2025 Blue Cross and Blue Shield Service Benefit Plan - FEP Blue Focus
Section 5(a). Medical Services and Supplies Provided by Physicians and Other Healthcare Professionals
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Section 5(a). Medical Services and Supplies Provided by Physicians and Other Healthcare Professionals
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Benefit Description
Treatment Therapies
Notes:
You Pay
Preferred: 30% of the Plan allowance (deductible applies)
Non-preferred (Participating/Non-participating): You pay all charges
Treatment Therapies
- Outpatient treatment therapies:
- Chemotherapy and radiation therapy
Note: We cover high-dose chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy in connection with bone marrow transplants, and drugs or medications to stimulate or mobilize stem cells for transplant procedures, only for those conditions listed as covered under Organ/Tissue Transplants in Section 5(b). See also, Other services under You need prior Plan approval for certain services in Section 3.
- Proton beam therapy*, stereotactic radiosurgery* and stereotactic body radiation therapy*
- Renal dialysis – Hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis
- Intravenous (IV)/infusion therapy – Home IV or infusion therapy
Note: Home nursing visits (skilled) associated with Home IV/infusion therapy are covered as shown under Home Health Services later in this section.
- Outpatient cardiac rehabilitation
- Pulmonary rehabilitation therapy
- Applied behavior analysis (ABA)* for the treatment of an autism spectrum disorder limited to 200 hours per person, per calendar year (see prior approval requirements in Section 3)
- Auto-immune infusion medications: Remicade, Renflexis or Inflectra
- Agents, drugs, and/or supplies administered or obtained in connection with your care
Notes:
- See Section 5(c) for our payment levels for treatment therapies billed for by the outpatient department of a hospital.
You Pay
Preferred: 30% of the Plan allowance (deductible applies)
Non-preferred (Participating/Non-participating): You pay all charges
Benefit Description
Inpatient treatment therapies:
*Prior approval required
You Pay
Preferred: 30% of the Plan allowance (deductible applies)
Non-preferred (Participating/Non-participating): You pay all charges
Inpatient treatment therapies:
- Chemotherapy and radiation therapy
Note: We cover high-dose chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy in connection with bone marrow transplants, and drugs or medications to stimulate or mobilize stem cells for transplant procedures, only for those conditions listed as covered under Organ/Tissue Transplants in Section 5(b). See also, Other services under You need prior Plan approval for certain services in Section 3.
- Renal dialysis – Hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis
- Pharmacotherapy (medication management) (See Section 5(c) for our coverage of drugs administered in connection with these treatment therapies.)
- Applied behavior analysis (ABA)* for the treatment of an autism spectrum disorder
You Pay
Preferred: 30% of the Plan allowance (deductible applies)
Non-preferred (Participating/Non-participating): You pay all charges