This fall you should have received from the federal government a booklet called “Medicare & You.” The booklet highlights the various plans available to you under Medicare+Choice, which for the most part are Medicare HMOs. Medicare
supplement plans are not included under Medicare+Choice.
If you want to stay with your current Medicare supplement plan from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, you don’t need to do a thing. Your coverage will continue as long as you pay your premiums. What’s more, your policy will adjust to bridge the gaps in coverage caused by increases in Medicare deductibles and copayments.
If you are considering a Medicare HMO, you will need to select a plan that is available in your area. In larger metropolitan areas, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida’s HMO, Health Options, may be your plan of choice.
If you have questions about your policy or would like to consider other options, give us a call at 1-800-753-8857. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida offers a full range of health care coverage policies for Medicare beneficiaries. If you are seeking a reduction in premium costs, consider our Advantage65 “Premier” Select.* You can enjoy the freedom to choose your doctor and still lower your premium — just by agreeing to use a hospital in the network.
With Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida you know you will get value for your premium dollar. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida is a leader in providing quality, affordable health care coverage. So go with the name you trust — a company that is financially strong, stable, experienced in providing quality service and that will offer value- added benefits that stretch your premium dollar.
For nine straight years, Standard & Poor’s has given Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida an “A+” rating; for the past six years, A.M. Best has given us an “A” Excellent rating. We’ve been providing Floridians with health care coverage for more than 50 years. The Blue Cross Blue Shield card is recognized across the country and around the world.
With your Medicare supplement policy, you get: Blue Saver, our retail pharmacy discount program that has saved Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Medicare supplement members more than $15 million since May 1999; vision-care discounts on exams and eyewear; a low cost dental care program; and an automated payment option that discounts your premiums.
*Available in 38 counties
