Blue Shield Medicare + Medi-Cal Plan gives you more
Your Medi-Cal coverage stays the same, and you get extra benefits like:
- $0 copay for generic medications1
- $0 copay for crowns and dentures2
- $500 every two years for eyeglass frames3
- $240 every three months for food and over-the-counter (OTC) items on a Flex Card.4
- Dedicated Care Coordinator to help arrange care and services
- And more
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A Blue Shield Advisor can explain your options, check your eligibility, and make enrolling easy. Call (888) 807-0053 (TTY: 711).
1 Blue Shield Medicare + Medi-Cal Plan (HMO D-SNP) offers $0 copay for Tier 1 preferred generic drugs and Tier 2 generic drugs at all pharmacies and home delivery.
2 Medi-Cal requires prior approval from your dentist to receive crowns or dentures. Medi-Cal will cover crowns and full or partial dentures every five years or as medically necessary and if approved by a Medi-Cal dental provider. Medi-Cal may cover crowns on back teeth in some cases. Blue Shield Medicare + Medi-Cal Plan (HMO D-SNP) will help coordinate your Denti-Cal services.
3 Benefit is not covered by Medicare. When you use an in-network provider, you pay $0 for eyeglass frames priced up to $500 every two years. Each year, you also pay $0 for eyeglass lenses, or a $500 contact lens allowance every year, but not both. You are responsible for any amount above the applicable benefit limits.
4 $240 quarterly allowance for food and produce and over-the-counter (OTC) items. This allowance cannot be rolled over from quarter to quarter. The Food and Produce benefit mentioned is a Special Supplemental Benefit for the Chronically Ill (SSBCI). Not all plan members will qualify. Eligibility depends on meeting the definition of a "chronically ill enrollee." Qualifying chronic conditions include but are not limited to: cardiovascular disorders; chronic heart failure; diabetes mellitus; overweight, obesity, and metabolic syndrome; and chronic lung disorders. Please refer to the plan’s member handbook for a complete list of qualifying chronic conditions and eligibility requirements.
Blue Shield of California is an HMO D-SNP plan with a Medicare contract and a contract with the California State Medicaid Program. Enrollment in Blue Shield of California depends on contract renewal.
H2819_26_354A1_MAR_M Accepted 10062026
Page last updated: 10/07/2026