Value-Added Benefits

You can order $25 in approved over-the-counter (OTC) items once a quarter (every three months) at no cost. This includes OTC items like pain relievers and allergy medicine. This is to help with your basic health and medical needs.

To order your OTC Items:

1. Click here for the OTC Catalog for approved items.
2. Either place your order by: 
           a. Visiting www.mpaotc.com. First-time users will need to register an account. 
           b. Calling Member Services at 1-877-860-2837 (TTY/TDD: 711) once a quarter to place your order. 
3. Your order will be shipped at no cost to your address within 7 to 10 days. 

Benefit amounts will not roll over to the next quarter. Only one order can be placed per quarter.

You may get free transportation to a pharmacy, provider appointment or to a BCCHP-sponsored event. This is in addition to the standard transportation benefit. In-depth details about your transportation benefit and how to schedule a ride can be found here.

Members get a free membership to Blue365, an additional benefit of being part of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois. Blue365 members receive exclusive health and wellness discounts from a range of top retailers. Visit the Blue365 website to start saving.

Through our Healthy Incentives Program, you can earn gift cards for completing certain preventive services. Registration for BCCHP IL Rewards^SM* is needed to redeem your gift card. You are eligible for a reward if you:

• Women ages 50-74 who get an annual breast cancer screening can get a $15 gift card through BCCHP IL Rewards*

Pregnant members who join Special Beginnings will receive education and support to guide them through pregnancy and beyond.

You may qualify for:

• A free car seat or free portable crib. If you go to a prenatal appointment in your first trimester or visit within 42 days of enrolling with BCCHP.
• Two free packages of diapers. If have your first post-partum doctor’s visit within 84 days of your child’s birth.
• A $30 gift card through BCCHP IL Rewards*. If you go to at least 6 well child appointments from birth to 15 months.

If you are pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant and would like to enroll in Special Beginnings, please call 1-888-421-7781.

You can get $40 toward a pair of upgraded eyeglass frames every two years.

BCCHP members receive additional dental value-added benefits. Members over the age of 21 are eligible for 1 extra cleaning per year for a total of 2 teeth cleanings per year.

You may qualify for a free cell phone with call minutes available to call your doctor, Care Coordinator or 911 emergency services. Call Member Services at 1-877-860-2837 for more information.

A care coordinator can connect you with resources to help you to stop smoking. When you join, a tobacco cessation program Recovery Support Assistant (RSA) will work with you. The RSA will give support, advice and education to you throughout the program. Tobacco cessation treatment may include medications and over-the-counter products counseling.

Learn more about smoking cessation and the program.