Anthem PPO Classic

Anthem PPO Classic is a health insurance plan from Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, available to residents of United States. Sum insured ranges from $9.4K, eligible ages 0 to 64, and the policy is annual. Below is our take on how it compares to other health plans in our database — what it does well, where it lags, and the kind of policyholder it actually fits.

Annual premium starts at $380, against a category median of $320 across the 13 comparable health plans we track in this country. That places Anthem PPO Classic in the top quintile on price, and the bottom quintile on coverage ceiling (maximum sum insured $9.4K versus a peer median of $9.4K). On the value spectrum it reads as a premium-heavy plan whose coverage ceiling does not justify the cost relative to peers.

Coverage breadth is in line with what most health plans offer: 5 core inclusions, 4 highlighted features, and 3 optional riders. Notable features called out by Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield include Nationwide PPO network, Out-of-network covered at higher cost, and Telehealth included. On the rider side, Anthem PPO Classic can be extended with Dental, Vision, and Critical Illness — each adding to the base premium but also widening what the policy will pay out for.

Where Anthem PPO Classic explicitly will not pay: Cosmetic surgery and Non-covered experimental treatments. These are not unusual exclusions for a health plan, but they are the boundary of the contract — anything outside that list is in scope, anything inside is not. Read the full exclusions list before signing; every plan we have ever audited has at least one exclusion the buyer did not realise was there.

Skip if: you can find a cheaper plan with similar inclusions; you need coverage above the plan's maximum sum insured. As with any insurance decision, get a quote from Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield directly to confirm the rate that actually applies to your profile — listed prices are illustrative.