August 8, 2016   Consumer Alert:

RE: UNAUTHORIZED LETTERS FROM RED MEDICAL BILLING SEEKING TO COLLECT PAST DUE BLUE CROSS INVOICES

We have been alerted that some members are receiving letters from a company, Red Medical Billing, WA LLC, claiming that Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama has requested its services to collect on past due debt.  Please be advised that Blue Cross has not contracted with this company, and any such letters from Red Medical Billing are not authorized by Blue Cross.  Members should not respond in any way to the letters or give out any personal information.
_{2016 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.}