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Health coverage you can count on from Blue Shield and AAA

Choose a Medicare plan that offers more. Blue Shield and AAA have teamed up to offer health coverage with a benefit designed to help promote continued independence and safer mobility.1 Call to learn more (800) 260-9607.

Benefits for enrolled members including existing AAA Members

One-year new or renewal Classic AAA Membership

Plus 24/7 roadside assistance, included with your plan, annually upon enrollment.2

AAA Roadwise Driver™

Enjoy a course designed to help you refine your driving skills to become a safer driver.

Access to Educational Driving Resources

Online tools, such as AAA Roadwise Rx3 – designed to help you learn more about your medications and how they may affect your driving.

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Blue Shield Medicare plans with our Independence and Safe Mobility with AAA benefit1

In addition to providing coverage for Medicare Part A deductibles, Part A and Part B copayments and coinsurance, Plan G Inspire4 offers all of the same extra benefits as our Plan G Extra, plus the Independence and Safe Mobility with AAA benefit. Plan G Inspire includes more than $3,000 in extra benefits5, such as:

  • Acupuncture and chiropractic services6
  • Vision and hearing aid benefits7
  • Quarterly allowance for over-the-counter (OTC) items8
  • Doctors on-call 24/7 by phone or video
  • Wellness and fitness programs, PLUS
  • One-Year New or Renewal Classic AAA Membership, included with your plan, annually upon enrollment2
    • AAA Roadwise DriverTM
    • Access to Educational Driving Resources

 

Our Blue Shield Inspire (HMO) plans offer you the all-in-one coverage that includes medical and Part D prescription drug coverage, and extra benefits such as:

  • Diagnostic & Preventive dental coverage
  • Frames and eyeglass lenses or contact lenses allowance
  • Chiropractic services9
  • Doctors on-call 24/7 by phone or video
  • Fitness and wellness programs, PLUS
  • One-Year New or Renewal Classic AAA Membership, included with your plan, annually upon enrollment4, 2
    • AAA Roadwise DriverTM
    • Access to Educational Driving Resources

 


 

Have Medicare and Medi-Cal? Our Blue Shield Inspire (HMO D-SNP) includes the comprehensive coverage and benefits of a Blue Shield Inspire HMO plan plus a personal Care Coordinator to help you get the most from your benefits such as:

  • Hearing aids benefit
  • Chiropractic services9
  • Transportation to your doctor11
  • Frames and eyeglass lenses or contact lenses allowance
  • Home meal delivery13
  • Over-the-counter items allowance8, PLUS
  • One-Year New or Renewal Classic AAA Membership2, included with your plan annually upon enrollment4,2
    • AAA Roadwise DriverTM
    • Access to Educational Driving Resources

 

Our Blue Shield Select (PPO) plan offers you the all-in-one coverage that includes medical and Part D prescription drug coverage, the freedom to see any doctor, and extra benefits such as:

  • Diagnostic and Preventive Dental coverage with in- and out-of-network coverage
  • Frames and eyeglass lenses or contact lenses allowance
  • Chiropractic services9
  • Over-the-counter items allowance8
  • Doctors on-call 24/7 by phone or video
  • One-Year New or Renewal Classic AAA Membership², included with your plan, annually upon enrollment4,2
    • AAA Roadwise DriverTM
    • Access to Educational Driving Resources

 


 

Compare Blue Shield’s Medicare plan options with our Independence and Safe Mobility with AAA benefit4

  Plan G Inspire4  Blue Shield Inspire (HMO)  Blue Shield Inspire (HMO D-SNP)  Blue Shield Select (PPO)

Independence and Safe Mobility with AAA1

X

X

X

X

Vision benefits7

X

X

X

X

Hearing aid benefits

X

X12

X

X

Quarterly allowance for over-the-counter (OTC) items8

X

X10

X

X

Annual physical exam

 

X

X

X

Acupuncture

X6

 

 

 

Chiropractic services9

X

X

X

X

Access to doctors on-call 24/7 by phone or video

X

X

X

X

Fitness and wellness programs

X

X

X

X

Frames and eyeglass lenses or contact lenses allowance

 

X

X

X

Transportation to your doctor11

 

X12

X

 

Home meal delivery 13

 

 

X

 

Personal Emergency response system

 

 

X

 

Medicare Supplement Plan G Inspire4 members

Upon confirmation of enrollment in Medicare Supplement Plan G Inspire, members can activate the Independence and Safe Mobility with AAA benefit by contacting AAA toll-free at (844) 951-2100 (TTY: 711), 9:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., seven days a week.

Members will receive onboarding instructions from Blue Shield on how to activate the Independence and Safe Mobility with AAA benefit.

Medicare Advantage eligibility:

To be eligible for the Independence and Safe Mobility with AAA Special Supplemental Benefit for the Chronically Ill (SSBCI), you must have one or more select chronic conditions.  Please refer to the “Attestation for Independence and Safe Mobility with AAA Special Supplemental Benefit for the Chronically Ill” (SSBCI) form for the list of chronic conditions and instructions on how to complete and submit the form to Blue Shield of California. 

Attestation for Independence and Safe Mobility with AAA Special Supplemental Benefit for the Chronically Ill (SSBCI) form (PDF, 78 KB)

For questions on eligibility requirements, please contact Blue Shield Customer Service at (800) 776-4466 (TTY: 711)  8 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week. For members enrolled in D-SNP plans, please contact D-SNP Customer Service (800) 452-4413 (TTY: 711).

Upon confirmation of eligibility, members will receive onboarding instructions from Blue Shield of California on how to activate the Independence and Safe Mobility with AAA supplemental benefit.

Disclaimers:

1 Available in select plans and counties in Northern California. For Medicare Advantage Plans, the benefits mentioned are part of special supplemental benefits available in select plans. Not all plan members will qualify. Refer to the Evidence of Coverage for details and eligibility requirements. For Medicare Supplement Plan G Inspire, members do not have to qualify to receive the benefit. 

2 One-year new or renewal Classic AAA Membership, included with your plan, annually upon enrollment.  The value of the Classic AAA Membership is subject to change. AAA Membership provided by AAA Northern California, Nevada & Utah.

3 This tool is intended to provide users with general information to help them better understand the traffic safety implications of using certain medications before driving. The information is not medical advice. Consult with your doctor before altering any medications or driving, or if you have specific medical questions or think you may be suffering from any medical condition.

4 Available in select counties in Northern California.

5 Blue Shield of California actuarial estimate of extra benefits assuming maximum coverage over the course of 12 months for Blue Shield Medicare Supplement Plan G Extra and Plan G Inspire. Value estimate varies by Medicare Supplement plan. 

6 Non-Medicare covered acupuncture and chiropractic benefits. $0 copay for a maximum of 20 combined visits per year.

7 Vision benefits include coverage for costs of eye exam, frames, eyeglass lenses or contact that are not traditionally covered by Original Medicare.

8 Two-time use per quarter allowance for eligible items. Unused allowance cannot be rolled over into the next quarter. Limitations may apply. See the over-the-counter (OTC) items catalog for details.

9 Non-Medicare covered.

11 For non-emergency, plan-approved health related locations within the plan service area.

12 Benefit included in Alameda and San Mateo counties.

13 For individuals upon discharge from an inpatient hospital or skilled nursing facility. Includes 22 meals and 10 snacks per discharge. Coverage is limited to two discharges per year.

Limitations may apply. Benefits vary by county and plan.

AAA Northern California, Nevada & Utah is independent of Blue Shield of California.

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Page last updated: 10/1/2023

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