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Blue Cross of Idaho District Offices
BOISE OFFICE3000 E. Pine Ave.
Meridian, ID 83642-5995Mailing AddressP.O. Box 7408
Boise, ID 83707-1408(208) 387-6683
COEUR D’ALENE OFFICE1900 Northwest Boulevard, Suite 109
Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814(208) 666-1495
IDAHO FALLS OFFICE2116 East 25th Street
Mailing AddressP.O. Box 2287
Idaho Falls, ID 83403(208) 522-8813
LEWISTON OFFICE1010 17th StreetMailing AddressP.O. Box 1468
Lewiston, ID 83501(208) 746-0531
POCATELLO OFFICE270 McKinley Ave., Suite B
Pocatello, ID 83201Mailing AddressP.O. Box 2578
Pocatello, ID 83206(208) 232-6206
TWIN FALLS OFFICE1431 N. Fillmore St., Suite 200
Twin Falls, ID 83301Mailing AddressP.O. Box 5025
Twin Falls, ID 83303(208) 733-7258
www.bcidaho.com
Maximum AllowanceMaximum allowance is the lesser of the billed charge or the amount established by Blue Cross of Idaho as the highest level of payment for a service you receive that is covered under this program.
Maximum allowance for contracting or in-network dentists is based on a pre-negotiated payment amount. Maximum allowance for non-contracting or out-of-network dentists is based on a calculation of the average charges of Idaho dentists.
EnrollmentTo enroll in Dental Blue PPO, you must be an Idaho resident under age 65 and who does not have other Blue Cross of Idaho dental insurance coverage. If you choose to terminate enrollment in Dental Blue PPO, enrollment also terminates for your eligible dependents. Also, you and your dependents are not eligible to apply for Dental Blue PPO coverage for 24 months following the date of termination. One exception is if you terminate your policy and your dependent immediately enrolls in his or her own Dental Blue PPO policy with no break in coverage.
General Exclusions and LimitationsNo benefits are available for services that are:
• Not specifically included in the Closed List of Dental Covered Services;
• Considered to be not medically necessary or experimental in nature;
• Rendered prior to your effective date of coverage; or
• Not prescribed by a dental care provider.For a complete list of exclusions and limitations, please see the policy.
Form No. 15-009 (05-06)
Policy Form # 3-390-1000-08/033-390-1500-08/03
This brochure describes the general features of the Dental Blue PPO program; it is not a contract. Policy #3-390-1000-08/03 or Policy #3-390-1500-08/03 is the actual contract. All of the provisions of the Policy apply. The benefits of the Policy are governed primarily by the laws of the State of Idaho.
Dental Blue® PPOAn Individual Stand-alone
Dental Program
Pa
ym
ent O
ptio
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ium
required
with
ap
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❐ A
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Ag
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I or we, m
eaning my spouse if applicable, authorize and
request Blue C
ross of Idaho (hereafter called BC
I) to affect paym
ent for premium
s I or we ow
e to BC
I as they become
due by initiating debit entries (hereafter called deductions) to m
y or our account in the institution named (hereafter called
the bank). I or we authorize and request the bank to accept
any deductions initiated by BC
I to my or our account. B
CI
assumes full responsibility for correctly inform
ing the bank of the specific am
ount of each deduction. I or we m
ay termi-
nate this agreement at any tim
e by notifying BC
I or the bank in w
riting. Termination w
ill take effect after BC
I or the bank has received the w
ritten notice and had a reasonable amount
of time to act on it.
Bank N
ame _________________________________________________________________
Bank A
ddress (city, state) _______________________________________________________
Custom
er Bank A
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Com
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Signed _____________________________________________
Date _________________
Signed _____________________________________________
Date _________________
Transit R
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Account N
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By signing this application, I represent that all m
y answers are com
plete and accurate, and that I understand and agree to the follow
ing conditions:• N
o Independent Producer, agent or employee of B
lue Cross of Idaho m
ay alter any part of this application or w
aive the requirement that I answ
er all questions com
pletely and accurately, nor may any such person change the term
s of the policy, except by endorsem
ent issued expressly for that purpose over the signature or facsim
ile signature of the President of Blue C
ross of Idaho.• B
lue Cross of Idaho m
ay deny benefits or terminate or rescind m
y policy retroactive to its effective date for any m
isrepresentation, omission, or concealm
ent of fact by, concerning, or on behalf of any persons listed on this application that w
as or would
have been material to B
lue Cross of Idaho’s acceptance of a risk, extension of
coverage, provision of benefits, or payment of any claim
.• If this application is not approved, any paym
ent submitted w
ith this application w
ill be refunded. Upon the refund of the paym
ent, Blue C
ross of Idaho will have no
further obligations to me or any fam
ily mem
ber listed on this application.• If this application is approved, coverage for m
yself and any eligible family m
embers
named on this application w
ill begin on the date assigned by Blue C
ross of Idaho.• If this application is approved, I understand a copy of the application w
ill be attached to m
y policy. I approve the inclusion of any needed alterations to the application as long as I have been consulted by a duly authorized em
ployee of Blue
Cross of Idaho or a licensed and duly appointed Independent Producer representing
me, and I have had an opportunity to review
the application that will be attached to
my policy.
• This plan includes waiting periods. Preventive and diagnostic services do not have
a waiting period. B
asic services have a six month w
aiting period. Major services
have a 12 month w
aiting period.• I acknow
ledge and understand my health plan m
ay request or disclose health inform
ation about me or m
y dependents (persons who are listed for benefits
coverage on the enrollment form
) from tim
e to time for the purpose of facilitating
health care
treatment,
payment
or for
the purpose
of business
operations necessary to adm
inister health care benefits; or as required by law. For m
ore inform
ation about such uses and disclosures, including uses and disclosures required by law
, please refer to the Blue C
ross of Idaho Notice of Privacy Practices
that is available at ww
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cidah
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• I affirm th
at I have review
ed all an
swers g
iven o
n th
is app
lication
and
, if an
ind
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swers fo
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ers are true an
d co
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derstan
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at this
app
lication
is a legal d
ocu
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will b
ecom
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B
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llee.
X___________________________________________
________________ A
pplicant’s Signature
D
ate (P
arent or Guardian's signature if applicant is under age 18)
X___________________________________________
________________ S
pouse’s Signature (if listed on application)
D
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Fo
r Ind
epen
den
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du
cers On
ly
Ind
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den
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du
cer Ch
ecklist
❒Is the application com
pleted in ink and signed by the applicant, and spouse, if applicable? (A dependent’s signature is not acceptable.)
❒A
re all questions regarding other coverage information com
pleted? ❒Is all the legal paperw
ork to add special dependents, including the Judge’s signature in the case of adoptions, attached to the application?❒Is the requested effective date on the first page filled in?
❒Is the A
uthorization Agreem
ent for Bank W
ithdrawal section filled out and signed, and a voided check attached, if m
onthly automatic
bank withdraw
al is requested in the Payment O
ption section?❒A
re all payments attached to the front of the application?
❒If one check is w
ritten for split applications, is a breakdown of am
ounts that apply to each application included?
Ind
epen
den
t Pro
du
cer Certificatio
n
1. W
ho actually completed this application?
❒ A
pplicant ❒
Independent Producer ❒
Other
If Independent Producer or O
ther, please explain ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. W
ere you present at the time the application w
as filled out? ❒
Ye
S
❒ n
o
If n
o, please explain ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. W
as money collected from
the applicant? ❒
Ye
S
❒ n
o a
mo
un
t $ __________________________________________________________________________________
I have explained the eligibility provisions to the applicant. I have not made any representations about benefits, conditions, or lim
itations of the policy except through written
material furnished by B
lue Cross of Idaho. I hereby certify that the inform
ation supplied to me by the applicant has been com
pletely and accurately recorded.
______________________________________________
_____________________________________________
___________________
____________________________
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Covered Services In-Network Out-of-Network Deductible $50 per insured per benefit period
Benefit Period Maximum $1,000 or $1,500 per benefit period
Preventive Care Services $20 per visit copayment 70% of the maximum allowance3
Basic Care Services1 80% of the maximum allowance3 60% of the maximum allowance3
Major Care Services2 50% of the maximum allowance3 40% of the maximum allowance3
We know you are concerned about the cost of dental care for you and your family. We are excited to offer Dental Blue PPO, an individual dental plan that is flexible and affordable.
The PPO AdvantageYou have the flexibility of choosing your own provider. Dental Blue PPO is a Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) policy, which means that in order to save money, you should choose providers from our PPO contracting network. Blue Cross of Idaho has PPO agreements with dentists throughout Idaho so that you are not billed more than an amount Blue Cross of Idaho has determined to be the maximum allowance for a covered service.
When dental services are provided by a contracting (in-network) dentist, you will be responsible only for the deductible, coinsurance, copayment, and noncovered amounts.
When covered dental services are provided by a noncontracting (out-of-network) dentist, you will be responsible for any deductible, coinsurance, copayment, noncovered amounts, and amounts that exceed our maximum allowance.
DeductibleThere is a benefit period deductible of $50 per person, with a maximum of three benefit period deductibles per family. The deductible does not apply to in-network preventive covered services.
Benefit Period Maximum AmountDental Blue PPO provides coverage up to the $1,000 or $1,500 benefit period maximum, depending upon the option you feel is right
for your family. The maximum benefit amount you choose is per insured per benefit period. Your benefit period is the twelve months following your effective date.
Preventive Dental BenefitsDental Blue PPO pays 100% of the maximum allowance for in-network services after a $20 copayment. Out-of-network services are paid at 70% of the maximum allowance after you meet your deductible. Available benefits include one oral exam every six months, x-rays, cleanings, and fluoride treatments. Certain benefits are only available to dependent children with age maximums. In-network preventive care services are not subject to deductible.
Basic Care BenefitsBasic care benefits cover frequently used services such as fillings and extractions. Basic care services are eligible for payment after the benefit period deductible and a six-month waiting period are met.
Dental Blue PPO pays 80% of the maximum allowance for in-network services and 60% of the maximum allowance for out-of-network services.
Major Care BenefitsMajor care benefits of Dental Blue PPO include crowns, bridgework and root canal therapy. Major care services are eligible for payment after the benefit period deductible and a 12-month waiting period are met.
For major care services, Dental Blue PPO pays 50% of the maximum allowance for in-network services and 40% of the maximum allowance for out-of-network services.
Predetermination of BenefitsWhen a recommended Dental Treatment Plan includes crowns, full or partial dentures, inlays/onlays, periodontal surgery, bridgework, or surgical removal of impacted teeth, the Dental Treatment Plan must be submitted to Blue Cross of Idaho for a predetermination of benefits before treatment begins.
Dental Blue® PPO – An Individual Dental Program
(continued)
1Basic care services have a six-month waiting period2Major care services have a 12-month waiting period3Deductible applies to out-of-network preventive services, and in- or out-of-network basic and major services
Please note that there is a six-month waiting period for basic care benefits and a 12-month waiting period for major care benefits.
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