Request for Appointment of Legal Personal Representative for Member
Member’s Infor
m
a
tion
Use this form to let another person handle your health care needs which includes allowing full access to your
personal health information, changes to your health care coverage, as well as receiving your health care mail. Read
instructions on PAGE 2 before completing this form. ALL FIELDS MUST BE COMPLETED.
A separate form is required for each member
on the policy. Please print legibly, except where signature is required.
Please complete the information below, sign in the space provided and return to: Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New
Jersey, Attn: HIPAA Team, P.O. Box 1458, Newark, New Jersey 07101-1458 or via fax at 973-274-2358.
Name (
Subscriber
Dependent):
/ /
MM DD YYYY
Telephone #: - -
Date of
Birth:
Address
(on
file):
City:
I, , h
ereby designate
(member)
(legal personal representative)
as my legal personal representative as it relates to communications from Horizo
n BCBSNJ and its business
associates about my private information. I also understand that mental health and/or substance abuse private
information may be disclosed, if I have utilized such services.
Documentation of Legal Authority to Act on Member’s Behalf
(must s
ubmit at least one of the documents listed below)
Power of attorney for health care, court order, guardianship, or conservatorship
Health care proxy (a document that legally allows
another person to act on your behalf for health care decisions)
Executor or administrator of deceased member’s estate
Other–Describe the nature of your legal authority to make decisions concerning the member’s health care
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Please
attach
the
appropriate document(s) to the form.
State:
ZIP:
Legal Personal Representative Information
(required for privacy verification purposes)
Last 4 Digits o
f Social
Security #: Date of Birth:
/ /
MM DD YYYY
Address:
City: State: ZIP:
Telephone #:
- -
Relationship to the member:
Note: All future correspondence such as EOB’s, payment information, etc. will be sent to the Legal Personal
Representative but will still be issued under the member’s name.
Time Period for Representation: From: _____
/ _____ / ________ To: _____ / _____ / ________
MM DD YYYY MM DD YYYY
NOTE: If no time period is provided, this request will remain in effect until the member or his/her legal personal
representative notifies Horizon BCBSNJ in writing requesting a change or until the expiration date on the attached
legal document.
Check here if you want your resp
onse to this request sent via email.
Email address:
Date: /
/
Signature of
Member
Requestor:
(check whether member or other requestor)
MM DD YYYY
Printed Name:
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An independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.
This form applies to all Horizon BCBSNJ-issued products.
Subscriber Identification #:
Name (Last, First, MI):
Gender: M F Undisclosed
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INSTRUCTIONS
DOCUMENTATION OF LEGAL
PERSONAL
REPRESENTATIVE STATUS FOR MEMBER
(NOTE: This form cannot b
e used for a member’s change of address.
For member change of address, please contact
Customer Service)
General Instructions: All fields are required to be completed unless otherwise specified.
Use this form if you wish to allow another individual as your legal personal representative regarding interactions
with Horizon BCBSNJ. This form is intended to be used only to document a person who has the legal right to act
your behalf and supporting legal documentation must be attached. All required legal documents will undergo a
validation process by Horizon BCBSNJ’s Privacy Office or its designee. A separate request form and
documentation is required for each member on the coverage, even if authorizing the same representative.
Member Information Section:
This section requests information related to the member for which a legal personal representative is being
requested. Since this information is used for both identification and verification purposes, the information
included in this section should match the most current information for the member/subscriber that Horizon
BCBSNJ’s has on file. Please, be aware that this form may be denied if the information on the form does not
match the information in our records.
Documentation of Legal Authority to Act on Member’s Behalf Section:
This section should be completed to indicate the source of the legal personal representative’s
authority to act on member’s behalf.
Legal Personal Representative Information Section:
The requested information in this section will be used by Horizon BCBSNJ for identification and
verification purposes. The legal personal representative will be required to verify this information during a
phone call if they wish to receive your personal health information.
Time Period of Representation: If no time period is provided, this request will remain in effect until the member or
his/her legal personal representative notifies Horizon BCBSNJ in writing requesting a change or until the
expiration date on the attached legal document.
Note: The appointment will be effective on the date that Horizon BCBSNJ processes and approves the form.
Mail this form to:
Horizon BCBSNJ, Attn: HIPAA Appeals Unit
PO Box 1458
Newark, NJ 07101-1458
Or Fax to: (973) 274-2358