Medicare Plus Blue Giveback (PPO)
Michigan Medicare Advantage Plan (2026 Plan)
by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Additional Coverage
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Overall Government Star Rating
4.5
out of 5 stars
Plan Name
Medicare Plus Blue Giveback (PPO)
Insurance Carrier
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Plan Type
Medicare Advantage Plan With Part D Prescription Drug Coverage
Medicare Plus Blue Giveback (PPO) is a Medicare Advantage Plan With Part D Prescription Drug Coverage, which is available in Michigan and offered by the health insurance company Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. This plan’s network type is PPO which determines in-network doctors who accept the health plan and whether a referral is needed.
Annual Deductible
$650 annual deductible
Primary doctor visit
$0 copay
Specialist visit
$55 copay
Medicare Plus Blue Giveback (PPO) has a monthly premium cost of $0 per month, with an annual deductible of $650 annual deductible and a maximum out of pocket cost sharing of $11,000 In and Out-of-network
$9,250 In-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 Medicare Plus Blue Giveback (PPO) are defined below.
Yes
Part D Prescription Drug Coverage
Medicare Plus Blue Giveback (PPO) is a Medicare Advantage plan which does include Medicare Part D Prescription Drug coverage. Other common benefits included with Medicare Advantage plans are coverage for dental, vision, and hearing. Medicare Plus Blue Giveback (PPO) includes coverage for hearing, vision, dental.
Medicare Advantage health plans can offer even more additional benefits. Medicare Plus Blue Giveback (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 2026, Medicare Plus Blue Giveback (PPO) received an overall government quality rating of 4.5 stars out of 5 stars.
Medicare Plus Blue Giveback (PPO) performed better than Michigan’s State average overall quality score of 3.9 stars.
This Plan’s 5-star Gov’t Quality Score
Michigan State Average Score
Overall Government 5 Star Quality Rating
4.5
3.9
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
Summary rating of drug plan quality
Drug plan customer service
Member complaints & changes in the drug plan's performance
Member experience with the drug plan
Drug safety & accuracy of drug pricing
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.
Medicare Plus Blue Giveback (PPO) received 4.5 stars for its health plan quality score which is better than the Michigan State average health plan quality score of 4.0 stars.
Medicare Plus Blue Giveback (PPO) received 4.5 stars for its drug plan quality score which is better than the Michigan State average drug plan quality score of 3.7 stars.
Health Portion of Premium
Health Plan Max Out-of-Pocket
$11,000 In and Out-of-network
$9,250 In-network
Nationwide Coverage included
Hearing Coverage included
Doctor Services
Primary doctor visit
In-network: $0 copay
Out-of-network: $25 copay
Specialist visit
In-network: $55 copay
Out-of-network: 50% coinsurance
Tests, labs, & imaging
Diagnostic tests & procedures
In-network: $0-$150 copay
Out-of-network: $0-$55 copay
Lab services
In-network: $0-$40 copay
Out-of-network: 50% coinsurance
Diagnostic radiology services (like MRI)
In-network: $150-$325 copay
Out-of-network: 50% coinsurance
Outpatient x-rays
In-network: $35-$150 copay
Out-of-network: 50% coinsurance
Hospital Services
Inpatient hospital coverage
In-network:
Tier 1
$385 per day for days 1-7
$0 per day for days 8-90
$0 per stay
Out-of-network:
$50% per stay
Outpatient hospital coverage
In-network: $425 copay
Out-of-network: 50% coinsurance
Skilled nursing facility
Skilled nursing facility
In-network:
Tier 1
$0 per day for days 1-20
$218 per day for days 21-100
Out-of-network:
$50% per stay
Preventive services
Preventive services
In-network: $0 copay
Out-of-network: $0 copay
Ambulance
Ground ambulance
In-network: $360 copay
Out-of-network: $360 copay
Therapy services
Occupational therapy visit
In-network: $35 copay
Out-of-network: 50% coinsurance
Physical therapy & speech & language therapy visit
In-network: $55 copay
Out-of-network: 50% coinsurance
Mental health services
Outpatient group therapy with a psychiatrist
In-network: $50 copay
Out-of-network: 50% coinsurance
Outpatient individual therapy with a psychiatrist
In-network: $50 copay
Out-of-network: 50% coinsurance
Outpatient group therapy visit
In-network: $50 copay
Out-of-network: 50% coinsurance
Outpatient individual therapy visit
In-network: $50 copay
Out-of-network: 50% coinsurance
Opioid treatment services
Opioid treatment services
Other services
Durable medical equipment (like wheelchairs & oxygen)
In-network: 0%-20% coinsurance
Out-of-network: 0%-50% coinsurance
Prosthetics (like braces, artificial limbs)
In-network: 20% coinsurance
Out-of-network: 50% coinsurance
Diabetes supplies
In-network: 0%-20% coinsurance
Out-of-network: 0%-40% coinsurance
Tier drug costs for: Standard retail pharmacy drug cost for 1-month
Tiers | Initial coverage phase | Catastrophic coverage phase |
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Preferred Generic | $5.00 copay | $0 copay |
Generic | $12.00 copay | $0 copay |
Preferred Brand | 20% coinsurance | $0 copay |
Non-Preferred Drug | 30% coinsurance | $0 copay |
Specialty Tier | 31% coinsurance | $0 copay |
Part B Drugs
Chemotherapy drugs
In-network: 0%-20% coinsurance
Out-of-network: 0%-50% coinsurance
Other Part B drugs
In-network: 0%-20% coinsurance
Out-of-network: 0%-50% coinsurance
Hearing
Hearing exam
In-network: $0 copay
Out-of-network: $0 copay
Fitting/evaluation
In-network: $0 copay
Out-of-network: $0 copay
Hearing aids - prescription
In-network: $495-$1695 copay
Out-of-network: $495-$1695 copay
Hearing aids - over the counter
Preventive Dental
Oral exam
In-network: $0 copay
Out-of-network: 50% coinsurance
Cleaning
In-network: $0 copay
Out-of-network: 50% coinsurance
Fluoride treatment
In-network: $0 copay
Out-of-network: 50% coinsurance
Dental x-rays
In-network: $0 copay
Out-of-network: 50% coinsurance
Comprehensive dental
Prosthodontics, removable
Maxillofacial prosthetics
Oral and maxillofacial surgery
Adjunctive general services
Vision
Routine eye exam
In-network: $0 copay
Out-of-network: 50% coinsurance
Eyeglasses (frames & lenses)
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