89+
YEARS
years of doing business and investing in care solutions
3.5M
MEMBERS
The largest not-for-profit insurer in the Mid-Atlantic, serving 3.5 million members
2M
U.S. PROVIDERS
Access to 2 million providers across the U.S. representing 96% of hospitals and 91% of doctors1
NOT-FOR-PROFIT
driven by a mission
Key plan benefits
From the ease of finding care to great benefits and access to health and wellness programs, CareFirst has you covered.
See who you want to see, where you want to see them
- A vast regional network of more than 85,000 providers in our service area (Washington, D.C., Maryland and Northern Virginia)
- An expansive PPO network of more than 89,000 providers locally and hundreds of thousands nationally
- With 91% of national providers and 99% of local providers being within our Blues network, you have the broadest access to care
- Over 66,000 participating pharmacies are available nationwide
- CloseKnit offers in-person primary care and same- or next-day sicks visits at 40+ locations across Maryland, Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia. Primary care, sick visits, behavioral health support, nutrition services and more are also available virtually.
Know you are covered with great benefits
- Pediatric vision and dental coverage is available for children under age 19
- Convenient and fast home delivery service with Mail Order Pharmacy
- Free 24-Hour Nurse Advice Line
Free access to preventive care
Our plans feature the following in-network benefits at no charge and no deductible:
- Adult physicals
- Well-child exams and immunizations
- OB/GYN visits
- Cancer screenings, including mammograms, pap tests, prostate and colorectal screenings
- Preventive maternity services such as prenatal visits, diagnostic and lab services
- Summary of Preventive and Contraceptive Services Flyer (PDF)
- Preventive and Contraceptive Drug List (PDF)
Improve your health and wellness with CareFirst WellBeingSM
- Blue Rewards — our incentive program rewards you for completing certain wellness activities
- CareFirst WellBeing — your personalized, digital connection to living and maintaining your healthiest life
- Blue365 offers exclusive discounts — exclusive discounts on health and wellness services such as meal kit deliveries, fitness gear and gym memberships
24/7 access to your plan information
- Get the information you want, whenever you need it on our secure member website, My Account.
- Check the status of claims, remaining deductibles and out-of-pocket totals
- Review your Explanation of Benefits (EOBs)
- View copays and identify other expenses for which you may be responsible
- View, order or print your member ID card
- Confirm if a referral or preauthorization is required for a specific service, if applicable to your plan
1BCBSA Blue Facts, 2024