PPO (preferred provider organization) plans are designed for members who want more flexibility when it comes to choosing their doctors. With over 43,000 doctors and 320 hospitals in our Exclusive PPO Network, Blue Shield PPO plans can provide you with the flexibility and choice you are looking for.

What is Blue Shield PPO?

PPO (preferred provider organization) plans are designed for members who want more flexibility when it comes to choosing their doctors. With over 43,000 doctors and 320 hospitals in our Exclusive PPO Network, Blue Shield PPO plans can provide you with the flexibility and choice you are looking for.

Is Blue Care Network of Michigan the same as Blue Cross Blue Shield?

Blue Care Network of Michigan is a nonprofit health maintenance organization. We’re owned by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. We’ve been around since 1998. We have more than 840,000 members.

Whats better a PPO or HMO?

HMO plans typically have lower monthly premiums. You can also expect to pay less out of pocket. PPOs tend to have higher monthly premiums in exchange for the flexibility to use providers both in and out of network without a referral. Out-of-pocket medical costs can also run higher with a PPO plan.

What is the Blue Cross PPO plan?

Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Flex (PPO) is a Local PPO. A preferred provider organization (PPO) is a Medicare plan that has created contracts with a network of “preferred” providers for you to choose from at reduced rates. You do not need to select a primary care physician and you do not need referrals to see other providers in the network.

How much does Blue Cross Insurance Cost?

The “Blues” — blue cross and Blue Shield — are the best-known providers of this kind of health insurance, although not the only ones. People ask , how much does it cost to get insurance on your own? For example, the average cost of private health insurance for a Basic Hospital plan for a single adult living in NSW is between $109 to $303 per month, while Extras only costs between $25 to $187 per month (April 2021).

What is the Blue Cross plan?

Blue Cross and Blue Shield developed separately, with Blue Cross providing coverage for hospital services and Blue Shield covering physicians’ services. [5] Blue Cross is a name used by an association of health insurance plans throughout the United States .

What is Blue Cross Medicare Advantage?

$0 monthly premium

  • $0 medical and prescription drug deductibles
  • $0 Primary care physician copay
  • $0 Tier 1 and Tier 2 Prescription Drugs,up to 100-day supply
  • $1,000 dental benefit,each year
  • $0 hearing aids,and services for Level 1 devices,a$500 benefit per ear,annually
  • $100 over-the-counter items allowance,every 3 months