{"id":2109,"date":"2016-02-12T19:53:48","date_gmt":"2016-02-12T19:53:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.afm47.org\/press\/?p=2109"},"modified":"2016-02-12T19:53:48","modified_gmt":"2016-02-12T19:53:48","slug":"hw-handy-blue-shield-app-for-your-phone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/hw-handy-blue-shield-app-for-your-phone\/","title":{"rendered":"H&#038;W: Handy Blue Shield App for Your Phone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>A message from the Professional Musicians, Local 47 and Employers\u2019 Health &amp; Welfare Fund:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-2112\" src=\"https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/GoogleNexus5_flier_merged.png\" alt=\"GoogleNexus5_flier_merged\" width=\"300\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/GoogleNexus5_flier_merged.png 300w, https:\/\/afm47.org\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/GoogleNexus5_flier_merged-161x300.png 161w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>In today\u2019s on-the-go-wireless world, many of us rely on phone apps for almost every daily need. Well, it was only a matter of time before health insurers would get into app development and releases.<\/p>\n<p>For Blue Shield, that time has arrived and if you are a Fund participant who has enrolled for the Blue Shield coverage, you can download the Blue Shield Mobile App for your smart phone (assuming, of course, your phone is compatible with the app). As they say: \u201cThere\u2019s an app for that!\u201d<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Below are the steps to get started on your Blue Shield mobile access:<\/p>\n<p>1. If you have not already downloaded the Blue Shield Mobile App, you will need to download it from either from the <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/id728293729\" target=\"_blank\">App Store<\/a> or the <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.blueshieldca.prod\" target=\"_blank\">Google Play Store<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>2. If you have already created a Username and Password, on <a href=\"http:\/\/blueshieldca.com\" target=\"_blank\">blueshieldca.com<\/a> you don\u2019t need to create a new one. Use the same Username and Password for the Mobile App. If you do not have a User Name and Password you can create one through the Mobile App. From the Mobile App, select Register. Then, follow the steps to create your Username and Password.<\/p>\n<p>3. Once you\u2019ve registered for the Mobile App, enter your Username and Password. Then, click the Log In button. You will automatically be given information specifically for your plan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A message from the Professional Musicians, Local 47 and Employers\u2019 Health &amp; Welfare Fund: In today\u2019s on-the-go-wireless world, many of us rely on phone apps for almost every daily need. Well, it was only a matter of time before health insurers would get into app development and releases. 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