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Members First® Discount Program

membersfirstMembers First® is an exclusive discount program included at no additional cost with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois Individual health insurance plans. The program can save you hundreds of dollars on health care products and services, including prescription drugs and fitness club memberships as well as vision, hearing, dental, and chiropractic care. You even save on vitamins!

The Members First program is not insurance and adds nothing to your premium. There are no deductibles, no claim forms and no limits on how much you can save. It's just one more reason to join the more than 300,000 Medicare Supplement members who insist on coverage from the state's leading insurer: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois.

When you receive your policy, you will receive your member ID card and your Members First discount card.

Use the Members First card for on-the-spot savings as often as you like.

Save on Prescription Drugs

  • Save up to 30 percent on purchases of many brand-name and generic prescription drugs at Osco Drug, Dominick's, Kmart, Target and hundreds of other participating pharmacies. You can also save at almost 40,000 locations nationwide.
  • Save through our convenient mail-order service, which delivers your prescriptions right to your door at the same savings!

Save up to 60% at fitness clubs nationwide

  • Save up to 60% on monthly dues at over 2,000 fitness clubs nationwide by joining Globalfit.
  • Find a participating club in your area, sign up through globalfit and enjoy a healthier lifestyle as soon as the next day!
  • For more information or to find a fitness club near you visit www.globalfit.com and select Members First as your group name or call 1-800-294-1500.

Save on Vision Care

  • Enjoy significant discounts at more than 9,000 professional eye care locations nationwide, such as LensCrafters, Sears, JC Penney, Pearle Vision and more.
  • All purchases are covered by a free 30-day, full-refund guarantee.
  • Save up to 50 percent on frames and lenses and contact lenses.

Save on Dental Care

  • Save up to 50 percent on dental services at more than 1600 providers across Illinois.
  • Many types of discounted dental care are available-examinations, cleanings, fluoride treatments, X-rays, fillings, root canals, crowns, dentures and orthodontics.

Save on Hearing Aids

  • Save up to 20 percent on hearing aids and other important products and services by licensed professional audiologists at any one of over 160 locations in Illinois.

Save on Chiropractic Care

  • Rely on special discounted rates at chiropractic care locations nationwide.
  • Examinations are just $35, and you will save up to 40 percent on chiropractic care.


Save on Vitamins and Nutritional Supplements

  • Save on a wide range of vitamins and mineral supplements through a convenient mail order program at an average savings of 30 to 50 percent below suggested retail prices.


Free Delivery of Diabetes Testing Supplies

  • With this service, you can have blood glucose testing strips, lancets and lancet devices, insulin and syringes, delivered right to your home. There's no charge for shipping, and you'll get a friendly reminder when it's time to reorder.


$350 in Grocery Store Coupons

  • You'll save with over $350 in grocery coupons. You choose the coupons you want for brand-name products. Categories include cereals, coffee, pasta, juice, frozen foods, pain relievers, toothpaste, skin care and many more.

 

 
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