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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://connect.bcbsil.com/cfs-file/__key/system/syndication/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Ask BCBSIL</title><link>https://connect.bcbsil.com/ask-bcbsil/</link><description /><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 12</generator><item><title>Forum Post: RE: I'm trying to find out how many days early from your last wellness exam can you schedule a future annual wellness exam and still have it covered at 100%?</title><link>https://connect.bcbsil.com/ask-bcbsil/f/questions-and-answers/1582/i-m-trying-to-find-out-how-many-days-early-from-your-last-wellness-exam-can-you-schedule-a-future-annual-wellness-exam-and-still-have-it-covered-at-100/3480</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:15:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6e104328-2028-43b6-bb31-8401437dc51f:864d6599-cb4f-4c0f-9dee-ce48010408e2</guid><dc:creator>BCBSIL Connect Team</dc:creator><description>You can send a private message by clicking on the blue private message box either to the right of this message or at the bottom of the page. ~ HC</description></item><item><title>Forum Post: RE: I'm trying to find out how many days early from your last wellness exam can you schedule a future annual wellness exam and still have it covered at 100%?</title><link>https://connect.bcbsil.com/ask-bcbsil/f/questions-and-answers/1582/i-m-trying-to-find-out-how-many-days-early-from-your-last-wellness-exam-can-you-schedule-a-future-annual-wellness-exam-and-still-have-it-covered-at-100/3479</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:53:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6e104328-2028-43b6-bb31-8401437dc51f:14b4bf5d-bcc4-411a-8d44-40b902e82a24</guid><dc:creator>janell98</dc:creator><description>Where do I send a private message to?</description></item><item><title>Forum Post: RE: I'm trying to find out how many days early from your last wellness exam can you schedule a future annual wellness exam and still have it covered at 100%?</title><link>https://connect.bcbsil.com/ask-bcbsil/f/questions-and-answers/1582/i-m-trying-to-find-out-how-many-days-early-from-your-last-wellness-exam-can-you-schedule-a-future-annual-wellness-exam-and-still-have-it-covered-at-100/3478</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:06:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6e104328-2028-43b6-bb31-8401437dc51f:88b7b333-9f07-4b7e-8870-4ce778b27c1e</guid><dc:creator>BCBSIL Connect Team</dc:creator><description>Hello, If you could send us a private message, we can check on that for you. ~ HC</description></item><item><title>Forum Post: I'm trying to find out how many days early from your last wellness exam can you schedule a future annual wellness exam and still have it covered at 100%?</title><link>https://connect.bcbsil.com/ask-bcbsil/f/questions-and-answers/1582/i-m-trying-to-find-out-how-many-days-early-from-your-last-wellness-exam-can-you-schedule-a-future-annual-wellness-exam-and-still-have-it-covered-at-100</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:55:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6e104328-2028-43b6-bb31-8401437dc51f:c9bef479-5b35-457e-a5ea-598e0b0a18f7</guid><dc:creator>janell98</dc:creator><description>I had my annual wellness exam last year on 9/24/25. I can not find my doctor available for this same date and wondering if I scheduled it a week earlier, if it would still be covered at 100%?</description></item><item><title>Forum Post: RE: I have not been able to login to my account for at least 2 months. I keep getting the error message “we currently can’t access your information, please try again later”. The app is up to date. My username and password are correct. I see others are havi</title><link>https://connect.bcbsil.com/ask-bcbsil/f/questions-and-answers/1367/i-have-not-been-able-to-login-to-my-account-for-at-least-2-months-i-keep-getting-the-error-message-we-currently-can-t-access-your-information-please-try-again-later-the-app-is-up-to-date-my-username-and-password-are-correct-i/3477</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:33:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6e104328-2028-43b6-bb31-8401437dc51f:28e5fa2a-3ef2-4ddb-b3bb-72846543e421</guid><dc:creator>cageddames1159</dc:creator><description>Worse website experience ever. I suddenly can&amp;#39;t login despite spending hours on the phone with support.</description></item><item><title>Forum Post: RE: Never received my id card and do not know my member id number. Cannot log in or register for digital card without the member id number. Was told via phone call someone would email me info and I never received email.</title><link>https://connect.bcbsil.com/ask-bcbsil/f/questions-and-answers/1581/never-received-my-id-card-and-do-not-know-my-member-id-number-cannot-log-in-or-register-for-digital-card-without-the-member-id-number-was-told-via-phone-call-someone-would-email-me-info-and-i-never-received-email/3475</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:19:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6e104328-2028-43b6-bb31-8401437dc51f:ce5f4912-5f37-4553-ae88-afd37d2365af</guid><dc:creator>BCBSIL Connect Team</dc:creator><description>Hello, Please send us a private message and we can help you with this. ~ HC</description></item><item><title>Forum Post: RE: Never received my id card and do not know my member id number. Cannot log in or register for digital card without the member id number. Was told via phone call someone would email me info and I never received email.</title><link>https://connect.bcbsil.com/ask-bcbsil/f/questions-and-answers/1581/never-received-my-id-card-and-do-not-know-my-member-id-number-cannot-log-in-or-register-for-digital-card-without-the-member-id-number-was-told-via-phone-call-someone-would-email-me-info-and-i-never-received-email/3474</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:48:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6e104328-2028-43b6-bb31-8401437dc51f:7c89d02a-ea2c-4834-b094-960eb845b620</guid><dc:creator>Jacob Bird</dc:creator><description>I have the same issue I need to register and get a card.</description></item><item><title>Forum Post: RE: Never received my id card and do not know my member id number. Cannot log in or register for digital card without the member id number. Was told via phone call someone would email me info and I never received email.</title><link>https://connect.bcbsil.com/ask-bcbsil/f/questions-and-answers/1581/never-received-my-id-card-and-do-not-know-my-member-id-number-cannot-log-in-or-register-for-digital-card-without-the-member-id-number-was-told-via-phone-call-someone-would-email-me-info-and-i-never-received-email/3473</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:42:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6e104328-2028-43b6-bb31-8401437dc51f:c7a827c7-335a-4f0f-95b7-6ae7a8ffd9d5</guid><dc:creator>BCBSIL Connect Team</dc:creator><description>Hi Michael, I&amp;#39;m responding to you on your private message. ~ HC</description></item><item><title>Forum Post: Never received my id card and do not know my member id number. Cannot log in or register for digital card without the member id number. Was told via phone call someone would email me info and I never received email.</title><link>https://connect.bcbsil.com/ask-bcbsil/f/questions-and-answers/1581/never-received-my-id-card-and-do-not-know-my-member-id-number-cannot-log-in-or-register-for-digital-card-without-the-member-id-number-was-told-via-phone-call-someone-would-email-me-info-and-i-never-received-email</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 03:56:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6e104328-2028-43b6-bb31-8401437dc51f:27845f10-6466-4c15-b52a-4e30d8cacebe</guid><dc:creator>MichaelD</dc:creator><description>Need member id card. I do not know my member id number because I never received my welcome letter or card. I cannot log in or register. I need to see a doctor but am unable to without my member id. I called 10 days ago and was supposed to get an email which I never got. I am unable to wait on another hour long phone call. I see other posts saying to send private message but how?</description></item><item><title>Forum Post: RE: New member still not received member card and can’t set up online member access despite active plan</title><link>https://connect.bcbsil.com/ask-bcbsil/f/questions-and-answers/1580/new-member-still-not-received-member-card-and-can-t-set-up-online-member-access-despite-active-plan/3472</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:25:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6e104328-2028-43b6-bb31-8401437dc51f:11d545c5-8ee0-472d-a9b8-1e8a80dc588d</guid><dc:creator>BCBSIL Connect Team</dc:creator><description>Hello, If you could send us a private message, we can help you get your membership information. ~ HC</description></item><item><title>Forum Post: New member still not received member card and can’t set up online member access despite active plan</title><link>https://connect.bcbsil.com/ask-bcbsil/f/questions-and-answers/1580/new-member-still-not-received-member-card-and-can-t-set-up-online-member-access-despite-active-plan</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 16:47:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6e104328-2028-43b6-bb31-8401437dc51f:411994b8-7e2d-43ec-aa79-29d27d98a9e0</guid><dc:creator>mablewis</dc:creator><description>I paid my premium and my BCBS plan is active but I haven’t received my member card in the mail and i activated my plan almost a month ago and the verification to set up my online account is a blank link i’ve tried requesting new ones 15x, used six different search engines all the links are blank. What do I do?? I can’t even make doctor appointments because I’m still missing the Member ID this feels unfair.</description><category domain="https://connect.bcbsil.com/ask-bcbsil/tags/Membership">Membership</category><category domain="https://connect.bcbsil.com/ask-bcbsil/tags/Customer%2bService">Customer Service</category><category domain="https://connect.bcbsil.com/ask-bcbsil/tags/Coverage%2bQuestion">Coverage Question</category></item><item><title>Forum Post: RE: How to request more PT visits for a patient who has a soft Max.</title><link>https://connect.bcbsil.com/ask-bcbsil/f/questions-and-answers/1421/how-to-request-more-pt-visits-for-a-patient-who-has-a-soft-max/3471</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 21:24:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6e104328-2028-43b6-bb31-8401437dc51f:cdefde97-8bf1-4bdc-84a3-10e323dded1f</guid><dc:creator>Coughlla</dc:creator><description>I would love the information too</description></item><item><title>Forum Post: RE: Why can I no longer get in contact with a live representative to help with questions relative to my contract and paneling?</title><link>https://connect.bcbsil.com/ask-bcbsil/f/questions-and-answers/1579/why-can-i-no-longer-get-in-contact-with-a-live-representative-to-help-with-questions-relative-to-my-contract-and-paneling/3470</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 17:03:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6e104328-2028-43b6-bb31-8401437dc51f:6b4499a1-1122-40ec-9d77-af602b3fb60f</guid><dc:creator>BCBSIL Connect Team</dc:creator><description>There is not a phone number we can provide for the provider relations area. You will need to wait for them to respond to your email. ~ KW</description></item><item><title>Forum Post: RE: Why can I no longer get in contact with a live representative to help with questions relative to my contract and paneling?</title><link>https://connect.bcbsil.com/ask-bcbsil/f/questions-and-answers/1579/why-can-i-no-longer-get-in-contact-with-a-live-representative-to-help-with-questions-relative-to-my-contract-and-paneling/3469</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 16:28:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6e104328-2028-43b6-bb31-8401437dc51f:064e3ccd-165b-449a-a4c3-994947b54365</guid><dc:creator>298824.davidgraypc</dc:creator><description>I am in the process of helping another provider with paneling and the provider relations email has not returned any of our questions straight forward and we need to speak with a representative on the phone. Are you saying that there is no longer phone communication with providers and that the only way to make contact is through email?</description></item><item><title>Forum Post: RE: Why can I no longer get in contact with a live representative to help with questions relative to my contract and paneling?</title><link>https://connect.bcbsil.com/ask-bcbsil/f/questions-and-answers/1579/why-can-i-no-longer-get-in-contact-with-a-live-representative-to-help-with-questions-relative-to-my-contract-and-paneling/3468</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 15:51:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6e104328-2028-43b6-bb31-8401437dc51f:d8d39d95-27bd-4a91-aa8c-94fa5d2e3d5a</guid><dc:creator>BCBSIL Connect Team</dc:creator><description>Hello, For assistance with contract and paneling issues you will need to contact our provider relations team at ProviderRelations@bcbsil.com . ~ KW</description></item><item><title>Forum Post: Why can I no longer get in contact with a live representative to help with questions relative to my contract and paneling?</title><link>https://connect.bcbsil.com/ask-bcbsil/f/questions-and-answers/1579/why-can-i-no-longer-get-in-contact-with-a-live-representative-to-help-with-questions-relative-to-my-contract-and-paneling</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 15:46:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6e104328-2028-43b6-bb31-8401437dc51f:8d4278f6-226e-4efe-aefb-4b37bc03ad01</guid><dc:creator>298824.davidgraypc</dc:creator><description>It seems that for sometime now there have been no live representatives to answer provider&amp;#39;s questions. All options when I call in are either fully automated responses or require a claim number. I am interested in questions that are not realtive to any of the options, therefore, I also do not have a claim number associated with the call. I have tried many options on the provider call line but nothing will get me to a live representative. As providers do we no longer have an option to speak with a live representative?</description><category domain="https://connect.bcbsil.com/ask-bcbsil/tags/provider">provider</category></item><item><title>Forum Post: RE: "Access to this application is not authorized" — how can I login?</title><link>https://connect.bcbsil.com/ask-bcbsil/f/questions-and-answers/1557/access-to-this-application-is-not-authorized-how-can-i-login/3467</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 16:20:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6e104328-2028-43b6-bb31-8401437dc51f:c7e2723d-9cb4-4847-8d3f-9d2ab2d03245</guid><dc:creator>Hermann</dc:creator><description>Same problem here. New member, could log in to apply but now I get the same message! Any help is greatly appreciated!</description></item><item><title>Forum Post: RE: I have already sent a private message, but our primary concern is connecting with a live representative. I am a representative from a provider’s office, and we are currently managing over 2,000 pending claims that require immediate assistance."</title><link>https://connect.bcbsil.com/ask-bcbsil/f/questions-and-answers/1577/i-have-already-sent-a-private-message-but-our-primary-concern-is-connecting-with-a-live-representative-i-am-a-representative-from-a-provider-s-office-and-we-are-currently-managing-over-2-000-pending-claims-that-require-immedi/3465</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 19:35:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6e104328-2028-43b6-bb31-8401437dc51f:ead45d86-620f-479b-bd64-e7b9010a129f</guid><dc:creator>Errol Mosses Rodriguez</dc:creator><description>The issue is that no remittance or EOB has been received, and therefore no claim number is available. When we attempted to call 800-972-8088, we were unable to proceed since we do not have sufficient claim information to provide for verification.</description></item><item><title>Forum Post: RE: Need instructions about signing for EOBs online instead of paper copies</title><link>https://connect.bcbsil.com/ask-bcbsil/f/questions-and-answers/1578/need-instructions-about-signing-for-eobs-online-instead-of-paper-copies/3464</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 18:20:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6e104328-2028-43b6-bb31-8401437dc51f:89dab6c6-087d-41b6-8858-b65cbd1aa8e1</guid><dc:creator>BCBSIL Connect Team</dc:creator><description>Hello, Our team can help you with this if you&amp;#39;d like to send us a private message. ~ KW</description></item><item><title>Forum Post: Need instructions about signing for EOBs online instead of paper copies</title><link>https://connect.bcbsil.com/ask-bcbsil/f/questions-and-answers/1578/need-instructions-about-signing-for-eobs-online-instead-of-paper-copies</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 17:43:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6e104328-2028-43b6-bb31-8401437dc51f:07d6cb56-3f69-4722-be38-36f217e47990</guid><dc:creator>Rosemary Wisnosky</dc:creator><description>None</description></item></channel></rss>