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Eligibility Special Care
To be eligible for Special Care, you must meet the basic eligibility requirements. An applicant must:
- be a resident of Pennsylvania and live in one of the five counties served by Independence Blue Cross: Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, or Philadelphia counties;
- not be enrolled in or eligible for a private or governmental group or individual health care program;
- meet the Special Care family size income guidelines listed below.
- For adultBasic members who are applying for Special Care coverage by May 2, 2011, Independence Blue Cross will waive the pre-existing condition exclusion as well as the required income eligibility review.
Special Care Family Size & Income Requirements
| Family Size | Maximum Income | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $21,780 | |||
| 2 | $29,420 | |||
| 3 | $37,060 | |||
| 4 | $44,700 | |||
| 5 | $52,340 | |||
| 6 | $59,980 | |||
| 7 | $67,620 | |||
| 8 | $75,260 | |||
| FPL 3/11 | ||||
