This Plan is a health maintenance organization (HMO). OPM requires that FEHB plans be accredited to validate that plan operations and/or care management meet nationally recognized standards. HealthPartners holds the following accreditation: "Excellent" accreditation from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). To learn more about this plan's accreditation, please visit www.ncqa.org. We generally require you to see specific physicians, hospitals and other providers that contract with us. These Plan providers coordinate your healthcare services. We are solely responsible for the selection of these providers. Contact us for a copy of our most recent provider directory. There is one provider directory for both Plan options. We give you a choice of enrollment in a High Option or a Standard Option.
The plans emphasize preventive care such as routine office visits, physical exams, well-baby care and immunizations, in addition to treatment for illness and injury. Our providers follow generally accepted medical practice when prescribing any course of treatment.
When you receive services from the Plan's Open Access Network providers, you will not have to submit claim forms or pay bills. You pay only the copayments, coinsurance and deductibles described in this brochure. When you receive emergency services from non-plan providers and when you use the out-of-network benefit of Standard Option, you may have to submit claim forms.
You should join an HMO because you prefer the Plan’s benefits, not because a particular provider is available. You cannot change Plans because a provider leaves our Plan. We cannot guarantee that any one physician, hospital, or other provider will be available and/or remain under contract with us.
Our network is subject to change. For the most current information on the network, visit our website at
www.healthpartners.com/fehb or call us at 844-440-1900 (TTY: 711).
General features of our High and Standard Options
The Plan lets you receive care from a large network of providers. Referrals are not required and you do not need to choose a primary care clinic. Any time you or a member in your family needs care, you may choose to see any provider in this Network. With limited exceptions, if you seek care from a provider who does not participate in the Network, your care is considered out of network and may not be covered. Standard Option lets you obtain care in the Open Access Network or out of network.
We have Open Access benefits
The plans offers Open Access benefits. This means you can receive covered services from a HealthPartners Open Access Network participating provider without a required referral from your primary care provider or another participating provider in the network.
How we pay providers
We contract with individual physicians, medical groups and hospitals to provide the Open Access Network benefits in this brochure. These Plan providers accept a negotiated payment from us, and you will only be responsible for your cost-sharing (copayments, coinsurance, deductibles, and non-covered services and supplies). Out-of-network providers have not agreed to negotiated fees and you may be responsible for amounts above usual and customary levels.
Preventive care services
Preventive care services are generally covered with no cost sharing and are not subject to copayments, deductibles or annual limits when received from a network provider.
Annual deductible
On the Standard Option plan: The annual deductible must be met before Plan benefits are paid for care other than preventive care services, generic drugs, or your five free office visits.
Health education resources and accounts management tools
Learn more about our health education resources on page (Applies to printed brochure only).
Your rights and responsibilities
OPM requires that all FEHB plans provide certain information to their FEHB members. You may get information about us, our networks, our providers and facilities. OPM’s FEHB website (www.opm.gov/insure) lists the specific types of information that we must make available to you. Some of the required information is listed below.
- HealthPartners is Minnesota’s only consumer-governed health Plan. Our Board of Directors is composed of consumer-elected members. HealthPartners is a licensed HMO in the State of Minnesota.
- Information on the following topics is available by calling HealthPartners Member Services:
- Details on your health plan benefits, claims and account balances
- Assistance finding and choosing a provider in your network
- Prescription drug information specific to your benefits
- A warm transfer to HealthPartners Nurse Navigator program staffed by experience nurses who help research treatment options, coordinate care and guide you through difficult decisions
- Member Services representatives are available from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, Central Standard Time.
You are also entitled to a wide range of consumer protections and have specific responsibilities as a member of this Plan. You can view the complete list of these rights and responsibilities by visiting our website, www.healthpartners.com/fehb. You can also contact us to request that we mail a copy to you.
If you want more information about us, call 844-440-1900 (TTY: 711), or write to HealthPartners, P.O. Box 9463, Minneapolis, MN 55440-9463. You may also visit our website at www.healthpartners.com/fehb.
By law, you have the right to access your protected health information (PHI). For more information regarding access to PHI, visit our website at www.healthpartners.com/fehb to obtain our Notice of Privacy Practices. You can also contact us to request that we mail you a copy of that Notice.
Your medical and claims records are confidential
We will keep your medical and claims records confidential. Please note that we may disclose your medical and claims information (including your prescription drug utilization) to any of your treating physicians or dispensing pharmacies.
Service area
To enroll in this Plan, you must live in or work in our service area. This is where our providers practice. Our service area is:
The following counties in Minnesota (includes all counties in Minnesota): Aitkin, Anoka, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Clearwater, Cook, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Itasca, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Koochiching, Lac Qui Parle, Lake, LeSueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Roseau, St. Louis, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright and Yellow Medicine.
The following counties in Iowa (includes all counties in Iowa): Adair, Adams, Allamakee, Appanoose, Audobon, Benton, Black Hawk, Boone, Bremer, Buchanan, Buena Vista, Butler, Calhoun, Carroll, Cass, Cedar, Cerro Gordo, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Clarke, Clay, Clayton, Clinton, Crawford, Dallas, Davis, Decatur, Delaware, Des Moines, Dickinson, Dubuque, Emmet, Fayette, Floyd, Franklin, Fremont, Greene, Grundy, Guthrie, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Harrison, Henry, Howard, Humboldt, Ida, Iowa, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Johnson, Jones, Keokuk, Kossuth, Lee, Linn, Louisa, Lucas, Lyon, Madison, Mahaska, Marion, Marshall, Mills, Mitchell, Monona, Monroe, Montgomery, Muscatine, O’Brien, Osceola, Page, Palo Alto, Plymouth, Pocahontas, Polk, Pottawattamie, Poweshiek, Ringgold, Sac, Scott, Shelby, Sioux, Story, Tama, Taylor, Union, Van Buren, Wapello, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Webster, Winnebago, Winneshiek, Woodbury, Worth and Wright.
The following counties in North Dakota: Adams, Barnes, Benson, Bottineau, Bowman, Burleigh, Cass, Cavalier, Dickey, Eddy, Emmons, Foster, Grand Forks, Grant, Griggs, Hettinger, Kidder, LaMoure, Logan, McHenry, McIntosh, McLean, Mercer, Morton, Mountaintrail, Nelson, Pembina, Pierce, Ramsey, Ransom, Renville, Richland, Rolette, Sargent, Sheridan, Sioux, Stark, Steele, Stutsman, Towner, Traill, Walsh, Ward and Wells.
The following counties in South Dakota: Aurora, Beadle, Bon Homme, Brookings, Brown, Brule, Butte, Campbell, Charles Mix, Clark, Clay, Codington, Corson, Custer Davison, Day, Deuel, Douglas, Edmunds, Faulk, Grant, Gregory, Hamlin, Hand, Hanson, Harding, Hughes, Hutchinson, Hyde, Jerauld, Jones, Kingsbury, Lake, Lawrence, Lincoln, Lyman, Marshall, McCook, McPherson, Meade Miner, Minnehaha, Moody, Pennington, Perkins, Potter, Roberts, Sanborn, Spink, Tripp, Turner, Union, Walworth and Yankton.
The following counties in Wisconsin: Adams, Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Buffalo, Burnett, Calumet, Chippewa, Clark, Crawford, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Florence, Forest, Grant, Green Lake, Iron, Jackson, Juneau, Kewaunee, La Crosse, Langlade, Lincoln, Manitowoc, Marathon, Marinette, Marquette, Menominee, Monroe, Oconto, Oneida, Outagamie, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Portage, Price, Richland, Rusk, Shawano, St. Croix, Sauk, Sawyer, Taylor, Trempeleau, Vernon, Vilas, Washburn, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago and Wood.
Ordinarily, you must get your care from providers who contract with us. If you receive care outside our service area, we will pay only for emergency care benefits. We will not pay for any other healthcare services out of our service area unless the services have prior plan approval.
If you or a covered family member move outside of our service area, you can enroll in another plan. If you or a family member move, you do not have to wait until Open Season to change plans. Contact your employing or retirement office.