Medicare Supplement Choice: Medex Choice (continued)
Medicare (Part B)—Medical Services—Per Calendar Year (continued)
Services Medicare Pays Plan Pays You Pay
Clinical Laboratory Services
With With With With
Choice Other Choice Other
PCP PCP PCP PCP
Blood tests for diagnostic services 100% $0 $0 $0 $0
Special Medical Formulas Mandated by Law
Covered by Medicare $0 $185 $0 $0 $185 (Part B
First $185 of Medicare-approved amounts** deductible)
20% 20%
Remainder of Medicare-approved amounts 80% All allowed charges $0 $0
Not covered by Medicare $0
Balance
Medicare (Parts A & B)
Services Medicare Pays Plan Pays You Pay
Home Health Care— With With With With
Medicare-Approved Services Choice Other Choice Other
PCP PCP PCP PCP
Medically necessary skilled care services 100%
and medical supplies $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Durable medical equipment $185 $0 $0 $185 (Part B
20% 20% deductible)
First $185 of Medicare-approved amounts**
$0 $0
Remainder of Medicare-approved amounts 80%
Other Benefits—Not Covered By Medicare
Services Medicare Plan Pays You Pay
Pays
Outpatient Prescription Drugs— $0 $0 All costs
Not Covered by Medicare
$0 $150 per calendar year All charges
Fitness Program—Not Covered by Medicare after $150
All charges
Weight Loss Program—Not Covered by Medicare $0 $150 per calendar year after $150
**Once you have been billed $185 of Medicare-approved amounts for covered services (which are noted with
a double asterisk), your Part B deductible will have been met for the calendar year.
The Deductible and Co-insurance amounts listed above reflect the 2019 Medicare Deductible and Co-insurance amounts.
These amounts are subject to change each year.
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Enrollment
Medex®´
Application For Direct
Billed Medex®´ Choice
Directions • To enroll by phone, please call
1-800-678-2265.
Medex Choice requires applicants to select
a primary care provider (PCP). Please go to • Medex premium rates and benefits are
www.bluecrossma.com/findadoctor to explained in the booklet you received
choose your Medex Choice PCP and add with this application. If you need more
this information, along with the PCP ID information or assistance, call us at
number, to this application. You will also 1-800-678-2265.
find the provider’s PCP ID number within the
Find A Doctor tool. If you need help choosing • For all other questions, contact:
a PCP or finding the PCP ID number, please Medex Member Service: 1-800-258-2226
call 1-800-258-2226 (TTY: 711), Monday TTY: 711
through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
You are eligible to apply for a
• Please print clearly. Medex plan if you meet all of
the following requirements:
• Please carefully read and answer all
questions. Incomplete applications will • You are a resident of Massachusetts and
not be accepted. Please keep you actually live in Massachusetts.
a copy of the application for your records.
• You are eligible for Medicare Part A and
• Please do not send us your application until Medicare Part B and enrolled in Medicare
you have received your red, white, and blue Part B.
Medicare card.
• If you are under age 65, you qualify for
• Do not send money with this application. Medicare coverage because of disability
You will receive a bill when payment is due. except for end-stage renal disease.
• Please complete and return the white copy to: Note: If you are covered by Medicaid,
Direct Sales you may or may not be eligible to enroll in
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Direct Billed Medex. See paragraph (f) of
One Enterprise Drive the “Important Information” section of this
Quincy, MA 02171-1753 application form.
Or fax the application to 1-617-246-3633
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is an Independent Licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
Please answer all questions.
In order to enroll in this plan, you must select a PCP
Name of PCP City State Zip
PCP ID#
Current PCP? q Yes q No
Your Social Security Number: How often would you like to be billed?
________ - _______ - _____________ q Monthly q Quarterly
Would you like your premium payment due on the 1st of the month or the 15th of the month?
q 1st of the month q 15th of the month
First Name Last Name Middle Initial
Your gender: Your complete date of birth: Your telephone number:
City ()–
q Male q Female
State Zip
Your permanent home address:
Number and Street
If you want your Medex bill sent to an address other than your home address,
complete the following section.
Your billing address only: City State Zip
Number and Street
Medicare Insurance Information
Please copy information from your red, white, and blue Medicare card in the spaces below.
Medicare Number:
Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) Effective Date:
Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) Effective Date:
If you are under age 65, what is your disability that qualifies you for Medicare coverage?
Are you currently a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts member? q Yes q No
If yes, give your Blue Cross Blue Shield identification number:
1
Important Information
Please read the “Important Information” section. Then answer questions 1 through 5 on page 2 and 3.
(a) You do not need more than one Medicare supplemental insurance policy.
(b) If you purchase this Policy, you may want to evaluate your existing health coverage and decide if you need multiple
coverage.
(c) You may be eligible for Medicaid benefits and may not need a Medicare supplemental insurance policy.
(d) The benefits and premiums under your Medicare supplemental insurance policy can be suspended, if requested, during
your entitlement to benefits under Medicaid for 24 months. You must request this suspension within 90 days of becoming
eligible for Medicaid. If you are no longer entitled to Medicaid, your Policy will be reinstituted if requested within 90 days
of losing Medicaid eligibility.
If the Medicare supplemental insurance policy provided coverage for outpatient prescription drugs and you enrolled
in Medicare Part D while your policy was suspended, the reinstituted policy will not have outpatient prescription drug
coverage, as you will be enrolled in the most comparable plan without outpatient prescription drug coverage.
(e) If you are eligible for, and have enrolled in a Medicare supplemental insurance policy by reason of disability and you later
become covered by an employer or union-based group health plan, the benefits and premiums under your Medicare
supplemental insurance policy can be suspended, if requested, while you are covered under the employer or union-based
group health plan. If you suspend your Medicare supplemental insurance policy under these circumstances, and later lose
your employer or union-based group health plan, your suspended Medicare supplemental insurance policy (or, if that is no
longer available, a substantially equivalent policy) will be reinstituted if requested within 90 days of losing your employer or
union-based group health plan.
If the Medicare supplemental insurance policy provided coverage for outpatient prescription drugs and you enrolled
in Medicare Part D while your policy was suspended, the reinstituted policy will not have outpatient prescription drug
coverage, as you will be enrolled in the most comparable plan without outpatient prescription drug coverage.
(f) Counseling services are available in Massachusetts to provide advice concerning your purchase of Medicare supplemental
Insurance policy and concerning medical assistance through the state Medicaid program, including benefits as a Qualified
Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) and a Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB). You may call the Massachusetts
Executive Office of Elder Affairs insurance counseling program at 1-800-243-4636 (TTY: 1-800-872-0166) or write to that
office at the following address for more information: One Ashburton Place, 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02108.
If you lost or are losing other health insurance coverage and received a notice from your prior insurer saying you were eligible for
guaranteed issue of a Medicare supplemental insurance policy, or that you had certain rights to buy such a policy, you may be
guaranteed acceptance in one or more of our Medicare supplemental plans. Please include a copy of the notice from your prior
insurer with your application. PLEASE ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS.
[Please mark Yes or No below with an “X”]
To the best of your knowledge,
1. (a) Did you turn age 65 in the last 6 months? q Yes q No
(b) Did you enroll in Medicare Part B in the last 6 months? q Yes q No
(c) If yes, what is the effective date?_______________
2. Are you covered for medical assistance through the state Medicaid program? [NOTE TO APPLICANT:
If you are participating in a “Spend-Down Program” and have not met your “Share of Cost,” please answer NO to this
question.] q Yes q No
If yes,
(a) Will Medicaid pay your premiums for this Medicare supplemental policy? q Yes q No
(b) Do you receive any benefits from Medicaid OTHER THAN payments toward your
Medicare Part B premium? q Yes q No
2
3. (a) If you had coverage from any Medicare plan other than original Medicare within the past 63 days
(for example, a Medicare Advantage plan, or a Medicare HMO or PPO), fill in your start and end
dates below. If you are still covered under this plan, leave “END” blank. Start __/__/__ End __/__/__
(b) If you are still covered under the Medicare plan, do you intend to replace your current coverage with this new Medicare
supplemental policy? q Yes q No
(c) Was this your first time in this type of Medicare plan? q Yes q No
(d) Did you drop a Medicare supplemental policy to enroll in the Medicare plan? q Yes q No
4. (a) Do you have another Medicare supplemental policy in force? q Yes q No
(b) If so, with what company, and what plan do you have?
__________________________________________________________________________________________
(c) If so, do you intend to replace your current Medicare supplemental policy with this policy? q Yes q No
5. Have you had coverage under any other health insurance within the past 63 days? q Yes q No
(For example, an employer, union, or individual plan)
(a) If so, with what company and what kind of policy? __________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
(b) What are your dates of coverage under the other policy? Start __/__/__ End __/__/__
(If you are still covered under the other policy, leave “END” blank.)
I hereby acknowledge I have been informed that my Medex Choice Policy shall not restrict payment for covered
services provided by non-network providers if both of the following conditions exist: (a) The services are for symptoms
requiring emergency care or are immediately required for an unforeseen illness, injury or a condition; and (b) It is not
reasonable to obtain services through an HMO Blue Network Provider. I also understand that to be eligible to receive
Medex Choice coverage, I must choose an HMO Blue PCP and receive all my care from HMO Blue Network Providers,
except when both of the two conditions above exist.
I certify that the statements made and answers given are complete and true. I have read and carefully considered all of the
“Important Information” on this form. I also certify that I received the “Outline of Medicare Supplement Coverage.” I understand
that no health care provider, or private or government agency may sponsor, purchase, or contribute to the cost of this Medex plan.
For the purpose of processing this application, for 30 months from the date this authorization is signed, and if I enroll in coverage,
for as long as I am covered, I understand that all of my health care providers, other insurance companies, or my employer are
authorized to release all of my medical records and other information to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts
representatives for the purpose of determining my coverage and administering my benefits. I or my authorized representative is
entitled to receive a copy of this authorization form. I understand that the benefits for which I am eligible are those described in the
applicable Medex®´ Subscriber Certificate. I understand that Medex benefits and premium rates are subject to change as allowed
by state law. I understand that enrollment in this plan is contingent upon payment of premium.
Applicant’s Signature: Date:
_______________________________________________ __________________________________________
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts complies with applicable federal civil rights laws and does
not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation or
gender identity.
ATENCIÓN: Si habla español, tiene a su disposición servicios gratuitos de asistencia lingüística.
Llame al 1-800-200-4255 (TTY: 711).
ATENÇÃO: Se fala português, encontram-se disponíveis serviços linguísticos, grátis.
Ligue para 1-800-200-4255 (TTY: 711).
® Registered Marks of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. ®´ Registered Mark of Blue Cross
and Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Inc. © 2018 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Inc.
188572M 42-0435-19 (08/18) 3
Medex®´
Application For Direct
Billed Medex®´ Choice
Directions • To enroll by phone, please call
1-800-678-2265.
Medex Choice requires applicants to select
a primary care provider (PCP). Please go to • Medex premium rates and benefits are
www.bluecrossma.com/findadoctor to explained in the booklet you received
choose your Medex Choice PCP and add with this application. If you need more
this information, along with the PCP ID information or assistance, call us at
number, to this application. You will also 1-800-678-2265.
find the provider’s PCP ID number within the
Find A Doctor tool. If you need help choosing • For all other questions, contact:
a PCP or finding the PCP ID number, please Medex Member Service: 1-800-258-2226
call 1-800-258-2226 (TTY: 711), Monday TTY: 711
through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
You are eligible to apply for a
• Please print clearly. Medex plan if you meet all of
the following requirements:
• Please carefully read and answer all
questions. Incomplete applications will • You are a resident of Massachusetts and
not be accepted. Please keep you actually live in Massachusetts.
a copy of the application for your records.
• You are eligible for Medicare Part A and
• Please do not send us your application until Medicare Part B and enrolled in Medicare
you have received your red, white, and blue Part B.
Medicare card.
• If you are under age 65, you qualify for
• Do not send money with this application. Medicare coverage because of disability
You will receive a bill when payment is due. except for end-stage renal disease.
• Please complete and return the white copy to: Note: If you are covered by Medicaid,
Direct Sales you may or may not be eligible to enroll in
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Direct Billed Medex. See paragraph (f) of
One Enterprise Drive the “Important Information” section of this
Quincy, MA 02171-1753 application form.
Or fax the application to 1-617-246-3633
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is an Independent Licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
Please answer all questions.
In order to enroll in this plan, you must select a PCP
Name of PCP City State Zip
PCP ID#
Current PCP? q Yes q No
Your Social Security Number: How often would you like to be billed?
________ - _______ - _____________ q Monthly q Quarterly
Would you like your premium payment due on the 1st of the month or the 15th of the month?
q 1st of the month q 15th of the month
First Name Last Name Middle Initial
Your gender: Your complete date of birth: Your telephone number:
City ()–
q Male q Female
State Zip
Your permanent home address:
Number and Street
If you want your Medex bill sent to an address other than your home address,
complete the following section.
Your billing address only: City State Zip
Number and Street
Medicare Insurance Information
Please copy information from your red, white, and blue Medicare card in the spaces below.
Medicare Number:
Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) Effective Date:
Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) Effective Date:
If you are under age 65, what is your disability that qualifies you for Medicare coverage?
Are you currently a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts member? q Yes q No
If yes, give your Blue Cross Blue Shield identification number:
1
Important Information
Please read the “Important Information” section. Then answer questions 1 through 5 on page 2 and 3.
(a) You do not need more than one Medicare supplemental insurance policy.
(b) If you purchase this Policy, you may want to evaluate your existing health coverage and decide if you need multiple
coverage.
(c) You may be eligible for Medicaid benefits and may not need a Medicare supplemental insurance policy.
(d) The benefits and premiums under your Medicare supplemental insurance policy can be suspended, if requested, during
your entitlement to benefits under Medicaid for 24 months. You must request this suspension within 90 days of becoming
eligible for Medicaid. If you are no longer entitled to Medicaid, your Policy will be reinstituted if requested within 90 days
of losing Medicaid eligibility.
If the Medicare supplemental insurance policy provided coverage for outpatient prescription drugs and you enrolled
in Medicare Part D while your policy was suspended, the reinstituted policy will not have outpatient prescription drug
coverage, as you will be enrolled in the most comparable plan without outpatient prescription drug coverage.
(e) If you are eligible for, and have enrolled in a Medicare supplemental insurance policy by reason of disability and you later
become covered by an employer or union-based group health plan, the benefits and premiums under your Medicare
supplemental insurance policy can be suspended, if requested, while you are covered under the employer or union-based
group health plan. If you suspend your Medicare supplemental insurance policy under these circumstances, and later lose
your employer or union-based group health plan, your suspended Medicare supplemental insurance policy (or, if that is no
longer available, a substantially equivalent policy) will be reinstituted if requested within 90 days of losing your employer or
union-based group health plan.
If the Medicare supplemental insurance policy provided coverage for outpatient prescription drugs and you enrolled
in Medicare Part D while your policy was suspended, the reinstituted policy will not have outpatient prescription drug
coverage, as you will be enrolled in the most comparable plan without outpatient prescription drug coverage.
(f) Counseling services are available in Massachusetts to provide advice concerning your purchase of Medicare supplemental
Insurance policy and concerning medical assistance through the state Medicaid program, including benefits as a Qualified
Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) and a Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB). You may call the Massachusetts
Executive Office of Elder Affairs insurance counseling program at 1-800-243-4636 (TTY: 1-800-872-0166) or write to that
office at the following address for more information: One Ashburton Place, 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02108.
If you lost or are losing other health insurance coverage and received a notice from your prior insurer saying you were eligible for
guaranteed issue of a Medicare supplemental insurance policy, or that you had certain rights to buy such a policy, you may be
guaranteed acceptance in one or more of our Medicare supplemental plans. Please include a copy of the notice from your prior
insurer with your application. PLEASE ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS.
[Please mark Yes or No below with an “X”]
To the best of your knowledge,
1. (a) Did you turn age 65 in the last 6 months? q Yes q No
(b) Did you enroll in Medicare Part B in the last 6 months? q Yes q No
(c) If yes, what is the effective date?_______________
2. Are you covered for medical assistance through the state Medicaid program? [NOTE TO APPLICANT:
If you are participating in a “Spend-Down Program” and have not met your “Share of Cost,” please answer NO to this
question.] q Yes q No
If yes,
(a) Will Medicaid pay your premiums for this Medicare supplemental policy? q Yes q No
(b) Do you receive any benefits from Medicaid OTHER THAN payments toward your
Medicare Part B premium? q Yes q No
2
3. (a) If you had coverage from any Medicare plan other than original Medicare within the past 63 days
(for example, a Medicare Advantage plan, or a Medicare HMO or PPO), fill in your start and end
dates below. If you are still covered under this plan, leave “END” blank. Start __/__/__ End __/__/__
(b) If you are still covered under the Medicare plan, do you intend to replace your current coverage with this new Medicare
supplemental policy? q Yes q No
(c) Was this your first time in this type of Medicare plan? q Yes q No
(d) Did you drop a Medicare supplemental policy to enroll in the Medicare plan? q Yes q No
4. (a) Do you have another Medicare supplemental policy in force? q Yes q No
(b) If so, with what company, and what plan do you have?
__________________________________________________________________________________________
(c) If so, do you intend to replace your current Medicare supplemental policy with this policy? q Yes q No
5. Have you had coverage under any other health insurance within the past 63 days? q Yes q No
(For example, an employer, union, or individual plan)
(a) If so, with what company and what kind of policy? __________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
(b) What are your dates of coverage under the other policy? Start __/__/__ End __/__/__
(If you are still covered under the other policy, leave “END” blank.)
I hereby acknowledge I have been informed that my Medex Choice Policy shall not restrict payment for covered
services provided by non-network providers if both of the following conditions exist: (a) The services are for symptoms
requiring emergency care or are immediately required for an unforeseen illness, injury or a condition; and (b) It is not
reasonable to obtain services through an HMO Blue Network Provider. I also understand that to be eligible to receive
Medex Choice coverage, I must choose an HMO Blue PCP and receive all my care from HMO Blue Network Providers,
except when both of the two conditions above exist.
I certify that the statements made and answers given are complete and true. I have read and carefully considered all of the
“Important Information” on this form. I also certify that I received the “Outline of Medicare Supplement Coverage.” I understand
that no health care provider, or private or government agency may sponsor, purchase, or contribute to the cost of this Medex plan.
For the purpose of processing this application, for 30 months from the date this authorization is signed, and if I enroll in coverage,
for as long as I am covered, I understand that all of my health care providers, other insurance companies, or my employer are
authorized to release all of my medical records and other information to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts
representatives for the purpose of determining my coverage and administering my benefits. I or my authorized representative is
entitled to receive a copy of this authorization form. I understand that the benefits for which I am eligible are those described in the
applicable Medex®´ Subscriber Certificate. I understand that Medex benefits and premium rates are subject to change as allowed
by state law. I understand that enrollment in this plan is contingent upon payment of premium.
Applicant’s Signature: Date:
_______________________________________________ __________________________________________
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts complies with applicable federal civil rights laws and does
not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation or
gender identity.
ATENCIÓN: Si habla español, tiene a su disposición servicios gratuitos de asistencia lingüística.
Llame al 1-800-200-4255 (TTY: 711).
ATENÇÃO: Se fala português, encontram-se disponíveis serviços linguísticos, grátis.
Ligue para 1-800-200-4255 (TTY: 711).
® Registered Marks of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. ®´ Registered Mark of Blue Cross
and Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Inc. © 2018 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Inc.
188572M 42-0435-19 (08/18) 3
For More Information, or to Enroll:
Call: 1-800-678-2265 (TTY: 711)
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET
Monday through Friday
or
Visit: www.bluecrossma.com/medicare
® Registered Marks of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. © 2018 Blue Cross and Blue
Shield of Massachusetts, Inc., and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts HMO Blue, Inc.
188798M (11/01/(0188/V128))