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Small Group Fully Funded Metallic Plans

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois offers a variety of fully-funded standard ACA plans for your small group clients with 1–50 employees.

Network Options

Plan Name Participating Provider Organization Blue Choice Preferred PPO Blue Options Blue Precision HMO
Plan Type Statewide PPO Statewide PPO Statewide PPO HMO in Chicago, Peoria and partial Rockford rating areas
Medical Group Selection Not required Not required Not required Required
Specialist Referral Not required Not required Not required Required
Out-of-Network Benefits Yes Yes Yes No
Access to BlueCard® Yes Yes Yes No, except for emergencies.
Residency Required No Must live in Illinois No Must live or work in network service area

Complementary Value-Add Programs

Putting the power of wellness in members’ hands helps them save money and prevent some types of health conditions, reducing doctor visits and hospitalizations. Complementary programs include:

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Blue365

Employees save on health products from top retailers with no claims or referrals needed.

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Wondr Health

This online weight management program* teaches skills to improve physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing.

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Hinge Health

Members can join this digital musculoskeletal program* with therapists at no extra cost.

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Metabolic Health Management

Eligible members have access to a diabetes reversal program. The program improves blood sugar, safely reduces or eliminates medications and reverses type 2 diabetes — all offered as a covered benefit and at no cost.

Pharmacy & Prescription Management

With the Blue Access for Members account, members can search for in-network pharmacies, find covered medicine, get cost and coverage details on prescriptions and manage refills. Learn more.

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Wellbeing Management

This complete wellness solution delivers member-centered wellness tools and care management programs, including:

Well onTarget®

This program provides comprehensive tools and rewards members for making healthy choices.

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Fitness Program

This program offers a flexible gym network to fit members’ lifestyles and budgets.

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Blue Points

Members earn and redeem points for participating in wellness activities.

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Mental Health Hub

Digital one-stop-shop for mental health resources, recommended solutions, and access to behavioral health providers

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Get the tips, how-tos, and resources on quoting a small group metallic plan for your employer client.

 

Hinge Health and Wondr are independent companies contracted with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois to provide chronic disease prevention and management solutions 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.  

Twin Health is an independent company that has contracted with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois to provide care and disease management for members with coverage through BCBSIL.