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1 nov, 2020

Extended $0 Medicare benefits for 2020

BCBSRI is taking additional steps to support its individual and group Medicare Advantage (MA) members during the COVID-19 pandemic. Effective for dates of service between 17 de agosto and 31 de diciembre de 2020, BCBSRI individual and group MA members have a $0 copay for the following services:

Médico

  • $0 primary care provider copays – now across all MA plans
  • $0 de copagos para trastorno de salud mental y de consumo de sustancias
  • $0 para hospitalización, salud mental y estadías de observación
  • $0 diagnostic labs, X-rays, and imaging – now across all MA plans
  • $0 para fisioterapia, terapia ocupacional, y terapia del habla y del lenguaje
  • $0 para rehabilitación pulmonar y cardíaca
  • $0 para medicamentos administrados por infusión e inyección de la Parte B
     
    Farmacia
  • $0 Tier 1 prescription copays – now across all MA plans
  • $0 para la mayoría de los medicamentos con insulina*
  • $0 para la mayoría de los inhaladores*
  • $0 para medicamentos para la demencia
  • An additional $100 of over-the-counter (OTC) benefit for the 4th quarter
     
    Updated ID cards reflecting the changes noted above will not be issued. We have updated our IVR and provider portal to reflect the 1 de agosto de 2020 changes, and we encourage providers to use these tools to verify benefits.
     
    If you have any questions related to these changes, please contact our Physician & Provider Service Center at (401) 274-4848 or 1-800-230-9050 for out-of-state providers.
     
    *Please ask your pharmacy or provider if your drug qualifies