INSURER FILING GUIDE
Whole Foods Market plan: National Choice and National Select (BCBSTX)
Use this public information to prepare your packet, then confirm the route on the insurer's own page.
AT A GLANCE
Claim facts
| Member form | |
|---|---|
| Portal upload | YES |
| Portal path | BAM Message Center > Create a new message > attach the completed form and original provider bill > select Claims Submission Attachments in the subject dropdown > Send |
| Mail address | Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, P.O. Box 660044, Dallas, Texas 75266-0044 |
| Fax | Not published by the insurer |
| Attachments | Provider or organization name; patient name; diagnosis code; date each service was provided; description of each service or supply; charge for each service or supply |
| Deadline | Not published by the insurer |
| Outcome and status | BAM > Claims; EOB; claim alerts |
| Processing time | Not published by the insurer |
| Caveats | Whole Foods identifies BCBSTX as the 2026 administrator and publishes out-of-network benefits, but the plan booklet is UNREADABLE behind BAM. Generic BCBSTX form and route were mapped; Whole Foods-specific deadline and appeal terms remain Not published by the insurer |
STEP BY STEP
Filing steps
Source: https://www.bcbstx.com/docs/forms/claim/tx/medical-claim-tx.pdf
Read date: 10-09-2026
Research steps
- Confirm that National Choice or National Select is your plan. Whole Foods identifies BCBSTX and publishes out-of-network benefits, but the controlling plan booklet is behind BAM login. https://www.mywfmbenefits.com/benefits/national-plan and https://www.mywfmbenefits.com/guide.pdf
- Download Claim Form 730526 (04/24). Complete every item, sign it, and attach the provider's original itemized bill. https://www.bcbstx.com/docs/forms/claim/tx/medical-claim-tx.pdf
- The bill must show provider or organization name, patient name, diagnosis code, each service date, service description, and charge for each service. https://www.bcbstx.com/docs/forms/claim/tx/medical-claim-tx.pdf
- Sign in to Blue Access for Members. Open Message Center, create a new message, attach the form and bill, select Claims Submission Attachments in the subject dropdown, and click Send. https://www.bcbstx.com/help-center/claims-and-coverage/faqs
- Check BAM > Claims for status and the EOB; claim alerts are available. NOT PUBLISHED: accepted file types, size, maximum files, successful-submission confirmation, processing time, or the Whole Foods plan filing deadline. https://www.bcbstx.com/help-center/claims-and-coverage/faqs
Filing facts
- Portal upload: YES
- Portal: Blue Access for Members
- Portal path: BAM Message Center > Create a new message > attach the completed form and original provider bill > select Claims Submission Attachments in the subject dropdown > Send
- Mail address: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, P.O. Box 660044, Dallas, Texas 75266-0044
- Fax: NOT PUBLISHED
- Attach: Provider or organization name; patient name; diagnosis code; date each service was provided; description of each service or supply; charge for each service or supply
- File types: NOT PUBLISHED
- File size limit: NOT PUBLISHED
- Maximum files: NOT PUBLISHED
- One file or separate files: Completed form and original provider bill are attached; exact single-file or separate-file rule is NOT PUBLISHED
- Confirmation: NOT PUBLISHED
- Status check: BAM > Claims; EOB; claim alerts
- Processing time: NOT PUBLISHED
- Member deadline: NOT PUBLISHED
- Deadline basis: YES: the Whole Foods plan booklet is available only after BAM login
- Mental health route: NOT PUBLISHED: Whole Foods names BCBSTX and MDLive but publishes no distinct psychotherapy claim route
Confirm the address, fax number or portal path on the insurer's own claims page before you send; read on 10-09-2026.
Read on 10-09-2026 from https://www.bcbstx.com/docs/forms/claim/tx/medical-claim-tx.pdf. Confirm the address, fax number or portal path on the insurer's own claims page before you send.