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Value-Added Benefits

Extra Health and Wellness Benefits

Blue Cross Group Medicare Advantage plans offer benefits above and beyond Original Medicare. These extra health and wellness benefits complete your coverage and are important to staying well.

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Medicare Advantage Benefits

Membership Has Its Advantages

Supplemental benefits are designed to help you maintain and improve your health and manage certain conditions. Find out what a Blue Cross Group Retiree Medicare Advantage plan may cover.  All plans are different. Call the number on your Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois member ID card if you have questions about your supplemental benefits.

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Dental Coverage

Preventive and comprehensive dental care is available through some Blue Cross Medicare Advantage plans.

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Vision Coverage

Some plans include coverage for routine eye exams with an allowance toward frames and lenses or contact lenses.

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Hearing Coverage

Hearing is important to being present with your loved ones and friends. Some plans may provide coverage for hearing exams plus allowances or discounts on hearing aids.

Visit the TruHearing® website

Health and Wellness Programs

The Value You Deserve

Explore the value of Blue Cross Group Retiree Medicare Advantage plans.

Group Retiree Solutions

Are You an Employer or Benefits Administrator?

Looking for Medicare plans for your retirees? Learn more about the Group Retiree Medicare coverage choices offered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois.

This is not a complete description of benefits. Please refer to your plan documents for details.

EyeMed Vision Care, LLC, an independent company, provides customer service and network administration services for BCBSIL. BCBSIL has contracted with First American Administrators (FAA), an independent company, to provide claims administration. The relationship between BCBSIL, FAA, and EyeMed is that of independent contractors.

TruHearing® is a registered trademark of TruHearing, Inc., which is an independent company providing discounts on hearing aids.

Virtual Visits may be limited by plan. For providers licensed in New Mexico and the District of Columbia, Urgent Care service is limited to interactive online video; Behavioral Health service requires video for the initial visit but may use video or audio for follow-up visits, based on the provider’s clinical judgment. Behavioral Health is not available on all plans.

MDLIVE is a separate company that operates and administers Virtual Visits for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois. MDLIVE is solely responsible for its operations and for those of its contracted providers. MDLIVE® and the MDLIVE logo are registered trademarks of MDLIVE, Inc., and may not be used without permission.

Blue365 is a discount program only for BCBSIL members. This is NOT insurance. Some of the services offered through this program may be covered under your health plan. Employees should check their benefit booklet or call the Customer Service number on their member ID card for specific benefit facts. Use of Blue365 does not change monthly payments, nor do costs of the services or products count toward any maximums and/or plan deductibles. Discounts are only given through vendors that take part in this program. BCBSIL does not guarantee or make any claims or recommendations about the program’s services or products. Members should consult their doctor before using these services and products. BCBSIL reserves the right to stop or change this program at any time without notice.

The Healthy Activity Portal is a website owned and operated by HealthMine, Inc., an independent company that has contracted with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois to provide digital health and personal clinical engagement tools and services for members with coverage through BCBSIL.

BCBSIL makes no endorsement, representations or warranties regarding third-party vendors and the products and services offered by them.

Registration is required to participate. Visit www.BlueRewardsIL.com to register and see what Healthy Actions earn rewards. Maximum annual rewards of $100 in gift cards. One reward per Healthy Action per year. Healthy Action dates of service must be in the current plan year. Healthy Actions that earn rewards are subject to change.

SilverSneakers® is a wellness program owned and operated by Tivity Health, Inc., an independent company. Tivity Health and SilverSneakers® are registered trademarks or trademarks of Tivity Health, Inc., and/or its subsidiaries and/or affiliates in the USA and/or other countries.