- The Blue Choice Preferred PPO Network and the Blue Precision HMO Network are the most popular.
- Plans with the Blue Choice Preferred name utilize the Blue Choice Preferred PPO Network.
- Blue Precision plans are HMO plans and use the Blue Precision HMO Network.
BlueChoice Preferred PPO Network
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2023 Plans
- Blue Choice Preferred PPO Hospital List
- Blue Choice Preferred Gold PPO Plans
- Blue Choice Preferred Silver PPO Plans
- Blue Choice Preferred Bronze PPO Plans (HSA)
In 2016, BCBSIL discontinued all metallic ACA level health plans in the large PPO Network and smaller Choice Network and created the Blue Choice Preferred PPO Network. The Blue Choice Preferred PPO Network will be similar to the Choice network but has been expanded statewide and includes additional hospitals and doctors.
Key Hospitals not accepting the Blue Choice Preferred PPO Plans in 2023:
- Northshore Hospital Systems (BluePrecision HMO Plans accepted)
- Rush Hospital Systems
- University of Chicago
To see if your doctors will be participating in this plan, you can look them up using the BCBSIL Provider Finder.
Because of network limitations, the BlueChoice Preferred PPO plans are not appropriate for all Illinois residents. These products are basically for residents of Illinois metropolitan areas, including Chicago, Rockford and Springfield. To find out if your physician or hospital is in the BlueChoice Preferred network, use the Provider Finder and call your provider’s office.
The list of Illinois hospitals participating in the BlueChoice Preferred PPO network is included in the pdf below but subject to change:
BlueChoice Network – 2023 Hospital Listing (by city).
| City | Hospital | City | Hospital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington Heights | Northwest Community Hospital | Kankakee | Riverside Medical Center Provena-St. Mary’s Hospital of Kankakee |
| Aurora | Provena-Mercy Center Rush Copley Medical Center | LaGrange | Adventist LaGrange Memorial Hospital |
| Belvidere | Northwest Suburban Community Hospital | Lake Forest | Lake Forest Hospital |
| Berwyn | MacNeal Hospital | Libertyville | Condell Medical Center |
| Blue Island | St. Francis Hospital Metrosouth Medical Center | Lincoln | Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital |
| Chicago | Aurora Chicago LakeShore Hospital Children’s Memorial Hospital Holy Cross Hospital LaRabida Children’s Hospital Louis A. Weiss Memorial Hospital Mercy Hospital and Medical Center Mount Sinai Hospital and Medical Center Norwegian American Hospital
Northwestern Hospital | Resurrection Medical Center Riveredge Hospital Rml Chicago Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital St. Anthony Hospital St. Elizabeth Hospital St. Mary of Nazareth Hospital Swedish Covenant Hospital Thorek Memorial Hospital University of Illinois Hospital | |
| Chicago Heights | St. James Hospital | McHenry | Northern Illinois Medical Center |
| DeKalb | Kishwaukee Community Hospital | Melrose Park | Gottlieb Memorial Hospital Westlake Community Hospital |
| Des Plaines | Holy Family Medical Center | Morris | Morris Hospital |
| Dixon | Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital | Naperville | Edward Hospital Linden Oaks Hospital |
| Elgin | Provena-St. Joseph Hospital | Oak Park | Vhs West Suburban Hospital and Medical Center |
| Elk Grove Village | Alexian Brothers Medical Center | Olympia Fields | St. James Hospital & Health Centers – Olympia Fields Campus |
| Elmhurst | Elmhurst Memorial Hospital | Ottawa | Community Hospital of Ottawa |
| Evanston | St. Francis Hospital | Palos Heights | Palos Heights Community Hospital |
| Evergreen Park | Little Company of Mary Hospital | Peru | Illinois Valley Community Hospital |
| Geneva | Delnor Community Hospital | Rockford | St. Anthony Medical Center Swedish American Hospital |
| Glendale Heights | Glen Oaks Medical Center | Sandwich | Valley West Community Hospital |
| Glenview | Glenbrook Hospital | Skokie | Rush North Shore Medical Center |
| Harvey | *Ingalls Memorial Hospital is no longer in the BlueChoice Network | Springfield | Memorial Medical Center St. John’s Hospital |
| Highland Park | Highland Park Hospital | Taylorville | St. Vincent Memorial Hospital |
| Hinsdale | Adventist Hinsdale Hospital | Waukegan | Vista Medical Center East Vista Medical Center West |
| Hoffman Estates | St. Alexius Medical Center | Wheaton | Marianjoy Rehabilitation Center |
| Jacksonville | Passavant Area Hospital | Woodstock | Centegra Memorial Medical Center |
| Joliet | Provena-St. Joseph Medical Center | ||
| Maywood | Loyola University Medical Center (Foster McGaw) | ||
BCBSIL PPO Network
Most BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois individual plans use this large BCBSIL PPO network. The BCBSIL PPO network includes 96% of metro-area doctors and 98% of Illinois hospitals and is the largest PPO network in Illinois. The plans that utilize this network are:
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2015 Plans
- Blue PPO Gold Plans
- Blue PPO Silver Plans
- Blue PPO Bronze Plans (HSA)
- SelectTemp PPO – (short-term health plan)
2013 Plans
- SelectBlue, SelectBlue Advantage
- BlueValue, BlueValue Advantage
- BlueEdge HSA, BlueEdge HSA 5000
- SelectTemp PPO – (short-term health plan)
I am choosing a plan at a new job
Are the drs. at Northwest Healthcare Associates in the Blue Choice Select plan?
Hi Gary,
Yes, they Northwest Healthcare Associates is part of the Blue Choice Select plan. Here is a screenshot for your records: https://www.dropbox.com/s/v0j3niitufddfos/NW%20Healthcare%20-%20BCBSIL.png?dl=0