Vermont Business Magazine Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont (BCBSVT) has announced its competitively priced Medicare Part D prescription drug plan options for the 2016 open enrollment period. BCBSVT, in a joint venture with three other New England Blue plans, contracts with the federal government to offer prescription drug coverage, calledBlue MedicareRx(PDP). The 2016 open enrollment period runs from October 15 toDecember 7, 2015. Enrollment is effective onJanuary 1, 2016.
In addition, BCBSVT offers Medicare supplement plans that can support Vermonters achieve a worry-free retirement. Medicare supplement plans provide assistance with costs not paid by Medicare, like co-insurance, co-payments and deductibles. Vermonters turning 65 or just retiring may be eligible forVermont Medigap Blue—supplemental coverage offered through BCBSVT’s Vermont Health Plan.Vermont Blue 65is another Medigap policy option for Vermonters covered by Medicare Parts A and B. These plans provide members with coverage throughout the U.S., their choice of doctors and hospitals and access to local, personal service.
“We have many product options designed to meet the coverage needs of Vermonters eligible for Medicare. Our Vermont-based staff is available by phone or in person at our central Vermont and South Burlington offices to help individuals find the plan that works best for them,” says Catherine Hamilton, vice president of consumer services and planning.
BCBSVT representatives are available Monday throughFriday,8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.to discuss BCBSVT’s broad suite of Medicare coverage options. You can get help by phone at(800) 255-4550(option 2) or in person at the BCBSVT Information and Wellness Center (150 Dorset St., South Burlington Blue Mall) or at the BCBSVT headquarters (445 Industrial Lane, Berlin).
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont, in a joint venture with three other New England Blue plans, contracts with the Federal Government to provide Part D benefits. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc., Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Inc., Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont are the legal entities which have contracted as a joint enterprise with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and are the risk-bearing entities for Blue MedicareRx plans. The joint enterprise is a Medicare-approved Part D Sponsor. Enrollment in BlueMedicareRx (PDP) depends on contract renewal.
About Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont:
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont is the state’s oldest and largest health insurer, providing coverage for about 250,000 Vermonters. It employs about 400 Vermonters at its headquarters in Berlin and its Information and Wellness Center in South Burlington’s Blue Mall, and offers group and individual health plans to Vermonters. More information about Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont is available on the Internet atwww.bcbsvt.comBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont is an independent corporation operating under a license with the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, an association of independent Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans.