Apply for Blue Advantage from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC)
Benefit type
Benefit description
 
Plan A
Plan B
Plan C
Network
The facilities, doctors and other health care professionals who
have agreed to offer care to BCBSNC members at a lower cost.
Use of a provider that is not in our network can result in more
member expense including higher deductibles, coinsurance
and balance billing.
IN
Full network
Full network
Full network
Office visits1
Primary doctors and specialists, including surgery, lab work,
therapy and radiology when performed by the same doctor on
the same day in an office setting.
IN
Copayment for primary care physicians:5 $15
Copayment for specialists: $30
Copayment for primary care physicians:5 $25
Copayment for specialists: $50
Copayment for primary care physicians:5 $30
Copayment for specialists: $60
OUT
After deductible, you pay: 30%
After deductible, you pay: 30%
After deductible, you pay: 30%
Preventive care2
Routine physical exams, including gynecological exam;
well-child and well-baby care, including periodic assessments
and immunizations, and other appropriate screenings and
tests. Visit bcbsnc.com/preventive for a complete listing of
covered services and additional information. Note: Federally
mandated preventive care services are not covered
out-of-network.
IN
You pay: $0
Preventive services: 100%2 covered
You pay: $0
Preventive services: 100%2 covered
You pay: $0
Preventive services: 100%2 covered
OUT
After deductible, you pay: 30%
After deductible, you pay: 30%
After deductible, you pay: 30%
Prescription drugs
The amount you pay for generic, brand-name and specialty
drugs.
IN
Generics: $10 copayment
Preferred brand name:
$45 copayment
Non-preferred brand name:
$65 copayment
Specialty brand drugs:
25% coinsurance
Copayment for brand drugs up to
$2,000, then
50% coinsurance**
No annual limit for generic drugs
Deductible: $200 per member
Generics:
$10 copayment
Preferred brand name:
$45 copayment
Non-preferred brand name:
$65 copayment
Specialty brand drugs:
25% coinsurance
Copayment for brand drugs up to
$2,000, then
50% coinsurance**
No annual limit for generic drugs
Deductible: $500 per member
Generics:
$10 copayment
Preferred brand name:
$45 copayment
Non-preferred brand name:
$65 copayment
Specialty brands:
25% coinsurance
Copayment for brand drugs up to
$2,000, then
50% coinsurance**
No annual limit for generic drugs
OUT
Same as in-network coverage
Same as in-network coverage
Same as in-network coverage
Deductible
The amount you owe for certain covered services during a
benefit period before your health insurance begins to pay.
IN
Deductible options: $1,000 or $2,500
Deductible options: $1,000, $2,500, $3,500 or
$5,000
Deductible options: $3,500 or $5,000
OUT
Deductible options: $1,000 or $2,500
Deductible options: $1,000, $2,500, $3,500 or
$5,000
Deductible options: $3,500 or $5,000
Coinsurance
The percentage of covered medical expenses that you pay after
you’ve paid your deductible.
IN
After deductible, you pay: 20%
After deductible, you pay: 30%
After deductible, you pay: 50%
OUT
After deductible, you pay: 30%
After deductible, you pay: 40%
After deductible, you pay: 60%
Coinsurance maximum
The total amount of coinsurance you’re required to pay for
covered services in a year. Once you reach the coinsurance
maximum, you will not have to pay any more for coinsurance for
covered medical expenses for the remainder of the year.
IN
Individual: $2,000; Family: $4,000
Individual: $3,000; Family: $6,000
Individual: $3,000; Family: $6,000
OUT
Individual: $4,000; Family: $8,000
Individual: $6,000; Family: $12,000
Individual: $6,000; Family: $12,000
Hospital
Inpatient and outpatient facility services, drugs, blood, supplies,
medical care, surgical care, therapy services, diagnostic tests,
X-rays, lab work.
IN
After deductible, you pay: 20%
After deductible, you pay: 30%
After deductible, you pay: 50%
OUT
After deductible, you pay: 30%
After deductible, you pay: 40%
After deductible, you pay: 60%
Emergency room  
services and urgent care  
centers
3
Emergency room services are required by the sudden onset of
a condition that could reasonably be expected to place one’s
health at risk without immediate medical attention.
Urgent care centers provide services for a condition requiring
prompt diagnosis or treatment to prevent chronic illness or
other complications.
IN
First ER Visit: $150 copayment***
Subsequent ER visits:
$500 copayment
Urgent Care:
$30 copayment
First ER Visit: $150 copayment***
Subsequent ER visits:
$500 copayment
Urgent Care:
$50 copayment
First ER Visit: $150 copayment***
Subsequent ER visits:
$500 copayment
Urgent Care:
$60 copayment
OUT
Same as in-network coverage
Same as in-network coverage
Same as in-network coverage
Mental health and  
substance abuse
Inpatient and outpatient professionals. 10 office visits and
5-day limits are combined for in-network and out-of-network.
IN
After deductible, you pay: 50%
After deductible, you pay: 50%
After deductible, you pay: 50%
OUT
After deductible, you pay: 50%
After deductible, you pay: 50%
After deductible, you pay: 60%
Other Services*
Durable medical equipment, home care, home infusion
therapy, hospice care, private duty nursing, ambulance
services, skilled nursing facilities (to 60 days per benefit
period) and dental accident-related services.
IN
After deductible, you pay: 20%
After deductible, you pay: 30%
After deductible, you pay: 50%
OUT
After deductible, you pay: 30%
After deductible, you pay: 40%
After deductible, you pay: 60%
1 Some services and supplies received by members in an office setting or in connection with an office visit are in fact outpatient hospital-based services provided by
hospital-owned or operated practices. These services and supplies may be subject to deductible and coinsurance. Please see the BCBSNC provider listing at
bcbsnc.com to identify these providers.
2 Preventive care services as defined by recent federal regulations are covered at 100% in-network. Coverage for certain preventive care services (such as routine
physical exams, well-baby and well-child care, and immunizations) is limited to in-network benefits only. However, state-mandated preventive services are available
out-of-network, for which members will pay deductible and coinsurance, plus charges over the allowed amount. Visit bcbsnc.com/preventive for more details.
3 If admitted to the hospital from the emergency room, inpatient hospital benefits apply to all covered services provided. If held for observation, outpatient benefits
apply to all covered services provided. If you are sent to the emergency room from an urgent care center, you may be responsible for both the emergency room
copayment and the urgent care copayment.
4 All services are limited to the allowed amount. If you see an out-of-network provider, actual expenses for covered services may exceed the stated coinsurance
percentage or copayment amount because actual provider charges may not be used to determine the health benefit plan’s and member’s payment obligations.
BCBSNC allowed amount is the amount that BCBSNC determines is reasonable for covered services provided to a member, which may be established in
accordance with an agreement between the provider and BCBSNC. If you use an in-network provider, you will only be responsible for your deductible and any
coinsurance amounts.
5 Primary physicians are in-network providers designated by BCBSNC as a primary care provider (PCP). Please check with BCBSNC to confirm that your provider is in
our network.
6 Pre-existing conditions apply only to adults age 19 and older and do not apply to children age 18 or younger. Pre-existing conditions are those for which medical
advice, diagnosis, care or treatment was received or recommended within the 12 months immediately preceding the date that your plan’s coverage begins. You
may receive credit toward the 12-month waiting period if you have not had a break in coverage of more than 63 consecutive days between your prior health plan
and this health plan, and if we receive proof of such prior coverage.

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Limitations & Exclusions
Like most health care plans, Blue Advantage has some limitations and exclusions. You must qualify medically. If your application is approved, you will receive a
Member Guide. It will contain detailed information about your plan benefits, exclusions and limitations.
This is a partial list of benefits that are not payable to Blue Advantage:
  • Services for or related to conception by artificial means or for reversal of sterilization
  • Treatment of sexual dysfunction not related to organic disease
  • Treatment or studies leading to or in connection with sex changes or modifications and related care
  • Services that are investigational in nature or obsolete, including any service, drugs, procedure or treatment directly related to an investigational treatment
  • Side effects and complications of noncovered services, except for emergency services in the case of an emergency
  • Services that are not medically necessary
  • Dental services provided in a hospital, except as specifically covered by your health benefit plan
  • Services or expenses that are covered by any governmental unit except as required by Federal law
  • Services received from an employer-sponsored dental or medical department
  • Services received or hospital stays before (or after) the effective dates of coverage
  • Custodial care, domiciliary care or rest cures
  • Eyeglasses or contact lenses or refractive eye surgery
  • Services to correct nearsightedness or refractive errors
  • Services for cosmetic purposes
  • Services for routine foot care
  • Travel, except as specifically listed in the benefit booklet
  • Services for weight control or reduction, except for morbid obesity, or as specifically covered by your health benefit plan
  • Services for maternity or elective abortion except as provided by the maternity rider option, if purchased
  • Inpatient admissions that are primarily for physical therapy, diagnostic studies, or environmental change
  • Services that are rendered by or on the direction of those other than doctors, hospitals, facility and professional providers; services that are in excess of the
    customary charge for services usually provided by one doctor when done by multiple doctors
  • For any condition suffered as a result of any act of war or while on active or reserve military duty
  • Services for which a charge is not normally made in the absence of insurance, or services provided by an immediate relative
  • Non-prescription drugs and prescription drugs or refills which exceed the maximum supply
  • Personal hygiene, comfort and/or convenience items
  • For telephone consultations, charges for failure to keep a scheduled visit, charges for completion of a claim form, charges for obtaining medical records,
    and late payment charges
  • Services primarily for educational purposes
  • Services for conditions related to developmental delay and/or learning differences
  • Long-term rehabilitative therapy
  • Services not specifically listed as covered services
Your coverage will automatically renew. Your coverage may be canceled by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) for fraud or intentional
misrepresentation of material fact on your application. Coverage for dependent children ends at age 26. Members will be notified 30 days in advance of any
change in coverage. A waiting period for coverage of pre-existing conditions may apply to your coverage.6 (Pre-existing conditions apply only to adults age 19 and
older and do not apply to children age 18 or younger.) The policy form number for Blue Advantage is PPO-I, 6/12. This brochure contains a summary of the benefits
only. It is not your insurance policy. Your policy is your insurance contract. If there is any difference between this brochure and the policy, the provisions of the
policy will control.
Please note: Blue Advantage plans are not high-deductible health plans (HDHP) under the federal tax code, and therefore are not intended to be paired with a
health savings account (HSA).
IN =In-network coverage4
OUT =Out-of-network coverage4
Note: Child-only coverage – coverage for children 18 years of age and younger – is available on all plans.
*High-tech diagnostic imaging scans, such as CT scans, MRIs, MRAs and PET scans, are subject to deductible and coinsurance payments
regardless of where service is provided. Prior review (prior plan approval) is required for these services.
** Once BCBSNC has paid $2,000 for all brand drugs then the member pays 50% coinsurance and the copayment no longer applies
*** The first claim received by BCBSNC will be considered the first visit.
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