2027 Medicare Cost plan

Platinum Blue Core Plan with Rx (Cost): 2027 benefits and costs

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Cost

CMS plan ID: H2461-008-0 · Plan year: 2027

Platinum Blue Core Plan with Rx (Cost) is a 2027 Medicare Cost plan offered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota. It is listed in Minnesota.

2027 plan costs at a glance

Monthly plan premium$79.80
Drug deductible$700.00
In-network medical out-of-pocket maximum$6,000.00
Organization
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota
Plan organization
BCBSM, Inc.
Parent company
Aware Integrated, Inc.
Plan type
Cost
Part C premium
$48.00
Part D premium
$31.80
Prescription drug coverage
Yes
2027 CMS Star Rating
Standard monthly Medicare Part B premium
$209.50 (estimated)

You must continue to pay your Medicare Part B premium.

In-network medical deductible
None
In-network medical maximum
$6,000.00

2027 benefit summary

Doctor visits and medical care

Common medical services and member costs
ServiceIn-networkWhat to know
Primary care doctor

$20.00 copay

Service-specific deductible
No
Specialist visit

$45.00 copay

Service-specific deductible
No
Approval required
No
Referral required
No
Emergency care

$130.00 copay

Urgent care

$50.00 copay

Home health

$0

Service-specific deductible
No
Approval required
No
Referral required
No
Dialysis

20% coinsurance

Service-specific deductible
No
Approval required
No
Referral required
No
Part B chemotherapy and radiation drugs

0% to 20% coinsurance

Deductible applies
No
Approval required
Yes
Other Part B drugs

0% to 20% coinsurance

Deductible applies
No
Approval required
Yes
Kidney disease education services

$0

Service-specific deductible
No
Approval required
No
Referral required
No
Medicare-covered chiropractic

$15.00 copay

Service-specific deductible
No
Approval required
No
Referral required
No
Medicare-covered foot care

$50.00 copay

Service-specific deductible
No
Approval required
No
Referral required
No
Other health professionals

$15.00 to $40.00 copay

Service-specific deductible
No
Approval required
No
Referral required
No

Hospital, outpatient surgery and observation care

Inpatient stays and skilled nursing care

In-network stays. Charges can depend on the number of days and the benefit period.
CareYour share of the costWhat to know
Inpatient hospital stay

$0.00 copay per stay

Days 1–5: $300.00 copay per day

Days 6–90: $0.00 copay per day

Approval required
No
Referral required
No
Benefit period
Per Admission or Per Stay
Inpatient mental health care

$0.00 copay per stay

Days 1–5: $300.00 copay per day

Days 6–90: $0.00 copay per day

Approval required
No
Referral required
No
Benefit period
Per Admission or Per Stay
Skilled nursing facility

Days 1–20: $0.00 copay per day

Days 21–100: $221.00 copay per day

Approval required
No
Referral required
No
Benefit period
Original Medicare

See plan documents for out-of-network hospital and skilled nursing costs.

Hospital, outpatient surgery and observation care and member costs
ServiceIn-networkWhat to know
Outpatient hospital care

$30.00 to $550.00 copay

Service-specific deductible
No
Hospital observation services

$550.00 copay

Service-specific deductible
No
Ambulatory surgical center

$300.00 copay

Service-specific deductible
No
Approval required
No
Referral required
No
Outpatient blood

$0

Service-specific deductible
No
Approval required
No
Referral required
No

Tests, imaging and laboratory services

Tests, imaging and laboratory services and member costs
ServiceIn-networkWhat to know
Diagnostic procedures and tests

$0.00 to $25.00 copay

Service-specific deductible
No
Approval required
No
Referral required
No
Laboratory services

$0

Service-specific deductible
No
Approval required
No
Referral required
No
Diagnostic radiology (CT, MRI)

$0.00 to $200.00 copay

Service-specific deductible
No
Approval required
No
Referral required
No
Therapeutic radiology

20% coinsurance

Service-specific deductible
No
Approval required
No
Referral required
No
X-rays

$60.00 copay

Service-specific deductible
No
Approval required
No
Referral required
No

Mental health and substance use treatment

Mental health and substance use treatment and member costs
ServiceIn-networkWhat to know
Partial hospitalization

$60.00 copay

Service-specific deductible
No
Approval required
No
Referral required
No
Intensive outpatient program

$60.00 copay

Service-specific deductible
No
Approval required
No
Referral required
No
Substance use treatment, individual sessions

$20.00 copay

Service-specific deductible
No
Approval required
No
Referral required
No
Substance use treatment, group sessions

$20.00 copay

Service-specific deductible
No
Approval required
No
Referral required
No
Opioid treatment program

20% coinsurance

Service-specific deductible
No
Approval required
No
Referral required
No
Mental health, individual sessions

$20.00 copay

Service-specific deductible
No
Approval required
No
Referral required
No
Mental health, group sessions

$20.00 copay

Service-specific deductible
No
Approval required
No
Referral required
No
Psychiatry, individual sessions

$20.00 copay

Service-specific deductible
No
Approval required
No
Referral required
No
Psychiatry, group sessions

$20.00 copay

Service-specific deductible
No
Approval required
No
Referral required
No

Therapy and rehabilitation

Therapy and rehabilitation and member costs
ServiceIn-networkWhat to know
Occupational therapy

$40.00 copay

Service-specific deductible
No
Approval required
No
Referral required
No
Physical and speech therapy

$40.00 copay

Service-specific deductible
No
Approval required
No
Referral required
No
Cardiac rehabilitation

$0

Service-specific deductible
No
Approval required
No
Referral required
No
Intensive cardiac rehabilitation

$0

Service-specific deductible
No
Approval required
No
Referral required
No
Pulmonary rehabilitation

$0

Service-specific deductible
No
Approval required
No
Referral required
No
Supervised exercise for peripheral artery disease

$0

Service-specific deductible
No
Approval required
No
Referral required
No

Ambulance, medical equipment and supplies

Ambulance, medical equipment and supplies and member costs
ServiceIn-networkWhat to know
Ground ambulance

$400.00 copay

Service-specific deductible
No
Approval required
No
Air ambulance

$400.00 copay

Service-specific deductible
No
Approval required
No
Durable medical equipment

20% coinsurance

Service-specific deductible
No
Approval required
Yes
Prosthetic devices

20% coinsurance

Service-specific deductible
No
Approval required
No
Medical supplies

20% coinsurance

Service-specific deductible
No
Approval required
No
Diabetic supplies

$0

Service-specific deductible
No
Approval required
Yes
Diabetic shoes and inserts

20% coinsurance

Service-specific deductible
No
Approval required
Yes
Diabetic monitors

0% to 40% coinsurance

Service-specific deductible
No
Approval required
Yes

Dental benefits

Dental benefits and member costs
ServiceIn-networkWhat to know
Medicare-covered dental

20% coinsurance

Vision benefits

Vision benefits and member costs
ServiceIn-networkWhat to know
Medicare-covered eye exams

$0

Service-specific deductible
No
Approval required
No
Referral required
No
Medicare-covered eyewear

20% coinsurance

Service-specific deductible
No
Approval required
No
Referral required
No

Hearing benefits

Hearing benefits and member costs
ServiceIn-networkWhat to know
Medicare-covered hearing exams

$0

Service-specific deductible
No
Approval required
No
Referral required
No
Routine hearing examsAdditional plan benefit

$0

Approval required
No
Referral required
No
Hearing aid fitting and evaluationAdditional plan benefit

$0

Approval required
No
Referral required
No
Prescription hearing aids (all types)Additional plan benefit

$699.00 to $999.00 copay

Service-specific deductible
No
Approval required
No
Referral required
No

Extra benefits

Extra benefits and member costs
ServiceIn-networkWhat to know
Supplemental acupunctureAdditional plan benefit

$15.00 copay

Service-specific deductible
No
Approval required
No
Referral required
No
Annual physical examAdditional plan benefit

$0

Service-specific deductible
No
Approval required
No
Referral required
No
Fitness benefitAdditional plan benefit

$0

Service-specific deductible
No
Approval required
No
Referral required
No

Prescription drug coverage

Costs shown are for initial coverage.

Standard retail costs

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Standard retail: initial-coverage cost per prescription fill
Drug tier31 days60 days90 days
Tier 1Preferred Generic

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

Tier 2Generic

$9.00

$18.00

$18.00

Tier 3Preferred Brand

25%

25%

25%

Tier 4Non-Preferred Drug

33%

33%

33%

Tier 5Specialty Tier

25%

Not listedNot listed

Mail-order and other pharmacies

Out-of-network pricing: You pay the standard retail copay or coinsurance, plus any difference between the pharmacy’s billed charge and the amount the plan allows at a standard retail pharmacy.

Preferred mail order costs

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Preferred mail order: initial-coverage cost per prescription fill
Drug tier31 days60 days90 days
Tier 1Preferred Generic

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

Tier 2Generic

$9.00

$18.00

$18.00

Tier 3Preferred Brand

25%

25%

25%

Tier 4Non-Preferred Drug

33%

33%

33%

Tier 5Specialty Tier

25%

Not listedNot listed

Standard mail order costs

On a small screen, scroll the table sideways to compare all fill lengths.

Standard mail order: initial-coverage cost per prescription fill
Drug tier31 days60 days90 days
Tier 1Preferred Generic

$5.00

$10.00

$10.00

Tier 2Generic

$14.00

$28.00

$28.00

Tier 3Preferred Brand

25%

25%

25%

Tier 4Non-Preferred Drug

33%

33%

33%

Tier 5Specialty Tier

25%

Not listedNot listed

Long-term care pharmacy costs

Long-term care pharmacy: initial-coverage cost per prescription fill
Drug tier31 days
Tier 1Preferred Generic

$0.00

Tier 2Generic

$9.00

Tier 3Preferred Brand

25%

Tier 4Non-Preferred Drug

33%

Tier 5Specialty Tier

25%

Out-of-network pharmacy costs

Out-of-network pharmacy: initial-coverage cost per prescription fill
Drug tier31 days
Tier 1Preferred Generic

$0.00

Tier 2Generic

$9.00

Tier 3Preferred Brand

25%

Tier 4Non-Preferred Drug

33%

Tier 5Specialty Tier

25%

Drug coverage rules and exceptions

Tier 1: Preferred Generic

Drugs included in this tier
Part D Drugs Only
Longer fills available for every covered drug
Yes
Some longer-fill prescriptions require a one-month first fill
No

Tier 2: Generic

Drugs included in this tier
Part D Drugs Only
Longer fills available for every covered drug
Yes
Some longer-fill prescriptions require a one-month first fill
No

Tier 3: Preferred Brand

Drugs included in this tier
Part D Drugs Only
Longer fills available for every covered drug
Yes
Some longer-fill prescriptions require a one-month first fill
No

Tier 4: Non-Preferred Drug

Drugs included in this tier
Part D Drugs Only
Longer fills available for every covered drug
Yes
Some longer-fill prescriptions require a one-month first fill
No

Tier 5: Specialty Tier

Drugs included in this tier
Part D Drugs Only

Special cost protections apply to covered insulin and recommended adult vaccines.

Where this plan is offered

CMS lists this plan in 1 state or territory. Availability can vary by county and ZIP code.

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Minnesota