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Blue Shield of California – Shield Spectrum PPO Savings Plan 3500 – CALIFORNIA

A comparison of the Shield Spectrum PPO Savings Plan 3500 offered by Blue Shield of California is detailed out below for both Network and Non-Network coverage.

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Copay N/A N/A
Office Visit No charge after deductible 50% after deductible
Deductible Services with preferred providers: $3,500 ($7,000 family) Services with non-preferred providers: $5,000 ($10,000 family)
Coinsurance No charge after deductible with preferred providers 50% with non-preferred providers
Coinsurance Limit Shield Spectrum PPO Savings Plan 3500 Shield Spectrum PPO Savings Plan 3500
Out-of-Pocket Maximum Services with preferred providers: $5,000 ($10,000 family) Services with non-preferred providers: $15,000 ($30,000 family)
Lifetime Maximum $6,000,000 $6,000,000
Prescription Drugs At Participating Pharmacies (Up to a 30-day supply) -
  • Generic Formulary Drugs: $10/prescription
  • Formulary Brand-Name Drugs: $35/prescription
  • Non-Formulary Brand-Name Drugs: $50 or 50%/prescription, whichever is greater (Maximum of $150/Rx)
Mail Service Prescriptions (Up to a 60-day supply) -
  • Generic Formulary Drugs: $20/prescription
  • Formulary Brand-Name Drugs: $70/prescription
  • Non-Formulary Brand-Name Drugs: $100 or 50%/prescription whichever is greater (Maximum of $300/Rx)
At Participating Pharmacies (Up to a 30-day supply) -
  • Generic Formulary Drugs: $10/prescription
  • Formulary Brand-Name Drugs: $35/prescription
  • Non-Formulary Brand-Name Drugs: $50 or 50%/prescription, whichever is greater (Maximum of $150/Rx)
Mail Service Prescriptions (Up to a 60-day supply) -
  • Generic Formulary Drugs: $20/prescription
  • Formulary Brand-Name Drugs: $70/prescription
  • Non-Formulary Brand-Name Drugs: $100 or 50%/prescription whichever is greater (Maximum of $300/Rx)
Emergency Room Emergency Health Coverage -
  • Emergency Room Services ($75 or $100 copayment/visit is waived if the member is admitted directly to the hospital as an inpatient): $100/visit
  • ER Physician Visits: No charge after deductible
  • Ambulance Services (Surface or air): No charge after deductible
Emergency Health Coverage -
  • Emergency Room Services ($75 or $100 copayment/visit is waived if the member is admitted directly to the hospital as an inpatient): Covered at same level as preferred provider
  • ER physician Visits: Covered at same level as provider
  • Ambulance Services (Surface or air): Covered at same level as preferred provider
Adult Preventative Care Annual Routine Physical Exam, Gynecological (Includes Pap test or other approved cervical cancer screening tests, and routine mammography when received as part of the annual exam or preventive care exam): $0 Annual Routine Physical Exam, Well-Baby Care Office Visits: Not covered
Child Preventative Care Annual Routine Physical Exam, Well-Baby Care Office Visits: $0 Annual Routine Physical Exam, Well-Baby Care Office Visits: Not covered
Lab / X-Ray Outpatient X-ray and Laboratory: No charge after deductible Outpatient X-ray and Laboratory: 50%
Maternity Pregnancy and Maternity Care -
  • Outpatient Prenatal and Postnatal Care: Not covered
  • Delivery and all Necessary Inpatient Hospital Services: Not covered
Pregnancy and Maternity Care -
  • Outpatient Prenatal and Postnatal Care: 50%
  • Delivery and all Necessary Inpatient Hospital Services: 50%
Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Services -
  • Provided in the Office of a Physician or Physical Therapist (Up to 20 visits per calendar year): 70% (Visit limit per calendar year combined with chiropractic visits)
Chiropractic Services (Blue Shield's payment is limited to $25/visit): 70% (Up to 20 visits per calendar year combined with physical therapy visits)
Rehabilitation Services -
  • Provided in the Office of a Physician or Physical Therapist (Up to 20 visits per calendar year): 50%
Chiropractic Services (Blue Shield's payment is limited to $25/visits): Not covered
Skilled Nursing N/A N/A
Home Health Care Home Health Services (Up to 90 pre-authorized visits per calendar year): No charge after deductible Home Health Services (Up to 90 pre-authorized visits per calendar year): Not covered
Mental Health Mental Health Services -
  • Inpatient Hospital Facility Services: No charge after deductible
  • Inpatient Physician Services: No charge after deductible
  • Outpatient Visits for Severe Mental Health Conditions: No charge after deductible
  • Outpatient Visits for Non-Severe Mental Health Conditions (Up to 20 visits per calendar year combined with chemical dependency visits): No charge after deductible
Chemical Dependency Service (Substance abuse) -
  • Inpatient Hospital Facility for Medical Acute Detoxification: No charge after deductible
  • Inpatient Physician Services for Medical Acute Detoxification: No charge after deductible
  • Outpatient Visits (Up to 20 visits per calendar year combined with non-severe mental health visits): No charge after deductible
Mental Health Services -
  • Inpatient Hospital Facility Services: 50%
  • Inpatient Physician Services: 50%
  • Outpatient Visits for Severe Mental Health Conditions: 50%
  • Outpatient Visits for Non-Severe Mental Health Conditions (Up to 20 visits per calendar year combined with chemical dependency visits): Not covered
Chemical Dependency Service (Substance abuse) -
  • Inpatient Hospital Facility for Medical Acute Detoxification: 50%
  • Inpatient Physician Services for Medical Acute Detoxification: 50%
  • Outpatient Visits (Up to 20 visits per calendar year combined with non-severe mental health visits): Not covered
Hospital Care Hospitalization Services -
  • Inpatient Physician Visits and Consultations, Surgeons and Assistants, and Anesthesiologist: No charge after deductible
  • Inpatient Semiprivate Room and Board, Services and Supplies, and Subacute Care: No charge after deductible
  • Bariatric Surgery Inpatient Services (Pre-authorization required: medically necessary surgery for weight loss, only for morbid obesity): No charge after deductible
Outpatient Services -
  • Non-Emergency Services and Procedures, Outpatient Surgery in a Hospital: No charge after deductible
  • Outpatient Surgery Performed in an Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC): No charge after deductible
Hospitalization Services -
  • Inpatient Physician Visits and Consultations, Surgeons and Assistants, and Anesthesiologist: 50%
  • Inpatient Semiprivate Room and Board, Services and Supplies, and Subacute Care: 50%
  • Bariatric Surgery Inpatient Services (Pre-authorization required: medically necessary surgery for weight loss, only for morbid obesity): 50%
Outpatient Services -
  • Non-Emergency Services and Procedures, Outpatient Surgery in a Hospital: 50%
  • Outpatient Surgery Performed in an Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC): 50%
Optional Benefits Shield Spectrum PPO Savings Plan 3500 Shield Spectrum PPO Savings Plan 3500