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Privacy Policy

Non-discrimination policy and accessibility services

Learn how we ensure everyone can communicate with us and use our services.

Discrimination is against the law

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability or sex. Blue Cross NC does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability or sex.

Blue Cross NC:

Provides free aids and services to people with disabilities to communicate effectively with us, such as:

  • Qualified interpreters
  • Written information in other formats (large print, audio, accessible electronic formats, other formats)

Provides free language services to people whose primary language is not English, such as:

  • Qualified interpreters
  • Information written in other languages

If you need these services, contact Customer Service at 888-206-4697. TTY and TDD, call 800-442-7028.

If you believe that Blue Cross NC has failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability or sex, you may file a complaint.

How to file a complaint

You may file a complaint in person, by mail, by fax or by email. If you need help filing a complaint, the Civil Rights Coordinator – Privacy, Ethics & Corporate Policy Office is available to help you. 

Mail:
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
Attention: Civil Rights Coordinator – Privacy, Ethics & Corporate Policy Office
P.O. Box 2291
Durham, N.C. 27702

Telephone: 919-765-1663
Fax: 919-287-5613
TTY: 888-291-1783

Email: CivilRightsCoordinator@bcbsnc.com

 

You may also file a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights.

Mail:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue, SW Room 509F, HHH Building
Washington, D.C. 20201

Online: Visit the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Portal. Complaint forms are also available at the Department of Health and Human Services website.

Telephone: 800-368-1019, or 800-537-7697 (TDD)

Information in other languages

English

ATTENTION: If you speak another language, language assistance services, free of charge, are available to you. Call 888-206-4697 (TTY: 800-442-7028).

Español

ATENCIÓN: Si habla español, tiene a su disposición servicios gratuitos de asistencia lingüística. Llame al 888-206-4697 (TTY: 800-442-7028).

中文

注意:如果您講廣東話或普通話, 您可以免費獲得語言援助服務。請致電 888-206-4697 (TTY: 800-442-7028)。

tiếng việt

CHÚ Ý: Nếu bạn nói Tiếng Việt, có các dịch vụ hỗ trợ ngôn ngữ miễn phí dành cho bạn. Gọi số 888-206-4697 (TTY: 800-442-7028).

한국어

주의: 한국어를 사용하시는 경우, 언어 지원 서비스를 무료로 이용하실 수 있습니다 888-206-4697 (TTY: 800-442-7028)번으로 전화해 주십시오.

Français

ATTENTION : Si vous parlez français, des services d'aide linguistique vous sont proposés gratuitement. Appelez le 888-206-4697 (ATS: 800-442-7028).

العَرَبِيَّة

ملحوظة: إذا كنت تتحدث اللغة العربية، فإن خدمات المساعدة اللغوية تتوافر لك 

800-442-7028.  888-206-4697  المبرقة الكاتبة:

Hmoob

LUS CEEV: Yog tias koj hais lus Hmoob, cov kev pab txog lus, muaj kev pab dawb rau koj. Hu rau 888-206-4697 (TTY: 800-442-7028).

Русский

ВНИМАНИЕ: Если вы говорите на русском языке, то вам доступны бесплатные услуги перевода. Звоните 888-206-4697 (телетайп: 800-442-7028).

Tagalog

PAUNAWA: Kung nagsasalita ka ng Tagalog, maaari kang gumamit ng mga serbisyo ng tulong sa wika nang walang bayad. Tumawag sa 888-206-4697 (TTY: 800-442-7028).

ગુજરાતી

સુચના: જો તમે ગુજરાતી બોલતા હો, તો નિ:સુલ્કુ ભાષા સહાય સેવાઓ તમારા માટે ઉપલબ્ધ છે. ફોન કરો 888-206-4697 (TTY: 800-442-7028).

ភាសាខ្មែរ

ចំណាំ៖ ប្រសិនបើលោកអ្នកនិយាយជាភាសាខ្មែរ សេវាកម្មជំនួយផ្នែកភាសាមានផ្តល់ជូនសម្រាប់លោកអ្នកដោយមិនគិតថ្លៃ។ សូមទំនាក់ទំនងតាមរយៈលេខ៖ 888-206-4697 (TTY: 800-442-7028)។

Deutsch

ACHTUNG: Wenn Sie Deutsch sprechen, stehen Ihnen kostenlos sprachliche Hilfsdienstleistungen zur Verfügung. Rufnummer: 888-206-4697 (TTY: 800-442-7028).

हिन्दी

ध्यान दें: यदि आप हिन्दी बोलते हैं तो आपके लिए मुफ्त में भाषा सहायता सेवाएं उपलब्ध हैं। 888-206-4697 (TTY: 800-442-7028) पर कॉल करें।

ລາວ

ໂປດຊາບ: ຖ້າວ່າ ທ່ານເວົ້າພາສາ ລາວ, ການບໍລິການຊ່ວຍເຫຼືອດ້ານພາສາ, ໂດຍບໍ່ເສັຽຄ່າ, ແມ່ນມີພ້ອມໃຫ້ທ່ານ. ໂທຣ 888-206-4697 (TTY: 800-442-7028).

日本語

注意事項:日本語を話される場合、無料の言語支援をご利用いただけます。888-206-4697(TTY: 800-442-7028)まで、お電話にてご連絡ください。