4510 13
th
Avenue South, Fargo, North Dakota 58121
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross & Blue Shield Association
29376608 1-19
In accordance with federal regulations, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota is required to provide you the
following disclosure:
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not
discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation
or sex. Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota does not exclude people or treat them differently because of
race, color, national origin, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or sex.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota:
• Provides free aids and services to people with disabilities to communicate effectively with us, such as:
- 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, please call Member Services at 1-844-363-8457 (toll-free) or through the
North Dakota Relay at 1-800-366-6888 or 711.
If you believe that Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota has failed to provide these services or discriminated
in another way on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation
or sex, you can file a grievance with:
Civil Rights Coordinator
4510 13th Ave S
Fargo, ND 58121
701-297-1638 or North Dakota Relay at 800-366-6888 or 711
701-282-1804 (fax)
CivilRightsCoordinator@bcbsnd.com (email) (Communication by unencrypted email presents a risk.)
You can file a grievance in person or by mail, fax, or email within 180 days of the date of the alleged
discrimination. Grievance forms are available at http://www.bcbsnd.com/report or by calling 1-844-363-8457.
If you need help filing a grievance, the Civil Rights Coordinator is available to help you.
You can also file a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil
Rights electronically through the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Portal, available
at https://ocrportal.hhs.gov/ocr/portal/lobby.jsf, or by mail or phone at:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue SW.
Room 509F, HHH Building
Washington, DC 20201
800-368-1019 or 800-537-7697 (TDD)
Complaint forms are available at http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/office/file/index.html
Español (Spanish)
ATENCIÓN: si habla español, tiene a su disposición servicios gratuitos de asistencia lingüística.
Llame al 1-844-363-8457 (TTY: 1-800-366-6888 o 711).
Deutsch (German)
ACHTUNG: Wenn Sie Deutsch sprechen, stehen Ihnen kostenlos sprachliche Hilfsdienstleistungen zur
Verfügung. Rufnummer: 1-844-363-8457 (TTY: 1-800-366-6888 oder 711).
