Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Protect (PPO)
Illinois Medicare Advantage Plan (2025 Plan)
by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois
Additional Coverage
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Overall Government Star Rating
3.5
out of 5 stars
Plan Name
Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Protect (PPO)
Insurance Carrier
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois
Plan Type
Medicare Advantage Plan Without Prescription Drugs
Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Protect (PPO) is a Medicare Advantage Plan Without Prescription Drugs, which is available in Illinois and offered by the health insurance company Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois. This plan’s network type is PPO which determines in-network doctors who accept the health plan and whether a referral is needed.
Primary doctor visit
$0 copay
Specialist visit
$50 copay per visit
ER visit
$125 copay per visit (always covered)
Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Protect (PPO) has a monthly premium cost of $0 per month, with an annual deductible of $0 and a maximum out of pocket cost sharing of $10,100 In and Out-of-network
$6,750 In-network
$10,100 Out-of-network. The most common benefit costs which people evaluate when choosing a plan are costs for a primary doctor visit, specialist doctor visit, emergency room visit, and ambulance. These costs are listed in this summary section and a full list of benefit costs for Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Protect (PPO) are defined below.
No
Part D Prescription Drug Coverage
Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Protect (PPO) is a Medicare Advantage plan which does not include Medicare Part D Prescription Drug coverage. Other common benefits included with Medicare Advantage plans are coverage for dental, vision, and hearing. Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Protect (PPO) includes coverage for hearing, vision, dental.
Medicare Advantage health plans can offer even more additional benefits. Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Protect (PPO) includes coverage for the following additional benefits:
Other benefits
Over the counter drug benefits
Home and bathroom safety devices
Each year the federal government evaluates the quality of Medicare Advantage and Part D Prescription Drug plans based on a 5-star scoring system. For 2025, Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Protect (PPO) received an overall government quality rating of 3.5 stars out of 5 stars.
Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Protect (PPO) performed worse than Illinois’s State average overall quality score of 3.8 stars.
This Plan’s 5-star Gov’t Quality Score
Illinois State Average Score
Overall Government 5 Star Quality Rating
3.5
3.8
Summary rating of health plan quality
Staying healthy: screenings, tests, & vaccines
Managing chronic (long term) conditions
Member experience with health plan
Member complaints & changes in the health plan's performance
Health plan customer service
The government calculates an “Overall star rating” based on ratings for sub components including “Health plan star rating” and “Drug plan star rating”, which includes further subcomponents of each.
Blue Cross Medicare Advantage Protect (PPO) received 3.5 stars for its health plan quality score which is worse than the Illinois State average health plan quality score of 3.6 stars.
Health Portion of Premium
Health Plan Max Out-of-Pocket
$10,100 In and Out-of-network
$6,750 In-network
$10,100 Out-of-network
Nationwide Coverage included
Hearing Coverage included
Doctor Services
Primary doctor visit
In-network: $0 copay
Out-of-network: $30 copay per visit
Specialist visit
In-network: $50 copay per visit
Out-of-network: $75 copay per visit
Tests, labs, & imaging
Diagnostic tests & procedures
In-network: $0-100 copay
Out-of-network: $0-200 copay
Lab services
In-network: $5 copay
Out-of-network: $200 copay
Diagnostic radiology services (like MRI)
In-network: $0-300 copay
Out-of-network: $0-400 copay
Outpatient x-rays
In-network: $0-100 copay
Out-of-network: $30-200 copay
Emergency care
$125 copay per visit (always covered)
Urgent care
$50 copay per visit (always covered)
Hospital Services
Inpatient hospital coverage
In-network: $370 per day for days 1 through 6
$0 per day for days 7 through 90
Out-of-network: $500 per day for days 1 and beyond
Outpatient hospital coverage
In-network: $375 copay per visit
Out-of-network: $400 copay per visit
Skilled nursing facility
Skilled nursing facility
In-network: $0 per day for days 1 through 20
$214 per day for days 21 through 59
$0 per day for days 60 through 100
Out-of-network: $250 per day for days 1 and beyond
Preventive services
Preventive services
In-network: $0 copay
Out-of-network: $0 copay
Ambulance
Ground ambulance
In-network: $225 copay
Out-of-network: $225 copay
Therapy services
Occupational therapy visit
In-network: $40 copay
Out-of-network: $75 copay
Physical therapy & speech & language therapy visit
In-network: $40 copay
Out-of-network: $75 copay
Mental health services
Outpatient group therapy with a psychiatrist
In-network: $40 copay
Out-of-network: $50 copay
Outpatient individual therapy with a psychiatrist
In-network: $40 copay
Out-of-network: $50 copay
Outpatient group therapy visit
In-network: $40 copay
Out-of-network: $50 copay
Outpatient individual therapy visit
In-network: $40 copay
Out-of-network: $50 copay
Opioid treatment services
Opioid treatment services
Other services
Durable medical equipment (like wheelchairs & oxygen)
In-network: 20% coinsurance per item
Out-of-network: 20% coinsurance per item
Prosthetics (like braces, artificial limbs)
In-network: 20% coinsurance per item
Out-of-network: 20% coinsurance per item
Diabetes supplies
In-network: 0-20% coinsurance per item
Out-of-network: 20% coinsurance per item
Tier drug costs for: Standard retail pharmacy drug cost for 1-month
Part B Drugs
Chemotherapy drugs
In-network: 0-20% coinsurance
Out-of-network: 50% coinsurance
Other Part B drugs
In-network: 0-20% coinsurance
Out-of-network: 50% coinsurance
Hearing
Hearing exam
In-network: $40 copay
Out-of-network: $75 copay
Fitting/evaluation
In-network: $0 copay
Out-of-network: $0 copay
Hearing aids - All types
In-network: $699-999 copay
Out-of-network: $699-999 copay
Preventive Dental
Oral exam
In-network: $0 copay
Out-of-network: $0 copay
Cleaning
In-network: $0 copay
Out-of-network: $0 copay
Dental x-rays
In-network: $0 copay
Out-of-network: $0 copay
Comprehensive dental
Restorative services
In-network: 0% coinsurance
Out-of-network: 50% coinsurance
Periodontics
In-network: 20% coinsurance
Out-of-network: 50% coinsurance
Prosthodontics, removable
Maxillofacial prosthetics
Oral and maxillofacial surgery
In-network: 20% coinsurance
Out-of-network: 50% coinsurance
Adjunctive general services
In-network: 50% coinsurance
Out-of-network: 50% coinsurance
Vision
Routine eye exam
In-network: $0 copay
Out-of-network: $0 copay
Contact lenses
In-network: $0 copay
Out-of-network: $0 copay
Eyeglasses (frames & lenses)
Eyeglass frames (only)
In-network: $0 copay
Out-of-network: $0 copay
Eyeglass lenses (only)
In-network: $0 copay
Out-of-network: $0 copay
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