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MedicareBlue Solutions health plans are available in Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming

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Group Plans (for Employers)

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Group MedicareBlue PPO and Group MedicareBlue Rx Plans provide specially designed options for your Medicare-eligible retirees throughout the country.

Group MedicareBlue PPO

Group MedicareBlue PPO is a complete medical and prescription drug plan with several options:

  • Group MedicareBlue PPO Basic Plan — combines basic medical benefits with prescription drug coverage for one premium. This plan saves money for you and your retirees. Pair with one of four drug coverage options.
  • Group MedicareBlue PPO Classic Plan — offers lower copayments for many medical services and no copay on many preventive services. Choose from four drug coverage options for your retirees.
  • Group MedicareBlue PPO Preferred Plan — offers more comprehensive medical benefits and four prescription drug coverage options
  • Group MedicareBlue PPO Premier Plan — offers the most comprehensive medical benefits and a choice of four drug coverage options that offer the same benefits as the four MedicareBlue Rx options described below

Learn more
If you’d like to become more familiar with Group MedicareBlue PPO, download our 2009 brochure (PDF).

Group MedicareBlue Rx

Group MedicareBlue Rx is Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage. Four options can be offered independently or paired with your current group medical plan to create a complete solution.

  • No annual deductibles
  • Each plan option name describes the copays or coinsurance for the levels of drugs covered
    • $10/$25/$40/25% plan covers Level 1 drugs with a $10 copay, Level 2 drugs with a $25 copay, Level 3 drugs with a $40 copay and Specialty drugs with 25% coinsurance
    • $5/$15/$35/25% plan covers Level 1 drugs with a $5 copay, Level 2 drugs with a $15 copay, Level 3 drugs with a $35 copay and Specialty drugs with 25% coinsurance
    • $10/$25/$60/25% plan covers Level 1 drugs with a $10 copay, Level 2 drugs with a $25 copay, Level 3 drugs with a $60 copay and Specialty drugs with 25% coinsurance
    • $0/$20/$40/$60 plan covers Level 1 drugs with a $0 copay, Level 2 drugs with a $20 copay, Level 3 drugs with a $40 copay and Specialty drugs with a $60 copay
  • Each plan option also includes supplemental drugs with a 25% coinsurance (supplemental drug costs do not count toward the out-of-pocket maximum)
  • After yearly out-of-pocket drug costs reach $4,350, catastrophic coverage begins and you pay the greater of: $2.40 copay for generic (including brand drugs treated as generic) and $6 copay for all other drugs or 5% coinsurance

Learn more
If you’d like to become more familiar with Group MedicareBlue Rx, download our 2009 brochure (PDF).

Contact us for information

Learn more about Group MedicareBlue PPO and Group MedicareBlue Rx for employer and union groups by talking with your authorized independent agent or the Blue Cross and Blue Shield account representative in your state:

Iowa

Pete Dale – dalepj@wellmark.com

Minnesota

Matt Marek – Matthew_W_Marek@bluecrossmn.com

Montana

Christi Sharp – Christi_Sharp@bcbsmt.com

Nebraska

Tom Gilsdorf – Thomas.Gilsdorf@bcbsne.com

North Dakota

Jack Easton – Jack.Easton@bcbsnd.com

South Dakota

Pete Dale – dalepj@wellmark.com

Wyoming

Jim Creel – jim.creel@bcbswy.com

July 03, 2009

Important Information

This page last updated and accepted by CMS June, 2009.

MedicareBlue PPO is a regional Medicare Advantage Plan with a Medicare contract. MedicareBlue Rx is a regional Medicare Prescription Drug Plan with a Medicare contract. MedicareBlue PPO or MedicareBlue Rx coverage is separately issued by one of the following plans: Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Iowa,* Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota,* Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana,* Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska,* Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota,* Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South Dakota,* and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming.*

*Independent licensees of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.

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