings Blue Shield of California 000 00xx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000 Phone: (000) 000-0000 1. Your recommendations, suggestions or com- ments should be submitted in writing to the Sr. Manager, Regulatory Filings, at the above ad- dress, who will acknowledge receipt of your letter. 2. Your name, address, phone number, subscriber number, and group number should be included with each communication. 3. The policy issue should be stated so that it will be readily understood. Submit all relevant in- formation and reasons for the policy issue with your letter. 4. Policy issues will be heard at least quarterly as agenda items for meetings of the Board of Di- rectors. Minutes of Board meetings will reflect decisions on public policy issues that were con- sidered. If you have initiated a policy issue, ap- propriate extracts of the minutes will be furnished to you within ten (10) business days after the minutes have been approved.

PUBLIC POLICY PARTICIPATION PROCEDURE. This procedure enables Members to participate in establishing the public policy of Blue Shield. It is not to be used as a substitute for the grievance procedure complaints, inquiries or requests for information. Public policy means acts performed by a plan or its employees and staff to assure the comfort, dignity, and convenience of patients who rely on the plan's facilities to provide health care services to them, their families, and the public (California Health and Safety Code, Section 1369). At least one third of the Board of Directors of Blue Shield is comprised of Subscribers who are not employees, providers, subcontractors or group contract brokers and who do not have financial interests in Blue Shield. The names of the members of the Board of Directors may be obtained from: Please follow the following procedure:

PUBLIC POLICY PARTICIPATION PROCEDURE. This procedure enables Members to participate in es- tablishing the public policy of Blue Shield of Cali- fornia. It is not to be used as a substitute for the griev- ance procedure, complaints, inquiries or requests for information. Public policy means acts performed by a plan or its employees and staff to assure the comfort, dignity, and convenience of Members who rely on the plan’s facilities to provide health care services to them, their families, and the public (California Health and Safety Code, §1369). At least one third of the Board of Directors of Blue Shield of California is comprised of Subscribers who are not Employees, providers, subcontractors or group contract brokers and who do not have xxxxx- cial interests in Blue Shield. The names of the mem- bers of the Board of Directors may be obtained from: Sr. Manager, Regulatory Filings Blue Shield of California 00 Xxxxx Xxxxxx San Francisco, CA 94105 Phone: 0-000-000-0000 Please follow the following procedure:

PUBLIC POLICY PARTICIPATION PROCEDURE. This procedure enables you to participate in es- tablishing public policy of Blue Shield of Cali- fornia. It is not to be used as a substitute for the grievance procedure, complaints, inquiries, or requests for information. Public policy means acts performed by a plan or its employees and staff to assure the comfort, dignity, and convenience of patients who rely on the plan's facilities to provide health care ser- vices to them, their families, and the public (Health and Safety Code, Section 1369). At least one-third of the Board of Directors of Blue Shield is comprised of Subscribers who are not employees, providers, subcontractors, or group contract brokers and who do not have fi- nancial interest in Blue Shield. The names of the members of the Board of Directors may be ob- tained from: Sr. Manager, Regulatory Filings Blue Shield of California 00 Xxxxx Xxxxxx San Francisco, CA 94105 Phone: (000) 000-0000 1. Your recommendations, suggestions, or comments should be submitted in writing to the Sr. Manager, Regulatory Filings, at the above address, who will acknowledge re- ceipt of your letter. 2. Your name, address, phone number, sub- xxxxxxx number, and group number should be included with each communication. 3. The policy issue should be stated so that it will be readily understood. Submit all relevant in- formation and reasons for the policy issue with your letter. 4. Policy issues will be heard at least quarterly as agenda items for meetings of the Board of Di- rectors. Minutes of Board meetings will reflect decisions on public policy issues that were con- sidered. If you have initiated a policy issue, ap- propriate extracts of the minutes will be furnished to you within ten (10) business days after the minutes have been approved.

PUBLIC POLICY PARTICIPATION PROCEDURE. This procedure enables Members to participate in establishing the public policy of Blue Shield. It is not to be used as a substitute for the grievance procedure complaints, inquiries or requests for information. Public policy means acts performed by a plan or relevant information and reasons for the policy issue with your letter.

PUBLIC POLICY PARTICIPATION PROCEDURE. This procedure enables Members to participate in es- tablishing the public policy of Blue Shield of Cali- fornia. It is not to be used as a substitute for the griev- ance procedure, complaints, inquiries or requests for information. Public policy means acts performed by a plan or its employees and staff to assure the comfort, dignity, and convenience of Members who rely on the plan’s facilities to provide health care services to them, their families, and the public (California Health and Safety Code, §1369). At least one third of the Board of Directors of Blue Shield of California is comprised of Subscribers who are not Employees, providers, subcontractors or group contract brokers and who do not have xxxxx- Blue Shield protects the privacy of individually iden- tifiable personal information, including Protected Health Information. Individually identifiable per- xxxxx information includes health, financial, and/or demographic information such as name, address, and social security number. Blue Shield will not disclose this information without authorization, except as per- mitted or required by law. A STATEMENT DESCRIBING BLUE SHIELD'S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR PRESERV- ING THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF MEDICAL RECORDS IS AVAILABLE AND WILL BE FUR- NISHED TO YOU UPON REQUEST. Blue Shield’s “Notice of Privacy Practices” can be obtained either by calling Shield Concierge at the number listed in the back of this EOC, or by access- ing Blue Shield’s internet site at xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx and printing a copy. Members who are concerned that Blue Shield may have violated their privacy rights, or who disagree with a decision Blue Shield made about access to their individually identifiable personal information, may contact Blue Shield at: Blue Shield of California Privacy Xxxxxx X.X. Xxx 000000 Xxxxx, XX 00000-0000 Blue Shield may need information from medical providers, from other carriers or other entities, or from the Member, in order to administer the Benefits and eligibility provisions of this Contract. By en- rolling in this health plan, each Member agrees that any provider or entity can disclose to Blue Shield that information that is reasonably needed by Blue Shield. Members also agree to assist Blue Shield in obtaining this information, if needed, (including signing any necessary authorizations) and to xxxxxx- ate by providing Blue Shield with information in their possession. Failure to assist Blue Shield in ob- taining necessary information or refusal to provide ...

PUBLIC POLICY PARTICIPATION PROCEDURE. This procedure enables Members to participate in establishing the public policy of Blue Shield. It is not to be used as a substitute for the grievance pro- cedure, complaints, inquiries or requests for infor- mation. Public policy means acts performed by a plan or its employees and staff to assure the comfort, dignity, and convenience of patients who rely on the plan’s facilities to provide health care services to them, their families, and the public (California Health and Safety Code, §1369). At least one third of the Board of Directors of Blue Shield is comprised of Subscribers who are not employees, providers, subcontractors or group contract brokers and who do not have financial in- terests in Blue Shield. The names of the members of the Board of Directors may be obtained from: Sr. Manager, Regulatory Filings Blue Shield of California 000 00xx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000 Phone: 0-000-000-0000 Please follow the following procedure: