BCBS Forever Blue

Forever Blue Medicare Advantage Plan

This health insurance plan is available only to retirees & their eligible dependents (who are enrolled in Medicare Part A and Part B) having mandatory enrollment as negotiated. 

Union

Retirement Date

Passport PPO

Forever Blue

BCSA

Before 9/20/2017

Voluntary

Ineligible

BCSA

On or after 9/20/2017

Ineligible

Mandatory

 

 

 

 

BEST

Before 7/1/2021

Voluntary

Ineligible

BEST

On or after 7/1/2021

Mandatory

Ineligible

 

 

 

 

BTF

Regardless of retirement date

Voluntary

Ineligible

 

 

 

 

Local 264 Cook Managers

Before 7/1/2014

Voluntary

Ineligible

Local 264 Cook Managers

On or after 7/1/2014

Ineligible

Mandatory

 

 

 

 

Local 264 Service Center

Before 7/11/2012

Voluntary

Ineligible

Local 264 Service Center

On or after 7/11/2012

Ineligible

Mandatory

 

 

 

 

Local 409

Before 12/21/22

Voluntary

Ineligible

Local 409

On or after 12/21/22

Mandatory

Ineligible

 

 

 

 

PCTEA

Before 7/1/2012

Voluntary

Ineligible

PCTEA

On or after 7/1/2012

Ineligible

Mandatory

In addition to basic insurance coverage, the plan offers added value benefits such as:

•$500 annual dental allowance for each enrolled participant

•$400 annual vision allowance for each enrolled participant

•No-cost gym membership at all Silver Sneakers participating facilities

•Annual physical – Zero co-pay

•Most immunizations– Zero co-pay (shingles shot only $7)

•Preventative care (such as mammograms and bone density tests) – Zero co-pay

•Zero co-pay for physician visits following hospitalization or admission to an outpatient hospital facility for follow-up

•Zero co-pay  for compression stockings

•Zero co-pay for diabetic supplies

•Tru Hearing benefit: Hearing aids at a cost of either $699 or $999 per device, based on the model selected by the member. 

Below you will find enrollment forms and a summary of the benefits for the two plans.

In-Area

Applicants whose address with Medicare is registered within one of the five counties of Western New York. 

Out-of-Area 

Applicants whose address with Medicare is registered outside of the five Western New York counties.

Email or call the Benefits Office: Benefits@buffaloschools.org or 716-816-3754 to obtain an information packet and enrollment form.