Blue Shield offers a variety of PPO and Trio HMO plans designed to fit a range of budgets. Our plans are available for purchase directly through Blue Shield as well as Covered California.
PPO plans
With statewide coverage in all 58 counties, Blue Shield’s PPO plans are designed for those of your clients who are looking for the flexibility of seeing any doctor in one of the largest provider networks in the state. Our Exclusive PPO Network includes more than 59,000 doctors and 330 hospitals.
Trio HMO plans
Our Trio portfolio only continues to grow. Effective January 1, 2022, a new plan will be introduced: the Bronze 7500 Trio HMO. This off-exchange product offers your clients some of the richest Bronze-level HMO benefits in the California market, including an unlimited number of office visits and lab benefits prior to meeting the deductible for a fixed copay, as well as chiropractic benefits. See the 2022 Broker Sales Guide for more details.
Additionally, in 2022, our Trio access to Monterey and Santa Barbara counties will be expanded. See the 2022 Broker Sales Guide for more details. You can verify if Trio is available in your client’s ZIP code using our Trio service area tool at blueshieldca.com/triocheck.
Our Trio ACO HMO Network now has 348 hospitals, 5,800 primary care physicians, and nearly 21,000 specialists.