Blue Medicare HMO is a Medicare Advantage plan that includes health care benefits and prescription coverage in one plan, depending on the plan you select. You can choose from several plans that provide quality coverage within a large network of doctors and specialists.

With Blue Medicare HMO, it is simple for members to utilize their health benefits. There's virtually no paperwork, no deductibles and no hassles. So managing their health care benefits and prescription drug coverage is simple.

Blue Medicare HMO gives members more enhanced coverage than Medicare alone. We will administer their Original Medicare benefits for them, unlike a Medicare supplemental plan where the plan and Original Medicare remain separate.

Here's how it works

• Blue Medicare HMO is offered by PARTNERS National Health Plans of North Carolina, Inc., a subsidiary of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC). PARTNERS is a Medicare Advantage organization with a Medicare contract to provide HMO and PPO plans. Plans are administered by BCBSNC. With other types of plans, your health care plan and your Original Medicare benefits are separate. Blue Medicare HMO plans are different. Blue Medicare HMO manages your Original Medicare benefits, offers you enhanced medical benefits and Medicare prescription drug coverage – all in one plan.
• Medicare makes a monthly payment to PARTNERS for each member. The plan uses this payment to pay claims for services provided through contracted primary care physicians, specialists and hospitals to members.
• PARTNERS will manage members' original Medicare benefits and with most plans, can provide medical benefits and Medicare prescription drug coverage – all in one plan. There is virtually no paperwork!