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For many years, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas has met the needs of Texans by designing quality health insurance plans. Choose the one that's right for you.

The Select Blue Series III, from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, offers choice and flexibility for individual health care coverage. It is not a pre-packaged, one-size-fits-all health insurance plan, but rather health coverage that gives you a selection of benefits to fit your health care coverage needs now and the flexibility to fit your needs in the future.

And because it is offered by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, you know you are getting coverage you can count on from a company you know and trust. We believe we lead the insurance industry in providing quality products and customer service. After all, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas has been providing health care coverage to Texans since 1939 and is one of the largest not-for-profit health coverage companies in the state, serving more that 2.9 million people.

Affordable? You Decide
The Select Blue Series III offers you many choices that help you control the monthly cost of your insurance protection and limit your out-of-pocket health care costs, including the choice of deductibles and your choice of health care providers. The Select Blue Series III is flexible enough to meet your individual needs, family situation, and your budget. Premiums are based on plan option, age, sex, geographic location and number of family members to be covered. The higher deductible you choose, the lower your premiums can be! Initial rates are guaranteed for six months except for entry into a premium age bracket due to a birthday or a change in residence that results in a different rate.

Select Blue Advantage Series III
A preferred provider health insurance plan that features a choice of deductibles and office visit copays, including same day lab and x-ray, a prescription drug card program and individual, spouse and child(ren) coverages available, including child-only coverage.

Deductible Choices: $250, $500, $1,000, $1,500, $2,500, $3,500, $5,000, $10,000
Dr. Visit Co-Pay: $25 (Same day lab and X-Ray included in co-pay up to $750 per year)
Calendar Year Maximum Out of Pocket: $3,000 + Deductible
Coinsurance: 85/15
Lifetime Maximum Benefit: $5 Million
Prescriptions: $10 Generic, $30 Preferred Brand Name, $45 Non Preferred Brand Name
Prescription Deductible: $0
Prescription Calendar Year Maximum Benefit: $3,000

PPO Select Choice Series III
A preferred provider health insurance plan that features a choice of deductibles and a low copay for in-network physician office visits.

Deductible Choices: $250, $500, $1,000, $1,500, $2,500, $3,500, $5,000, $10,000
Dr. Visit Co-Pay: $25
Calendar Year Maximum Out of Pocket: $3,000 + Deductible
Coinsurance: 80/20
Lifetime Maximum Benefit: $5 Million
Prescriptions: $10 Generic, $30 Preferred Brand Name, $45 Non Preferred Brand Name
Prescription Deductible: $200
Prescription Calendar Year Maximum Benefit: $3,000

PPO Select Saver Series III
A preferred provider plan offering a new "back to the basics and cost effective" health insurance plan, designed to provide a selection of benefits, including a choice of deductibles, to fit your health care coverage needs and budget.

Deductible Choices: $500, $1,000, $1,500, $2,500, $3,500, $5,000, $10,000
Dr. Visit Co-Pay: N/A
Calendar Year Maximum Out of Pocket: $3,000 + Deductible
Coinsurance: 75/25
Lifetime Maximum Benefit: $5 Million
Prescriptions: $10 Generic, $40 Preferred Brand Name, $55 Non Preferred Brand Name
Prescription Deductible: $200
Prescription Calendar Year Maximum Benefit: $3,000

PPO Select Basic
This preferred provider health insurance plan, either in whole or in part, does not provide state-mandated health benefits normally required in accident and sickness insurance policies in Texas. This standard health benefits plan may provide a more affordable health insurance policy for you although, at the same time, may provide fewer health benefits.

Deductible Choices: $1,500, $2,500, $3,500, $5,000
Dr. Visit Co-Pay: N/A
Calendar Year Maximum Out of Pocket: $3,000 + Deductible
Coinsurance: 75/25
Lifetime Maximum Benefit: $5 Million
Prescriptions: $10 Generic, $50 Preferred Brand Name, $65 Non Preferred Brand Name
Prescription Deductible: $500 (Does not apply to generic drugs)
Prescription Calendar Year Maximum Benefit: $2,500