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Blue Shield Medicare Advantage HMO Plan Designs

A summary of Blue Shield's 2009 Medicare Advantage HMO plans in various counties, is listed below:

Blue Shield 65 Plus Choice (available in portions of Los Angeles and Orange Counties)

-- $0 plan premium

-- $0 deductible

-- $0 doctor office visit copay

-- $0 for hospital stays and outpatient surgery

-- $0 for basic x-ray and basic lab services

-- Part D prescription drug coverage is included

-- Plan-approved brand-name, insulin and generic prescription drug coverage

through the Part D Coverage Gap

-- Additional health benefits, including vision care

-- Basic health club membership at participating locations at no additional

cost

-- $0 copay for a 30-day supply of insulin and plan-approved generic drugs

at an in-network preferred or other network pharmacy and a $15 copay for

a 30-day supply of plan-approved brand-name drugs at an in-network

preferred or other network pharmacy

Blue Shield 65 Plus (available in all of Orange County and portions of Los Angeles County)

-- $0 plan premium

-- $0 deductible

-- $0 personal physician office visit copay

-- $10 specialist office visit copay

-- $0 for hospital stays and outpatient surgery

-- $0 for basic x-ray and basic lab services

-- Part D prescription drug coverage is included

-- Plan-approved brand-name and generic prescription drug coverage through

the Part D Coverage Gap

-- $6 copay for a 30-day supply of plan-approved generic drugs at an

in-network preferred or other network pharmacy and a $25 copay for a

30-day supply of plan-approved brand-name drugs at an in-network

preferred or other network pharmacy

-- Additional health benefits, including vision
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