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Name change after ID cards are issued ?

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I have a question on Name Change AFTER Health Insurance ID Cards are issued.

I am signing my wife up for the BCBS Blue Choice Gold PPO Plan in a day or two (she is eligible due to a Qualifying Event - Loss of Job Based Coverage).

She carries her maiden name on her official documents. However, we are planning to change her last name in court / district county clerk's office  (last name change to mine after marriage) which obviously will take several days. I want to know if she signs up for a health insurance plan now under her maiden name, will BCBS allow name change after ID cards are issued ? Will this create problems later on during claims ? She is pregnant and obviously will require hospitalization during labor & delivery later this year.

If i read the rules correctly, I am assuming pre-existing maternity is  covered when signing up for new plan. 

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    Hello, Yes, we can change a member's name and issue new ID cards if there is a name change. If your wife signs up for her plan directly through us she can contact us by phone or by sending a message through the Message Center on her Blue Access account and we should be able to get that all taken care of for her. Some plans may have certain steps that are required for this change but we can check that for her after her plan is officially set up.
    When your wife calls to enroll in her plan she will want to make sure to mention that she is pregnant and our sales department will be able to let her know any specifics regarding coverage for the specific plan she is planning to enroll under. ~ Kayla
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    Hello, Yes, we can change a member's name and issue new ID cards if there is a name change. If your wife signs up for her plan directly through us she can contact us by phone or by sending a message through the Message Center on her Blue Access account and we should be able to get that all taken care of for her. Some plans may have certain steps that are required for this change but we can check that for her after her plan is officially set up.
    When your wife calls to enroll in her plan she will want to make sure to mention that she is pregnant and our sales department will be able to let her know any specifics regarding coverage for the specific plan she is planning to enroll under. ~ Kayla
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