Educational Classes and Programs

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2023 Blue Cross and Blue Shield Service Benefit Plan - FEP Blue Focus
Section 5(a). Medical Services and Supplies Provided by Physicians and Other Healthcare Professionals
Educational Classes and Programs

Note: We state whether or not the calendar year deductible applies for each benefit listed in this section.

Benefit Description

Educational Classes and Programs

Smoking and tobacco cessation treatment including:
- Counseling for smoking and tobacco use cessation
- Smoking and tobacco cessation classes
  Note: See Section 5(f) for our coverage of smoking and tobacco cessation drugs.

You Pay
Preferred: Nothing (no deductible)

Non-preferred (Participating/Non-participating): You pay all charges

Benefit Description

Diabetic education

Note: See pages 39, 41 and 44 for our coverage of nutritional counseling services that are not part of a diabetic education program.

You Pay
Preferred: 30% of the Plan allowance (deductible applies)

Non-preferred (Participating/Non-participating): You pay all charges

Benefit Description
Not covered:

Marital, family, educational, or other counseling or training services, or applied behavior analysis (ABA), when performed as part of an educational class or program
Premenstrual syndrome (PMS), lactation (except as described on page 46), headache, eating disorder (except as described on page 39), and other educational clinics
Recreational or educational therapy, and any related diagnostic testing except as provided by a hospital as part of a covered inpatient stay
Services performed or billed by a school or halfway house or a member of its staff

You Pay
All charges