Beginning January 1, 2011, Boeing benefits will be administered by BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois (BCBSIL). You may contact BCBSIL at 1 (888) 802-8776 with questions regarding the 2011 Plan benefits beginning October 25, 2010.
Please use the information below for services rendered prior to January 1, 2011.
Applicable to certain unions enrolled in the Traditional Medical Plan. These unions include:
- IAM 751, 24, 70, 86
- IAFF I-66
- IBEW 271
- IUOE 286, 286W
- SPEEA WEU
- SPEEA WTPU (retired 6/30/07 or before)
- SPFPA 2, 5, 255
A program based on patient safety standards developed by The Leapfrog Group, a non-profit organization that identifies safety standards aimed at reducing medical errors, improving the quality of care, and affordability.
How the Hospital Safety Incentive works
- If you choose a network hospital that meets the Leapfrog patient safety standards and is in the Find a Hospital list below, the benefit level is 100% instead of the standard network percentage. Note: Services must be rendered at the address listed in order for the benefit level to be at 100%.
- Benefit applies to inpatient and outpatient services (including emergency room and mental health and substance abuse services) that are billed by the hospital.
- Network hospital must meet the patient safety standard on the day of admission for inpatient services or date when outpatient services are received.
- Based on a patient's primary diagnosis.
- Benefits subject to all terms of the Plan.
Leapfrog Patient Standards
Evidence-based Hospital Referral (EHR) - Extensive experience in performing specific complex procedures and treating particular conditions resulting in better outcomes for patients.
Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) - Using a computerized prescription system that alerts physicians to drug interactions and helps eliminate confusion over paper prescriptions thereby increasing the accuracy of your prescriptions.
Intensive Care Unit Physician Staffing (IPS) - Intensive Care Units (ICU) are staffed with specialists who focus on the care of critically ill and injured patients.
Find a hospital
To qualify for benefits at 100% the hospital must meet the EHR standard for the procedures listed below.
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair - Abdomninal Aortic Aneurysm surgery repairs a weakened main artery to the bottom half of the body before it ruptures and can result in death. Find a Hospital
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft - Coronary artery bypass graft improves blood flow into the heart by adding a new artery for blood to "bypass" clogged arteries. Find a Hospital
Esophagectomy - Esophageal cancer surgery removes cancerous sections of the esophagus. Find a Hospital
High-Risk Deliveries and NICU's - Infants are typically cared for in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) following: births in which infants are predicted to weigh less than 1,500 grams at birth, born before 32 weeks of pregnancy, or have correctable major birth defects. Find a Hospital
Pancreatic Cancer Resection - Pancreatic cancer resection surgery removes cancerous sections of the pancreas. Find a Hospital
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention - Percutaneous Coronary Intervention improves blood flow into the heart by reopening a clogged artery such as coronary angioplasties and stents. Find a Hospital
To qualify for benefits at 100% for all other covered services, either inpatient or outpatient (including emergency room and mental health and substance abuse services), the hospital must meet the CPOE/IPS standards.
CPOE/IPS - Find a Hospital
