Cleveland-Cliffs offers Medicare Advantage option

Effective January 1, 2023, many Cleveland-Cliffs retirees who are eligible for Medicare Parts A and B will be enrolled in an Anthem Medicare Preferred (PPO) plan. The plan allows retirees to receive services from any provider, as long as the provider is eligible to receive payments from Medicare. In addition, Cleveland-Cliffs retirees pay the same cost share for both in-network and out-of-network services. The Medicare Advantage plan offers the same hospital and medical benefits that Medicare covers and covers additional benefits that Medicare does not, such as an annual routine physical exam, hearing, vision, LiveHealth Online, and SilverSneakers^®.* The prefix on Cleveland-Cliffs member ID cards will be ZVR. The ID cards will also show the Cleveland-Cliffs logo.

Providers may submit claims electronically using the electronic payer ID for the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield (Anthem) plan in their state or submit a UB-04 or CMS-1500 form to the Anthem plan in their state. Claims should not be filed with Original Medicare. Contracted and non-contracted providers may call the provider services number on the back of the member ID card for benefit eligibility, prior authorization requirements, and any questions about Southern Company member benefits or coverage.

Detailed prior authorization requirements also are available to contracted providers by accessing the Provider Self-Service Tool at Availity.com.*