Here we go again... > From: Macrosoft Subrogation Claims [http://www.PREMERABLUECROSS.com/~MacrosoftSubrogationClaims] > Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 12:50 PM > To: Robert (TELL_ME) > Subject:, Robert / Please help us determine if recent medical claims resulted from an accident > > Hi, > > We have received your claim from Drew Sullivan for date of service > 07/20/09. This claim was billed with a diagnosis that indicates it > may be related to an accident or injury. > > Macrosoft has requested that Premera Blue Cross provide additional > review of medical claims that may be the result of an injury. In > many cases, when a Macrosoft employee or family member is injured or > is hurt in an accident, a third party or insurance company is liable > for the medical bills. This process is called subrogation and is an > industry standard tool to ensure that the appropriate insurance makes > payment for the claims. > > In order to proceed with the processing of the healthcare claim(s), > we need your assistance in answering the questions below. When we > receive the response, we will process the claim(s) within 15 days. > If you do not reply to these questions within 45 days, we are > obligated to deny payment for all related claims. > > Thank you in advance for providing answers to the following questions: > > 1. Briefly describe how the injury and/or condition occurred. > > 2. Please indicate the date and time that the injury and/or > condition occurred. > > 3. Please identify all injuries and/or conditions sustained. > > 4. If any other family member was involved in this incident, please > identify any injuries and/or conditions they sustained. > > 5. Please indicate the address/location where the injury and/or > condition occurred. > > 6. Do you own or rent this property? > > If no, have you filed or do you intend to file a claim with the homeowner's > insurance policy? > > If you intend to pursue a homeowner's claim, please answer these additional > questions: > > a. Name of homeowner: > > b. Name, address and phone number of the homeowner's insurance > company: > > c. Claim or policy number: > > 7. If this injury took place at a public facility (e.g., business, > church, etc.) please provide the name and phone number of this facility. > Please indicate whether anyone from the facility was aware of the incident at > the time it took place and whether an incident report was completed. > > 8. Is another party responsible for this accident? > > a. If yes, will you pursue a liability claim (e.g., Motor Vehicle > Accident, Medical Malpractice, Slip and Fall, Product Liability, > Home/Business, etc.) against that party? > > b. If yes, please provide the other insurance carrier and/or > responsible entity's name, address, phone number and claim number. > > 9. Did the injury occur in, on or near a motor vehicle? > > a. If yes, regardless of fault or your vehicle's involvement, please > provide your auto insurance carrier's name, address, phone number and claim > number. > > b. If you do not carry Personal Injury Protection (PIP) or Medpay > coverage, please provide your auto policy number and phone number of your > agent or claims office as we are required to confirm. > > 10. If you have an attorney representing you in this matter, please > provide their name, address and phone number. > > 11 . Is there any additional information or detail regarding this claim > and circumstances you would like to provide? > > Please reply to this e-mail at your earliest convenience. If you prefer, you > may fax your response to 425-918-5231 or mail to Premera Blue Cross, box > 327, MS 139, Seattle, WA 98111-0327. > > Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact > http://www.PREMERABLUECROSS.com/~MacrosoftSubrogationClaims > <http://www.PREMERABLUECROSS.com/~MacrosoftSubrogationClaims> or our Macrosoft-dedicated > customer service team at 800-676-1411. > > Thank you, > Linda Barton > Premera Claims Coordinator