Basic Benefits Included in All Plans

Blue Shield offers 5 of the 10 standard plans: A, C, D, F, & K
Click Here for Rates
Benefits - View Medicare Supplement Plans Brochure Here	A	C	D	F	K
Medicare Part A Coinsurance hospital costs up to an additional 365 days after Medicare Benefits are used up
Medicare Part B Coinsurance or Copayment					50%
Blood (First 3 Pints)					50%
Part A Hospice Care Coinsurance or Copayment					50%
Skilled Nursing Facility Care Coinsurance					50%
Medicare Part A Deductible					50%
Medicare Part B Deductible
Medicare Part B Excess Charges
Foreign Travel Emergency (Up to Plan Limits)
Medicare Preventive Care Part B Coinsurance
Silver Sneakers Fitness Program

Need prescription drug coverage?

Medicare prescription drug coverage (Part D) is available to everyone with Medicare. To get Medicare drug coverage, you must join a Medicare drug plan. Plans vary in cost and drugs covered.

Two types of plans offer Medicare prescription drug coverage:

1. Medicare Prescription Drug Plans - These plans (sometimes called "PDPs") add drug coverage to Original Medicare, some Medicare Cost Plans, some Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) Plans, and Medicare Medical Savings Account (MSA) Plans.
2. Medicare Advantage Plans (like an HMO or PPO) or other Medicare health plans that offer Medicare prescription drug coverage. You get all of your Part A and Part B coverage, and prescription drug coverage (Part D), through these plans. Medicare Advantage Plans with prescription drug coverage are sometimes called "MA-PDs."

Who Can Get Medicare Drug Coverage?

To join a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan, you must have Medicare Part A and/or Part B. To get prescription drug coverage through a Medicare Advantage Plan, you must have Part A and Part B.

How to Join a Medicare drug plan

Once you choose a Medicare drug plan, you may be able to join by completing a paper application, calling the plan, enrolling on the plan's Web site, or through the MPDPF LINK. You can also enroll by calling 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227). TTY users should call 1-877-486-2048.

Contact the specific plan you're interested in to find out how to join. Medicare drug plans aren't allowed to call you to enroll you in a plan. Call 1-800-MEDICARE to report a plan that does this.

Visit the Official U.S. Government Site for the Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Finder for a list of Medicare drug plans in your area.

If Medicare Supplement plans are standard, how do you choose between the different companies?

Some companies offer a wider range of plan choices or charge lower monthly dues. Some companies, such as Blue Shield, work hard to provide additional programs and service to prove that they care about the health of California citizens.

Some plans have letters in their names, but are actually Medicare Select Plans. The main difference between the two types of "letter" plans is that Select Plans require you to use a special network of providers to receive full benefits. Standard Medicare Supplement Plans give you unrestricted access to any provider that accepts Medicare in the United States.

It's a good idea to consider things like monthly dues, customer service, health resources and the company's experience, reputation and stability. At Blue Shield of California they have over 60 years of experience providing the citizens of California with quality healthcare that places you, the customer, at the center of what they do.

Enrolling in a Blue Shield Medicare Supplement Plan

How do I know if I am eligible to apply for a Blue Shield of California Medicare Supplement Plan?

You must be a California resident and enrolled in Medicare Parts A and B at the time you apply. If you are 64 or younger and entitled to Medicare on the basis of a Social Security disability, you are not eligible to apply if you have end stage renal disease. You may be required to complete a health statement.

Can I enroll in a Medicare Supplement Plan regardless of my health statement?

Under certain circumstances you may qualify for Guaranteed Issue, which means automatic acceptance into a Blue Shield Medicare Supplement Plan whatever your health status. The Guide will help you determine whether you qualify for guaranteed acceptance. If you are 64 or younger with End Stage Renal Disease you are not eligible to enroll.

What if my spouse or dependent is not eligible for Medicare, but I am?

Blue Shield offers a wide variety of healthcare plans to meet the needs of Californians. To learn more about plans for you or other members of your family that are 64 years of age or younger, check out our Individual & Family plans.