Coverage start date
The coverage start date is the day you can begin using your insurance to see providers and get prescriptions filled. Your plan will not cover any medical or pharmacy costs until the coverage start date. You can find your coverage start date by logging into your Blueprint Portal account
Your digital member ID card
You can also access a digital version of your member ID card on your computer or smartphone. View your digital member ID card by signing in to or registering for Blueprint Portal.
Note: Availability of digital member ID cards varies by health plan.
Learn more about your member ID card
- Member ID number: Helps us identify who you are, the type of plan you have and how your claims are paid.
- Deductible: The amount you pay for services before your health plan begins to help pay for covered expenses.
- Non-essential Health Benefits Deductible: How much you pay for certain services that aren't considered essential before insurance pays.
- Group number: Used to check your plan’s benefits.
- RX categories: Used by the pharmacy to determine what’s covered, apply your discount and file your claims.
- Copay: A fixed amount you pay for a covered healthcare service at the time you receive it. The amount can vary by the type of covered healthcare service.
- RX Copay: A set amount you pay for your prescription.
- Maximum Out-of-Pocket: The most you could pay during a coverage period (usually one year) for your share of the costs of covered services.
- PPO or TRAD label: Represents your access to the national BlueCard® network that enables you to find and receive certain levels of healthcare benefits when you live or travel across the country. The label PPO indicates that you have access to our Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) nationwide. The label TRAD indicates you can access Traditional BlueCard network providers but not the PPO network outside your local service area.
Disclaimer: Your card may look slightly different or have different information.