Savings

Smart Ways to Save With AZ Blue

Dental

AZ Blue Medicare Advantage HMO plans include Comprehensive Dental Coverage for 2025. Our Blue Best Life Classic plans offer both preventive and comprehensive (restorative) benefits from an Arizona statewide AZ Blue BlueDental Prime network.

  • $10 copay for all preventive and comprehensive visits
  • Up to $3,000 annual maximum coverage in Maricopa, Pima and Pinal counties

    *depends on plan choice; some limits apply

  • 100% coverage after office visit copay for preventive services (2 every year):
    • Oral exam
    • Prophylaxis (cleaning)
    • Dental x-rays
    • 1 fluoride treatment
  • 50% coinsurance for restorative services including endodontics, periodontics, prosthodontics

OTC

In 2025, Maricopa, Pima, and Pinal BBL Classic members will get a quarterly $75 OTC allowance. They can use OTC funds to buy eligible health-related products from a catalog, or at participating retail stores, like Walgreens, CVS, Fry’s, Safeway, and Albertsons.

Funds are loaded each quarter to a Benefits Mastercard® and do not rollover. OTC dollars cannot be used to purchase alcohol, tobacco, firearms, or gift cards.

Mom’s Meals

AZ Blue Medicare Advantage HMO plans offer meals after being discharged from a qualifying inpatient hospital, skilled nursing facility, or rehabilitation facility. Here are the details:

  • Must be coordinated by an AZ Blue Care Manager
  • Home delivery of 14 refrigerated meals from Mom’s meals
  • Meal types included general wellness, low sodium, diabetic friendly, gluten-free, vegetarian, cancer support, and more.
    Blue Cross® Blue Shield® of Arizona (AZ Blue) is contracted with Medicare to offer HMO Medicare Advantage plans. Enrollment in AZ Blue plans depends on contract renewal.

    You are eligible to enroll in a AZ Blue Medicare Supplement plan if you are age 65 or older, entitled to Medicare Part A, and enrolled in Medicare Part B, and you live in the plan service area. You must continue to pay your Medicare Part B premiums (and Part A, if applicable), if not otherwise paid for by Medicaid or another third party. During the first six months when you are age 65 and also enrolled in Medicare Parts A & B you cannot be denied a Medicare Supplement plan when you apply for one, regardless of health status.

    Health Choice Pathway HMO D-SNP is a Health Plan with a Medicare contract and a contract with the state Medicaid program. Enrollment in Health Choice Pathway HMO D-SNP depends on contract renewal. Health Choice Pathway Member Services can be reached at 1-800-656-8991, TTY: 711, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., 7 days a week.
    Member Services can be reached at 480-937-0409 (in Arizona) or at our toll-free phone number at 1-800-446-8331 (TTY users should call 711). Hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Friday from April 1 to September 30; and 7 days a week from October 1 to March 31. Member Services also has free language interpreter services available for non-English speakers.

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