Blue Choice Preferred PPO Plans

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Blue Choice Preferred PPO

PPO, or Preferred Provider Organization, plans usually carry a higher monthly premium while having access to a larger network of doctors and hospitals to choose from.

Blue Choice Preferred PPO Plans offers a respectable PPO network of doctors and hospitals and the convenience of never needing a referral to see a specialist. Blue Choice Preferred PPO Plans are coupled with the Blue Choice Preferred PPO network, a smaller version of the “standard” Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois PPO network and the largest PPO network BCBSIL offers to individual health plans. If you can accept some reduced hospital and physician choice, Blue Choice Preferred PPO may be a great option for you. All Blue Choice Preferred PPO plans offer the same set of essential health benefits, quality and amount of care.

The differences are how much your premium costs each month, what portion of the bill you pay for things like hospital visits or prescription medications, and how much your total out-of-pocket costs are. Blue Choice Preferred PPO Plans have a higher monthly premium and often lower out-of-pocket costs than Blue Choice Preferred Silver plans.

These plans may be right for you if you are an individual or family who:

  • Seek coverage comparable to what is offered by employers
  • Prefers fixed doctor visit copayments
  • Regularly visits a doctor
  • Requires regular prescription medication

There are 11 Blue Choice Preferred PPO Plans to choose from, broken down into 4 tiers:

Catastrophic:

Catastrophic plans have a low monthly payment but a high deductible. This is a special catastrophic health care plan for certain people under age 30 and some people with low incomes. Available Catastrophic plan:

Bronze Plans

Save When Care Needs Are Low

Maybe you don’t take any prescription medicine, or you typically only visit the doctor once or twice a year. If you’re not planning on needing much care, Bronze level plan premiums could offer your most affordable health care option. You can expect BCBSIL to cover roughly 60% of health care bills while you cover 40%. Below is a quick summary of available plans, but you can learn more about Blue Choice Preferred Bronze Plans.

 

Silver Plans

Balanced Plan and Care Costs

With middle-of-the-road monthly premiums and covered health care costs, the Silver plan tier offers a balanced approach to your plan’s costs. You can expect BCBSIL to cover about 70% of health care bills while you cover 30%. If you’re eligible for cost-sharing reductions, you’ll need to choose a Silver level plan to apply them. Below is a quick summary of available plans, but you can learn more about Blue Choice Preferred Silver Plans here.

 

Gold Plans

Higher Premiums for Lower Costs of Care

Prescriptions, specialist appointments, frequent doctor visits — by paying a higher monthly premium, Gold plans will cover more of your bill when you need health care. You can expect BCBSIL to cover roughly 80% of health care bills while you cover 20%. Below is a quick summary of available plans, but you can learn more about Blue Choice Preferred Gold Plans here.

 

 

Key Blue Choice Preferred PPO® plan features include:

Blue Choice Preferred PPO Plans may be right for you if you are an individual or family who:

  • Seeks coverage comparable to what is offered by employers
  • Prefers fixed doctor visit copayments
  • Regularly visits a doctor
  • Requires regular prescription medication

Compare the features, options and costs of Blue Choice Preferred PPO Plans to find the one that’s right for you. Learn more about valuable member services and features you get when you join the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois family.

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