Additional Accidental Injury/Life-Threatening Illness Option

This optional benefit* protects you against the unexpected. When you are treated for an accidental injury within seven days or a life-threatening illness within 72 hours, Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah will pay covered services at 100% of eligible medical expenses up to $500 per enrollee per calendar year. After the maximum under this benefit is reached, all additional services will be covered the same as any other illness or injury.

Benefits under the plan do not apply to care or treatment received for an accidental injury or life-threatening illness more than the number of days specified here; care or treatment of pregnancy; care or treatment of injuries resulting from routine or normal body movements such as stooping, bending, twisting, chewing; care or treatment of injuries not demonstrable by visual palpation or x-ray.

NOTE: A re-injury which causes the original injury to recur or become more severe is not considered a separate incident of accidental injury.

*Additional Accidental Injury/Life-Threatening Illness is available as an additional benefit with BluePreferred products.