{"id":96259,"date":"2021-10-04T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-04T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-blue-shield-of-california-offers-expanded-benefits-and-services-for-medicare-beneficiaries-including-an-exciting-new-plan-in-los-angeles-county\/"},"modified":"2021-10-04T11:10:05","modified_gmt":"2021-10-04T15:10:05","slug":"blue-shield-of-california-ofrece-mas-beneficios-y-servicios-a-los-beneficiarios-de-medicare-incluyendo-un-plan-nuevo-en-el-condado-de-los-angeles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/blue-shield-of-california-ofrece-mas-beneficios-y-servicios-a-los-beneficiarios-de-medicare-incluyendo-un-plan-nuevo-en-el-condado-de-los-angeles\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Shield of California Offers Expanded Benefits and Services for Medicare Beneficiaries, including an exciting New Plan in Los Angeles County"},"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:black 0pt; BORDER-RIGHT:black 0pt; VERTICAL-ALIGN: BOTTOM; BORDER-BOTTOM:black 0pt; PADDING-LEFT:0.50em; BORDER-LEFT:black 0pt; PADDING-RIGHT:0.50em\n}\n.prnbcc{\nBORDER-TOP-COLOR:; BORDER-COLLAPSE: COLLAPSE; BORDER-LEFT-COLOR:; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR:; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR:\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">OAKLAND, Calif.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Oct. 4, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> today announced a range of 2022 coverage options for Medicare beneficiaries in <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>, with expanded benefits for food and transportation services. <\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg7fa4left\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg7fa4left\" 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 is introducing a new Medicare HMO plan, Blue Shield Balance, available to all Medicare beneficiaries in <span class=\"xn-location\">Los Angeles County<\/span>. This new plan includes unique features such as multi-language concierge customer service and support. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We continue to find new ways to bring unique benefits and services that support our diverse membership,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Lina Saadzoi<\/span>, vice president and general manager of Medicare at Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>. &#8220;Our goal is to provide comprehensive health coverage that all Medicare beneficiaries deserve and have come to rely on. We remain committed to creating a health care system worthy of our family and friends that&#8217;s sustainably affordable.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Starting <span class=\"xn-chron\">January 1, 2022<\/span>, Blue Shield Medicare Advantage plan benefits in various locations will include:<\/p>\n<p><b>Reduced cost share for key medical benefits\u00a0in <span class=\"xn-location\">Alameda<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">San Mateo<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Santa Clara<\/span> counties<\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Depending on the plan, cost-share reduction may include primary care physician and specialist office visits, outpatient surgery, and urgent care. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>New grocery benefit and expanded home meal delivery benefit in select plans <\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>A Special Supplemental Benefit for the Chronically Ill (SSBCI) called Healthy Grocery for eligible members (not all members will qualify)* that provides a <span class=\"xn-money\">$25<\/span> monthly allowance to purchase healthy and nutritious foods and produce. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Addition of home meal delivery service upon discharge from an inpatient hospital or skilled nursing facility stay. The benefit includes up to 22 meals and 10 snacks per discharge (limited to two discharges per year); offered in select plans in <span class=\"xn-location\">Los Angeles<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Fresno<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Merced<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Orange<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Riverside<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">San Bernardino<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">San Diego<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">San Joaquin<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Santa Clara<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Stanislaus<\/span> Counties.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Expanded transportation benefit in Central and <span class=\"xn-location\">Northern California<\/span> plans<\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Addition of transportation services to plan-approved health-related locations in <span class=\"xn-location\">Alameda<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">San Mateo<\/span> counties. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Expansion of transportation services to plan-approved health-related locations to an unlimited number of trips annually in select plans in <span class=\"xn-location\">Los Angeles<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Orange<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Riverside<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">San Bernardino<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">San Diego<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Fresno<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Merced<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">San Joaquin<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Santa Clara<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Stanislaus<\/span> Counties.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Added dental benefits in Central and <span class=\"xn-location\">Northern California<\/span> plans<\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Addition of preventive and diagnostic dental services such as cleaning, routine dental exams, and dental x-rays in <span class=\"xn-location\">Alameda<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Merced<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">San Joaquin<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">San Mateo<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Santa Clara<\/span>, and <span class=\"xn-location\">Stanislaus<\/span> Counties. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Medicare&#8217;s Annual Election Period is <span class=\"xn-chron\">October 15, 2021<\/span>, to <span class=\"xn-chron\">December 7, 2021<\/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=3310520-1&amp;h=1228110314&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bsca.com%2Fmedicare&amp;a=www.bsca.com%2Fmedicare\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.bsca.com\/medicare<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>About Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> strives to create a healthcare system worthy of its family and friends that is sustainably affordable. Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> is a tax paying, nonprofit, independent member of the Blue Shield Association with over 4.5 million members, over 7,500 employees and more than <span class=\"xn-money\">$21 billion<\/span> in annual revenue. Founded in 1939 in <span class=\"xn-location\">San Francisco<\/span> and now headquartered in <span class=\"xn-location\">Oakland<\/span>, Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> and its affiliates provide health, dental, vision, Medicaid, and Medicare healthcare service plans in <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>. The company has contributed more than <span class=\"xn-money\">$150 million<\/span> to Blue Shield of California Foundation in the last four years to have an impact on <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span> communities.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For more news about Blue Shield of <span class=\"xn-location\">California<\/span>, please visit\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3310520-1&amp;h=3654049388&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.blueshieldca.com%2F&amp;a=news.blueshieldca.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">news.blueshieldca.com<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Or follow us on\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3310520-1&amp;h=2427385382&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fblue-shield-of-california%2F&amp;a=LinkedIn\" rel=\"nofollow\">LinkedIn<\/a>,\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3310520-1&amp;h=2131518718&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FBlueShieldCA&amp;a=Twitter\" rel=\"nofollow\">Twitter<\/a>, or\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3310520-1&amp;h=4077683958&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FBlueShieldCA%2F&amp;a=Facebook\" rel=\"nofollow\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-money\">Y0118<\/span>_21_<span class=\"xn-money\">740B<\/span>_C 09292021<\/p>\n<p>*The benefits mentioned are part of special supplemental benefits available in select plans. 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