Blue Medicare Supplement Insurance Plans

Secure Plans are offered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, which refers to HCSC Insurance Services Company (HISC), an Independent Licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (hereinafter referred to as “Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois” or “BCBSIL”).

Starting as of April 1, 2022, you may be eligible for our newly released Secure Plans A, F, G, and N. These plans offer the same benefit as standard Medicare Supplement Insurance plans but have lower rates if you can pass a series of health-related questions.

This chart lists plans available in Illinois.

Eligibility is simple. If you’re at least 65 and aging into Medicare or fall under one of the guaranteed eligibility provisions, you must be:

• Enrolled in Medicare Parts A and B.
• A resident of the state where the plan is offered.

If you meet the eligibility requirements, these plans are guaranteed enrollment within 6 months of your 65th birthday or 6 months of your Part B effective date.

You can enroll in one of these plans without passing a series of health questions.

If you’re under 65 and disabled, you must:

• Be enrolled in Medicare Parts A and B.
• A resident of the state where the plan is offered.

If you pass the requirements, you may qualify for better pricing.

If you are over 65 and do not pass underwriting, you may qualify for one of our other guarantee issue plans.

If you are aging into Medicare, you can enroll in the Medicare Supplement Insurance Secure Plans during the six-month open enrollment period that starts once you’re 65 and have Medicare Part B. This six-month open enrollment period is the best time to enroll because it’s the only time when enrollment is guaranteed, and you don’t have to undergo underwriting. If you have already aged into Medicare and want a secure plan, you must apply. You can apply at any time. You must answer questions about your health history to qualify.

Under Illinois Senate Bill 147, if you are age 65 – 75 and have an existing Medicare Supplement Insurance policy through Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, you have access to a 45-day annual enrollment period that starts on your birthday. You can apply to any Medicare Supplement Insurance policy with the same issuer that offers equal or lesser benefits to your current policy.

During this 45-day period your application cannot be denied, conditioned, nor discriminated in the pricing of coverage due to health status, claims experience, receipt of health care, or a medical condition.

Contact Blue Medicare Supplement Insurance Customer Service for more information.

These plans are only guaranteed eligibility under one of the Guarantee Issue provisions and during the six-month Open Enrollment Period that begins on the first day of the month in which you turn 65 and are enrolled in Medicare Part B. If you are under age 65 and on Medicare, you will also have a six-month Open Enrollment Period when you reach age 65, beginning on the first day of the month in which you turn 65. In any scenario, you must have Medicare Part B to be eligible for a Medicare Supplement Insurance policy.

A BCBSIL Medicare Supplement Insurance premium discount may be available. Read the eligibility criteria to see if you qualify. If you are eligible for a discount, the discount will be applied to your next bill and remain in effect as long as you are enrolled in your BCBSIL Medicare Supplement Insurance plan. Discounts cannot be combined; only one type of discount per member is permitted.

Eligibility Criteria

Household Discount

You may be eligible for a discount if you enrolled in a BCBSIL Medicare Supplement policy issued with an effective date on or after May 1, 2019, and you either:

• Reside with a spouse or civil union/domestic partner; or
• Have resided with as many as three adults age 60 or older for the last 12 months.

This discount is 10%.

Continue With Blue^SM Discount

You may be eligible for a discount if you enrolled in a BCBSIL Medicare Supplement policy issued with an effective date on or after April 1, 2022 and you were enrolled in a Blue Cross and Blue Shield commercial group or individual health insurance coverage plan and that coverage was within one year of your BCBSIL Medicare Supplement policy becoming effective. This discount is 7%.

Blue Family Discount^SM

You may be eligible for a discount if you enrolled in a BCBSIL Medicare Supplement policy issued with an effective date on or after April 1, 2024 and you meet the criteria for both the Household Discount AND the Continue with Blue Discount. This discount is 12%.

Some Medicare Supplement Insurance Plans have a money saving option called Medicare Select. With this option, the Medicare Part A deductible is covered for non-emergency care at Medicare Select hospitals. If it’s an emergency, the Part A deductible is covered at any hospital.

Medicare Select is not an HMO. You can choose your own doctors and specialists. To avoid paying the Part A deductible, you must agree to use a Medicare Select hospital for non-emergency care.

You’re eligible if you live within 30 miles of any Medicare Select hospital. Find a list of Medicare Select hospitals. Plans F, G, G Plus, and N have Medicare Select options in Illinois.

Only certain hospitals are network providers under this policy. Check with your doctor to find out if he or she has admitting privileges at the network hospital. If he or she does not, you may be required to use another doctor at the time of hospitalization or, if you still use a non-network hospital, you must pay the Part A deductible and any non-covered charges.

The out-of-pocket annual limit will increase each year for inflation.

Rates as of 04/01/2024. Rates are illustrative only. Actual rates are based on your age, where you live, and your choice of coverage. Please do not send money, you cannot obtain coverage under the above plans until an application is completed and approved. Benefit exclusions and limitations might apply.

Important Information About Quotes for Medicare Supplement Insurance Plans

Quoted prices are based on the criteria specified during your search. This illustration is subject to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois's rating or underwriting and approval, as appropriate, and does not guarantee rates, coverage or effective date. Furthermore, rates are subject to change if any of the information you have provided changes when and if a policy is approved. In addition, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois reserves the right to change rates from time to time.

1. Medicare Select Plans require that you use Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois contracting Medicare Select hospitals for ‭non-emergency admissions to receive coverage for the Medicare Part A deductible. In an emergency, the $1,600 deductible is covered at any hospital from which you receive care. Only certain hospitals are network providers under this policy. Check ‭with your physician to determine if he or she has admitting privileges at the network hospital. If he or she does not, you may ‭be required to use another physician at ‬‬‬the time of hospitalization or you will be required to pay for all expenses. If you move out of the service area, there will be a reduction of benefit coverage and you will have the opportunity to purchase any Medicare Supplement Insurance policy with comparable or lesser benefits offered by the insurer, or Medicare Supplement Insurance/Select plans A, ‭B, C, or F from any insurer within 63 days of termination.‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬
2. You must live within 30 miles of a participating Medicare Select hospital to be eligible.
3. Not to exceed any charge limitation established by the Medicare program or state law.
4. Plans cover medically necessary emergency care services needed immediately because of an injury or illness of sudden and unexpected onset, beginning during the first 60 days of each trip outside the USA. There is a deductible of $250 and a lifetime maximum benefit of $50,000.
5. The out-of-pocket annual limit may increase each year for inflation (2023 limits shown).
6. Plan N requires a copayment of up to $20 for office visits and a copayment of up to $50 for ER.
7. These high deductible plans pay the same benefits as Plans F and G after one has paid a calendar-year $2,800 deductible. Benefits from High Deductible Plans F and G will not begin until you have paid a minimum amount of $2,800 in out-of-pocket expenses. Out-of-pocket expenses for this deductible are expenses that would ordinarily be paid by the policy. This includes the Medicare deductibles for Part A and Part B but does not include the plan’s separate foreign travel emergency deductible.

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