Blue Cross 65 Blue Shield 65 Plan Promises Full Hospital Deductible Coverage
Medicare gaps rise with higher hospital and physician costs while Blue Cross 65 Blue Shield 65 offers supplemental coverage. It pays the initial $68 deductible per illness spell, $17 daily from day 61 to 90, and $34 daily from day 91 to 820, plus $8.50 daily for extended care. it also covers 20 percent of physician charges after Medicare pays 80 percent. The plan costs $5.10 per person monthly and requires mailed application by January 1 1972 for a January 1 start.