Platinum Blue Core Plan with Rx (Cost)

H2461 - 008 - 0
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Platinum Blue Core Plan with Rx (Cost) is a Medicare Advantage Plan by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota.

This page features plan details for 2025 Platinum Blue Core Plan with Rx (Cost) H2461 – 008 – 0 available in 21 County Region.

Locations

Platinum Blue Core Plan with Rx (Cost) is offered in the following locations.

Plan Overview

Platinum Blue Core Plan with Rx (Cost) offers the following coverage and cost-sharing.

Insurer:Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota
Health Plan Deductible:$0
MOOP:$6,000 In-network
Drugs Covered:Yes

Ready to sign up for Platinum Blue Core Plan with Rx (Cost) ?

Get help from a licensed insurance agent.

Call 1-877-354-4611 / TTY 711.

M-F: 8:00 am – 10:00 pm EST

Sat-Sun: 8:00 am – 9:00 pm EST

Premium Breakdown

Platinum Blue Core Plan with Rx (Cost) has a monthly premium of $60.40. 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
$185.00 $37.00 $23.40 $ $
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

Platinum Blue Core Plan with Rx (Cost) provides the following cost-sharing on drugs. Please check the plan’s formulary for specific drugs covered.

Drug Deductible: $590.00
Drug Out-Of-Pocket maximum: $2,000.00
Drug Benefit Type: Actuarially Equivalent Standard

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
$23.40$0.00

Initial Coverage Phase

After you pay your $590.00 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 $2,000.00. Once you reach that amount, you will enter the next coverage phase.

Catastrophic Coverage Phase

After your yearly out-of-pocket drug costs (including drugs purchased through your retail pharmacy and through mail order) reach $2,000.00, you pay nothing for Medicare Part D covered drugs.

Additional Benefits

Platinum Blue Core Plan with Rx (Cost) also provides the following benefits.

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

    • In-Network: No

Diagnostic procedures/lab services/imaging

  • Outpatient x-rays
    • $60 copay
  • Diagnostic radiology services (e.g., MRI)
    • 20% coinsurance
  • Diagnostic tests and procedures
    • $25 copay
  • Lab services
    • $0 copay

Doctor visits

  • Primary
    • $20 copay per visit
  • Specialist
    • 20% coinsurance per visit (Authorization Required)

Emergency care/Urgent care

  • Urgent care
    • $55 copay per visit (always covered)
  • Emergency
    • $125 copay per visit (always covered)

Foot care (podiatry services)

  • Routine foot care
    • Not covered
  • Foot exams and treatment
    • $50 copay

Ground ambulance

    • 20% coinsurance

Health plan deductible

    • $0

Hearing

  • Medicare-Covered Hearing Exam
    • $0 copay
  • Hearing aids OTC
    • Not covered
  • Fitting/evaluation
    • $0 copay
  • Hearing aids
    • $699-999 copay (Limits Apply)

Inpatient hospital coverage

    • $600 per stay

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

    • $6,000 In-network

Medical equipment/supplies

  • Durable medical equipment (e.g., wheelchairs, oxygen)
    • 20-40% coinsurance per item (Authorization Required)
  • Diabetes supplies
    • $0 copay
  • Prosthetics (e.g., braces, artificial limbs)
    • 20% coinsurance per item

Medicare Part B drugs

  • Chemotherapy
    • 0-20% coinsurance (Authorization Required)
  • Other Part B drugs
    • 0-20% coinsurance (Authorization Required)

Mental health services

  • Outpatient group therapy visit with a psychiatrist
    • $20 copay
  • Outpatient individual therapy visit with a psychiatrist
    • $20 copay
  • Outpatient individual therapy visit
    • $20 copay
  • Inpatient hospital – psychiatric
    • $600 per stay
  • Outpatient group therapy visit
    • $20 copay

Optional supplemental benefits

    • No

Other health plan deductibles?

    • In-Network: No

Outpatient hospital coverage

    • 20% coinsurance per visit

Preventive care

    • $0 copay

Rehabilitation services

  • Occupational therapy visit
    • $40 copay
  • Physical therapy and speech and language therapy visit
    • $40 copay

Skilled Nursing Facility

    • $0 per day for days 1 through 20
      $214 per day for days 21 through 100

Transportation

    • Not covered

Vision

  • Upgrades
    • Not covered
  • Eyeglass lenses
    • Not covered
  • Eyeglasses (frames and lenses)
    • Not covered
  • Routine eye exam
    • Not covered
  • Contact lenses
    • Not covered
  • Eyeglass frames
    • Not covered
  • Other
    • Not covered

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

    • Covered

Ready to sign up for Platinum Blue Core Plan with Rx (Cost) ?

Get help from a licensed insurance agent.

Call 1-877-354-4611 / TTY 711.

M-F: 8:00 am – 10:00 pm EST

Sat-Sun: 8:00 am – 9:00 pm EST

Need more information on Platinum Blue Core Plan with Rx (Cost)? See 2025 Platinum Blue Core Plan with Rx (Cost) at MedicareAdvantageRX.com.

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