Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia Expands Reach of $0 Premium Medicare Advantage and Dual-Eligible Plans
The opportunity to enroll in a Medicare plan begins
“Once again, we are privileged to offer consumers a variety of Medicare Advantage products, because we believe it’s important for consumers to have options as they look for the plan that fits their health care needs in 2018,” said
For 2018 insurance plans, individuals eligible for Medicare – people 65 years and older and those with certain disabilities – are able to enroll in BCBSHP MediBlue Essential (HMO), BCBSHP MediBlue Plus (HMO), or BCBSGA MediBlue Access (PPO).
Georgians who are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid – also known as dual-eligible – have the option of enrolling in BCBSGa’s dual-eligible plan – BCBSHP MediBlue Dual Advantage (HMO SNP).
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In addition to Medicare Advantage plans, BCBSGa offers standalone prescription drug plans (known as Part D plans) in all
BCBSGa also offers Medicare Supplement plans to Original Medicare enrollees all across the state. These plans help cover costs Original Medicare does not cover, such as copayments, coinsurance, and deductibles at any doctor or medical facility that accepts Medicare. These Supplement plans are generally paired with a prescription drug plan.
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- BCBSHP MediBlue Essential (HMO) offers enrollees
$0 copay for an annual oral exam, dental cleaning, eye exam, and hearing exam. Members also receive a$3,000 benefit for hearing aids each year and membership to SilverSneakers, a fitness program tailored to older adults. A new benefit for the 2018 year is that members now have access to 10 days of meals (2 per day) after a member leaves the hospital. This meal benefit aims to help members recover quicker after being discharged.This plan is available for a
$42 monthly premium in the counties ofBryan ,Burke ,Chatham ,Clayton ,Columbia ,DeKalb ,Effingham ,Forsyth ,Fulton ,Glascock ,Gwinnett ,Harris ,Jefferson ,McDuffie ,Muscogee ,Richmond ,Rockdale ,Talbot , andWarren . - BCBSHP MediBlue Plus (HMO) gives enrollees
$0 monthly premiums and offers benefits such as$0 copay for annual hearing, dental, and eye exams; a$3,000 hearing aid benefit per year; routine transportation services for 22 one-way trips for pharmacy and medical visits; membership to SilverSneakers; and 10 days of meals (2 per day) after leaving the hospitals. Members also have access to a personal emergency response system (PERS). PERS gives members the ability to maintain their independence and delay, or possibly eliminate, the need to utilize assisted living services. This plan is available to residents ofClayton ,DeKalb , andFulton counties. - BCBSGA MediBlue Access (PPO) offers enrollees
$0 copay for an annual oral exam, dental cleaning, eye exam, and hearing exam. Members also receive a$3,000 benefit for hearing aids each year and membership to SilverSneakers. The plan offers members more flexibility to see clinicians inside and outside of the network, with higher out-of-pocket costs when seeing doctors who are not in the network.This plan is available for a
$57 monthly premium in the following counties:Barrow ,Bibb ,Bryan ,Burke ,Chatham ,Cherokee ,Clayton ,Cobb ,Columbia ,Coweta ,Crawford ,DeKalb ,Douglas ,Effingham ,Fayette ,Forsyth ,Fulton ,Glascock ,Gwinnett ,Harris ,Henry ,Houston ,Jefferson ,Jones ,Liberty ,McDuffie ,Meriwether ,Monroe ,Muscogee ,Newton ,Paulding ,Peach ,Richmond ,Rockdale ,Spalding ,Talbot ,Toombs ,Troup ,Twiggs ,Walton , andWarren .
- BCBSHP MediBlue Dual Advantage (HMO SNP) is a
$0 premium plan that gives members a number of competitive plan benefits, such as preventive vision and comprehensive dental coverage, a$3,000 hearing aid benefit per year, and SilverSneakers. Members also have access to a quarterly stipend to pay for certain over-the-counter health products, 24 one-way trips to pharmacy and medical visits, PERS, and 10 days of post-discharge meals (2 per day).This plan is available to dual-eligible individuals residing in the counties of
Barrow ,Bartow ,Bibb ,Bryan ,Burke ,Butts ,Chatham ,Cherokee ,Clayton ,Cobb ,Columbia ,Coweta ,Crawford ,DeKalb ,Douglas ,Effingham ,Fayette ,Forsyth ,Fulton ,Glascock ,Gwinnett ,Harris ,Henry ,Houston ,Jefferson ,Jones ,Liberty ,McDuffie ,Meriwether ,Monroe ,Muscogee ,Newton ,Paulding ,Peach ,Richmond ,Rockdale ,Spalding ,Talbot ,Toombs ,Troup ,Twiggs ,Walton , andWarren .
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