Blue Essential Plans
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Blue Essential plans, effective December 1, 2008
For those employers who thought they couldn't offer affordable health coverage to their employees….you have a new option. Blue Essential plans provide your employees affordable coverage for some of the most costly types of care - emergency room visits, inpatient hospital procedures and surgical care.
Health coverage when your employees need it the most
Blue Essential plans include:
 | Coverage for most preventive care services for children through age 18 |
| Coverage for maternity services |
| Coverage for hospital admissions and surgeries |
| Access to BlueCard® nationwide, credentialed network |
| Access to tools to help consumers lead healthier lives and make more informed health care decisions such as Healthy Living powered by WebMD. |
Coverage options that put employers in control
Blue Essential plans include:
| Four Blue Essential Open Access HMO plans |
| Four Blue Essential Open Access POS plans |
| Four Blue Essential PPO plans |
Each offers a different deductible level, so you have control over your employees' monthly premiums.
More of what your employees want
With Blue Essential plans, employees have access to many tools, resources and services. Just for being Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia members, they can tap into things, such as:
| SpecialOffers - discounts on the things that can help members be their healthiest |
| 360 Health® - resources, tools, guidance and support |
A complete package that can be surprisingly affordable
With Blue Essential plans, you can build a complete package by including life and disability, dental and vision coverage. And, it may be more affordable than you think.
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