WebMD Suite of Decision-Making Tools

Categories: Empower Consumers and Providers

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan members have access to the Healthcare Advisor, a suite of online tools designed to assist with healthcare decision-making and encourage patients to take greater control of their health.  Among them:

• Hospital Advisor – Allows members to locate and compare hospitals in their geographic area based on search criteria such as patient volume, complication and infection rates and hospital reputation
• Physician Selection Advisor – Generates a list of providers matching criteria that members designate as being important to them
• Coverage Advisor – Helps members understand what healthcare services their family is likely to need and provides cost estimates for that care, enabling members to determine appropriate contribution levels for their HSA/HRA accounts, as well compare different benefit plans offered by their employer