2025 Blue Cross and Blue Shield Service Benefit Plan - FEP Blue Focus
Index
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Index
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Index
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Abortion - 43-44, 67-69, 111-112
Accidental injury - 77-80, 101, 129
Acupuncture - 43-44, 53, 64, 69-72
Affordable Care Act (ACA) - 12-13, 96-99, 140
Allergy care - 46-47
Allogeneic transplants - 61-63
Alternative treatments - 53
Ambulance - 76
Ambulatory surgical center - 69-72
Anesthesia - 64
Angiographies - 38, 69-72
Appeals - 27
Applied behavior analysis (ABA) - 47-48, 53-54, 111-112
Assistant surgeon - 19, 56-57
Autism spectrum disorder - 47-48, 69-72
Autologous transplants - 60-62
Biopsies - 39-41, 56-57, 69-72
Birthing centers - 17-19
Blood and blood plasma - 52, 69-72
Blood or marrow stem cell - 20-23, 60-62
Blue Distinction CentersBlue Distinction Specialty Care - 17-19
Blue Health Assessment - 39-41, 103, 132
Bone density tests - 38, 69-72
Brand-name drugs - 89-90, 94-95
Breast pump and supplies - 43-44
Breast reconstruction - 57-58Breastfeeding support and supplies - 43-44, 67-69
Cancer tests - 39-41
Cardiac rehabilitation - 20-23, 47-48, 69-72
Cardiovascular monitoring - 38, 69-72
Care Management Programs - 104-105
Case management - 104-105
Casts - 66-67, 69-72
Catastrophic protection - 16, 31, 142
Cervical cancer screening - 39-43
CHAMPVA - 119-120
Changes for 2025 - 16
Chemotherapy - 47-48, 69-72
Children’s Equity Act - 10-11
Chiropractic manipulative treatment - 53
Cholesterol tests - 38-41
Circumcision - 43-44, 56-57
Claims and claims filingClinic visits - 37-38, 69-72, 81-82
Clinical trials - 61-62, 122, 130
Cognitive rehabilitation - 48, 69-73
Coinsurance - 29, 31, 107
Colonoscopy - 39-41, 56-57, 69-72
Colorectal cancer testsConfidentiality - 14-15
Congenital anomalies - 56-57, 130
Consultations - 37-38, 81-82
Contact lenses - 49-50
Contraceptives - 45, 69-72, 89-90, 94-95
Coordination of benefits - 23-25
Copayments - 29, 31
CORE benefits - 130
Cosmetic surgery - 56-58, 130
Cost-share/cost-sharing - 29
Costs for covered services - 29-32
Coverage information - 9
Covered facility providers - 17-19
Covered professional providers - 17
CT scans - 38, 69-72
Custodial or long-term care - 111-112, 130
Daily Habits - 103
Deductible - 29, 31
Definitions - 129-137
Dental care - 101-102, 141
Diabetic education - 53-54, 69-72
Diabetic supplies
Diagnostic tests - 38, 81-82
Dialysis - 47-48, 51-52, 69-72
Disease Management - 104-105
Disputed claims - 116-118
Divorce - 9-10, 12
DNA analysis of stool samples - 39-41
Donor expenses - 63
Drugs (see: Prescription drugs)
Durable medical equipment - 51-52, 69-75, 113, 130-131Educational classes and programs - 53-54
EEGs - 38, 69-72
EKGs - 38, 69-72
Emergency - 26, 76-80, 140-142
Enrollment - 9-10, 90-91
Exception situations - 19
Exclusions - 111-112
Experimental or investigational - 111-112, 131
Extended care benefits - 73
Eyeglasses - 49-50
Facility providers - 17-19
Family planning - 45
Fecal occult blood test - 39-41
FEDVIP - 101, 121
fepblue mobile application - 106
fepblue-org - 4
Flexible benefits option - 105
Foot care - 50
Formulary/Preferred drug list - 85-87, 91-94
Fraud - 4-5
Gender affirming care - 57-58
Generic drugs - 87, 89-90, 94-95
Generic equivalents - 87
Genetic screening/testing - 38, 69-72
Health Insurance Marketplace - 12-13
Health tools - 103
Healthy Families - 103
Hearing aids and hearing services - 48-51, 110
Home health services - 52-53
Home nursing care (maternity) - 25, 43-44
Hospice care - 73-75
HospitalHuman papillomavirus (HPV) tests - 39-43
Hypertension Management Program - 103-104
Identification cards - 17
Immunizations - 39-43, 96-99
Inpatient hospital benefits - 66-67
Inpatient professional services - 37-38, 81-82
Insulin - 89-90, 94-95
Insulin pumps - 51-52
Laboratory and pathology services - 38, 66-72, 78-80
Low-dose CT screening - 135
Mammograms - 39-41
Manipulative treatment - 53
Maternity care - 27, 43-44
Maxillofacial surgery - 59
Medicaid - 120
Medical emergency - 77, 79-80, 141
Medical foods - 52, 88-89, 91-94, 132
Medical supplies - 52
Medically necessary - 17, 20, 23, 111-112, 132-133
Medicare - 1, 23-25, 59-60, 119-128
Medications and supplies - 89-90, 94-99
Medications to promote better health - 96-99
Abortion - 43-44, 67-69, 111-112
Accidental injury - 77-80, 101, 129
Acupuncture - 43-44, 53, 64, 69-72
Affordable Care Act (ACA) - 12-13, 96-99, 140
Allergy care - 46-47
Allogeneic transplants - 61-63
Alternative treatments - 53
Ambulance - 76
Ambulatory surgical center - 69-72
Anesthesia - 64
Angiographies - 38, 69-72
Appeals - 27
Applied behavior analysis (ABA) - 47-48, 53-54, 111-112
Assistant surgeon - 19, 56-57
Autism spectrum disorder - 47-48, 69-72
Autologous transplants - 60-62
Biopsies - 39-41, 56-57, 69-72
Birthing centers - 17-19
Blood and blood plasma - 52, 69-72
Blood or marrow stem cell - 20-23, 60-62
Blue Distinction CentersBlue Distinction Specialty Care - 17-19
Blue Health Assessment - 39-41, 103, 132
Bone density tests - 38, 69-72
Brand-name drugs - 89-90, 94-95
Breast pump and supplies - 43-44
Breast reconstruction - 57-58Breastfeeding support and supplies - 43-44, 67-69
Cancer tests - 39-41
Cardiac rehabilitation - 20-23, 47-48, 69-72
Cardiovascular monitoring - 38, 69-72
Care Management Programs - 104-105
Case management - 104-105
Casts - 66-67, 69-72
Catastrophic protection - 16, 31, 142
Cervical cancer screening - 39-43
CHAMPVA - 119-120
Changes for 2025 - 16
Chemotherapy - 47-48, 69-72
Children’s Equity Act - 10-11
Chiropractic manipulative treatment - 53
Cholesterol tests - 38-41
Circumcision - 43-44, 56-57
Claims and claims filingClinic visits - 37-38, 69-72, 81-82
Clinical trials - 61-62, 122, 130
Cognitive rehabilitation - 48, 69-73
Coinsurance - 29, 31, 107
Colonoscopy - 39-41, 56-57, 69-72
Colorectal cancer testsConfidentiality - 14-15
Congenital anomalies - 56-57, 130
Consultations - 37-38, 81-82
Contact lenses - 49-50
Contraceptives - 45, 69-72, 89-90, 94-95
Coordination of benefits - 23-25
Copayments - 29, 31
CORE benefits - 130
Cosmetic surgery - 56-58, 130
Cost-share/cost-sharing - 29
Costs for covered services - 29-32
Coverage information - 9
Covered facility providers - 17-19
Covered professional providers - 17
CT scans - 38, 69-72
Custodial or long-term care - 111-112, 130
Daily Habits - 103
Deductible - 29, 31
Definitions - 129-137
Dental care - 101-102, 141
Diabetic education - 53-54, 69-72
Diabetic supplies
Diabetic Meter Program - 96-99
Insulin pumps - 51-52
Insulin, test strips, and lancets - 89-90, 94-95
Needles and disposable syringes - 89-90, 94-95
Diagnostic and treatment services - 37-38Insulin pumps - 51-52
Insulin, test strips, and lancets - 89-90, 94-95
Needles and disposable syringes - 89-90, 94-95
Diagnostic tests - 38, 81-82
Dialysis - 47-48, 51-52, 69-72
Disease Management - 104-105
Disputed claims - 116-118
Divorce - 9-10, 12
DNA analysis of stool samples - 39-41
Donor expenses - 63
Drugs (see: Prescription drugs)
Durable medical equipment - 51-52, 69-75, 113, 130-131Educational classes and programs - 53-54
EEGs - 38, 69-72
EKGs - 38, 69-72
Emergency - 26, 76-80, 140-142
Enrollment - 9-10, 90-91
Exception situations - 19
Exclusions - 111-112
Experimental or investigational - 111-112, 131
Extended care benefits - 73
Eyeglasses - 49-50
Facility providers - 17-19
Family planning - 45
Fecal occult blood test - 39-41
FEDVIP - 101, 121
fepblue mobile application - 106
fepblue-org - 4
Flexible benefits option - 105
Foot care - 50
Formulary/Preferred drug list - 85-87, 91-94
Fraud - 4-5
Gender affirming care - 57-58
Generic drugs - 87, 89-90, 94-95
Generic equivalents - 87
Genetic screening/testing - 38, 69-72
Health Insurance Marketplace - 12-13
Health tools - 103
Healthy Families - 103
Hearing aids and hearing services - 48-51, 110
Home health services - 52-53
Home nursing care (maternity) - 25, 43-44
Hospice care - 73-75
HospitalHuman papillomavirus (HPV) tests - 39-43
Hypertension Management Program - 103-104
Identification cards - 17
Immunizations - 39-43, 96-99
Inpatient hospital benefits - 66-67
Inpatient professional services - 37-38, 81-82
Insulin - 89-90, 94-95
Insulin pumps - 51-52
Laboratory and pathology services - 38, 66-72, 78-80
Low-dose CT screening - 135
Mammograms - 39-41
Manipulative treatment - 53
Maternity care - 27, 43-44
Maxillofacial surgery - 59
Medicaid - 120
Medical emergency - 77, 79-80, 141
Medical foods - 52, 88-89, 91-94, 132
Medical supplies - 52
Medically necessary - 17, 20, 23, 111-112, 132-133
Medicare - 1, 23-25, 59-60, 119-128
Medications and supplies - 89-90, 94-99
Medications to promote better health - 96-99