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2010 Comprehensive PPO Plan

Covered Expense In-Network Benefit
(subject to deductible, unless noted)
Out-of-Network Benefit
(up to R&C limit and subject to deductible)
Network-Not-Available Benefit
(up to R&C limit and subject to deductible unless noted)
Allergy Injections, Serum, Testing and Treatment
  • Performed and billed in a PCP* office
90% no deductible 70% 80% no deductible
  • Performed and billed by a specialist in office
80% 70% 75%
Ambulance Service 80% 70% 75%
Ambulatory Surgical Center 80% 70% 75%
Anesthetics, Oxygen, Transfusions
Anesthetics/oxygen and its administration; blood transfusions, including the cost of blood/plasma, unless there is no charge because it is replaced through a blood bank or in some other way
80% 70% 75%
Chiropractic Care
Services include office exams and spinal manipulations. Coverage is limited to 30 visits per covered person per year, combined in- and out-of-network.
80% 70% 75%
Diagnostic X-rays and Lab Services
  • Performed and billed in a PCP* office
90% no deductible 70% 80% no deductible
  • Performed and billed in a Specialist office
80% 70% 75%
  • Performed and billed by an outside lab/facility
80% 70% 75%
Doctors' Office Visits
  • PCP*
90% no deductible 70% 80% no deductible
  • Specialist
80% 70% 75%
Drugs and Medicines administered in a doctor's office and health care facility (for others, benefits are payable under the Prescription Drug plan)
  • Performed and billed in PCP* office
90% no deductible 70% 80% no deductible
  • Performed and billed in Specialist office
80% 70% 75%
  • Performed and billed in Health care facility
80% 70% 75%
Durable Medical Equipment and Prosthetic Devices 80% 70% 75%
Elective Abortion 80% 70% 75%
Emergency Room Visits
  • For medical emergencies
80% 80% 75%
  • For nonemergency conditions
80% 70% 75%
Hearing Aids
Up to the calendar year limit of
80% up to calendar year limit 70% up to calendar year limit 75% up to calendar year limit
  • $500 per ear
  • $250 per ear for repairs
Hemodialysis 80% subject to precertification 70% subject to precertification 75% subject to precertification
Home Health Care/Nursing 80% subject to precertification 70% subject to precertification 75% subject to precertification
Hospice Care 80% subject to precertification 70% subject to precertification 75% subject to precertification
Hospital Services, Inpatient 80% subject to precertification 70% subject to precertification 75% subject to precertification
Hospital Services, Outpatient 80% 70% 75%
Infertility Diagnosis and Treatment
Excludes in-vitro fertilization, other artificial insemination procedures, and experimental treatments.
80% 70% 75%
Maternity
Obstetrician or certified nurse-midwife services for pregnancy, childbirth, and pregnancy-related conditions
80% 70% 75%
  • Inpatient hospital services including labor and delivery
80% Hospital stay subject to precertification 70% Hospital stay subject to precertification 75% Hospital stay subject to precertification
  • Outpatient diagnostic testing
80% 70% 75%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment
  • Doctors' office visits
80% 50% 75%
  • Outpatient and intermediate care
80% 50% 75%
  • Inpatient care
80% 70% 75%
Newborn Care, Inpatient 80% 70% 75%
Organ Transplants
  • At designated Centers of Excellence
100% no deductible subject to precertification 100% subject to precertification 100% subject to precertification
  • At other transplant facilities
80% subject to precertification 70% subject to precertification 75% subject to precertification
Orthotic Shoe Inserts
Limit of one set per calendar year
80% 70% 75%
Preventive Care/Wellness (not subject to the deductible for in-network and network not-available services)
  • Routine physical at any age
100% Not covered 100%
  • Routine gynecological exam and Pap smear
100% Not covered 100%
  • Mammograms (no age related limits)
100% 70% 100%
  • Immunizations (excluding those for the sole purpose of travel outside the U.S., and allergy injections)
100% 70% 100%
Reconstructive Surgery 80% 70% 75%
Second Surgical Opinions (not required) 80% 70% 75%
  • Performed and billed in PCP* office visit
90% no deductible 70% 80% no deductible
  • Performed and billed in Specialist office visit
80% 70% 75%
  • Performed and billed by an outside lab
80% 70% 75%
Skilled Nursing Facility
Limit of 365 days per spell of illness
80% 70% 75%
Sterilization, Elective 80% 70% 75%
Surgery
  • Performed and billed by PCP* Doctor's office
90% no deductible 70% 80% no deductible
  • Performed and billed by Specialist Doctor's office
80% 70% 75%
  • Performed and billed by Outpatient facility
80% 70% 75%
  • Performed and billed by Hospital inpatient facility
80% 70% 75%
Therapy Services
Occupational, physical, rehabilitation (including cardiac rehabilitation), and speech therapy. Coverage performed in a doctor’s office or outpatient facility is limited to 30 visits per covered person per year, combined in- and out-of-network. The limits are applied separately to each type of therapy. For example, you can have 30 occupational therapy visits and 30 physical therapy visits.
  • Performed and billed by PCP* Doctor's office.
90% no deductible 70% 80% no deductible
  • Performed and billed by Specialist Doctor's office
80% 70% 75%
  • Performed and billed by Outpatient facility
80% 70% 75%
  • Performed and billed by Hospital inpatient facility
80% 70% 75%


If there is any discrepancy between this information and the plan documents, the plan documents will govern.

*PCP doctors include family practitioner, internal medicine, general practice, and pediatrician.
Note: PCP designation is not required for the PPO, HRA and HSA medical plans.
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