Plans for Medicare beneficiaries

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota and Blue Plus offer a range of plans to support your healthy life, from lower-cost options to plans with enhanced benefits and wellness features. We've offered Medicare plans since the program began and you can count on us to continue to provide excellent protection, value and service.

2013 PLANS AT A GLANCE

  Monthly premium Annual deductible Annual out-of-pocket maximum
Blue Essentials
(HMO-POS)
$60 $0 $4,000

Platinum BlueSM
(Cost)

Core: $29
Choice: $74
Complete: $109
Core: $0
Choice: $0
Complete: $0
Core: $5,000
Choice: $3,000
Complete: $3,000

Senior GoldSM
(Medicare supplement)1

Tobacco-free: $215
Standard: $249

$0 No maximum; minimal to no cost sharing for eligible services and supplies

1 Senior Gold rates reflect enrollment in all options.


PLAN INFORMATION

Choose the year your coverage will start to see plan details:

Blue Essentials
A low-cost Medicare-approved HMO-POS plan with medical and drug benefits in one plan.
» 2013 plan  

Platinum Blue
A Medicare-approved Cost plan offering three plan options and the SilverSneakers® Fitness Program; our lowest priced plan for medical-only coverage.
» 2013 plan  

Senior Gold
A Medicare supplement plan providing guaranteed renewable benefits and coverage that moves with you. (You may reside anywhere in U.S.)
» 2013 plan

MedicareBlue Rx (PDP)
A stand-alone prescription drug plan with a Medicare contract that can be paired with a Blue Cross medical plan (or your current medical plan).
» 2013 plan ExternalLink

Extended Basic Blue
A Medicare supplement plan that offers the highest level of benefits available.
» 2013 plan

Basic MedicareBlue
Basic Medicare supplement protection for Medicare cost-sharing gaps.
» 2013 plan


IMPORTANT NOTICE: MedicareBlue PPO (Regional PPO) is not being offered in 2013. If you need more information or have any questions, call 1-888-457-3009, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, Central Time. TTY users call 711.

For information about plans available to residents of other states, please visit AskBlue Medicare. ExternalLink

Limitations, copayments and restrictions may apply. You must continue to pay your Medicare Part B premium. The benefit information provided is a brief summary, not a complete description of benefits. For more information contact the plan. Benefits, formulary, pharmacy network, premium and/or copayments/coinsurance may change on January 1 of each year.

Blue Cross, Blue Shield, and the cross and shield symbols are registered marks of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. Blue Plus is an affiliate of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota. Platinum Blue and MedicareBlue are service marks of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. Senior Gold is a service mark of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota. SilverSneakers® is a registered mark of Healthways, Inc., an independent company that provides fitness benefits.

Last updated January 4, 2013
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