Name of Manual - Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota

Referral Not Required
(continued)
Blue Plus
• One postpartum home care visit, if the visit follows an early
discharge. Early discharge for a vaginal delivery would be
within 48 hours of delivery and, for C-section, within 96 hours
of delivery
• Oral and maxillofacial surgeons
• Orthodontists
• Outpatient emergency room services and associated services
• Outpatient observation room
• Prescription drug (pharmacy)
• Services for the diagnosis of infertility
• Testing and treatment of a sexually transmitted disease
• Testing for AIDS or other HIV-related conditions
• Voluntary planning of the conception and bearing of children
PCCs can contact us to implement a PCC-specific referral bypass
for their managed care members. This is beneficial when you
continually refer to a specific provider.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota Provider Policy and Procedure Manual (12/27/10) 6-15