Blue Medicare Essential Plus (HMO-POS)
Health Insurance Company: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
Medicare Advantage Plan Details
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- Hearing
General Plan Details
Additional Benefits
Doctor & Hospital Coverage
Emergency Room
$120 copay per visit (always covered)
Ambulance Coverage
In-network: $300 copay
Lab, X-Ray, Radiology Coverage
Outpatient diag procs/tests/lab services:
Medicare-covered diagnostic procedures/tests: In-network: $0-25 copay
Medicare-covered lab services: In-network: $0-5 copay
Outpatient diag/therapeutic rad services:
Medicare-covered diagnostic radiological services (e.g., CT, MRI, etc): In-network: $0-300 copay or 20% coinsurance
Medicare-covered x-ray services: In-network: $0-15 copay
Outpatient Surgery Coverage
Outpatient hospital:
Medicare-covered outpatient hospital services: In-network: $400 copay per visit
Hospitalization Coverage
Inpatient hospital-acute:
In-network: $400 per day for days 1 through 5
$0 per day for days 6 through 90
$0 per day for days 91 and beyond
Out-of-network: Not Applicable
Inpatient hospital psychiatric:
In-network: $350 per day for days 1 through 5
$0 per day for days 6 through 90
Out-of-network: Not Applicable
Rehabilitation Coverage
Occupational therapy services:
In-network: $10 copay
Physical therapy and speech and language therapy services:
In-network: $10 copay
Urgent Care Coverage
$55 copay per visit (always covered)
Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
In-network: $0 per day for days 1 through 20
$214 per day for days 21 through 60
$0 per day for days 61 through 100
Out-of-network: Not Applicable
Mental Health Coverage
Medicare-covered individual sessions: In-network: $30 copay
Medicare-covered group sessions: In-network: $30 copay
Dental, Vision, Hearing Benefits
Dental Services
Oral exams:
In-network: $0 copay
Out-of-network: 20% coinsurance
Prophylaxis (cleaning):
In-network: $0 copay
Out-of-network: 20% coinsurance
Dental x-rays:
In-network: $0 copay
Out-of-network: 20% coinsurance
Vision Benefits
Eye exams:
Routine eye exams: In-network: $0 copay
Eyewear:
Contact Lenses: In-network: $0 copay
Eyeglasses: In-network: $0 copay
Hearing Benefits
Hearing exams:
Routine hearing exams: In-network: $30 copay
Hearing aids:
Hearing aids (all types): In-network: $699-999 copay
Rx Drug Coverage - Preferred Retail Cost
Tier 1: Preferred Generic
$0.00 copay (30-day supply)
$0.00 copay (90-day supply)
Tier 2: Generic
$6.00 copay (30-day supply)
$18.00 copay (90-day supply)
Tier 3: Preferred Brand
$45.00 copay (30-day supply)
$135.00 copay (90-day supply)
Tier 4: Non-Preferred Drug
49% coinsurance (30-day supply)
49% coinsurance (90-day supply)
Tier 5: Specialty Tier
28% coinsurance (30-day supply)
Rx Drug Coverage - Standard Retail Cost
Tier 1: Preferred Generic
$15.00 copay (30-day supply)
$45.00 copay (90-day supply)
Tier 2: Generic
$20.00 copay (30-day supply)
$60.00 copay (90-day supply)
Tier 3: Preferred Brand
$47.00 copay (30-day supply)
$141.00 copay (90-day supply)
Tier 4: Non-Preferred Drug
49% coinsurance (30-day supply)
49% coinsurance (90-day supply)
Tier 5: Specialty Tier
28% coinsurance (30-day supply)
Rx Drug Coverage - Standard Mail Order Cost
Tier 1: Preferred Generic
$15.00 copay (30-day supply)
$45.00 copay (90-day supply)
Tier 2: Generic
$20.00 copay (30-day supply)
$60.00 copay (90-day supply)
Tier 3: Preferred Brand
$47.00 copay (30-day supply)
$141.00 copay (90-day supply)
Tier 4: Non-Preferred Drug
49% coinsurance (30-day supply)
49% coinsurance (90-day supply)
Tier 5: Specialty Tier
28% coinsurance (30-day supply)
Rx Drug Coverage - Preferred Mail Order Cost
Tier 1: Preferred Generic
$0.00 copay (30-day supply)
$0.00 copay (90-day supply)
Tier 2: Generic
$0.00 copay (30-day supply)
$0.00 copay (90-day supply)
Tier 3: Preferred Brand
$45.00 copay (30-day supply)
$90.00 copay (90-day supply)
Tier 4: Non-Preferred Drug
49% coinsurance (30-day supply)
49% coinsurance (90-day supply)
Tier 5: Specialty Tier
28% coinsurance (30-day supply)
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