BCBS will not honor assignment of benefits for non par providers. There might be one or two states that were challenging this but I'm not sure about the status of that.
Charlene, Can you have the patients sign an ROR? That would obligate the patient to sign the check over to you guys. There are a few state guidelines you have to check to do this but ask your client to consult with their attorney for a good formatted ROR (Right of Recovery) A good friend of my dad's is a surgeon and he uses this for high dollar claims BECAUSE of BCBS.