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:
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Samples: Blue Shield Minimum Coverage Ppo Plan Agreement, Blue Shield Minimum Coverage Ppo Plan Agreement, Blue Shield Platinum 90 Ppo Plan Agreement
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:
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Samples: Evidence of Coverage and Health Service Agreement, Evidence of Coverage and Health Service Agreement, Evidence of Coverage and Health Service Agreement
