Medicare Supplement Plans

Medicare was never designed to pay all your healthcare expenses. We’re here to help people across Maryland, Washington D.C. and Northern Virginia fill in the gaps.

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CareFirst MedPlus

The gaps in Medicare could cost you thousands out of your own pocket each year. A serious illness or lengthy hospital stay could make a big dent in your savings.

Protect yourself with a CareFirst MedPlus Medicare Supplement (Medigap) plan, which offers limited out-of-pocket costs for doctor’s visits.

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Plan Features

 
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Freedom of Choice

CareFirst's Medicare Supplement plans give you freedom to see any provider that accepts Medicare assignment.

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Nationwide Coverage

Travel with confidence. Your CareFirst MedPlus card is accepted by Medicare providers across the country. Some plans also offer options with coverage for emergencies when traveling abroad.

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No Referrals Required

With CareFirst MedPlus Medicare Supplement plans, there is no need to obtain a referral from your primary care physician to see a specialist.

SilverSneakers Fitness Program

CareFirst MedPlus members are automatically enrolled in the SilverSneakers® Fitness Program at no additional cost. SilverSneakers can help you live a healthier, more active life through fitness and social connection. You’ll also have access to thousands of gym locations nationwide.

Fitness Classes

SilverSneakers offers specially designed, signature exercise classes for all fitness levels.

Online Resources

Can’t get to the gym or feel safer working out at home? Create an online account to enjoy SilverSneakers On-Demand workout videos from home, LIVE Classes and Workshops and more through SilverSneakers.com and the SilverSneakers GO app. Plus, you can sign up for a home fitness kit.

Optional Vision & Dental (Added Cost)

CareFirst also offers dental and vision plans, which are available at an additional cost.

BlueVision℠

For just $2 a month, protect your eyes with a vision plan from CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, administered by Davis Vision, Inc.* Receive an annual eye exam with dilation at participating providers for a $10 copay at the time of service, plus discounts** of approximately 30% on eyeglass frames and lenses or contact lenses from certain providers.

Dental

Individual Select Preferred Dental offers 100% coverage for preventive and diagnostic dental care as well as a network of more than 5,000 participating providers with no deductible.

BlueDental Preferred offers the largest network with more than 5,000 providers in Maryland, Washington, D.C. and Virginia and access to 123,000 dental providers across the country. Enjoy Free exams, cleanings and X-rays with an in-network provider.

See the Medicare Supplement Plan Details section for more.

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Exclusive Member Discounts

Blue365 is an exciting program that offers exclusive health, wellness and personal deals that will keep you healthy and happy, every day of the year. Blue365 delivers great discounts from top national and local retailers on: Apparel & Footwear, Fitness, Hearing & Vision, Home & Family, Nutrition, Personal Care and Travel. Visit carefirst.com/wellnessdiscounts to learn more.

 

Piggy Bank Icon How We Help You Save

To help more people get the coverage they need, we offer seven different Medicare Supplement plans.

Enjoy a 10% household discount
(when two or more people are enrolled) and an additional $2 off monthly or $24 off annually with automated payment via bank withdrawal or credit card payment, or the annual payment option. If you were eligible for Medicare prior to 1/1/20, you may be eligible to purchase Plan F or High Deductible Plan F.

 
 
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Is a Medicare Supplement (Medigap) Plan Right for Me?

  • You’re looking for help paying any medical expenses like deductibles, copays and coinsurance not covered by Original Medicare.
  • You want the freedom to see any provider nationwide that accepts Medicare insurance.
  • You’re willing to pay a higher premium with no or low out-of-pocket costs at the doctor.
  • You already have prescription drug coverage or want to purchase it separately. There is a penalty for not enrolling in prescription coverage when first eligible.
  • You want to see specialists without needing a referral from your primary care physician.
  • You want guaranteed renewability—as long as you pay your premium you won’t lose your coverage.
 

Compare Medicare Supplement Plans

The chart below shows the different benefits covered by each specific plan. Scroll down to the Medicare Supplement Plan Details section for information specific to each one of CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield’s plans.

#% = The plan only covers this percentage of this benefit
N/A = Not applicable to this plan

Medicare Supplement Coverage Overview
Medicare Supplement Benefits Available to all applicants Eligible before 1/1/2020 only
A B G1 High G L M N F1 High F
Medicare Part A coinsurance and hospital coverage (up to an additional 365 days after Medicare benefits are used up) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Medicare Part B coinsurance or copayment 100% 100% 100% 100% 75% 100% 100%3 100% 100%
Blood (first three pints) 100% 100% 100% 100% 75% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Part A hospice care coinsurance or copayment 100% 100% 100% 100% 75% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Skilled nursing facility 0% 0% 100% 100% 75% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Medicare Part A deductible 0% 100% 100% 100% 75% 50% 100% 100% 100%
Medicare Part B deductible 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 100%
Medicare Part B excess charges 0% 0% 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 100% 100%
Foreign travel emergency (up to plan limits) 0% 0% 80% 80% 0% 80% 80% 80% 80%
Out-of-Pocket limit in 2023 N/A N/A N/A N/A $3,4704 N/A N/A2 N/A N/A

1 Plans F and G also have a high deductible option which require first paying a plan deductible of $2,700 before the plan begins to pay. Once the plan deductible is met, the plan pays 100% of covered services for the rest of the calendar year. High Plan G does not cover the Medicare Part B deductible. However, Plans High F and High G count your payment of the Medicare Part B deductible toward meeting the plan deductible.

2 Plan N pays 100% of covered services for the rest of the calendar year once you meet the out of pocket yearly limit.

3 Plan N pays 100% of the Part B coinsurance, except for a copayment of up to $20 for some office visits and a copayment of up to $50 for emergency room visits that do not result in an inpatient admission.

4 For Plan L, after you meet your out-of-pocket yearly limit and your yearly Part B deductible ($226 in 2023), the Medigap plan pays 100% of covered services for the rest of the calendar year.

 

Enrolling Is Easy

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Enroll by Phone

To reach one of our Licensed Sales Agents call 833-987-0765 Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., and Saturday 8:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.

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Enroll by Mail

Download the application, print and mail to
Mail Administrator
P.O. Box 14651
Lexington, KY 40512

Location IconMedicare Supplement Service Area

CareFirst currently offers Medicare Supplement coverage to residents of the following areas:

  • All of Maryland
  • Washington D.C.
  • Northern Virginia, east of Route 123

With this plan, you can visit any provider that accepts Medicare—even if they’re outside of our service area.

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Find out if your doctors accept Medicare assignment.

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Important Eligibility Information

Enrollment termination from Medicaid under the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, meaning:

  • The individual enrolled in Medicare Part B while enrolled in Medicaid;
  • The individual remained in the Medicaid program during the Public Health Emergency due to the suspension of terminations in the program; and
  • The individual was not disenrolled from Medicaid until at least 6 months after the effective date of Medicare Part B enrollment and therefore missed their Medicare Supplement open enrollment period.

In this case, the individual's Guaranteed Issue period will be a 63-day period following the date they are terminated from Medicaid or the date they are notified of that termination, whichever is later.

Notice to Maryland Residents – New Birthday Rule Open Enrollment

Beginning with July 2023 birthdays, Maryland residents who are already enrolled in an active Medicare Supplement plan, from CareFirst or another carrier, can shop for another Medicare Supplement plan with equal or lesser benefits within 30 days following their birthday. This is an open enrollment period where no medical questions will be asked.

Learn more about your options.

 

Medicare Supplement Plan Details

Learn more about our Medicare Supplement plans. Please select the appropriate brochure based on where you live. Remember, in addition to the premiums outlined in the documents below, you must continue to pay your Medicare Part B premium.

Medicare Supplement plans don’t include prescription drug coverage. To add prescription drug coverage, sign up for Medicare Part D.

MedPlus Plan Documents
Region Applicable Counties Download Brochure
Baltimore Metro Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Harford County, Howard County Plan Info (pdf)
Eastern and Southern Maryland Calvert County, Caroline County, Cecil County, Charles County, Dorchester County, Kent County, Queen Anne’s County, Somerset County, St. Mary’s County, Talbot County, Wicomico County, Worcester County Plan Info (pdf)
Washington D.C. Metro Montgomery County, Prince George’s County Plan Info (pdf)
Western Maryland Allegany County, Carroll County, Frederick County, Garrett County, Washington County Plan Info (pdf)
Washington, D.C. N/A Plan Info (pdf)
Northern Virginia Arlington County, the cities of Alexandria and Fairfax, the town of Vienna, and the areas of Fairfax and Prince William counties in Virginia lying east of Route 123 Plan Info (pdf)