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How can Blue help you? By offering easy-to-use, low-cost health benefit plans that you can really use. If you think quality health care coverage is too expensive for your budget, let us show you how Miami-Dade Blue works for individuals under 65 and families living and working in Miami-Dade County – without breaking the bank.Miami-Dade Blue was designed with affordable premiums and cost savings made possible by our quality, locally-focused provider network1 of family physicians, specialists, hospitals, urgent and convenient care centers – available to you without referral. While you can visit any provider you want, the real savings come from using the network, but the choice is always yours.With Miami-Dade Blue you can keep more money in your pocket and still be covered for routine and preventive care, hospital visits and dental services, to name just a few. What’s more, members have access to valuable extras2 like personalized support programs, online health tools and other resources that help you save money and take control of your health, at no added cost. You also get big discounts3 on health-related services like hearing and vision exams and products, chiropractic care and much more.Plan at a Glance
If you live or work in Miami-Dade County, you’re eligible for quality health benefits with Miami-Dade Blue. With no referrals necessary, you can see any provider you want, but you’ll save more using the local Miami-Dade Blue network. Enrollment is easy, and you’re covered for:
- Routine and preventive doctor office visits. We pay up to $50 per provider, per date of service, and you pay the balance, or the amount you will be billed by the provider after subtracting the $50 payment made by us.
- Generic prescription drugs
- Urgent care center visits
- Dental care visits. We pay $50 per provider, per date of service, and you pay the balance, or the amount you will be billed by the provider after subtracting the $50 payment made by us.
- Lab tests
- Inpatient hospital care
- Outpatient hospital care related to surgery
- Emergency room services
- Mammograms
For more information
- Miami-Dade Blue will be available 7/1/2009
- Contact Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida at 1-888-803-5917
1Miami-Dade Blue network is one of our preferred provider networks made up of independent hospitals, physicians and ancillary providers in Miami-Dade County, and is the PPO provider network designated as “in-network” for the Miami-Dade Blue plan.
2As a courtesy, BCBSF has entered into arrangements with various vendors to provide value-added features that include care decision support tools and services to its members. These programs are not part of insurance coverage. All decisions that members make pertaining to medical/clinical judgment should be made in conjunction with their physician since neither BCBSF nor its vendors provide medical care or advice.
3Discounts available as a courtesy to all BCBSF members through separate business partners. Discounts may be used once covered benefits, if any, are exhausted.
 The New Miami Dade Blue Get ready for the future of health insurance already available in Miami Dade. The new Miami Dade Blue plan has a $250 deductible and the average premium for the plan is less than $100 per month.
The condition of the Miami-Dade health insurance market is looking much better for residents of this beleaguered county this year. This is in spite of the rapidly rising health care costs, and mounting job losses from the extended recession. The main factor that was affecting Miami health insurance quotes of course was the expense of having so many uninsured in one county coupled with excessive fraudulent claims and frivolous lawsuits. However, there are many other factors that contributed to Miami-Dade county being one of the most difficult places to find quality, affordable health coverage for such a long time that are beyond the scope of this article.
What has improved this situation dramatically recently, for the residents of Miami is the release of the new Miami Dade Blue health insurance plan from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida and its wonderful City Commissioner Joe Martinez. Mr. Martinez and his staff deserve special recognition and perhaps even a collective kiss from Miami residents for his efforts on behalf of his constituents for giving them their first ray of hopeful sunshine to complement the 100 degree heat. These new Miami Dade Blue plans are priced at least 50% less (sometimes even more) then the traditional health plans in Miami and accomplish this without any subsidies from the state or Federal government. They are available right now by calling  888 803 5917.
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