{"id":71520,"date":"2019-09-16T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-09-16T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-blue-shield-of-california-provides-medicare-beneficiaries-more-benefits-with-new-medicare-supplement-plan-g-extra\/"},"modified":"2019-09-16T12:03:10","modified_gmt":"2019-09-16T16:03:10","slug":"blue-shield-of-california-ofrece-a-los-beneficiarios-de-medicare-aun-mas-beneficios-con-su-nuevo-plan-medicare-supplement-plan-g-extra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/blue-shield-of-california-ofrece-a-los-beneficiarios-de-medicare-aun-mas-beneficios-con-su-nuevo-plan-medicare-supplement-plan-g-extra\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Shield of California Provides Medicare Beneficiaries More Benefits With New Medicare Supplement Plan G Extra"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prngen2{\nBORDER-TOP:1pt; BORDER-RIGHT:1pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: BOTTOM; BORDER-BOTTOM:1pt; PADDING-LEFT:0.50em; BORDER-LEFT:1pt; PADDING-RIGHT:0.50em\n}\n.prntblns{\nBORDER-TOP: 1pt; BORDER-RIGHT: 1pt; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; BORDER-BOTTOM: 1pt; BORDER-LEFT: 1pt\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">LOS ANGELES<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Sept. 16, 2019<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/\u00a0&#8212; Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> today announced its new Medicare Supplement Plan G Extra, the latest addition to its Medicare Supplement plan portfolio that offers innovative services such as coverage for over-the-counter items, access to physicians via smartphones and a gym membership at no additional cost.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgd9baleft\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgd9baleft\" title=\"Blue Shield of California Logo\" style=\"HEIGHT: 147px; WIDTH: 400px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Blue Shield of California Logo\" align=\"middle\" imagelabel=\"General\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/810201\/blue_jpg_Logo.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Blue Shield&#8217;s Medicare Supplement Plan G Extra is available to Medicare beneficiaries throughout <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> that&#8217;s designed to be affordable. This new plan has all the benefits offered by Medicare Supplement Plan G plus additional services such as:\u00a0 <\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>Over-the-Counter (OTC) items benefits: <\/b>including up to <span class=\"xn-money\">$100<\/span> allowance per quarter at CVS for eligible OTC health and wellness products such as cold and allergy medicines, first-aid supplies and pain relievers <\/li>\n<li><b>Physician consultation benefits: <\/b>available by phone or video via computer or mobile application <\/li>\n<li><b>Hearing aid benefits: <\/b>including an annual hearing test and savings on Vista brand mid-level and premium-level hearing aids <\/li>\n<li><b>Vision benefits: <\/b>including coverage for the cost of eye exams, frames, eyeglass or contact lenses that are not traditionally covered by original Medicare <\/li>\n<li><b>SilverSneakers<\/b><b><sup>\u00ae <\/sup><\/b><b>Fitness Program:<\/b>\u00a0includes a fitness benefit at no extra cost <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;We are thrilled to introduce our new, innovative Medicare Supplement Plan G Extra, providing additional benefits for Medicare beneficiaries throughout <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Krista Bowers<\/span>, General Manager, Senior Markets, Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>. &#8220;The Medicare landscape continues to change and evolve, and we are excited to offer members of the Medicare community this new product.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Medicare&#8217;s Annual Election Period is <span class=\"xn-chron\">October 15, 2019<\/span> to <span class=\"xn-chron\">December 7, 2019<\/span>. For more information about Blue Shield&#8217;s Medicare offerings, please visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2581026-1&amp;h=1615442365&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fblueshieldcamedicare.com%2F&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fblueshieldcamedicare.com%2F\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/blueshieldcamedicare.com\/<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><b>About Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> <br \/><\/b>Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> strives to create a health care system worthy of our family and friends that is sustainably affordable. We are a not for profit, independent member of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association with 4 million members, 6,800 employees and more than <span class=\"xn-money\">$20 billion<\/span> in annual revenue. 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