Global Care

As a BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina member, you take your health care benefits with you when you are abroad. Through the Blue Cross Blue Shield Global Core® program, you have access to doctors and hospitals around the world.

To Take Advantage of the Program:

  • Always carry your current member ID card.
  • Before you travel, contact the Service Center at 800-810-2583 for coverage details. Coverage outside the United States may be different.
  • If you need to locate a doctor or hospital, call the Service Center for Blue Cross Blue Shield Global Core. An assistance coordinator, in conjunction with a medical professional, will arrange a doctor appointment or hospitalization if necessary.
  • If you need inpatient care, call the Service Center to arrange direct billing. In most cases, you should not need to pay upfront for inpatient care except for the out-of-pocket expenses (noncovered services, deductible, copayment and coinsurance) you normally pay. The hospital should submit the claim on your behalf.
  • For precertification or preauthorization, call the Service Center at 800-810-2583, and call customer service at the phone number on the back of your member ID card. 

For outpatient and doctor care or inpatient care not arranged through the Service Center, you may need to pay upfront. Complete a Blue Cross Blue Shield Global Core International claim form and send it with the bill(s) to the Service Center (the address on the form). You can also submit your claim online. The claim form is available online at www.BCBSGlobalCore.com.

In an emergency, go directly to the nearest hospital.