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2025
BlueCHiP for Medicare
Core

Monthly premium

$0.00
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With a $0 monthly premium, this is a sensible option for those who already have prescription drug coverage elsewhere but still want low, predictable out-of-pocket cost sharing on hospital and medical coverage plus built-in dental, vision, and hearing. For example, if you're a veteran of the U.S. military with drug coverage through the VA, Core (HMO) could be a good fit for you.

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Medical

  • $0 copay for PCP visits
  • $0 labs/X-rays
  • $25 specialist visits

Dental/Hearing/Vision

  • $0 preventive and comprehensive dental
  • $1,500/year dental benefit maximum
  • $0 for routine hearing and vision screenings
  • 2 hearing aids, starting at $200, annually
  • Get $200/year for dental and hearing (Flexible Benefit Card)
  • Get $200/year for eyewear

Extras

  • $0 gym and home fitness benefit
  • Get $75/quarter over-the-counter (OTC) benefit for everyday health items (Flexible Benefit Card)

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Coverage
Copays & Details
Outpatient Care and Services1,2

Ambulance

$175 copay per trip

Dental Services

Preventive: $0
Comprehensive: $0

$1,500 limit on all covered dental services for preventive and comprehensive dental services. All preventive and comprehensive services must be provided by an in-network plan-contracted dentist.

Diabetes Supplies and Services

$0

You must use OneTouch plan-designated monitors and test strips.

Diagnostic Tests, Lab and Radiology Services, and X-rays

$0 for lab services
$0 for diagnostic tests and X-rays
$150 for high-tech radiology services (for example, MRIs)

Emergency Care

$125 copay per visit

If you are admitted to the hospital within 24 hours, you do not have to pay your share of the cost for emergency care.

Hearing Services

Routine hearing
$0

Non-routine hearing
$25 copay per visit

Hearing aids
$200-$1,675 copay per hearing aid (2 aids every year)

Outpatient Hospital/Surgery

In-network: Up to $150 copay  per visit for ambulatory surgical center based services.
Up to $200 copay  per visit for hospital based services.

Primary Care Provider Visit

In-network: $0 PCP copay per visit

Specialist Visit

$25 copay per visit

Referral is required for specialist visits.

Vision Visit

Routine vision
$0

Non-routine vision
$25 copay per visit

Vision hardware
Our plan offers a $200/year allowance for vision hardware.

Preventive Care

$0

Inpatient Care1,2

Inpatient Hospital Care

$225 copay per day for days 1-5, $0 Days 6+

Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)

$0 copay per day for days 1-20
$214 copay per day for days 21-45
$0 copay per day for days 46-100

Our plan covers up to 100 days in a SNF.

1 The out-of-pocket maximum includes only Medicare-covered services. This is the most a member would pay for these services during a calendar year. You must receive all routine care from plan providers unless you select the BlueCHiP for Medicare Value (HMO-POS), BlueCHiP for Medicare Enhanced (HMO-POS), BlueCHiP for Medicare Extra (HMO-POS), BlueCHiP for Medicare Preferred (HMO-POS), or the BlueCHiP for Medicare Access (HMO-POS) plan. If you select the BlueCHiP for Medicare Value, BlueCHiP for Medicare Enhanced (HMO-POS), BlueCHiP for Medicare Extra, BlueCHiP for Medicare Preferred, or the BlueCHiP for Medicare Access (HMO-POS) plan, with the exception of emergency or urgent care, ambulance, or dialysis services, it may cost more to get care from out-of-network providers.

2 A preauthorization may be required. Review may include but is not limited to pre-authorization and/or continued treatment by the plan and/or plan designee. Contact plan for details.