Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina offers many great perks to its members from vision, hearing, allergy relief, and many other benefits. On this page we give you the highlights.
Allergy Relief
BlueCross members can now take advantage of savings on products designed to reduce exposure to indoor allergens. Our preferred rates are 20 percent less than the typical cost.
There are more pollutants indoors than outdoors. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has found that the air we breathe at home may be two to five times more polluted than outdoor air. In rare cases, it can be as much as 100 times more polluted.
Exposure to indoor air pollutants such as dust, pet dander, mold and others can contribute to allergic reactions, respiratory disease and asthma. This is a critical issue for the 60 million Americans who live with some form of allergies or asthma.
The good news is that you can reduce your exposure. And as a BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina member, you can also save money while you enjoy better breathing. It is important to know which allergens cause you problems. You can then concentrate on practical, effective steps at reducing your exposure.
For more information on indoor allergens and to enjoy special discounts for BlueCross members on products, visit Allergy Control Products Inc. or call 1-877-362-6283. When ordering, enter or mention the discount code ACPBC20.
Blue365 Program
BlueCross members now have access to more great discounts nationwide!
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina and Blue365SM support your health every day of the year, not just at the doctor’s office. Being healthy includes achieving peace of mind, feeling in control and enjoying an active lifestyle.
Blue365 is a program that complements your health coverage by giving you exclusive access to health and wellness information, discounts and savings from industry-leading brands that help make it easier and more affordable to make healthy choices.
Blue365 includes:
* Discounts on fitness centers
* Discounts on weight loss and nutrition programs
* Tools and information on eldercare and caregiver options for parents and dependent family members
* A comprehensive guide to long-term care insurance and Medicare information
Blue365 is a valuable collection of online tools and information to help you make important choices about your health care and your future, as well as exclusive discounts on products and services you can use today.
My Gym Children’s Fitness
BlueCross members with children can enjoy a discount program to help keep your kids active and save money!
BlueCross has partnered with My Gym Children’s Fitness Centers. My Gym offers a variety of structured, age-appropriate weekly classes that incorporate music, dance, relays, games, special rides, gymnastics, sports and other original activities. These classes and programs help keep children active and entertained while also building confidence and self-esteem.
My Gym Children’s Fitness Centers is dedicated to improving the lives of children and families. Their mission is to create facilities, programs and services that empower youngsters by helping them acquire the skills, confidence and positive self-image needed to become healthy young adults.
BlueCross members in South Carolina receive a 10 percent discount off the cost at the Lexington and Northeast Columbia locations. The typical age range is 3 months to 9 years old.
Discounts on Vitamins & Natural Supplements
WholeHealthMD is the consumer affiliate of WholeHealth Networks, Inc. (HWHN), an Internet-enabled integrative medicine company. HWHN manages the nation’s most comprehensive network of alternative medicine practitioners, providing managed complementary and alternative medicine benefits, Internet services (including health and wellness content), and services for health plans and association groups. HWHN programs reach over 40 million lives, through a network of over 25,000 practitioners in 35+ specialties.
WholeHealth Networks Inc. (HWHN) has partnered with Enzymatic Therapy, Inc., a quality supplement supplier, and the Natural Blue program to provide you with access to Vitamins & Natural Health Supplements manufactured by Enzymatic Therapy at a 25% discount.
Cosmetic Dentistry
Companion Global Dental
Have you been putting off dental work because it’s too expensive? You can now receive dental services overseas at a fraction of what you would pay in the U.S. BlueCross is pleased to offer you a value-added service through Companion Global Dental. Companion Global Dental is a separate company that does not offer BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina products. These services are offered by Companion Global Dental, not BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina. BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina has no responsibility for these services.
Companion Global Dental has arranged for members to receive travel assistance while traveling abroad. Members traveling abroad will receive:
- Dental services
- Travel arrangements, including flights and hotels
- VIP transfer services from airports to dental clinics
- Passports and visas (if necessary)
In addition to the significant cost savings, VIP tours are available for members, including volcanoes, coffee fields, canopy tours, rafting, beaches and many more! All are provided by experienced bilingual tour guides with excellent hospitality in comfortable, air-conditioned transportation.
For more information about Companion Global Dental, visit www.companionglobaldental.com. (This link leads to a third party Web site. Companion Global Dental is solely responsible for the contents and privacy policy on its site.)
Teeth Whitening
Interested in teeth whitening closer to home? As a BlueCross member, you can purchase a ProSmile teeth whitening system at a special rate! ProSmile is a dental grade professional teeth whitening system that will help remove stains and discoloration from your teeth. The ProSmile kit is available to you for only $14.99 plus shipping and handling.
For more information, visit ProSmile. (This link leads to a third party Web site. ProSmile is solely responsible for the contents and privacy policy on its site.)
Discounts on Vitamins & Natural Supplements
WholeHealthMD is the consumer affiliate of WholeHealth Networks, Inc. (HWHN), an Internet-enabled integrative medicine company. HWHN manages the nation’s most comprehensive network of alternative medicine practitioners, providing managed complementary and alternative medicine benefits, Internet services (including health and wellness content), and services for health plans and association groups. HWHN programs reach over 40 million lives, through a network of over 25,000 practitioners in 35+ specialties.
WholeHealth Networks Inc. (HWHN) has partnered with Enzymatic Therapy, Inc., a quality supplement supplier, and the Natural Blue program to provide you with access to Vitamins & Natural Health Supplements manufactured by Enzymatic Therapy at a 25% discount.
Companion Global Healthcare
BlueCross invites you to expand your health care world view! Companion Global Healthcare can help coordinate your journey to Joint Commission International-accredited overseas hospitals that are in the BlueCross network to receive medical services covered under your health plan. BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina members can also receive medical services overseas at a Companion Global Healthcare network hospital for pre-existing conditions and other noncovered procedures at a fraction of the U.S. cost.
Companion Global Dental is a separate company that does not offer BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina products. These services are offered by Companion Global Dental, not BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina. BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina has no responsibility for these services.
Members traveling abroad will receive:
- Surgical services
- Travel arrangements, including flights and hotels
- VIP transfer services from airports to hospitals
- Passports and visas (if necessary)
- Coordination of medical services
While abroad, members will also receive:
- Hospitality services unavailable in many U.S. hotels
- Choice of different room types – from private to deluxe accommodations
- International staff with on-site interpreter services for multiple languages
- Significant cost savings
For more information, visit www.companionglobalhealthcare.com. (This link leads to a third party Web site. Companion Global Healthcare is solely responsible for the contents and privacy policy on its site.)
Members Get Preferred Rates for Cosmetic Surgery
We are giving members access to cosmetic surgery at special rates! Members can enjoy substantial savings on a variety of cosmetic procedures.
Cosmetic surgery continues to be an extremely popular service. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, nearly 12 million cosmetic plastic surgery procedures were performed in 2007 — a 7 percent increase from 2006.
Members can enjoy preferred rates on these procedures. Our list also includes the most popular nonsurgical procedures.
Lose Weight with Jenny Craig
BlueCross members can now create a new attitude toward a healthy lifestyle with Jenny Craig. Get a free 30-day trial program*, 50 percent off the six-month VIP Program* or receive 20 percent off the one-year Premium Success Program*. As part of the Premium Success Program, you will receive a $50 food coupon in the first week of enrollment and another $50 food coupon upon reaching your halfway weight goal. So, the more you lose, the more you save!
Take advantage of this offer today by visiting Jenny Craig’s BlueCross member page.
You’ll have your own consultant to help you assess your weight loss goals and give you personalized one-on-one support. Best yet, along the way you’ll learn how to develop a healthier relationship with food and lead a more active, balanced lifestyle.
*Plus the cost of food and shipping when applicable. Discounts apply to membership fee only. Offer good at participating Centres and Jenny Direct® in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.
This is an added-value discount program. Its services and discounts are offered to BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina members in addition to, but not included in, the services and benefits covered under a BlueCross policy.
Natural Blue — Holistic Health Choices
Look what Natural BlueSM can do! It’s a value-added feature of BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina’s health plans. You can visit our extensive discount network of complementary and alternative medicine professionals – just because you’re a BlueCross member!
We’re working with WholeHealth Networks, Inc. to give our members access to its credentialed network of acupuncturists, massage therapists, chiropractors, diet and supplement advisors, exercise and movement specialists, day spas and fitness clubs in South Carolina and throughout the country. You can also get information about nutritional supplements and other products, and can purchase these items at a discount.
Natural Blue also gives BlueCross members access to the Healthy Reading discount program. You can take advantage of substantial savings on new subscriptions to select health, fitness and lifestyle magazines.
Natural Blue is convenient and easy for our members to use.
- You can directly access services from participating professionals and may change professionals at any time.
- You pay the member rate directly to the professional.
- You simply show your ID card to receive your discount.
- There is no additional paperwork to complete, other than the usual patient history and documentation forms.
- There are no annual limits to this access program.
- You can order vitamins and supplements online or by calling 800-931-1709 (Option #4). Just be sure to mention the discount code AWH4120 – to receive the special discount.
TruHearing Digital Hearing Aids
Save $600 to $2,700 on Digital Hearing Aids!
We’ve partnered with TruHearing to offer BlueCross members, their parents and their grandparents steep discounts on digital hearing aids. Download the digital hearing aids brochure.
TruHearing Basic
100% Digital, plus 2 channels, 2 memories and microphone noise reduction.
Regular price: $1,595
Your Price: $995
You Save: $600
TruHearing Medallion
Everything in Basic, plus 6 bands, 3 memories, sensitive voice processing and adaptive feedback detection.
Regular price: $3,595
Your Price: $1,495
You Save: $2,100
TruHearing Ultra
Everything in Medallion, plus 16 channels, 6 compression areas, adaptive noise reduction, speech preservation and much more.
Regular price: $4,755
Your Price: $1,995
You Save: $2,760
To schedule a hearing test or to order the hearing aids:
Call toll free 866-814-4237.
Operators available Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. (EST)
Prices may be subject to change without notice. 45-day money back guarantee on TruHearing hearing aids.
This is a discount program only. The products and services are not covered benefits under your health plan. Your premiums are not affected by this program. Costs of program services and products do not count toward calendar year copayment maximums, lifetime maximums or plan deductibles.
TruVision LASIK & Contact Lenses
BlueCross members are seeing discounts like never before. Now you can receive deep discounts on LASIK (laser in-situ keratomileusis) vision correction services and contact lenses.
We’re working with ophthalmologists nationwide to bring these discounts to you. We have an agreement with TruVision, a group that has provided discounts and other vision services to millions of people.
The LASIK services you can receive at discounted prices include:
- Vision exam
- Pre-operative care
- Corrective surgery
- Post-operative care
Receive all of these services for $895 per eye for traditional LASIK and $1,295 per eye for custom LASIK. Twelve-month, no interest financing is also available upon approved credit.
In addition to LASIK services, our members can also take advantage of savings on replacement contact lenses with TruVision. TruVision is your one source for contact lenses.
TruVision carries all the major brands and ships directly to your door with no shipping fees. That’s right, shipping is free! Buy the exact same lenses your doctor prescribes at tremendous savings.
How Do You Take Advantage of These Discounted Services?
For LASIK services, please call TruVision at 800-318-2469 to find a convenient location and schedule an appointment. Then all you have to do is show your valid health plan ID card to receive these great discounts!
For contact lenses, order your replacement contact lenses here or call 800-318-2469, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Eastern Time.
To learn more, visit TruVision’s Web site or view the LASIK services flyer.
Vision One Eyecare Program
BlueCross members can take advantage of this free discount program! You just present your BlueCross ID card at participating Vision One locations and save on eye exams, frames and lenses. You do not need to have vision coverage with BlueCross to enjoy these savings!
Doctors of optometry and ophthalmology have practices at most Vision One locations to provide exams and prescriptions. Participating doctors offer a $5 discount off eyeglass exams and a $10 discount off contact lens exams.
Want to use another doctor? You can bring your prescriptions to any Vision One location and still enjoy the discount prices.
If you have questions about Vision One or you want to find a provider near you, please call 1-866-559-5252. To find a Vision One professional online, use the EyeMed Provider Locator. Learn more in the Vision One benefits and discounts flier.
WalkingWorks®
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina is committed to helping you lead a healthier lifestyle. That’s why we’ve introduced WalkingWorks, a campaign to help you increase your physical activity and improve your health through walking. The program helps you set your own personal walking goals with the option of using a pedometer to track results.
Walking works — in a lot of ways. A brisk-paced walk can help you and your family look and feel better, increase energy and pick up your spirits.
Walking can work to improve your health, too. A regular routine of brisk-paced walking daily can help you lose weight, lower cholesterol, strengthen your heart and reduce the likelihood of serious health problems down the road. And with America spending more than ever on preventable health problems like heart disease, osteoporosis, type 2 diabetes and conditions associated with obesity, such as arthritis, every step counts.
The WalkingWorks campaign is designed for use by everyone, but a special program is available for employers to start a walking program for their employees.
Doctors Wellness Centers Offer Fitness Options
Doctors Care has opened a wellness center in Columbia — Doctors Wellness Center. The center offers general wellness memberships with state-of-the-art strength and cardiovascular exercise equipment.
Doctors Wellness Center is much more than simply a place to exercise. This clinically-based facility offers personal training and nutritional counseling, as well as medical programs for obesity, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, osteoporosis, hypertension, high cholesterol and cardiovascular risk reduction.
Doctors Wellness Center will offer BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina members significant savings of up to 25 percent off on wellness memberships, personal training and nutritional counseling. BlueCross members will enjoy discounts, including:
| Service | Regular Price | Discounted Price |
| Open Gym Membership | $45.00 | $40.00 (if enrolled for one year.) |
| Personal Training | ||
| Fitness Assessment | $99.00 | $75.00 |
| 1-hour Single Session | $55.00 | $46.00 |
| 1-hour Partner Rate | $37.00 | $31.50 |
| Nutritional Assessment (with Metabolic Test) | $149.00 | $120.00 |
| Nutritional Counseling | $50.00 | $40.00 |
Medical programs (obesity, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, hypertension management, cholesterol management and cardiovascular risk reduction) are all 10 percent off (prices vary for each).
For more information, please contact Doctors Wellness Center at 803-782-4440.
