Excellus Blue PPO Signature Co-Pay Plan subscribers update effective 7/1/2021:
In compliance with the New York State Department of Finance minimum standards for health insurance identification cards, Excellus will be issuing new cards to all subscribers and
each covered dependent on the policy prior to July 30, 2021.
Your current member ID # will not change.
Each dependent will be issued a card which will include the subscribers name, member ID # and the dependents name. Subscribers will not need to carry each dependents card as providers will still be able to verify all dependent coverage using only the subscribers ID card.
Please contact Excellus directly at 877-253-4797 for questions regarding the new ID cards.
Excellus Healthy Rewards Update: Retirees enrolled in the Excellus Blue PPO Signature Co-pay plan that participated in the Healthy Rewards program between 7/1/2020 – 12/31/2020 will be receiving a gift card on or around 5/1/2021, mailed to your home address. This is because Excellus had incorrectly communicated Excellus errored in communicating that the Healthy Rewards plan would reset on January 1 rather than July 1.
Excellus will be utilizing their subsidiary Lifetime Benefits Solutions to issue wellness gift cards to anyone who participated in Healthy Rewards from 7/1/2020-12/31/2020.
• Anyone that earned under $200 will be reimbursed $200 and anyone that earned over $200 we will match that amount (ex. Earned $395 we will match that and issue a gift card for $395)
• Spouses that earned rewards during 7/1/2020-12/31/2020 will also be issued a gift card
• The gift card will not work at ATMs or gas stations and should always be used as credit (not debit) as no pin will be assigned.
• For ECSD members that did not use or earn any Healthy Rewards in 2020, you can still earn up to the full $500 until 6/30/2021
• All eligible ECSD members will reset with the potential to earn up to $500 from 7/1/2021-6/30/2022
• Gift cards will be mailed before by 5/1/2021 and will automatically be activated on 5/1/2021 for use