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1-877-469-2583
TTY 1-800-481-8704
Seven days a week
8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Time

BCN Advantage HMO is a health plan with a Medicare contract. BCN Advantage, a health maintenance organization for people with Medicare, is offered by Blue Care Network. It is available to those who are entitled to Medicare Part A and enrolled in Medicare Part B.

As a Medicare Advantage plan, BCN Advantage can provide more benefits than traditional Medicare, including:

Comprehensive benefits that exceed Medicare, including wellness and preventive care
Low office copayments
Extensive networks of physicians and hospitals
Urgent and emergency care covered worldwide
Focused care for chronic conditions
One ID card that prominently displays the Blue Cross and Blue Shield symbol
Customer service representatives who understand Medicare and Medicare Advantage
Smoking cessation program

Important information about this plan

BCN Advantage HMO is available in these counties: Allegan, Barry, Bay, Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Genesee, Gratiot, Ingham, Ionia, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Kent, Lapeer, Livingston, Macomb, Midland, Monroe, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oakland, Oceana, Ottawa, Saginaw, Shiawassee, St. Clair, Tuscola, Van Buren, Washtenaw and Wayne. Premiums vary by county. You must continue to pay your Medicare Part B premium.

You must use plan providers except in emergent or urgent care situations or for out-of-area renal dialysis. If you obtain routine care from out-of-network providers neither Medicare nor BCN Advantage HMO will be responsible for the costs. Out-of-network services authorized by BCN Advantage HMO will be covered.

If you are enrolled in BCN Advantage HMO Option 2 or Option 3, you must use a network pharmacy to access your prescription drug benefit, except under non-routine circumstances when you cannot reasonably use a network pharmacy. Our pharmacy network includes the majority of chain pharmacies, mail order through Medco or Walgreens, as well as long-term care and home infusion pharmacies. For additional information on network pharmacies, please call Customer Service at 800-450-3680, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week. TTY users should call 800-430-3211. You may also write to: BCN Advantage HMO, 2311 Green Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48105.

The BCN Advantage HMO benefit information provided is not comprehensive. Additional information should be requested before making a decision about your coverage. For full information on BCN Advantage HMO benefits, current members should call our Customer Service department at 800-450-3680, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week. TTY users should call 800-430-3211. Prospective members should call 877-469-2583, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week. TTY users should call 800-481-8704.

Benefits, formulary, pharmacy, network, premium and/or coinsurance may change on Jan. 1, 2011. Please contact BCN Advantage HMO for details.

If you decide to have your BCN Advantage HMO premium withheld from your Social Security check or deducted from your checking or savings account, it may take up to three months for the automatic deduction to begin. If your premium amount is currently withheld from your Social Security check or deducted from your checking or savings account and you wish to receive a monthly bill instead, the change may also take up to three months to become effective. During this time, you will be responsible for paying your premium.

BCN Advantage HMO is issued by Blue Care Network, which contracts with the federal government. BCN Advantage HMO’s contract with CMS is renewed annually and the availability of coverage beyond the end of the contract year is not guaranteed.

BCN Advantage HMO is a health plan with a Medicare contract.

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