Family Blood Assurance

Blood Assurance

Instead of a t-shirt or promotional item, donors can select Family Blood Assurance as their reward for giving blood. Donors selecting the Blood Assurance option receive unlimited blood coverage for each beneficiary, determined by the donor and chosen as follows:

  • Donor and immediate family (defined as tax dependents and parents residing in the same household)
  • Donor and maximum of three other individuals (They do not have to be related to the donor and can include domestic partners or friends)
  • Four other individuals, excluding donor (Pick 4 individuals to be covered by Blood Assurance)

Unlimited blood coverage from Blood Assurance will begin 15 days after the date of blood donation and be valid for one year from the date of donor’s blood donation. Coverage includes unlimited reimbursement for all blood components, including apheresis components, transfused anywhere in the United States, but excludes commercially prepared plasma derivatives and coagulation factors.

  • Pre-existing illnesses are excluded from the Blood Assurance coverage.
  • Insurance-first policy: Blood Assurance will be implemented only after insurance pays policy limits.

Placing A Blood Assurance Claim

Payment will not be rendered until claim form is received and hospital verification of components used is complete. Compensation will be made directly to the patient.

Click here to download the Blood Assurance Claim Form

Click here to submit a Blood Assurance Claim Online

  • After the patient has been discharged from the hospital, fill out a Blood Assurance Claim Form. Please complete all information requested on the form. Missing information may delay the process of the claim. If you have any questions, please contact Patient Claims at (504)592-1533
  • Submit the completed form with any requested supporting documentation to:

The Blood Center

Attn: Patient Claims Accounting

2609 Canal St. New Orleans, LA 70119

Fax: (504) 592-1578

Email: PatientClaims@TheBloodCenter.org

OR

Click here to submit a Blood Assurance Claim Online

  • The Blood Center will review the form and then send a request to the hospital for verification of blood component usage which usually takes approximately 30 days.
  • If the patient has insurance coverage other than Medicare or Medicaid, an Explanation of Benefits (EOB) must be attached to the claim form. The EOB is typically sent by the insurance company to the patient after discharge from the hospital, and it usually includes the statement “This is not a bill.” A copy of the insured’s membership card or statement of benefits can not be substituted for the EOB.
  • Claims must be submitted within 6 months from the date of blood component usage.
  • A separate claim form should be submitted for each hospital stay.
  • When all requested supporting documentation is submitted and verified, the payment will be processed. Payments will be made directly to the patient and will be generated on a monthly basis.

If you need assistance, please call our Patient Claims representative at (504) 592-1533