CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
Contact Us Glossary Search the CareFirst State of Maryland Web Site
State of Maryland
My Account Find a Doctor Plan Descriptions Forms
State of Maryland Plan Descriptions Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)

Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield's Preferred Provider Network (PPO) is offered to all active State of Maryland employees as well as all retirees, with or without Medicare, regardless of their place of residence.

Plan Highlights:

By selecting CareFirst's  PPO, you have the freedom to choose your own doctor or specialist, every time you need care.

  • No referrals needed. You have direct access to any specialist.
  • No primary care physician needed.
  • Vision included with medical benefits.
  • Out-of-network benefits available - subject to deductible and coinsurance
  • Lifetime maximum - $2 million
  • Office visits, maternity care, well-baby visits, routine physicals and GYN exams are covered - for minimal copay
  • Women's health coverage such as PAP tests and mammograms, and men's health coverage, which includes routine prostate screenings.
  • No paper work for you. Our PPO physicians submit claims directly to us.
    Out-of-Area Coverage - You will receive one of the most widely recognized and accepted health care identification cards in the United States -- BlueCard. So now, you can take your health care benefits with you - across the country and around the world.
  • Advice Line- A 24-hour nurse-line, called FirstHelp, when all you need is a little advice.
  • Options Discount Program - As a BlueChoice member, you will also receive access to our Options Discount Program, which provides you with discounts alternative therapies such as acupuncture, chiropractic services, yoga and much more.

Vision Benefits

  • $45 allowance on frames
  • $45 allowance on exam
  • Set fee allowance for lenses and contacts
  • Member balance billed at time of service

Benefit Highlights and Enrollment Booklet (July 1, 2009-June 30, 2010)

State of Maryland Health Care Options Booklet (1 MB, 20 pgs.)PDF
State of Maryland Vision Chart (453 KB, 1 pg.)PDF

Solution Center
Member ID Cards
Select or Change your PCP
Order ID Cards
Nurse Line (FirstHelp)
Frequently Asked Questions
Contact Us
TTY Users
What's New for 2009/2010 Plan Year?
Health & Wellness
My Care First
Options Discount Program
Blue365 - More Wellness Savings
Health & Wellness Services
News & Updates

CareFirst H1N1 Vaccine Policy PDF

What Does Your New Member ID Card Look Like?

Member ID Card Information PDF

What is an EPO Plan?

Customer Service Hours

Get monthly health news by e-mail

Vitality Member Newsletter

News Archives

 
Adobe Acrobat PDF Viewing and printing this document requires Adobe Acrobat Reader, which can be downloaded free from the Adobe site.

Serving Maryland, the District of Columbia and portions of Virginia. CareFirst of Maryland, Inc., Group Hospitalization and Medical Services, Inc., and CareFirst BlueChoice, Inc. are independent licensees of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. ® Registered trademark of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. ®' Registered trademark of CareFirst of Maryland, Inc. 
 
This site is best viewed in IE 7.0 or higher or FireFox 3.0 or higher.