Blue Choice New England
Blue Choice New England offers low premiums and the convenience of coordinated care using a primary care provider (PCP). You also have the added flexibility to choose out-of-network providers. While you have the lowest out-of-pocket costs when care goes through a PCP, you can make the choice to seek self-directed care and pay more.
A few highlights of your plan:
- A primary care provider (PCP) who is your “regular” doctor and provides referrals for specialists, tests, and some other services as needed
- Doctors, hospitals, and labs in Rhode Island, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire
- Lower costs for seeing in-network providers
- $0 for many preventive services, such as your annual physical, when you see a network provider
Your plan's network
- 11,000+ PCPs
- 30,000+ specialists
- Close to 200 hospitals
Do you need a referral?
Your healthcare in this plan is based on referrals from your PCP, but some types of care, like emergency and mental health services, don’t require a referral.
$0 for prevention
You can make a big difference in your health by getting the preventive care you need. Annual physicals, routine tests, and many more services may cost you nothing out-of-pocket when you receive the services in-network.
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Know the basics
The amount you pay before your health plan starts to pay for certain medical bills. It resets every calendar year or plan year.
A specific dollar amount you pay when you get healthcare. Example: A doctor might charge $100 for a visit. If your health insurance has a $20 copay, you would pay the doctor $20 and your insurance would pay the doctor $80.
The percentage of the total medical bill that you have to pay after you’ve met your deductible. For example, some plans have a 20% coinsurance charge for physical therapy. So if the total bill is $100, the coinsurance would be $20.
The maximum amount you would pay out-of-pocket for covered healthcare services each year, including deductible, copays, and coinsurance. After the out-of-pocket is met, in-network covered services are paid at 100% by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island.
An order from your primary care provider (PCP) for you to receive care from another doctor, specialist, or medical facility.