BlueCHiP for Medicare Plus (HMO)

H4152 - 005 - 0
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BlueCHiP for Medicare Plus (HMO) is a Medicare Advantage (Part C) Plan by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island.

This page features plan details for 2024 BlueCHiP for Medicare Plus (HMO) H4152 – 005 – 0 available in State of Rhode Island.

IMPORTANT: This page has been updated with plan and premium data for 2024.

Locations

BlueCHiP for Medicare Plus (HMO) is offered in the following locations.

Plan Overview

BlueCHiP for Medicare Plus (HMO) offers the following coverage and cost-sharing.

Insurer:Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island
Health Plan Deductible:$0.00
MOOP:$2,800 In-network
Drugs Covered:Yes

Ready to sign up for BlueCHiP for Medicare Plus (HMO) ?

Get help from a licensed insurance agent.

Call 1-877-354-4611 TTY 711.

8am – 11pm EST. 7 days a week

Premium Breakdown

BlueCHiP for Medicare Plus (HMO) has a monthly premium of $130.00. This amount includes your Part C and D premiums but does not include your Part B premium. The following is a breakdown of your monthly premium with Part B costs included.
Part B Part C Part D Part B Give Back Total
$174.70 $48.70 $81.30 $0.00 $304.70
Please Note:
  • Your Part B premium may differ based on factors including late enrollment, income, and disability status.
  • You may also qualify for “Extra Help” on drug costs. See the Part D Premium Reduction section below for more details.

Drug Info

BlueCHiP for Medicare Plus (HMO) provides the following cost-sharing on drugs. Please check the plan’s formulary for specific drugs covered.

Drug Deductible:$0.00
Initial Coverage Limit:$5,030.00
Catastrophic Coverage Limit:$8,000.00
Drug Benefit Type:Enhanced Alternative
Additional Gap Coverage:
Formulary Link: Formulary Link

Part D Premium Reduction

The Low-Income Subsidy (also known as LIS or “Extra Help”) helps people with Medicare lower the cost of prescription drugs.

The table below shows how the LIS impacts the Part D premium of this plan.

Part DLIS Full
$81.30$

NOTE:  The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 has expanded full subsidy eligibility under the LIS program to individuals with incomes up to 150% of the Federal Poverty Level. People who qualify for Extra Help generally will pay no more than $4.50 for each generic drug and $11.20 for each brand-name drug.

Initial Coverage Phase

After you pay your $0.00 drug deductible, you will pay the following costs for drugs in each tier until your total drug costs (including what this plan has paid and what you have paid) reach $5,030.00. Once you reach that amount, you will enter the next coverage phase.

Gap Coverage Phase

After your total drug costs (including what this plan has paid and what you have paid) reach $5,030.00, you will pay no more than the amounts below for any drug tier until you reach $8,000.00.

Tier Cost
All other tiers (Generic)25%
All other tiers (Brand-name)25%

Catastrophic Coverage Phase

After your yearly out-of-pocket drug costs (including drugs purchased through your retail pharmacy and through mail order) reach $8,000.00, you pay nothing for Medicare Part D covered drugs. However, you may still pay a share of the costs for excluded drugs covered under any enhanced benefit. Please note, that this plan has a Enhanced Alternative benefit type.

Additional Benefits

BlueCHiP for Medicare Plus (HMO) also provides the following benefits.

Health plan deductible

$0

Other health plan deductibles?

In-network No

Maximum out-of-pocket enrollee responsibility (does not include prescription drugs)

$2,800 In-network

Optional supplemental benefits

No

Additional benefits and/or reduced cost-sharing for enrollees with certain health conditions?

In-network No

Outpatient hospital coverage

$0-150 copay per visit (Authorization is required.) (Referral is not required.)

Doctor visits

Primary$0-5 copay per visit (Not applicable.) (Not applicable.)
Specialist$25 copay per visit (Authorization is not required.) (Referral is required.)

Preventive care

$0 copay (Authorization is not required.) (Referral is not required.)

Emergency care/Urgent care

Emergency$75 copay per visit (always covered) (Not applicable.) (Not applicable.)
Urgent care$50 copay per visit (always covered) (Not applicable.) (Not applicable.)

Diagnostic procedures/lab services/imaging

Diagnostic tests and procedures$0 copay (Authorization is required.) (Referral is not required.)
Lab services$0 copay (Authorization is required.) (Referral is not required.)
Diagnostic radiology services (e.g., MRI)$150 copay (Authorization is required.) (Referral is not required.)
Outpatient x-rays$0 copay (Authorization is required.) (Referral is not required.)

Hearing

Hearing exam$25 copay (Authorization is not required.) (Referral is not required.)
Fitting/evaluation$0 copay (Limits may apply.) (Authorization is not required.) (Referral is not required.)
Hearing aids$0-1,475 copay (Limits may apply.) (Authorization is not required.) (Referral is not required.)

Preventive dental

Oral exam$0 copay (Limits may apply.) (Authorization is not required.) (Referral is not required.)
Cleaning$0 copay (Limits may apply.) (Authorization is not required.) (Referral is not required.)
Fluoride treatment$0 copay (Limits may apply.) (Authorization is not required.) (Referral is not required.)
Dental x-ray(s)$0 copay (Limits may apply.) (Authorization is not required.) (Referral is not required.)

Comprehensive dental

Non-routine services$0 copay (Limits may apply.) (Authorization is not required.) (Referral is not required.)
Diagnostic servicesNot covered (There are no limits.) (Not applicable.) (Not applicable.)
Restorative services$0 copay (Limits may apply.) (Authorization is not required.) (Referral is not required.)
Endodontics$0 copay (Limits may apply.) (Authorization is not required.) (Referral is not required.)
Periodontics$0 copay (Limits may apply.) (Authorization is not required.) (Referral is not required.)
Extractions$0 copay (Limits may apply.) (Authorization is not required.) (Referral is not required.)
Prosthodontics, other oral/maxillofacial surgery, other services$0 copay (Limits may apply.) (Authorization is not required.) (Referral is not required.)

Vision

Routine eye exam$0 copay (Limits may apply.) (Authorization is not required.) (Referral is not required.)
OtherNot covered (There are no limits.) (Not applicable.) (Not applicable.)
Contact lenses$0 copay (Limits may apply.) (Authorization is not required.) (Referral is not required.)
Eyeglasses (frames and lenses)$0 copay (Limits may apply.) (Authorization is not required.) (Referral is not required.)
Eyeglass frames$0 copay (Limits may apply.) (Authorization is not required.) (Referral is not required.)
Eyeglass lenses$0 copay (Limits may apply.) (Authorization is not required.) (Referral is not required.)
UpgradesNot covered (Not applicable.) (Not applicable.)

Rehabilitation services

Occupational therapy visit$15 copay (Authorization is required.) (Referral is not required.)
Physical therapy and speech and language therapy visit$15 copay (Authorization is required.) (Referral is not required.)

Ground ambulance

$75 copay (Not applicable.) (Not applicable.)

Transportation

$0 copay (Limits may apply.) (Authorization is not required.) (Referral is not required.)

Foot care (podiatry services)

Foot exams and treatment$25 copay (Authorization is not required.) (Referral is required.)
Routine foot care$25 copay (There are no limits.) (Authorization is not required.) (Referral is required.)

Medical equipment/supplies

Durable medical equipment (e.g., wheelchairs, oxygen)20% coinsurance per item (Authorization is required.) (Not applicable.)
Prosthetics (e.g., braces, artificial limbs)20% coinsurance per item (Authorization is not required.) (Not applicable.)
Diabetes supplies$0 copay per item (Authorization is not required.) (Not applicable.)

Wellness programs (e.g., fitness, nursing hotline)

Covered (Authorization is not required.) (Referral is not required.)

Medicare Part B drugs

Chemotherapy0-20% coinsurance (Authorization is not required.) (Not applicable.)
Other Part B drugs0-20% coinsurance (Authorization is not required.) (Not applicable.)
Part B Insulin drugs$35 copay (Authorization is not required.) (Not applicable.)

Inpatient hospital coverage

$190 per day for days 1 through 5
$0 per day for days 6 through 90 (Authorization is required.) (Referral is not required.)

Mental health services

Inpatient hospital – psychiatric$190 per day for days 1 through 4
$0 per day for days 5 through 90
$0 per day for days 90 and beyond (Authorization is not required.) (Referral is not required.)
Outpatient group therapy visit with a psychiatrist$25 copay (Authorization is not required.) (Referral is not required.)
Outpatient individual therapy visit with a psychiatrist$25 copay (Authorization is not required.) (Referral is not required.)
Outpatient group therapy visit$25 copay (Authorization is not required.) (Referral is not required.)
Outpatient individual therapy visit$25 copay (Authorization is not required.) (Referral is not required.)

Skilled Nursing Facility

$0 per day for days 1 through 20
$135 per day for days 21 through 45
$0 per day for days 46 through 100 (Authorization is required.) (Referral is not required.)

Ready to sign up for BlueCHiP for Medicare Plus (HMO) ?

Get help from a licensed insurance agent.

Call 1-877-354-4611 TTY 711.

8am – 11pm EST. 7 days a week

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