Medicare HMO Blue ValueRx (HMO)

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Benefits at a Glance

 

Medicare HMO BlueSM ValueRx

Monthly Plan Premium

$28.001

Plan Information

Medical

Doctor Office Visits

$0—$20 copay

Specialist Office Visits

$0—$40 copay

Medicare Preventive Services

$0 copay

Annual Medical Out-of-Pocket Maximum

$3,400

Inpatient Care

Days 1—5: $250 copay per day
$1,250 annual out-of-pocket maximum2

Outpatient Hospital Care / Surgery

$0—$200 copay2

Diagnostic Procedures, Tests and Lab Services

$20 copay per day for lab; $150 copay per day for certain high-tech imaging, and $0 copay for X-rays and other diagnostic tests2

Emergency Care

$0—$65 copay

Other Preventive Services

Annual Routine Vision Exam

$40 copay for 1 routine test per year

Eyeglasses Benefit

$150 limit for eyewear every 2 years

Annual Routine Hearing Exam

$20—$40 copay for 1 routine test per year

Hearing Aid Benefit

Not covered

Annual Fitness Benefit

$150 toward fitness club membership per year

Weight Loss Benefit

Up to $150 toward fees paid for qualified Weight Watchers®'' or hospital-based weight loss programs

Prescription Drug Coverage

Cost

Annual Deductible

$0 Tiers 1 and 2; $220 Tiers 3, 4 and 5

Initial Coverage

30-day retail

90-day mail order

Tier 1: Preferred Generic
Tier 2: Non-Preferred Generic
Tier 3: Preferred Brand
Tier 4: Non-Preferred Brand
Tier 5: Specialty Drugs

$6 copay
$12 copay
$45 copay
$90 copay
27% of the cost

$6 copay
$24 copay
$90 copay
$180 copay
27% of the cost

Coverage Gap

For covered generics, you pay 79% of the plan's costs. For covered brand drugs, you pay no more than 47.5% of the plan's costs (excluding dispensing fees)

Catastrophic Coverage

You pay the greater of:
$2.65 copay for generics or drugs treated like generic drugs
$6.60 copay for brands
5% of the cost

1. Your monthly premium will be different if you qualify for Extra Help from Medicare.

2. After you pay your $1,000 annual deductible.

As a Medicare HMO Blue ValueRx plan member, you get additional benefits beyond Original Medicare, such as:

  • Coverage for routine hearing exams and vision care

  • Allowances toward eyewear

  • Routine preventive dental care

  • Prevention and wellness programs

  • Worldwide coverage for emergency care

Medicare HMO Blue ValueRx also offers Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage. This makes it easy for you to get your medical and prescription benefits from one plan.

Summary of Benefits and Evidence of Coverage