Get a $50 gift card for an Annual Preventive Visit
Your Annual Preventive Visit is either:
- an Annual Wellness Visit
- a Welcome to Medicare Visit
- or an Annual Routine Physical
As a part of your Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) plan, we encourage you to have an Annual Wellness Visit and an Annual Routine Physical each year. You will receive one $50 gift card for the first annual preventive visit you complete.
About Annual Preventive Visits
Your Annual Wellness Visit or Welcome to Medicare Visit (for people who have enrolled in Medicare in the last 12 months)1 focuses on preventing or managing disease and disability. It’s a discussion with your primary care provider (PCP) – the doctor, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant that you see regularly for most of your medical Preventive Visit needs – where you work together to ensure you’re on the path to your best health.
Your Annual Routine Physical involves:
- An exam to check how well your body is functioning
- Screenings and vaccines you may be due for
- Conversations about your risk factors for health problems
Schedule this visit when you’re not sick, hurt, or having a flare-up of a chronic condition.
Remember, your Annual Wellness Visit, Welcome to Medicare Visit, or Annual Routine Physical must be with your PCP. Also, when scheduling your visit, use the exact words: “Annual Wellness Visit,” “Welcome to Medicare Visit” or “Annual Routine Physical.” Otherwise, the scheduler may think you are making an appointment for a specific condition or concern. After your visit, we will send you instructions on how to claim your $50 gift card. (Please allow up to 12 weeks to receive your gift card.)
Be sure to take advantage of your Annual Wellness Visit or Annual Routine Physical once a year. We will send you a $50 gift card for the first annual preventive visit you complete. These are great ways to protect and maintain your health.
NOTE: You can receive one $50 gift card per year for having any one of these three visits. You cannot earn more than $50 by having multiple visits from this list.
We may be able to help you get to your Annual Preventive Visit
Your plan may include services such as no-cost transportation to and from your appointments. Check your evidence of coverage to see what's available to you.
Members with diabetes can earn $30 more for completing 3 more screenings
People with diabetes need regular screenings to manage their conditions. Members with diabetes can earn $30 more if they complete all 3 of these screenings:
- Retinal eye exam – a full eye exam with dilated pupils (you can find a vision provider via Blue Connect)
- A1C – a blood test to measure blood glucose (sugar)
- Kidney health evaluation – a set of blood and urine tests to measure kidney function
This $30 reward can be combined with your Annual Preventive Visit reward for a total of $80. During your Annual Preventive Visit, talk with your doctor about these and other screenings you may need.
Enroll in Blue Connect to be eligible to receive your reward
If you already have a Blue Connect℠ account, no further action is needed. We will send you a postcard with instructions to claim your reward after your Annual Preventive Visit and / or diabetes screenings.
No Blue Connect account yet? Sign up for Blue Connect now to make the most of your Medicare Advantage coverage! Through Blue Connect, you can check your claims and benefits, find a doctor and so much more 24/7. If you create an account now, it'll be easier to claim your reward for your Annual Preventive Visit and / or diabetes screenings.
If you prefer not to have a Blue Connect account, call Customer Service at the number on the back of your member ID card and ask about opting-in for the reward program.
Your PCP: The doctor at the heart of your health care team
It’s important to have a PCP that you see regularly for most of your medical needs. PCPs handle preventive care, routine tests and most other common treatment. Your PCP is also who you can go to with any health questions or concerns. They work with any other health care providers or specialists you see to make sure your health is taken care of from every angle.
To make the most of your health and your Blue Medicare℠ plan, if you don't have a PCP yet, log in to Blue Connect and use the Find a Doctor tool to search for an in-network PCP near you, or call the Customer Service number on the back of your member ID card.
Ask about virtual care
Many health care visits can happen virtually! Whether by phone or online video, virtual visits are covered the same as in-person visits according to your plan. If you’re feeling sick, virtual visits are a great way to get health care from the comfort of home while protecting yourself and others.
Ask your PCP about virtual appointment options when scheduling your Annual Wellness Visit. (Welcome to Medicare Visits and Annual Routine Physicals must be in person.) Also, if there’s any care you’ve been delaying, consider making a virtual appointment rather than waiting any longer.
(If you’re feeling unwell, call ahead to your doctor's office before showing up in person.)
Disclosures:
Your eligibility for the gift card is based on claims data, so be sure your appointment is scheduled as an Annual Wellness Visit, Welcome to Medicare Visit, or Annual Routine Physical. Your doctor must also file the claim as this kind of visit.
Please allow at least eight weeks from when we receive your claim (up to 12 weeks including processing) before calling to inquire about your gift card.
Gift card offer is available for a limited time only and is subject to change at any time without prior notice from Blue Cross NC. All federal, state and local taxes on gift cards, if applicable, are the sole responsibility of the member. Members should consult their tax professional on the tax treatment of gift cards.
Blue Cross NC is an HMO, HMO-POS, PPO and PDP plan with a Medicare contract. Enrollment in Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina depends on contract renewal.
Blue Cross NC provides free aids to service people with disabilities as well as free language services for people whose primary language is not English. Please contact the Customer Service number on the back of your ID card for assistance.
Blue Cross NC proporciona asistencia gratuita a las personas con discapacidades, así como servicios lingüísticos gratuitos para las personas cuyo idioma principal no es el inglés. Comuníquese con el número para servicio al cliente que aparece en el reverso de su tarjeta del seguro para obtener ayuda.
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A Welcome to Medicare Visit must occur within the first 12 months of Medicare Part B coverage. You do not need the Welcome to Medicare Visit to qualify for an Annual Wellness Visit.
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