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Wellness

All three PPO plans include wellness benefits that pay 100% of in-network eligible charges for each covered person. Wellness benefits include:

  • Routine physical exams (no limit on visits)
  • Routine diagnostic tests (lab and x-ray)
  • Routine eye exams (includes contact lens fitting and refractions)
  • Routine hearing exams
Examples of Routine Preventive Care

Routine Physical Exam

Annual Pap Smear

Annual Fasting Blood Sugar Test

Blood Pressure Screening

Well-Baby/Child Care

Annual Cholesterol Test

Annual Mammogram

Annual Prostate Exam

Routine Lab (blood, urine) Testing

Clinical Breast Exam

 

 

 

In addition, the following wellness benefits are paid at 100% when you visit a network provider. These services do not count toward your annual maximum:

 

Periodic Preventive Tests and Services

  • Payable at 100% with no deductible and no annual maximum.
  • Not subject to age or frequency limitations.

Periodic preventive services under the wellness benefit are:

  • Routine sigmoidoscopy
  • Routine colonoscopy
  • Bone mineral density
  • Immunizations

Wellness Care Tips

Here are some key things to remember about your wellness benefits through Farm Credit Foundations.

  • When you schedule an appointment, be sure to specify it is for a wellness appointment.
  • You do not have a copayment for routine/preventive exams and lab work.
  • Your preventive exams are not subject to frequency schedules.
  • For more information regarding your wellness benefits contact BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois at 1-866-563-8366.