Membership Plan

The Blood Assurance Plan

The Blood Bank asks all people to join its membership plan as a means of providing blood for the community and coverage for themselves and their families. Non-members must pay for or replace blood used. Most health insurance plans do not cover the charge for replacing blood.

Each Blood Bank of Delmarva membership is a family plan providing coverage for the member, spouse, and all tax dependents.

Each member/family is asked to do two things:

1. Pay a small annual fee to keep the membership active (the fee is $5 for those under age 65 and $2 for those 65 years of age and older or on Social Security disability); and

2. Provide a pint of blood every 18-24 months, or have a substitute donor give blood, or pay $30 in lieu of a blood donation.

Individual and Group Plans:

There are two types of Blood Bank membership plans—the individual plan and the group plan. Since the group sponsor assists the Blood Bank in recruiting new members and maintaining membership information, thus helping to keep costs down and making the plan easier to administer, the Blood Bank can extend extra benefits to group plan members. Ask about the group plan where you work.

Individual Plan

In Service Area (Delmarva): UNLIMITED
Out of Service Area: $400 Limit*
Who is Covered: Member, spouse, all tax dependents
Benefits Effective: After 30 days

Group Plan

In Service Area (Delmarva): UNLIMITED
Out of Service Area: UNLIMITED*
Who is Covered: Member, spouse, all tax dependents
Benefits Effective: Immediately

OBLIGATIONS:

Annual Dues Fee: $5/year ($2 for Senior Citizens after first year)
Blood Obligation: Approximately once every 18 - 24 months

*At any U.S. hospital that charges for or requires blood replacement.