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AultCare Insurance Company

www.aultcare.com
Customer Service 800-344-8858 or 330-363-6360

2021



IMPORTANT:
  • Rates
  • Changes for 2021
  • Summary of Benefits
  • Accreditations
A Health Maintenance Organization (High Option) and a High Deductible Health Plan

This plan's health coverage qualifies as minimum essential coverage and meets the minimum value standard for the benefits it provides. See page 8 for details.

This plan is accredited.  See page 13.

Serving: Stark, Carroll, Holmes, Tuscarawas and Wayne counties and the Canton Metropolitan area in Ohio

 

Enrollment in this plan is limited. You must live or work in our
geographic service area to enroll. See page 16 for requirements.



Enrollment codes for this Plan:

3A1 High Option– Self Only

3A3 High Option - Self Plus One

3A2 High Option – Self and Family

3A4 High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) Option – Self Only

3A6 High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) Option - Self Plus One

3A5 High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) Option – Self and Family

 

 

 


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Important Notice

Important Notice from AultCare Health Plan AboutOur Prescription Drug Coverage and Medicare

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has determined that the Aultcare Health Plan’s prescription drug coverage is, on average, expected to pay out as much as the standard Medicare prescription drug coverage will pay for all plan participants and is considered Creditable Coverage. This means you do not need to enroll in Medicare Part D and pay extra for prescription drug coverage. If you decide to enroll in Medicare Part D later, you will not have to pay a penalty for late enrollment as long as you keep your FEHB coverage.

However, if you choose to enroll in Medicare Part D, you can keep your FEHB coverage and your FEHB plan will coordinate benefits with Medicare.

Remember: If you are an annuitant and you cancel your FEHB coverage, you may not re-enroll in the FEHB Program.

Please be advised

If you lose or drop your FEHB coverage and go 63 days or longer without prescription drug coverage that is at least as good as Medicare’s prescription drug coverage, your monthly Medicare Part D premium will go up at least 1 percent per month for every month that you did not have that coverage. For example, if you go 19 months without Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage, your premium will always be at least 19 percent higher than what many other people pay. You will have to pay this higher premium as long as you have Medicare prescription drug coverage. In addition, you may have to wait until the next Annual Coordinated Election Period (October 15 through December 7) to enroll in Medicare Part D.

Medicare’s Low Income Benefits

For people with limited income and resources, extra help paying for a Medicare prescription drug plan is available. Information regarding this program is available through the Social Security Administration (SSA) online at www.socialsecurity.gov, or call the SSA at 800-772-1213, (TTY:  800-325-0778). 

You can get more information about Medicare prescription drug plans and the coverage offered in your area from these places:

  • Visit www.medicare.gov for personalized help.
  • Call 800-MEDICARE 800-633-4227, TTY 877-486-2048.



Table of Contents

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Table of Content



Introduction

This brochure describes the benefits of AultCare Insurance Company under AultCare contract (CS 2723) with the United States Office of Personnel Management, as authorized by the Federal Employees Health Benefits law. Customer service may be reached at (800) 344-8858 or through our website: www.aultcare.com. The address for AultCare Insurance Company administrative office is:

AultCare Insurance Company
2600 Sixth Street SW
Canton, Oh 44710

This brochure is the official statement of benefits. No verbal statement can modify or otherwise affect the benefits, limitations, and exclusions of this brochure. It is your responsibility to be informed about your health benefits.

If you are enrolled in this Plan, you are entitled to the benefits described in this brochure. If you are enrolled in Self Plus One or Self and Family coverage, each eligible family member is also entitled to these benefits.  You do not have a right to benefits that were available before January 1, 2021, unless those benefits are also shown in this brochure.

OPM negotiates benefits and rates with each plan annually. Benefit changes are effective January 1, 2021, and changes are summarized on page 17. Rates are shown at the end of this brochure.




Plain Language

All FEHB brochures are written in plain language to make them easy to understand. Here are some examples,

  • Except for necessary technical terms, we use common words. For instance, “you” means the enrollee and each covered family member, “we” means AultCare Health Plan.
  • We limit acronyms to ones you know. FEHB is the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. OPM is the United States Office of Personnel Management. If we use others, we tell you what they mean.
  • Our brochure and other FEHB plans’ brochures have the same format and similar descriptions to help you compare plans.



Stop Health Care Fraud!

Fraud increases the cost of health care for everyone and increases your Federal Employees Health Benefits Program premium.

OPM’s Office of the Inspector General investigates all allegations of fraud, waste, and abuse in the FEHB Program regardless of the agency that employs you or from which you retired.

Protect Yourself From Fraud – Here are some things that you can do to prevent fraud:

  • Do not give your plan identification (ID) number over the phone or to people you do not know, except to your doctor, other provider, or authorized plan or OPM representative.
  • Let only the appropriate medical professionals review your medical record or recommend services.
  • Avoid using health care providers who say that an item or service is not usually covered, but they know how to bill us to get it paid.
  • Carefully review explanations of benefits (EOBs) that you receive from us.
  • Periodically review your claim history for accuracy to ensure we have not been billed for services you did not receive.
  • Do not ask your doctor to make false entries on certificates, bills, or records in order to get us to pay for an item or service.
  • If you suspect that a provider has charged you for services you did not receive, billed you twice for the same service, or misrepresented any information, do the following:
  • Do not maintain as a family member on your policy:
    • Your former spouse after a divorce decree or annulment is final (even if a court order stipulates otherwise);
    • Your child age 26 or over (unless he/she was disabled and incapable of self-support prior to age 26).

A carrier may request that an enrollee verify the eligibility of any or all family members listed as covered under the enrollee’s FEHB enrollment.

  • If you have any questions about the eligibility of a dependent, check with your personnel office if you are employed, with your retirement office (such as OPM) if you are retired, or with the National Finance Center if you are enrolled under Temporary Continuation of Coverage (TCC).
  • Fraud or intentional misrepresentation of material fact is prohibited under the Plan. You can be prosecuted for fraud and your agency may take action against you. Examples of fraud include, falsifying a claim to obtain FEHB benefits, trying to or obtaining service or coverage for yourself or for someone else who is not eligible for coverage, or enrolling in the Plan when you are no longer eligible.
  • If your enrollment continues after you are no longer eligible for coverage(i.e. you have separated from Federal service) and premiums are not paid, you will be responsible for all benefits paid during the period in which premiums were not paid.  You may be billed for services received.  You may be prosecuted for fraud for knowingly using health insurance benefits for which you have not paid premiums.  It is your responsibility to know when you or a family member is no longer eligble to use your health insurance coverage.



Discrimination is Against the Law

AultCare complies with all applicable Federal civil rights laws, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

 

If a carrier is a covered entity, its members may file a 1557 complaint with HHS Office of Civil Rights, OPM, or FEHB Program carriers. For purposes of filing a complaint with OPM, covered carriers should use the following:

You can also file a civil rights complaint with the Office of Personnel Management by mail at:

Office of Personnel Management
Healthcare and Insurance
Federal Employee Insurance Operations
Attention: Assistant Director, FEIO
1900 E Street NW, Suite 3400-S
Washington, D.C. 20415-3610

 




Preventing Medical Mistakes

Medical mistakes continue to be a significant cause of preventable deaths within the United States. While death is the most tragic outcome, medical mistakes cause other problems such as permanent disabilities, extended hospital stays, longer recoveries, and even additional treatments. Medical mistakes and their consequences also add significantly to the overall cost of healthcare. Hospitals and healthcare providers are being held accountable for the quality of care and reduction in medical mistakes by their accrediting bodies. You can also improve the quality and safety of your own health care and that of your family members by learning more about and understanding your risks. Take these simple steps:

1. Ask questions if you have doubts or concerns.

  • Ask questions and make sure you understand the answers.
  • Choose a doctor with whom you feel comfortable talking.
  • Take a relative or friend with you to help you take notes, ask questions, and understand answers.

2. Keep and bring a list of all the medications you take.

  • Bring the actual medication or give your doctor and pharmacist a list of all the medications and dosage that you take, including non-prescription (over-the-counter) medications and nutritional supplements.
  • Tell your doctor and pharmacist about any drug, food, and other allergies you have, such as to latex.
  • Ask about any risks or side effects of the medication and what to avoid while taking it. Be sure to write down what your doctor or pharmacist says.
  • Make sure your medication is what the doctor ordered. Ask the pharmacist about your medicine if it looks different than you expected.
  • Read the label and patient package insert when you get your medication, including all warnings and instructions.
  • Know how to use your medication. Especially note the times and conditions when your medication should and should not be taken.
  • Contact your doctor or pharmacist if you have questions.
  • Understand both the generic and brand names of your medication. This helps ensure you do not receive double dosing from taking both a generic and a brand. It also helps prevent you from taking a medication to which you are allergic.

3. Get the results of any test or procedure.

  • Ask when and how you will get the results of tests or procedures. Will it be in person, by phone, mail, or through the Plan or Provider’s portal?
  • Don’t assume the results are fine if you do not get them when expected, be it in person, by phone, or by mail. Contact your healthcare provider and ask for your results.
  • Ask what the results mean for your care.

4. Talk to your doctor about which hospital is best for your health needs.

  • Ask your doctor about which hospital or clinic has the best care and results for your condition if you have more than one hospital or clinic to choose from to get the health care you need.
  • Be sure you understand the instructions you get about follow-up care when you leave the hospital or clinic.

5. Make sure you understand what will happen if you need surgery.

  • Make sure you, your doctor, and your surgeon all agree on exactly what will be done during the operation.
  • Ask your doctor, “Who will manage my care when I am in the hospital?”
  • Ask your surgeon:

    - “Exactly what will you be doing?”
    - “About how long will it take?”
    - “What will happen after surgery?”
    - “How can I expect to feel during recovery?”
  • Tell the surgeon, anesthesiologist, and nurses about any allergies, bad reactions to anesthesia, and any medications or nutritional supplements you are taking.

Patient Safety Links

For more information on patient safety, please visit:

  • www.jointcommission.org/speakup.aspx. - The Joint Commission’s Speak Up™ patient safety program.
  • www.jointcommission.org/topics/patient_safety.aspxThe Joint Commission helps health care organizations to improve the quality and safety of the care they deliver.
  • http://www.ahrq.gov/patients-consumers/ - The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality makes available        a wide-ranging list of topics not only to inform consumers about patient safety but to help choose quality health     care providers and improve the quality of care you receive.
  • www.bemedwise.org.   The National Council on Patient Information and Education is dedicated to improving communication about the safe, appropriate use of medications.
  • www.leapfroggroup.org.  The Leapfrog Group is active in promoting safe practices in hospital care.
  • www.ahqa.org.  The American Health Quality Association represents organizations and health care professionals working to improve patient safety.

Preventable Healthcare Acquired Conditions (“Never Events”)

When you enter the hospital for treatment of one medical problem, you do not expect to leave with additional injuries, infections, or other serious conditions that occur during the course of your stay. Although some of these complications may not be avoidable, patients do suffer from injuries or illnesses that could have been prevented if doctors or the hospital had taken proper precautions. Errors in medical care that are clearly identifiable, preventable and serious in their consequences for patients, can indicate a significant problem in the safety and credibility of a health care facility.  These conditions and errors are sometimes called “Never Events” or “Serious Reportable Events.”

We have a benefit payment policy that encourages hospitals to reduce the likelihood of hospital-acquired conditions such as certain infections, severe bedsores, and fractures, and to reduce medical errors that should never happen.  When such an event occurs, neither you nor your FEHB plan will incur costs to correct the medical error.




FEHB Facts




TermDefinition
No pre-existing condition limitation We will not refuse to cover the treatment of a condition you had before you enrolled in this Plan solely because you had the condition before you enrolled.

Minimum essential coverage (MEC)

Please visit the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) website at www.irs.gov/uac/Questions-and-Answers-on-the-Individual-Shared-Responsibility-Provision for more information on the individual requirement for MEC.

Minimum value standardOur health coverage meets the minimum value standard of 60% established by the ACA. This means that we provide benefits to cover at least 60% of the total allowed  costs of essential health benefits. The 60% standard is an actuarial value; your specific out-of-pocket costs are determined as explained in this brochure.

Where you can get information about enrolling in the FEHB Program

See www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance for enrollment information as well as:

  • Information on the FEHB Program and plans available to you
  • A health plan comparison tool
  • A list of agencies that participate in Employee Express
  • A link to Employee Express
  • Information on and links to other electronic enrollment systems

Also, your employing or retirement office can answer your questions, and give you brochures for other plans and other materials you need to make an informed decision about your FEHB coverage. These materials tell you:

  • When you may change your enrollment;
  • How you can cover your family members;
  • What happens when you transfer to another Federal agency, go on leave without pay, enter military service, or retire;
  • What happens when your enrollment ends;
  • When the next Open Season for enrollment begins.

We don’t determine who is eligible for coverage and, in most cases, cannot change your enrollment status without information from your employing or retirement office.  For information on your premium deductions, you must also contact your employing or retirement office. 

Types of coverage available for you and your family

Self Only coverage is for you alone.  Self Plus One coverage is for you and one eligible family member. Self and Family coverage is for you and one eligible family member, or your spouse, and your dependent children under age 26, including any foster children authorized for coverage by your employing agency or retirement office.  Under certain circumstances, you may also continue coverage for a disabled child 26 years of age or older who is incapable of self-support.

If you have a Self Only enrollment, you may change to a Self Plus One or Self and Family enrollment if you marry, give birth, or add a child to your family.  You may change your enrollment 31 days before to 60 days after that event.  The Self Plus One or Self and Family enrollment begins on the first day of the pay period in which the child is born or becomes an eligible family member.  When you change to Self Plus One or Self and Family because you marry, the change is effective on the first day of the pay period that begins after your employing office receives your enrollment form. Benefits will not be available to your spouse until you are married. A carrier may request that an enrollee verify the eligibility of any or all family members listed as covered under the enrollee’s FEHB enrollment.

Your employing or retirement office will not notify you when a family member is no longer eligible to receive benefits, nor will we.  Please tell us immediately of changes in family member status, including your marriage, divorce, annulment, or when your child reaches age 26.

If you or one of your family members are enrolled in one FEHB plan, you or they cannot be enrolled in or covered as a family member by another enrollee in another FEHB plan.

If you have a qualifying life event (QLE) - such as marriage, divorce, or the birth of a child - outside of the Federal Benefits Open Season, you may be eligible to enroll in the FEHB Program, change your enrollment, or cancel coverage. For a complete list of QLE's, visit the FEHB website at www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/life-events. If you need assistance, please contact your employing agency, Tribal Benefits Officer, personnel/payroll office, or retirement office.

Family member coverage

Family members covered under your Self and Family enrollment are your spouse (including your spouse by valid common-law marriage if you reside in a state that recognizes common-law marriages) and children as described in the chart below. A Self Plus One enrollment covers you and your spouse, or one other eligible family member as described in the chart below.

Natural children, adopted children, and stepchildren
Coverage: Natural children, adopted children, and stepchildren are covered until their 26th birthday.

Foster children
Coverage: Foster children are eligible for coverage until their 26th birthday if you provide documentation of your regular and substantial support of the child and sign a certification stating that your foster child meets all the requirements. Contact your human resources office or retirement system for additional information.

Children incapable of self-support
Coverage: Children who are incapable of self-support because of a mental or physical disability that began before age 26 are eligible to continue coverage. Contact your human resources office or retirement system for additional information.

Married children
Coverage: Married children (but NOT their spouse or their own children) are covered until their 26th birthday.

Children with or eligible for employer-provided health insurance
Coverage: Children who are eligible for or have their own employer-provided health insurance are covered until their 26th birthday.

Newborns of covered children are insured only for routine nursery care during the covered portion of the mother's maternity stay.

You can find additional information at www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance.

Children’s Equity Act

OPM has implemented the Federal Employees Health Benefits Children’s Equity Act of 2000. This law mandates that you be enrolled for Self Plus One or Self and Family coverage in the FEHB Program, if you are an employee subject to a court or administrative order requiring you to provide health benefits for your child(ren).

If this law applies to you, you must enroll in Self Plus One or Self and Family coverage in a health plan that provides full benefits in the area where your children live or provide documentation to your employing office that you have obtained other health benefits coverage for your children. If you do not do so, your employing office will enroll you involuntarily as follows:

  • If you have no FEHB coverage, your employing office will enroll you for Self Plus One or Self and Family coverage, as appropriate, in the lowest-cost nationwide plan option as determined by OPM.
  • If you have a Self Only enrollment in a fee-for-service plan or in an HMO that serves the area where your children live, your employing office will change your enrollment to Self Plus One or Self and Family, as appropriate, in the same option of the same plan; or
  • If you are enrolled in an HMO that does not serve the area where the children live, your employing office will change your enrollment to Self Plus One or Self and Family, as appropriate, in the lowest-cost nationwide plan option as determined by OPM.

As long as the court/administrative order is in effect, and you have at least one child identified in the order who is still eligible under the FEHB Program, you cannot cancel your enrollment, change to Self Only, or change to a plan that does not serve the area in which your children live, unless you provide documentation that you have other coverage for the children. If the court/administrative order is still in effect when you retire, and you have at least one child still eligible for FEHB coverage, you must continue your FEHB coverage into retirement (if eligible) and cannot cancel your coverage, change to Self Only, or change to a plan that does not serve the area in which your children live as long as the court/administrative order is in effect. Similarly, you cannot change to Self Plus One if the court/administrative order identifies more than one child. Contact your employing office for further information.

When benefits and premiums start

The benefits in this brochure are effective January 1.  If you joined this Plan during Open Season, your coverage begins on the first day of your first pay period that starts on or after January 1.  If you changed plans or plan options during Open Season and you receive care between January 1 and the effective date of coverage under your new plan or option, your claims will be processed according to the 2021 benefits of your prior plan or option.  If you have met (or pay cost-sharing that results in your meeting) the out-of-pocket maximum under the prior plan or option, you will not pay cost-sharing for services covered between January 1 and the effective date of coverage under your new plan or option.   However, if your prior plan left the FEHB Program at the end of the year, you are covered under that plan’s 2020 benefits until the effective date of your coverage with your new plan.  Annuitants’ coverage and premiums begin on January 1.  If you joined at any other time during the year, your employing office will tell you the effective date of coverage.

If your enrollment continues after you are no longer eligible for coverage (i.e., you have separated from Federal service) and premiums are not paid, you will be responsible for all benefits paid during the period in which premiums were not paid.  You may be billed for services received directly from your provider.  You may be prosecuted for fraud for knowingly using health insurance benefits for which you have not paid premiums.  It is your responsibility to know when you or a family member are no longer eligible to use your health insurance coverage.

When you retire When you retire, you can usually stay in the FEHB Program. Generally, you must have been enrolled in the FEHB Program for the last five years of your Federal service. If you do not meet this requirement, you may be eligible for other forms of coverage, such as Temporary Continuation of Coverage (TCC).

Accreditations

AultCare Insurance Company currently holds NCQA Accreditation. Our current status is Accredited.




When you lose benefits



TermDefinition
When FEHB coverage ends

You will receive an additional 31 days of coverage, for no additional premium, when:

  • Your enrollment ends, unless you cancel your enrollment, or
  • You are a family member no longer eligible for coverage.

Any person covered under the 31 day extension of coverage who is confined in a hospital or other institution for care or treatment on the 31st day of the temporary extension is entitled to continuation of the benefits of the Plan during the continuance of the confinement but not beyond the 60th day after the end of the 31 day temporary extension.

You may be eligible for spouse equity coverage or Temporary Continuation of Coverage (TCC).

Upon divorce

If you are divorced from a Federal employee, or annuitant, you may not continue to get benefits under your former spouse’s enrollment. This is the case even when the court has ordered your former spouse to provide health coverage for you. However, you may be eligible for your own FEHB coverage under either the spouse equity law or Temporary Continuation of Coverage (TCC). If you are recently divorced or are anticipating a divorce, contact your ex-spouse’s employing or retirement office to get information about your coverage choices. You can also visit OPM's website at www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/healthcare/plan-information/guides. A carrier may request that an enrollee verify the eligibility of any or all family members listed as covered under the enrollee’s FEHB enrollment.

Temporary Continuation of Coverage (TCC)

If you leave Federal service, Tribal employment, or if you lose coverage because you no longer qualify as a family member, you may be eligible for Temporary Continuation of Coverage (TCC). The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) did not eliminate TCC or change the TCC rules. For example, you can receive TCC if you are not able to continue your FEHB enrollment you turn 26, etc.
You may not elect TCC if you are fired from your Federal or Tribal job due to gross misconduct. Enrolling in TCC. Get the RI 79-27, which describes TCC, from your employing or retirement office or from www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance . It explains what you have to do to enroll. Alternatively, you can buy coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace where, depending on your income, you could be eligible for a new kind of tax credit that lowers your monthly premiums. Visit www.HealthCare.gov to compare plans and see what your premium, deductible, and out-of-pocket costs would be before you make a decision to enroll. Finally, if you qualify for coverage under another group health plan (such as your spouse’s plan), you may be able to enroll in that plan, as long as you apply within 30 days of losing FEHB Program coverage.

Converting to Individual Coverage

You may convert to a non-FEHB individual policy if:
• Your coverage under TCC or the spouse equity law ends (If you canceled your coverage or did not pay your premium, you cannot convert);
• You decided not to receive coverage under TCC or the spouse equity law; or
• You are not eligible for coverage under TCC or the spouse equity law.

If you leave Federal or Tribal service, your employing office will notify you of your right to convert. You must contact us in writing within 31 days after you receive this notice. However, if you are a family member who is losing coverage, the employing or retirement office will not notify you. You must contact us in writing  within 31 days after you are no longer eligible for coverage. 

Your benefits and rates will differ from those under the FEHB Program; however, you will not have to answer questions about your health,  a waiting period will not be imposed and your coverage will not be limited due to pre-existing conditions. When you contact us, we will assist you in obtaining information about health benefits coverage inside or outside the Affordable Care Act’s Health Insurance Marketplace in your state. For assistance in finding coverage, please contact us at 800-344-8858 or visit our website at www.aultcare.com.

Finding replacement coverage

This plan no longer offers its own non-FEHB plan for conversion purposes. If you would like to purchase health insurance through the Affordable Care Act's Health Insurance Marketplace, please visit www.HealthCare.gov. This is a website provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that provides up-to-date information on the Marketplace.

In lieu of offering a non-FEHB plan for conversion purposes, we will assist you, as we would assist you in obtaining a plan conversion policy, in obtaining health benefits coverage inside or outside the Affordable Care Act's Health Insurance Marketplace. For assistance in finding coverage, please contact us at 330-363-6360 or 800-344-8858 or visit our website at www.aultcare.com.

Health Insurance Marketplace

If you would like to purchase health insurance through the ACA's Health Insurance Marketplace, please visit www.HealthCare.gov. This is a website provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that provides up-to-date information on the Marketplace.




Section 1. How this Plan Works

This Plan is a health maintenance organization (HMO) with a high deductible health plan (HDHP) option. The HMO will require you to see specific physicians, hospitals, and other providers that contract with us. These plan providers coordinate your health care services. We are solely responsible for the selection of these providers in your area. Contact us for a copy of our most recent provider directory.

OPM requires that FEHB plans be accredited to validate that plan operations and/or care management meet nationally recognized standards. AultCare holds the following accreditations: NCQA Accredited. To learn more about this plan’s accreditation(s), please visit the following websites:

  • Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (aaahc.org);
  • National Committee for Quality Assurance (ncqa.org);
  • URAC (URAC.org).

General features of our HMO (High Option)

HMOs 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 Plan providers, you will not have to submit claim forms or pay bills. You pay only the copayments described in this brochure. When you receive emergency services from Non-Participating providers, you may have to submit claim forms.

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

There is no Annual deductible for the High Option plan.

We have network providers

Our AultCare Health Care Plan offers services through a network. When you use our network providers, you will receive covered services at reduced cost. AultCare is solely responsible for the selection of network providers in your area. Contact us for the names of network providers and to verify their continued participation. You can also go to our Web page, which you can reach through the FEHB website, www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance. Contact AultCare to request a network provider directory.

In-network benefits apply only when you use a network provider. Provider networks may be more extensive in some areas than others. We cannot guarantee the availability of every specialty in all areas.

How we pay providers

HMO Providers: We contract with individual physicians, medical groups, and hospitals to provide the benefits in this brochure. These Plan providers accept a negotiated payment from us, and you will only be responsible for your cost-sharing (copayments, deductibles, coinsurance and non-covered services and supplies).

AultCare HMO is an IPA model HMO, whereby the HMO has individual agreements with select physicians who have agreed to provide care for AultCare HMO enrollees. Each family member must select a primary care doctor who coordinates care for the HMO enrollee. There are approximately 938 primary care physicians from which to choose and nearly 3,136 specialists in our network.

The first and most important decision each member must make is the selection of a primary care doctor. The decision is important since it is through this doctor that all other health services, particularly those of specialists, are obtained. It is the responsibility of your primary care doctor to obtain any necessary authorizations from this Plan before referring you to a specialist or making arrangements for hospitalization. Services of other providers are covered only when their has been a referral by the member’s primary care doctor with the following exception(s): a woman may see her Plan gynecologist for her annual routine examination without a referral.

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.

General features of our High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP)

HDHPs have higher annual deductibles and annual out-of-pocket maximum limits than other types of FEHB plans.  FEHB Program HDHPs also offer health savings accounts or health reimbursement arrangements.  Please see below for more information about these savings features.

You can read additional information from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services at www.healthcare.gov.

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

The annual deductible of $2,000 for Self Only and $4,000 for Self Plus One or Self and Family for the High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) must be met before Plan benefits are paid for care other than preventive care services.

Health Savings Account (HSA)

You are eligible for a Health Savings Account (HSA) if you are enrolled in an HDHP, not covered by any other health plan that is not an HDHP (including a spouse’s health plan, excluding specific injury insurance and accident, disability, dental care, vision care, or long-term care coverage), not enrolled in Medicare, not received VA (except for veterans with a service-connected disability) or Indian Health Service (HIS) benefits within the last three months, not covered by your own or your spouse's flexible spending account (FSA), and are not claimed as a dependent on someone else’s tax return.

  • You may use the money in your HSA to pay all or a portion of the annual deductible, copayments, coinsurance, or other out-of-pocket costs that meet the IRS definition of a qualified medical expense.
  • Distributions from your HSA are tax-free for qualified medical expenses for you, your spouse, and your dependents, even if they are not covered by a HDHP.
  • You may withdraw money from your HSA for items other than qualified medical expenses, but it will be subject to income tax and, if you are under 65 years old, an additional 20% penalty tax on the amount withdrawn.
  • For each month that you are enrolled in an HDHP and eligible for an HSA, the HDHP will pass through (contribute) a portion of the health plan premium to your HSA. In addition, you (the account holder) may contribute your own money to your HSA up to an allowable amount determined by IRS rules. Your HSA dollars earn tax-free interest.
  • You may allow the contributions in your HSA to grow over time, like a savings account. The HSA is portable – you may take the HSA with you if you leave the Federal government or switch to another plan.

Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)

If you are not eligible for an HSA, or become ineligible to continue an HSA, you are eligible for a Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA). Although an HRA is similar to an HSA, there are major differences.

  • An HRA does not earn interest.
  • An HRA is not portable if you leave the Federal government or switch to another plan.

Catastrophic protection (HDHP)

We protect you against catastrophic out-of-pocket expenses for covered services. The IRS limits annual out-of-pocket expenses for covered services, including deductibles and copayments, to no more than $6,900 for Self Only enrollment and $13,800 for a Self Plus One or Self and Family. When you use network providers, your specific annual out-of-pocket plan limits, including coinsurance and copayments, cannot exceed $4,000 for Self Only enrollment, or $8,000 for Self Plus One or Self and Family enrollment. The out-of-pocket limit for this Plan may differ from the IRS limit, but cannot exceed that amount.

We have network providers

Our AultCare Health Care Plan offers services through a network. When you use our network providers, you will receive covered services at reduced cost. AultCare is solely responsible for the selection of network providers in your area. Contact us for the names of network providers and to verify their continued participation. You can also go to our Web page, which you can reach through the FEHB website, www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance. Contact AultCare to request a network provider directory.

In-network benefits apply only when you use a network provider. Provider networks may be more extensive in some areas than others. We cannot guarantee the availability of every specialty in all areas.

How we pay providers

HMO Providers: We contract with individual physicians, medical groups, and hospitals to provide the benefits in this brochure. These Plan providers accept a negotiated payment from us, and you will only be responsible for your copayments.

AultCare HMO is an IPA model HMO, whereby the HMO has individual agreements with select physicians who have agreed to provide care for AultCare HMO enrollees. Each family member must select a primary care doctor who coordinates care for the HMO enrollee. There are approximately 938 primary care physicians from which to choose and nearly 3,136 specialists in our network.

The first and most important decision each member must make is the selection of a primary care doctor. The decision is important since it is through this doctor that all other health services, particularly those of specialists, are obtained. It is the responsibility of your primary care doctor to obtain any necessary authorizations from this Plan before referring you to a specialist or making arrangements for hospitalization. Services of other providers are covered only when their has been a referral by the member’s primary care doctor with the following exception(s): a woman may see her Plan gynecologist for her annual routine examination without a referral.

PPO Providers: Allowable benefits are based upon charges and discounts which we or our PPO administrators have negotiated with participating providers. PPO provider charges are always within our plan allowance.

Non-PPO providers: We determine our allowance for covered charges by using health care charge data prepared by the Health Insurance Association of America (HIAA) or other credible sources, including our own data, when necessary.

Health education resources and accounts management tools

 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, and our providers. 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.

  • AultCare has been in existence since 1985
  • AultCare is a for-profit organization

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.aultcare.com/. You can also contact us to request that we mail a copy to you. 

If you want more information about us, call 800-344-8858 or visit our website at www.aultcare.com.

By law, you have the right to access your protected health information (PHI). For more information regarding access to PHI, visit our website www.aultcare.com 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 or work in our service areas. This is where our network providers practice. Our Service Areas are:

• Stark

• Carroll

• Holmes

• Tuscarawas

• Wayne Counties in Ohio

• Canton metropolitan area in Ohio

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 health care 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 a dependent lives out of the area (for example, if your child goes to college in another state), you should consider enrolling in a fee-for-service plan or another plan that has agreements with affiliates in other areas. 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.




Section 2. Changes for 2021

Do not rely only on these change descriptions; this Section is not an official statement of benefits. For that, go to Section 5 Benefits. Also, we edited and clarified language throughout the brochure; any language change not shown here is a clarification that does not change benefits.

Changes to High Option (HMO) and High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP)

  • HIV PrEP Therapy - AultCare is adding Truvada (200mg/300mg) to their formulary under Preventative Services with a $0 copay, limited to members with no prior prescription claims for HIV. (Pg 57, Pg 100)
  • Pharmacy (Coordination of Benefits (COB)) - To enhance the pharmacy claim reimbursement process for the coordination of benefits, AultCare is adding the ability for members to submit both prescription benefit cards (primary and secondary). (Pg 55, Pg 98)
  • Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) - AultCare is changing their PBM effective April 1, 2021, to Optum. OptumRx will manage mail orders and the specialty drug pharmacies will become Optum Specialty Pharmacy and Gentry Pharmacy. (Pg 55, Pg 98)

Changes to High Option Only

  • Prescription Drugs Change from four to five tiers (Pg 55)  - AultCare is replacing Tier 1 with the Preventive Drugs Maintenance list. The original Tier 1 drugs (Generics) and all following Tiers, will move up a level to create a five (5) Tier structure as follows:

Retail: 1 to 34-day supply

o Tier 1 (Preventive Maintenance List Drugs) - $0 copay.

o Tier 2 (Generics) - $10 copay.

o Tier 3 (Preferred Brand) - $20 copay or 30% coinsurance, whichever is greater, with a $350 maximum copay per prescription.

o Tier 4 (Non-preferred Brand) - $45 copay or 50% coinsurance, whichever is greater, with a $350 maximum copay per prescription.

o Tier 5 (Specialty/Limited Distribution) - $125 copay or 20% coinsurance, whichever is greater, with a maximum copay per prescription of $350 (30-day supply only). Specialty drugs require preauthorization and must be purchased at AultCare Preferred Specialty Pharmacy.

Mail Order (90-day supply)

o Tier 1 (Preventive Maintenance List Drugs) - $0 copay.

o Tier 2 (Generic) - $27 copay.

o Tier 3 (Preferred Brand) - $55 copay or 25% coinsurance, whichever is greater, with a maximum copay per prescription of $350.

o Tier 4 (Non-Preferred Brand) - $120 or 45% whichever is greater, with a maximum copay per prescription of $350.

o Tier 5 (Specialty/Limited Distribution) - $125 copay or 20% coinsurance, whichever is greater, with a maximum copay per prescription of $350 (30-day supply only). Specialty drugs require preauthorization and must be purchased at AultCare’s preferred Specialty Pharmacy.

  • Acupuncture - AultCare is adding acupuncture treatments for lower back pain with a limit of twenty (20) visits per year with a $40 copay per visit. (Pg 40)
  • Primary Care Physician (PCP) - AultCare  is increasing the office visit copay to $30 from $15. (Pg 32)
  • Specialist - AultCare is increasing the office visit copay to $40 from $20. (Pg 32)
  • Emergency Room - AultCare is increasing the copay to $125 from $50. (Pg 51)
  • Inpatient Hospital - AultCare is increasing the copay to $150 per day (up to a maximum of $600 per admission) from $150 per admission. (Pg 49)
  • Inpatient Hospital Physician - AultCare is adding a copay of $50. Prior benefit : $0 copay. (Pg 49)
  • Outpatient Facility (Surgery) - AultCare is increasing the copay to $200 from $50. (Pg 50)
  • Outpatient Physician - Aultcare is increasing the copay to $50 from $0. (Pg 50)

Changes to HDHP Option Only

  • Preventive Maintenance Drugs - To increase access to Preventive Maintenance Drugs, AultCare is removing the deductible from all drugs on the Preventive Maintenance Drug list. (Pg 98)
  • Acupuncture - AultCare is adding acupuncture treatments for lower back pain with a limit of twenty (20) visits per year with a 20% coinsurance per visit (subject to the deductible). (Pg 82)




Section 3. How You Get Care

TermDefinition

Identification cards

We will send you an identification (ID) card when you enroll. You should carry your ID card with you at all times. You must show it whenever you receive services from a Plan provider, or fill a prescription at a Plan pharmacy. Until you receive your ID card, use your copy of the Health Benefits Election Form, SF-2809, your health benefits enrollment confirmation letter (for annuitants), or your electronic enrollment system (such as Employee Express) confirmation letter.

If you do not receive your ID card within 30 days after the effective date of your enrollment, or if you need replacement cards, call us at 800-344-8858 or write to us at 2600 Sixth Street SW, Canton, OH 44710. You may also request replacement cards through our website: www.aultcare.com

Where you get covered care

HMO (High Option): You get care from “Plan providers” and “Plan facilities.” You will only pay copayments, and you will not have to file claims.

HDHP Option: You will only pay deductibles and coinsurance and you will not have to file claims.

You get care from "Plan providers" and "Plan facilities."  You can also get care from non-Plan providers but it will cost you more.  If you use our Open Access program you can receive covered services from a participating provider without a required referral from your primary care physican or by another participating provider in the network. 

Plan providers

Plan providers are physicians and other health care professionals in our service area that we contract with to provide covered services to our members. We credential Plan providers according to national standards.

We list Plan providers in the provider directory, which we update periodically. The list is also on our Website.

Plan facilitiesPlan facilities are hospitals and other facilities in our service area that we contract with to provide covered services to our members. We list these in the provider directory, which we update periodically. The list is also on our Website.
  • Out-of-network providers and facilities
Better Plan benefits are available when you use AultCare Providers. In order to receive maximum Plan benefits, you must use the services of Aultman Hospital and the Physicians within the AultCare network. If, on the other hand, you use a Non-AultCare Provider, lesser benefit amounts may be payable. Should you be referred by an AultCare Provider to a Non-AultCare Provider, and the referral is approved by AultCare, benefits are payable as if provided by an AultCare Provider up to the Usual, Customary and Reasonable (UCR) fee. If the referral is not approved by AultCare, you will be subject to a reduction in benefits.
What you must do to get covered care

HMO (High Option): It depends on the type of care you need. First, you and each family member must choose a primary care physician. This decision is important since your primary care physician provides or arranges for most of your health care.

HDHP Option: You can get care from any “covered provider” or “covered facility.” How much we pay – and you pay – depends on the type of covered provider or facility you use. If you use our preferred providers, you will pay less.
Primary care

HMO (High Option) only: Your primary care physician can be a family practitioner, internist, and pediatrician.Your primary care physician will provide most of your health care, or give you a referral to see a specialist.

If you want to change primary care physicians or if your primary care physician leaves the Plan, call us. We will help you select a new one.

Specialty care

HMO (High Option): Your primary care physician will refer you to a specialist for needed care. When you receive a referral from your primary care physician, you must return to the primary care physician after the consultation, unless your primary care physician authorized a certain number of visits without additional referrals. The primary care physician must provide or authorize all follow-up care. Do not go to the specialist for return visits unless your primary care physician gives you a referral. However, you may see obstetrician/gynecologist without a referral.

Here are some other things you should know about specialty care:

• If you need to see a specialist frequently because of a chronic, complex, or serious medical condition, your primary care physician will develop a treatment plan that allows you to see your specialist for a certain number of visits without additional referrals.

Your primary care physician will use our criteria when creating your treatment plan. The physician may have to get an authorization or approval beforehand. If you are seeing a specialist when you enroll in our Plan, talk to your primary care physician. If he or she decides to refer you to a specialist, ask if you can see your current specialist.

If your current specialist does not participate with us, you must receive treatment from a specialist who does. Generally, we will not pay for you to see a specialist who does not participate with our Plan.

• If you are seeing a specialist and your specialist leaves the Plan, call your primary care physician, who will arrange for you to see another specialist. You may receive services from your current specialist until we can make arrangements for you to see someone else.

• If you have a chronic and disabling condition and lose access to your specialist because we:

– terminate our contract with your specialist for other than cause;

– drop out of the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program and you enroll in another FEHB program plan; or

– reduce our service are and you enroll in another FEHB plan;

you may be able to continue seeing your specialist for up to 90 days after you receive notice of the change. Contact us, or if we drop out of the Program, contact your new plan.

If you are in the second or third trimester of pregnancy and you lose access to your specialist based on the above circumstances, you can continue to see your specialist until the end of your postpartum care, even if it is beyond the 90 days.

Hospital care

HMO (High Option): Your Plan primary care physician or specialist will make necessary hospital arrangements and supervise your care. This includes admission to a skilled nursing or other type of facility.

  • If you are hospitalized when your enrollment begins

We pay covered services from the effective date of your enrollment.  However, if you are in the hospital when your enrollment in our Plan begins, call our customer service department immediately at 800-344-8858. If you are new to the FEHB Program, we will arrange for you to receive care and provide benefits for your covered services while you are in the hospital beginning on the effective date of your coverage.

If you changed from another FEHB Plan to us, your former Plan will pay for the hospital stay until:

• you are discharged, not merely moved to an alternative care center;

• the day your benefits from your former Plan run out; or

• the 92nd day after you become a member of this Plan, whichever happens first.

These provisions apply only to the benefits of the hospitalized person. If your Plan terminates participation in the FEHB Program in whole or in part, or if OPM orders an enrollment change, this continuation of coverage provision does not apply. In such cases, the hospitalized family member’s benefits under the new Plan begin on the effective date of enrollment.

HDHP Option: We pay for covered services from the effective date of your enrollment. However, if you are in the hospital when your enrollment in our HDHP begins, call our Customer Service department immediately at 330-363-6360 or 800-344-8858.

You need prior Plan approval for certain services

  • Inpatient hospital admission

  • Other services

  • Prior Authorization

  • Services Requiring Prior Authorization

Since your primary care physician arranges most referrals to specialists and inpatient hospitalization, the pre-service claim approval process only applies to care shown under Other services.

You must get prior approval for certain services. Failure to do so may result in a reduction of benefits.

Precertification - is the process by which – prior to your inpatient hospital admission – we evaluate the medical necessity of your proposed stay and the number of days required to treat your condition. 

Prior Authorization - Your primary care physician has authority to refer you for most services.  For certain services, however, your physician must obtain prior approval from us.  Before giving approval, we consider if the service is covered, medically necessary, and follows generally accepted medical practice.  

  • Abdominoplasty / panniculectomy
  • Artificial disc replacement of the lumber and cervical spine
  • Artificial intervertebral disc replacement – Cervical
  • Audible prescription reading devices
  • Auditory brainstem implant
  • Autologous chondrocyte implantation
  • Blepharoplasty and related procedures
  • BRCA/BART testing
  • Breast reduction
  • Certain Drugs
  • Certain MRIs;
  • Certain radiology (X-rays) studies: (Call the AultCare Service center at 800-344-8858 or 330-363-6360 with questions)
  • Certain Surgical Procedures including all non-emergency surgeries (Call the AultCare Service center at 800-344-8858 or 330-363-6360 with questions)
  • Cochlear Implants
  • Continuous glucose monitors
  • Cranial orthosis for plagiocephaly
  • CT Angiogram
  • Durable Medical Equipment in excess of $1,000 such as
  • Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy for treatment of hyperhidrosis
  • External Defibrillators
  • Gastric restrictive procedures for weight loss (Bariatric Surgery)
  • Genetic/Molecular testing
  • High frequency chest wall oscillation system
  • Home health care whether referred by in or out of network providers.
  • Home PT / INR Monitoring devices
  • Hospice Care;
  • Hospital beds
  • Implantable miniature telescope for end stage age related macular degeneration treatment
  • Implanted hearing related devices such as Bone Anchored Hearing Aids (BAHA)
  • In Utero Fetal Surgery
  • Insulin pumps
  • Intensive outpatient programs provided in and out of network;
  • Interspinious process decompression system
  • Kyphoplasty
  • Laser therapy for vitiligo
  • Mastopexy
  • Mental Health and Substance misuse disorder
  • Non-emergent ambulance transportation
  • Non-emergent surgeries
  • Osteochondral allografts and auto grafts for treatment of focal articular cartilage defects of the knee
  • Otoplasty
  • Partial hospitalization programs provided in and out of network;
  • PET CT Scans;
  • Phototherapy
  • Physical, occupational, speech, cognitive and growth hormone therapies;
  • Pneumatic compression devices
  • Potentially experimental, investigational or unproven medical services, including clinical trials
  • Pressure reducing support surfaces
  • Prosthetic devices including Artificial limbs and eyes
  • Proton Beam Radiotherapy
  • Radiofrequency volumetric tissue reduction
  • Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenetic Protein -2 and Protein-7
  • Reconstructive or cosmetic procedures
  • Rehabilitation facility admissions;
  • Rhinoplasty
  • Scoliosis surgeries
  • Sclerotherapy
  • Septoplasty
  • Skilled nursing facility admissions;
  • Specialty Medications
  • Speech generating devices
  • Spinal Cord Stimulator
  • Strabismus surgery if > 11 years of age
  • Surgical repair of pectus deformities
  • Surgical treatment for gynecomastia
  • TMJ surgery
  • Total ankle replacement
  • Total joint replacements
  • Trans catheter valve replacement/implantation
  • Transcranial magnetic stimulation for treatment of depression
  • Transgender Services
  • Transplants
  • Unicondylar knee replacements
  • UPPP (Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty)
  • Uvulectomy
  • Vertebroplasty – Thoracic and Lumbar
  • Wheel Chairs

How to request precertification

HMO (High Option): Your primary care physician has authority to refer you for most services. For certain services, however, your physician must obtain approval from us. Before giving approval, we consider if the service is covered, medically necessary, and follows generally accepted medical practice. Call 800-344-8858 or 330-363-6360. Failure to obtain prior authorization may result in a claim denial. See Precertification process above.

HDHP Option:The process known as pre-certification is an evaluation of your medical case by your provider and AultCare medical professionals to determine the appropriateness of your Hospital admission and expected length of stay. In some cases, an alternative to Hospital admission, such as outpatient treatment, may be recommended.

If your medical professional is an AultCare Provider, the pre-certification process will be handled for you by your provider when required. You are only responsible for alerting your provider that you are an AultCare participant. However, if your medical professional is not an AultCare Provider, you are responsible for seeing that utilization review procedures are followed. Contact the Utilization Review Department or the Service Center at 330-363-6360 or 800-344-8858. The Utilization Review Department will handle pre-certification and tell you if a second opinion is necessary for the procedure being done and encourages out patient surgery when medically necessary.

Depending on the circumstances and time constraints of your situation, you may be asked to have a form completed. When possible, utilization requirements will be met with a simple phone call by the Utilization Review Department to your Doctor. If you do not receive confirmation please call us at 800-344-8858 or 330-363-6360.

Failure to meet pre-certification requirements for Non-Panel Hospital admissions will result in a reduction of benefits.

How to request precertification or give prior authorization for Other Services

First, your physician, your hospital, you, or your representative, must call us at 330-363-6360 or 800-344-8858 before admission or services requiring prior authorization are rendered.

Next, provide the following information:

  • enrollee’s name and Plan identification number;
  • patient’s name, birth date, identification number and phone number;
  • reason for hospitalization, proposed treatment, or surgery;
  • name and phone number of admitting physician;
  • name of hospital or facility; and
  • number of days requested for hospital stay

Non-urgent care claims

For non-urgent care claims, we will tell the physician and/or hospital the number of approved inpatient days, or the care that we approve for other services that must have prior authorization.  We will make our decision within 15 days of receipt of the pre-service claim.  If matters beyond our control require an extension of time, we may take up to an additional 15 days for review and we will notify you of the need for an extension of time before the end of the original 15-day period.  Our notice will include the circumstances underlying the request for the extension and the date when a decision is expected.

If we need an extension because we have not received necessary information from you, our notice will describe the specific information required and we will allow you up to 60 days from the receipt of the notice to provide the information.

Urgent Care Claims

If you have an urgent care claim (i.e., when waiting for the regular time limit for your medical care or treatment could seriously jeopardize your life, health, or ability to regain maximum function, or in the opinion of a physician with knowledge of your medical condition, would subject you to severe pain that cannot be adequately managed without this care or treatment), we will expedite our review and notify you of our decision within 72 hours. If you request that we review your claim as an urgent care claim, we will review the documentation you provide and decide whether or not it is an urgent care claim by applying the judgment of a prudent layperson that possesses an average knowledge of health and medicine.

If you fail to provide sufficient information, we will contact you within 24 hours after we receive the claim to let you know what information we need to complete our review of the claim.You will then have up to 48 hours from to provide the required information. We will make our decision on the claim within 48 hours of (1) the time we received the additional information or (2) the end of the time frame, whichever is earlier.

We may provide our decision orally within these time frames, but we will follow up with written or electronic notification within three days of oral notification.

You may request that your urgent care claim on appeal be reviewed simultaneously by us and OPM. Please let us know that you would like a simultaneous review of your urgent care claim by OPM either in writing at the time you appeal our initial decision, or by calling us at 800-344-8858. You may also call OPM's Health Insurance 3 at (202)606-0755 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time to ask for the simultaneous review. We will cooperate with OPM so they can quickly review your claim on appeal. In addition, if you did not indicate that your claim was a claim for urgent care, call us at 800-344-8858. If it is determined that your claim is an urgent care claim, we will expedite our review (if we have not yet responded to your claim).

Concurrent care claims

A concurrent care claim involves care provided over a period of time or over a number of treatments. We will treat reduction or termination of our pre-approved course of treatment before the end of the approved period of time or number of treatments as an appealable decision. This does not include reduction or termination due to benefit changes or if your enrollment ends. If we believe a reduction or termination is warranted, we will allow you sufficient time to appeal and obtain a decision from us before the reduction or termination takes effect.

If you request an extension of an ongoing course of treatment at least 24 hours prior to the expiration of the approval time period and this is also an urgent care claim, we will make a decision within 24 hours after we receive the claim.

Emergency inpatient admission

If you have an emergency admission due to a condition that you reasonably believe puts your life in danger or could cause serious damage to bodily function, you, your representative, the physician, or the hospital must phone us within two business days following the day of the emergency admission, even if you have been discharged from the hospital.

Maternity careYou do not need to precertify your normal delivery.  You may remain in the hospital for up to 48 hours after a regular delivery and 96 hours after a cesarean delivery.  We will extend your inpatient stay if medically necessary.  See Section 5(a) for more information. 

If your treatment needs to be extended

If you request an extension of an ongoing course of treatment at least 24 hours prior to the expiration of the approved time period and this is also an urgent care claim, we will make a decision within 24 hours after we receive the claim.

The Federal Flexible Spending Account Program - FSAFEDS

  • Health Care FSA (HCFSA)–Reimburses you for eligible out-of-pocket health care expenses (such as copayments, deductibles, physician prescribed over-the-counter drugs and medications, vision and dental expenses, and much more) for you and your tax dependents, including adult children(through the end of the calendar year in which they turn 26).
  • FSAFEDS offers paperless reimbursement for your HCFSA through a number of FEHB and FEDVIP plans. This means that when you or your provider files claims with your FEHB or FEDVIP plan, FSAFEDS will automatically reimburse your eligible out-of-pocket expenses based on the claim information it receives from your plan.

What happens when you do not follow the precertification rules when using non-network facilities

What happens when you do not follow the precertification rules when using non-network facilities

Circumstances beyond our control

Under certain extraordinary circumstances, such as natural disasters, we may have to delay your services or we may be unable to provide them. In that case, we will make all reasonable efforts to provide you with the necessary care.

Services requiring our prior approval

Upon occasion, it may be necessary for your AultCare Provider to refer you to a Physician outside the AultCare Network. In order for you to receive the greatest benefit possible from your AultCare Plan, the following procedure must be followed:

Your AultCare Provider must contact the pre-admission coordinator at the AultCare Utilization Management Department to explain the circumstances of the referral. This can be done by phone or by completing a referral form available to the Physician.

The completed referral request will be reviewed by the AultCare Medical Director. You and your Physician will be contacted directly as to whether the referral has been approved. If you do not receive written confirmation of your referral, please contact the AultCare Utilization Management Department at 330-363-6360 or 800-344-8858 prior to your appointment at the Non-AultCare Provider. When a referral is approved, benefits will be payable as outlined for other AultCare Providers, subject to UCR limitation.

When a referral is not approved, or the above procedure is not followed, benefits are payable as outlined for other Non-AultCare Providers.

Case Management: The goal of AultCare's Medical Case Management is managing the high cost of catastrophic illnesses while maintaining quality of care. Case management is used to describe a number of different approaches to planning, coordinating, providing and financing medical care. Case Management requires the simultaneous cooperation of AultCare, the Physician, the patient, and the patient's family. Telephonic follow up is provided to create and evaluate a goal oriented treatment plan. The focus of case management can include, but is not limited to, chronic disease states such as diabetes, COPD, or CHF, complex or catastrophic cases. Medical Case Management programs develop an individual plan designed to coordinate and mobilize health care resources to address specific medical problems and patient needs. The result should be a claim savings through effective medical management.

If you disagree with our pre-service claim decision

If you have a pre-service claim and you do not agree with our decision regarding precertification of an inpatient admission or prior approval of other services, you may request a review in accord with the procedures detailed below.

If you have already received the service, supply, or treatment, then you have a post-service claim and must follow the entire disputed claims process detailed in Section 8.
  • To reconsider a non-urgent care claim

Within 6 months of our initial decision, you may ask us in writing to reconsider our initial decision.  Follow Step 1 of the disputed claims process detailed in Section 8 of this brochure. 

In the case of a pre-service claim and subject to a request for additional information, we have 30 days from the date we receive your written request for reconsideration to

  1. Precertify your hospital stay or, if applicable, arrange for the health care provider to give you the care or grant your request for prior approval for a service, drug, or supply; or
  2. Ask you or your provider for more information and an extension of time to render our decision.

You or your provider must send the information so that we receive it within 60 days of our request.  We will then decide within 30 more days.

If we do not receive the information within 60 days, we will decide within 30 days of the date of the information was due.  We will base our decision on the information we already have.  We will write to you with our decision.

    3.    Write to you and maintain our denial.

  • To reconsider an urgent care claim

In the case of an appeal of a pre-service urgent care claim, within 6 months of our initial decision, you may ask us in writing to reconsider our initial decision.  Follow Step 1 of the disputed claims process detailed in Section 8 of this brochure. 

Unless we request additional information, we will notify you of our decision within 72 hours after receipt of your reconsideration request.  We will expedite the review process, which allows oral or written requests for appeals and the exchange of information by phone, electronic mail, facsimile, or other expeditious methods.

  • To file an appeal with OPM
After we reconsider your pre-service claim, if you do not agree with our decision, you may ask OPM to review it by following Step 3 of the disputed claims process detailed in Section 8 of this brochure.



Section 4. Your Costs for Covered Services

This is what you will pay out-of-pocket for covered care:



TermDefinition
Cost-sharing Cost-sharing is the general term used to refer to your out-of-pocket costs (e.g. deductible, coinsurance, and copayments) for the covered care you receive. 

Copayments

HMO (High Option): A copayment is a fixed amount of money you pay to the provider, facility, pharmacy, etc., when you receive certain services.

Example: When you see your primary care physician, you pay a copayment of $30 per office visit, and $40 per office visit for specialty care physicians.

HDHP Option: See coinsurance below.

Deductible

HMO (High Option): There is no deductible under the HMO.

HDHP Option: A deductible is a fixed amount of covered expenses you must incur for certain covered services and supplies before we start paying benefits for them.

If you use PPO providers, the calendar year deductible is $2,000 for Self Only. Under a Self Plus One or Self and Family enrollment, the deductible is satisfied for all family members when the combined covered expenses applied to the calendar year deductible for family members reach $4,000. If you use non-PPO providers, your calendar year deductible increases to a maximum of $4,000 for Self Only and $8,000 for Self Plus One or Self and Family.

Note: If you change plans during Open Season, you do not have to start a new deductible under your old plan between January 1 and the effective date of your new plan. If you change plans at another time during the year, you must begin a new deductible under your new plan.

And, if you change from Self and Family to Self Only, or from Self Only to Self and Family during the year, we will credit the amount of covered expenses already applied toward the deductible of your old enrollment to the deductible of your new enrollment.

Note: If you change plans during Open Season, you do not have to start a new deductible under your old plan between January 1 and the effective date of your new plan. If you change plans at another time during the year, you must begin a new deductible under your new plan.

If you change options in this Plan during the year, we will credit the amount of covered expenses already applied toward the deductible of your old option to the deductible of your new option.

Coinsurance

HMO (High Option): See copayments above.

HDHP Option: Coinsurance is the percentage of our allowance that you must pay for your care. Coinsurance does not begin until you have met your calendar year deductible.

Example: You pay 20% of our allowance for a Preferred Provider

Note: If your provider routinely waives (does not require you to pay) your copayments, deductibles, or coinsurance, the provider is misstating the fee and may be violating the law. In this case, when we calculate our share, we will reduce the provider’s fee by the amount waived.

For example, if your physician ordinarily charges $100 for a service but routinely waives your 20% coinsurance, the actual charge is $80. We will pay $64 (80% of the actual charge of $80).

Differences between our Plan allowance and the bill

In-network providers agree to limit what they will bill you. Because of that, when you use a network provider, your share of covered charges consists of your copayments (HMO High Option only) or your deductible and coinsurance (HDHP Option only).

HDHP Option: Here is an example about coinsurance: You see a network physician who charges $150, but our allowance is $100. If you have met your deductible, you are only responsible for your coinsurance. That is, you pay just – 20% of our $100 allowance ($20). Because of the agreement, your network physician will not bill you for the $50 difference between our allowance and his bill.

Out-of-network providers have no agreement to limit what they will bill you. When you use an out-of-network provider, you will pay your deductible and coinsurance – plus any difference between our allowance and charges on the bill. Here is an example: You see an out-of-network physician who charges $150 and our allowance is again $100. Because you’ve met your deductible, you are responsible for your coinsurance, so you pay 40% of our $100 allowance ($40). Plus, because there is no agreement between the out-of-network physician and us, the physician can bill you for the $50 difference between our allowance and his bill.

Your catastrophic protection out-of-pocket maximum

HMO (High Option): After your out-of-pocket expenses, including any applicable deductibles, copayments and coinsurance total $6,850 for Self Only, or $13,700 for a Self Plus One or Self and Family enrollment in any calendar year, you do not have to pay any more for covered services. The maximum annual limitation on cost sharing listed under Self Only of $6,850 applies to each individual, regardless of whether the individual is enrolled in Self Only, Self Plus One, or Self and Family.

Be sure to keep accurate records of your copayments and coinsurance since you are responsible for informing us when you reach the maximum.

Example Scenario: Your plan has a $6,850 Self Only maximum out-of-pocket limit and a $13,700 Self Plus One or Self and Family maximum out-of-pocket limit.   If you or one of your eligible family members has out-of-pocket qualified medical expenses of $6,850 or more for the calendar year, any remaining qualified medical expenses for that individual will be covered fully by your health plan. With a Self and Family enrollment out-of-pocket maximum of $13,700, a second family member, or an aggregate of other eligible family members, will continue to accrue out-of-pocket qualified medical expenses up to a maximum of $6,850 for the calendar year before their qualified medical expenses will begin to be covered in full.

However, copayments and coinsurance, if applicable for the following services do not count toward your catastrophic protection out-of-pocket maximum, and you must continue to pay copayments and coinsurance for these services: 

  •  Expenses in excess of our allowance or maximum benefit limitations
  •  Any amounts you pay because benefits have been reduced for non-compliance with this Plan's cost   containment requirements.
  •  Expenses in excess of Plan maximums

HDHP PPO benefit: Your out-of-pocket maximum is $4,000 for a Self Only and $8,000 for Self Plus One and Self and Family enrollment if you are using PPO providers. Only eligible expenses for PPO providers count toward this limit.

Non-PPO benefit (Non-participating providers): Your out-of-pocket maximum is $8,000 for a Self Only and $16,000 for a Self Plus One and Self and Family enrollment if you are using Non-PPO providers. Eligible expenses for network providers also count toward this limit. Your eligible out-of-pocket expenses will not exceed this amount whether or not you use network providers.

HDHP Option: After your out-of-pocket expenses, including any applicable deductibles, copayments and coinsurance total $4,000 for Self Only, or $8,000 for a Self Plus One or Self and Family enrollment in any calendar year, you do not have to pay any more for covered services. The maximum annual limitation on cost sharing listed under Self Only of $4,000 applies to each individual, regardless of whether the individual is enrolled in Self Only, Self Plus One, or Self and Family.

Example Scenario: Your plan has a $4,000 Self Only maximum out-of-pocket limit and a $8,000 Self Plus One or Self and Family maximum out-of-pocket limit.   If you or one of your eligible family members has out-of-pocket qualified medical expenses of $4,000 or more for the calendar year, any remaining qualified medical expenses for that individual will be covered fully by your health plan. With a Self and Family enrollment out-of-pocket maximum of $8,000, a second family member, or an aggregate of other eligible family members, will continue to accrue out-of-pocket qualified medical expenses up to a maximum of $4,000 for the calendar year before their qualified medical expenses will begin to be covered in full.

Out-of-pocket expenses for the purposes of this benefit are:

• The 20% you pay for PPO Inpatient hospital charges, Surgical, Maternity and Diagnostic and treatment services

• The 40% you pay for non-PPO Inpatient hospital charges, Surgical, Maternity and Diagnostic and treatment services; and

The following cannot be included in the accumulation of out-of-pocket expenses:

• Expenses in excess of our allowance or maximum benefit limitations

• Any amounts you pay because benefits have been reduced for non-compliance with this Plan's cost containment requirements.

• Expenses in excess of Plan maximums

Carryover

If you changed to this Plan during open season from a plan with a catastrophic protection benefit and the effective date of the change was after January 1, any expenses that would have applied to that plan’s catastrophic protection benefit during the prior year will be covered by your old plan you have already met your old plan’s catastrophic protection benefit level in full, it will continue to apply until the effective date of your coverage in this Plan. If you have not met this expense level in full, your old plan will first apply your covered out-of-pocket expenses until the prior year’s catastrophic level is reached and then apply the catastrophic protection benefit to covered out-of-pocket expenses incurred from that point until the effective date of your coverage in this Plan. Your old plan will pay these covered expenses according to this year’s benefits; benefit changes are effective January 1.

Note: If you change options in this Plan during the year, we will credit the amount of covered expenses already accumulated toward the catastrophic out-of-pocket limit of your old option to the catastrophic protection limit f your new option.

When Government facilities bill us

Facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Defense, and the Indian Health Service are entitled to seek reimbursement from us for certain services and supplies they provide to you or a family member. They may not seek more than their governing laws allow.  You may be responsible to pay for certain services and charges.  Contact the government facility directly for more information.




Section 5. Benefits (HMO Option)




This benefits section is divided into subsections. Please read the important things you should keep in mind at the beginning of each subsection. Also read the general exclusions in Section 6; they apply to the benefits in the following subsections. Make sure that you review the benefits that are available under the option in which you are enrolled. To obtain claim forms, claims filing advice, or more information about our benefits, contact us at 800-344-8858 or on our Website at www.aultcare.com.




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Section 5(a). Medical Services and Supplies Provided by Physicians and Other Health Care Professionals (HMO Option)

Important things you should keep in mind about these benefits:

• Please remember that all benefits are subject to the definitions, limitations, and exclusions in this brochure and are payable only when we determine they are medically necessary. Some of the benefits may require Prior Authorization. Please see Prior Authorization on page 21. Failure to obtain prior authorization may result in the claim being denied.

• Plan physicians must provide or arrange your care.

• A facility copay applies to services that appear in this section but are performed in an ambulatory surgical center or the outpatient department of a hospital. 

• Calendar year deductible - None

• Be sure to read Section 4. Your costs for covered services, for valuable information about how cost-sharing works. Also, read Section 9 about coordinating benefits with other coverage, including with Medicare.

 




Benefit Description : Diagnostic and treatment servicesHigh Option (You pay )

Professional services of physicians

  • In physician’s office
  • Office medical consultations
  • Second surgical opinion

$30 copay per office visit for Primary Care Physicians

$40 copay per office visit for Specialty Care Physicians

At homeNothing
Benefit Description : Lab, X-ray and other diagnostic testsHigh Option (You pay )

Tests, such as:

  • Blood tests
  • Urinalysis
  • Non-routine pap tests
  • Pathology
  • X-rays
  • Non-routine Mammograms
  • CAT Scans/MRI
  • Ultrasound
  • Electrocardiogram and EEG
  • BRCA/BART testing - Prior approval is required, Page 21
  • Genetic/Molecular testing - Prior approval is required, Page 86
  • Nothing if you receive these services during your office visit
  • See Section 5 (c) for any Facility related charges for these services

 

Benefit Description : Preventive care, adultHigh Option (You pay )

Routine physical every 12 months.

*The following preventive services are covered at the time interval recommended at each of the links below.

 

  • Immunizations such as Pneumococcal, influenza, shingles, tetanus/DTaP, and human papillomavirus (HPV). For a complete list of immunizations go to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) website at https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/
  • Screenings such as cancer, osteoporosis, depression, diabetes, high blood pressure, total blood cholesterol, HIV, and colorectal cancer screening. For a complete list of screenings go to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) website at https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org
  • Individual counseling on prevention and reducing health risks
  • Well woman care such as Pap smears, gonorrhea prophylactic medication to protect newborns, annual counseling for sexually transmitted infections, contraceptive methods, and screening for interpersonal and domestic violence. For a complete list of Well Women preventive care services please visit the Health and Human Services (HHS) website at https://www.healthcare.gov/preventive-care-women/

Nothing

Routine mammogram – covered for women.

Nothing
  • Adult immunizations endorsed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): based on the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) schedule.
  • Hearing examinations and testing for ages 18 and over

Note: Any procedure, injection, diagnostic service, laboratory, or Xray service done in conjunction with a routine examination and is not included in the preventive recommended listing of services will be subject to the applicable member copayments, coinsurance, and deductible.

Nothing

Nothing

Not covered:

  • Physical exams and immunizations required for obtaining or continuing employment or insurance, attending schools or camp, athletic exams or travel.
  • Immunizations, boosters, and medications for travel or work related exposure.

All charges
Benefit Description : Preventive care, childrenHigh Option (You pay )
  • Well-child visits, examinations, and other preventive services as described in the Bright Future Guidelines provided by the American Academy of Pediatrics. For a complete list of the American Academy of Pediatrics Bright Futures Guidelines go to https://brightfutures.aap.org
  • Immunizations such as DTaP, Polio, Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR), and Varicella. For a complete list of immunizations go to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) website at https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/index.html
  • You can also find a complete list of preventive care services recommended under the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) online at https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org

Note: Any procedure, injection, diagnostic service, laboratory, or X- ray service done in conjunction with a routine examination and is not included in the preventive recommended listing of services will be subject to the applicable member copayments, coinsurance, and deductible.

Nothing
Benefit Description : Maternity careHigh Option (You pay )

Complete maternity (obstetrical) care, such as:

  • Prenatal care
  • Delivery
  • Postnatal care
  • Screening for gestational diabetes for pregnant women.

Note: Here are some things to keep in mind:

  • You do not need to precertify your vaginal delivery; see below for other circumstances, such as extended stays for you or your baby.
  • You may remain in the hospital up to 48 hours after a vaginal delivery and 96 hours after a cesarean delivery. We will extend your inpatient stay if medically necessary
  • We cover routine nursery care of the newborn child during the covered portion of the mother’s maternity stay. We will cover other care of an infant who requires non-routine treatment only if we cover the infant under a Self and Family enrollment. Surgical benefits, not maternity benefits, apply to circumcision.
  • We pay hospitalization and surgeon services for non-maternity care  the same as for illness and injury.
  • Hospital services are covered under Section 5(c) and Surgical benefits Section 5(b).

Note: When a newborn requires definitive treatment during or after the mother’s confinement, the newborn is considered a patient in his or her own right. If the newborn is eligible for coverage, regular medical or surgical benefits apply rather than maternity benefits.

Nothing for prenatal care or the first postpartum care visit; $30 per office visit for all postpartum care visits thereafter.

Inpatient benefit $150 copay per day up to a maximum of $600 per admission.

Breastfeeding support, supplies and counseling for each birthNothing
Benefit Description : Family planning High Option (You pay )
Contraceptive counseling on an annual basis for womenNothing

A range of voluntary family planning services, limited to:

• Voluntary sterilization (See Surgical procedures Section 5(b)
• Surgically implanted contraceptives
• Injectable contraceptive drugs (such as Depo provera)
• Intrauterine devices (IUDs)
• Diaphragms

Note: We cover oral and injectable fertility drugs under the prescription drug benefit.

 

 

$30 per office visit for men; Nothing for women

Not covered:

• Reversal of voluntary surgical sterilization
• Genetic testing and counseling
• Elective abortion

All charges
Benefit Description : Infertility servicesHigh Option (You pay )

Diagnosis and treatment of infertility such as:

  • Artificial insemination:
    • Intravaginal insemination (IVI)
    • Intracervical insemination (ICI)
    • Intrauterine insemination (IUI)
  • Fertility drugs - injectable and oral fertility drugs under Rx benefit

$40 per office visit

Not covered:

• Assisted reproductive technology (ART) procedures, such as:
– In vitro fertilization (IVF)
– Embryo transfer, gamete intra-fallopian transfer (GIFT) and zygote intra-fallopian transfer (ZIFT)

  • Services and supplies related to ART procedures
  • Cost of donor sperm
  • Cost of donor egg
All charges
Benefit Description : Allergy careHigh Option (You pay )

• Testing and treatment
• Allergy injections
• Allergy serum

Nothing

Not covered:

  • Provocative food testing
  • Sublingual allergy desensitization
All charges
Benefit Description : Treatment therapiesHigh Option (You pay )

• Chemotherapy and radiation therapy

Note: High dose chemotherapy in association with autologous bone marrow transplants is limited to those transplants listed under Organ/Tissue Transplants on page 38.

  • Respiratory and inhalation therapy
  • Dialysis – hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis
  • Intravenous (IV)/Infusion Therapy – Home IV and antibiotic therapy
  • Growth hormone therapy (GHT)
  • Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) – Children with autism spectrum disorder

Note: – We only cover GHT when we preauthorize the treatment. Call 800-344-8858 for preauthorization. We will ask you to submit information that establishes that the GHT is medically necessary. Ask us to authorize GHT before you begin treatment; otherwise, we will only cover GHT services from the date you submit the information. If you do not ask or if we determine GHT is not medically necessary, we will not cover the GHT or related services and supplies. See Services requiring our prior approval in Section 3.

$40 per office visit

Benefit Description : Physical and occupational therapiesHigh Option (You pay )

60 visits per year, per service for each of the following:

• Qualified physical therapists
• Occupational therapists

Note: We only cover therapy when a provider:

  • orders the care

Cardiac rehabilitation following a qualifying event is provided.

$40 per service, per each outpatient visit

Nothing per visit during covered inpatient admission.

Not covered:

  • Long-term rehabilitative therapy
  • Exercise programs
All charges
Benefit Description : Speech therapy High Option (You pay )
60 visits per year, per service of speech therapists.

$40 per office visit

$40 per outpatient visit

Nothing per visit during covered inpatient admission.

Benefit Description : Hearing services (testing, treatment, and supplies)High Option (You pay )

• Hearing testing for children through age 17, which include:  hearing examinations, testing, and hearing aids for hearing loss (see Preventive care, children).

• Hearing aids up to $1,000 per ear every 36 months for ages 18 and over.

• When related to illness or injury, evaluation, diagnostic hearing tests (performed by an M.D., D.O., or audiologist), and treatment.

• Routine hearing screening performed during a child’s preventive care visit, see Section 5(a) Preventive care, children

External hearing aids, see Section 5(a) Orthopedic and prosthetic benefits.

Implanted hearing-related devices, such as bone anchored hearing aids (BAHA) and cochlear implants; see Section 5(a) Orthopedic and prosthetic devices.  For information on the professional charges for the surgery to insert BAHA or cochlear implants, see Section 5(b) Surgical procedures.  For information on the hospital and/or ambulatory surgery center benefits, see Section 5(c) Services provided by a hospital or other facility, and ambulance services.

$40 per office visit

Not covered: 

  • Hearing services that are not shown as covered, such as routine hearing tests for hearing loss as the result of aging
All charges
Benefit Description : Vision services (testing, treatment, and supplies)High Option (You pay )
In addition to the medical and surgical benefits provided for diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the eye, annual eye refractions (to provide a written lens prescription) may be obtained from Plan providers.

$40 per office visit

  • One pair of eyeglasses or contact lenses to correct an impairment directly caused by accidental ocular injury or intraocular surgery (such as for cataracts)

$40 per office visit

• Eye exam to determine the need for vision correction for children and adults

Coverage includes:

• one complete refractory eye examination by a Plan provider every 24 months; and
• one set of prescribed frames Plan pays up to $55; or
• one set of single vision lenses Plan pays up to $35; or
• one set of bi-focal lenses Plan pays up to $55; or
• one set of tri-focal lenses Plan pays up to $150; or
• one set of prescribed contact lenses Plan pays up to $150

$40 per office visit

All charges over the maximum Plan payments.

Not covered:

Eye exercises and orthoptics
Radial keratotomy and other refractive surgery

All charges
Benefit Description : Foot careHigh Option (You pay )
Routine foot care when you are under active treatment for a metabolic or peripheral vascular disease, such as diabetes.

$40 per office visit

Not covered:

Cutting, trimming or removal of corns, calluses, or the free edge of toenails, and similar routine treatment of conditions of the foot, except as stated above
• Treatment of weak, strained or flat feet or bunions or spurs; and of any instability, imbalance or subluxation of the foot (unless the treatment is by open cutting surgery)

All charges
Benefit Description : Orthopedic and prosthetic devices High Option (You pay )
  • Artificial limbs and eyes; Prosthetic sleeve or sock
  • Externally worn breast prostheses and surgical bras, including necessary replacements following a mastectomy
  • External hearing aids and testing to fit them as shown in Hearing Services
  • Internal prosthetic devices, such as artificial joints, pacemakers, cochlear implants, and surgically implanted breast implant following mastectomy.
    • Note: Internal prosthetic devices are paid as hospital benefits; see Section 5(c) for payment information. Insertion of the device is paid as surgery; see Section 5(b) for coverage of the surgery to insert the device.
  • Implanted hearing-related devices, such as bone anchored hearing aids (BAHA) and cochlear implants.  Note: For information on the professional charges for the surgery to insert BAHA or cochlear implants, see Section 5(b) Surgical procedures.  For information on the hospital and/or ambulatory surgery center benefits, see Section 5(c) Services provided by a hospital or other facility, and ambulance services.
  • Internal prosthetic devices, such as artificial joints, pacemakers, and surgically implanted breast implant following mastectomy.
  • Corrective orthopedic appliances for non-dental treatment of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain dysfunction syndrome.

Note: For information on the professional charges for the surgery to insert the implant, see Section 6(b) Surgical procedures. For information on the hospital and/or ambulatory surgery center benefits, see Section 6(c) Services provided by a hospital or other facility, and ambulance services.

Nothing

 

Not covered:

• Orthopedic and corrective shoes, arch supports, foot orthotics unless more than supportive devices for the feet, heel pads and heel cups
 Lumbosacral supports
• Corsets, trusses, elastic stockings, support hose, and other supportive devices

 Prosthetic replacements provided less than (5) years after the last one we covered

All charges
Benefit Description : Durable medical equipment (DME)High Option (You pay )

We cover rental or purchase of durable medical equipment, at our option, including repair and adjustment. Covered items include:

  • Oxygen
  • Dialysis equipment
  • Hospital beds
  • Wheel Chairs
  • Crutches
  • Walkers
  • Audible prescription reading devices
  • Speech generating devices
  • Blood glucose monitors
  • Insulin pumps

Note: Call us at 800-344-8858 as soon as your Plan physician prescribes this equipment. We will arrange with a health care provider to rent or sell you durable medical equipment at discounted rates and will tell you more about this service when you call.

Nothing

 

Not covered: Motorized wheelchairsAll charges
Benefit Description : Home health servicesHigh Option (You pay )

• Home health care ordered by a Plan physician and provided by a registered nurse (R.N.), licensed practical nurse (L.P.N.), licensed vocational nurse (L.V.N.), or home health aide.
• Services include oxygen therapy, intravenous therapy and medications.

*NOTE - Site of care management is to ensure that you are provided the opportunity to receive highest quality, lowest cost access to care to receive medically appropriate medications. 

Coverage for services, procedures, medical devices, and drugs are dependent upon benefit eligibility as outlined in your specific benefit plan. The medical necessity of infused medications may be separately reviewed against evidence based medicine criteria.  This process is for determination of the necessity of hospital outpatient level of care for an IV or injectable therapy.  This applies, but not limited to, the following applicable specialty medication categories that require healthcare provider administration billed under the medical benefit.

  • Antihemophilic Agents
  • Blood product derivative/Immune Globulin
  • Growth Hormone
  • Immunosuppressive Agents
  • Monoclonal Antibody

Nothing

 

Benefit Description : Chiropractic High Option (You pay )
• Manipulation of the spine and extremities
• Adjunctive procedures such as ultrasound, electrical muscle stimulation, vibratory therapy, and cold pack application

$40 per office visit limited to 24 visits per year

Not covered: Maintenance care

All charges

Benefit Description : Alternative treatmentsHigh Option (You pay )

Acupuncture treatments for lower back pain with a limit of twenty (20) visits per year 

$40 copay per visit

Benefit Description : Educational classes and programsHigh Option (You pay )

Coverage is provided for:

  • Tobacco / E-cigarettes cessation programs, including: individual, group and phone counseling, over-the-counter (OTC) drugs and prescription drugs approved by the FDA to treat tobacco dependence. (see Prescription drug benefits)
  • Childhood obesity education
  • Diabetes self management training

Nothing for counseling for up to two quit attempts per year with up to 4 tobacco cessation/E-cigarettes counseling sessions per quit attempt.

Nothing

Benefit Description : Telehealth ServicesHigh Option (You pay )

Telemedicine - the use of interactive audio, video or other electronic media for the purpose of diagnosis, consultation or treatment.

The Plan will not exclude from coverage a Telemedicine medical service solely because the service is not provided through a face-to-face consultation.

The Plan will pay for a Telemedicine Health Care Service only if the service is a Covered Benefit under the Plan, is not excluded by the Plan; all the following requirements are met:

1.  The informed consent of the Covered Person, or another appropriate person with authority to make health care treatment decisions for the Covered Person, is obtained before Telemedicine Health Care Services are provided;

2.  The Participating Health Professional is licensed or has obtained a certificate to provide Telemedicine Health Care Services in the appropriate state of jurisdiction;

3.  The Participating Provider complies with minimal standards of care and all requirements set forth in rules and interpretive guidance adopted or issued by the State of Ohio (including, but not limited to,  the Ohio Medical Board) and/or the appropriate state of jurisdiction governing Telemedicine Health Care Services and prescribing to persons not seen in person by a physician;

4.  The services are provided by a Primary Care Provider or any Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.), or licensed Behavioral Health Provider

5.  The service is a primary care, urgent care, or Behavioral Health service;  and

6.  The confidentiality of the covered person’s Protected Health Information is maintained as required by law.

$30 copayment for Medical or Behavioral Health




Section 5(b). Surgical and Anesthesia Services Provided by Physicians and Other Health Care Professionals (HMO Option)

Important things you should keep in mind about these benefits:

• Please remember that all benefits are subject to the definitions, limitations, and exclusions in this brochure and are payable only when we determine they are medically necessary. Some of the benefits may require Prior Authorization including all non-emergent surgeries. Please see Prior Authorization on page 21. Failure to obtain prior authorization may result in the claim being denied.

• Plan physicians must provide or arrange your care.

• Calendar year deductible - None 

• Be sure to read Section 4, Your costs for covered services, for valuable information about how cost-sharing works. Also read Section 9 about coordinating benefits with other coverage, including with Medicare.

• The services listed below are for the charges billed by a physician or other health care professional for your surgical care. See Section 5(c) for charges associated with the facility (i.e. hospital, surgical center, etc.).

YOUR PHYSICIAN MUST GET PRECERTIFICATION FOR SOME SURGICAL PROCEDURES. Please refer to the precertification information shown in Section 3 to be sure which services require precertification and identify which surgeries require precertification.




Benefit Description : Surgical proceduresHigh Option (You pay )

A comprehensive range of services, such as:

• Operative procedures
• Treatment of fractures, including casting
• Normal pre- and post-operative care by the surgeon
• Correction of amblyopia and strabismus
• Endoscopy procedures
• Biopsy procedures
• Removal of tumors and cysts
• Correction of congenital anomalies (see Reconstructive surgery)
• Surgical treatment of morbid obesity (bariatric surgery)

Eligible members must show each of the following criteria is present:

  •  weighs 100 pounds over ideal weight OR has Body Mass Index of greater than 40, OR has Body Mass Index of greater than 35 and has a clinically serious condition (e.g., obesity hypoventilation, sleep apnea, diabetes, hypertension, cardiomyopathy, musculoskeletal dysfunction)
  •  failure to lose significant weight or history of regaining weight despite compliance with nonsurgical programs
  •  no specific correctable medical condition that would be the cause for obesity
  •  must be age 18 or over
  •  treatment provided by a surgical program experienced in bariatric surgeries using a multifisciplinary approach including medical, psychiatric, nutritional, exercise, psychological, and supportive consultations and counseling

• Insertion of internal prosthetic devices. See Section 5(a) – Orthopedic and prosthetic devices for device coverage information

Note: Generally, we pay for internal prostheses (devices) according to where the procedure is done. For example, we pay Hospital benefits for a pacemaker and Surgery benefits for insertion of the pacemaker.

 

 

 

Inpatient Hospital Physician - $50 copay

Inpatient Hospital - Copay of $150 per day up to a maximum of $600 per admission

Outpatient Physician - $50 copay

Outpatient Facility (Surgery) - $200 copay

  • See Section 5 (c) for charges associated with the facility (i.e. hospital, surgical center, etc.)

 

Not covered:

  • Reversal of voluntary sterilization
  • Routine treatment of condition of the foot; see Foot care
All charges
Benefit Description : Reconstructive surgery High Option (You pay )

• Surgery to correct a functional defect
• Surgery to correct a condition caused by injury or illness if:
– the condition produced a major effect on the member’s appearance and
– the condition can reasonably be expected to be corrected by such surgery

• Surgery to correct a condition that existed at or from birth and is a significant deviation from the common form or norm. Examples of congenital anomalies are: protruding ear deformities; cleft lip; cleft palate; birth marks; webbed fingers; and webbed toes.
• All stages of breast reconstruction surgery following a mastectomy, such as:
– Surgery to produce a symmetrical appearance of breasts;
– Treatment of any physical complications, such as lymphedemas;
– Breast prostheses and surgical bras and replacements (see Prosthetic devices)

Note: If you need a mastectomy, you may choose to have the procedure performed on an inpatient basis and remain in the hospital up to 48 hours after the procedure.
 

$40 per office visit

Inpatient Hospital Physician - $50 copay

Inpatient Hospital - Copay of $150 per day up to a maximum of $600 per admission

Outpatient Physician - $50 copay

Outpatient Facility (Surgery) - $200 copay

 

Not covered:

• Cosmetic surgery – any surgical procedure (or any portion of a procedure) performed primarily to improve physical appearance through change in bodily form, except repair of accidental injury.

All charges
Benefit Description : Oral and maxillofacial surgery High Option (You pay )

Oral surgical procedures, limited to:

  • Removal of Partial and for fully bony impactions
  • Reduction of fractures of the jaws or facial bones;
  • Surgical correction of cleft lip, cleft palate or severe functional malocclusion;
  • Removal of stones from salivary ducts;
  • Excision of leukoplakia or malignancies;
  • Excision of cysts and incision of abscesses when done as independent procedures; and
  • TMJ treatment and services(non-dental); and
  • Other surgical procedures that do not involve the teeth or their supporting structures

$40 per office visit

Inpatient Hospital Physician - $50 copay

Inpatient Hospital - Copay of $150 per day up to a maximum of $600 per admission

Outpatient Physician - $50 copay

Outpatient Facility (Surgery) - $200 copay

 

Not covered:

• Oral implants and transplants
• Procedures that involve the teeth or their supporting structures (such as the periodontal membrane, gingiva, and alveolar bone)

All charges
Benefit Description : Organ/tissue transplantsHigh Option (You pay )

These solid organ transplants are subject to medical necessity and experimental/investigational review by the Plan.  Refer to Other services in Section 3 for prior authorization procedures. 

  • Autologous pancreas islet cell transplant (as an adjunct to total or near total
    pancreatectomy) only for patients with chronic pancreatitis.
  • Cornea
  • Heart
  • Heart/lung
  • Intestinal transplants
    • Isolated Small intestines
    • Small intestine with the liver
    • Small intestine with multiple organs, such as the liver,  stomach, and pancreas
  • Kidney
  • Kidney-Pancreas
  • Liver
  • Lung: single/bilateral/lobar
  • Pancreas

These tandem blood or marrow stem cell transplants for covered transplants are subject to medical necessity review by the plan.  Refer to Other services in Section 3 for prior authorization procedures.

  • Autologous tandem transplants for: 
    • AL Amyloidosis
    • Multiple myeloma (de novo and treated)
    • Recurrent derm cell tumors (including testicular cancer)

Blood or marrow stem cell transplants  The Plan extends coverage for the diagnoses as indicated below.

Physicians consider many features to determine how diseases will respond to different types of treatment.  Some of the features measured are the presence or absence of normal and abnormal chromosomes, the extension of the disease throughout the body, and how fast the tumor cells grow.  By analyzing these and other characteristics, physicians can determine which diseases may respond to treatment without transplant and which diseases respond to transplant.                  

  • Allogeneic transplants for
    • Acute lymphocytic or non-lymphocytic (i.e., myelogenous) leukemia
    • Advanced Hodgkin's lymphoma with recurrence (relapsed)
    • Advanced non-Hodgkin's lymphoma with recurrence (relapsed)
    • Acute myeloid leukemia
    • Advanced Myeloproliferative Disorders (MPDs)
    • Advanced neuroblastoma
    • Amyloidosis
    • Chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic luekemia (CLL/SLL)
    • Hemoglobinopathy 
    • Infantile malignant osteopetrosis
    • Kostmann's syndrome
    • Leukocyte adhesion deficiencies
    • Marrow failure and Related Disorders (i.e. Fanconi's Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria, pure red cell aplasia)
    • Mucolipidosis (e.g. Ganther's disease, metachromatic leukodystrophy, adrenoleukodystropy)
    • Mucopolysaccharidosis (e.g. Hunter's syndrome, Hurler's syndrome, Sanfilippo's syndrome, Maroteaux'-Lamy syndrome variants)
    • Myelodysplasia/Myelodysplastic Syndromes
    • Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria
    • Phagocytic Hemophagocyte deficiency diseases (e.g. Wiskott-Aldrich symdrome)
    • Severe combined immunodeficiency
    • Severe or very severe aplastic anemia
    • Sickle cell anemia
    • X-linked lymphoproliferative syndrome
  • Autologous transplants for
    • Acute lymphocytic or nonlymphocytic (i.e., myelogenous) leukemia
    • Advanced Hodgkin’s lymphoma with recurrence (relapsed)
    • Advanced non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma with recurrence (relapsed)
    • Amyloidosis
    • Breast Cancer
    • Ependymoblastoma
    • Epithelial ovarian cancer
    • Ewing's sarcoma
    • Multiple myeloma
    • Medulloblastoma
    • Pineoblastoma
    • Neuroblastoma
    • Testicular, Mediastinal, Retroperitoneal, and ovarian germ cell tumors

Mini-transplants performed in a clinical trial setting (non-myeloablative, reduced intensity conditioning or RIC) for members with a diagnosis listed below are subject to medical necessity review by the Plan.

Refer to Other services in Section 3 for prior authorization procedures.

  • Allogeneic transplants for:
    • Acute lymphocytic or non-lymphocytic (i.e. myelogenous) leukemia
    • Advanced hodgkins lymphoma with recurrence (relapsed)
    • Advanced non-hodgkins lymphoma with recurrence (relapsed)
    • Acute myeloid leukemia
    • Advanced myeloproliferative disorders (MPDs)
    • Amyloidosis
    • Chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic leukemia (CLL/SLL)
    • Hemoglobinopathy
    • Marrow failure and related disorders (i.e. Fanconi's PNH, pure red cell aplasia)
    • Myelodysplasia/Myelodysplastic Syndromes
    • Parpxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria
    • Severe combined immunodeficiency
    • Severe or very severe aplastic anemia 
  •     Autogolous transplants for
    • Acute lymphocytic or nonlymphocytic (i.e., myelogenous) leukemia
    • Advanced Hodgkin's lymphoma with recurrence (relapsed)
    • Advanced non-Hodgkin's lymphoma with recurrence (relapsed)
    • Amloidosis
    • Neuroblastoma

These blood or marrow stem cell transplants are covered only in a National Cancer Institute or National Institutes of health approved clinical trial or a Plan-designated center of excellence and if approved by the plan's medical director in accordance with the plan's protocols.

If you are a participant in a clinical trial, the Plan will provide benefits for related routine care that is medically necessary (such as doctor visits, lab tests, X-rays and scans, and hospitalization related to treating the patient's condition) if it is not provided by the clinical trial. Section 9 has additional information on cost related to clinical trials.  We encourage you to contact the Plan to discuss specific services if you participate in a clinical trial.

  • Allogeneic transplants for
    • Advanced Hodgkins lymphoma
    • Advanced non-Hodgkins lymphoma
    • Beta Thalassemia Major
    • Chronic inflammatory demyelination polyneuropathy (CIDP)
    • Myelodysplasia/Myelodysplastic Syndromes
    • Early stage (indolent or non-advanced) small cell lymphocytic lymphoma
    • Multiple myeloma
    • Multiple sclerosis
    • Sickle cell anemia
  • Mini-transplants (non-myeloablative allogenic, reduced intensity conditioning or (RIC) for 
    • Acute lymphocytic or non-lymphocytic (i.e., myelogenous leukemia)
    • Advanced Hodgkin's lymphoma
    • Advanced non-Hodgkin's lymphoma 
    • Breast cancer
    • Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
    • Chronic myelogenous leukemia
    • Colon cancer
    • Chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic leukemia (CLL/SLL) 
    • Early stage (indolent or non-advanced) small cell lymphocytic lymphoma
    • Multiple myeloma
    • Multiple sclerosis
    • Myeloproliferative disorders (MSDs)
    • Myelodysplasia/Myelodysplastic Syndromes
    • Non-small cell lung cancer
    • Ovarian cancer
    • Prostate cancer
    • Renal cell carcinoma
    • Sarcomas
    • Sickle cell anemia 
  • Autologous Transplants 
    • Advanced Hodgkins lymphoma
    • Advanced non-Hodgkins lymphoma
    • Aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphomas
    • Advanced Childhood kidney cancers
    • Advanced Ewing sarcoma
    • Breast Cancer
    • Chronic myelogenous lymphom
    • Childhood  rhabdomyosarcoma
    • Childhood myelogenous leukemia
    • Chronic lymphocytic lymphoma/small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL/SLL)
    • Early stage (indolent or non-advanced) small cell lymphocytic lymphoma
    • Multiple sclerosis
    • Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
    • Mantle Cell (Non-Hodgkin lymphoma)
    • Small cell lung cancer
    • Systemic lupus erythematosus
    • Systemic sclerosis
  • National Transplant Program (NTP) 

Note: We cover related medical and hospital expenses of the donor when we cover the recipient.  We cover donor screening tests and donor search expense for the actual solid organ donor or up to four bone marrow stem cell transplant donors per year from individuals unrelated to the patient in addition to the testing of family members.

Inpatient Hospital Physician - $50 copay

Inpatient Hospital - Copay of $150 per day up to a maximum of $600 per admission

Outpatient Physician - $50 copay

Outpatient Facility (Surgery) - $200 copay

 

Not covered:

  • Donor screening tests and donor search expenses, except as shown above
  • Implants of artificial organs
  • Transplants not listed as covered
All charges
Benefit Description : AnesthesiaHigh Option (You pay )

Professional services provided in –

• Hospital (Inpatient)
• Hospital (Outpatient)
• Skilled Nursing facility
• Ambulatory surgical center
• Office

Inpatient Hospital Physician - $50 copay

Inpatient Hospital - Copay of $150 per day up to a maximum of $600 per admission

Outpatient Physician - $50 copay

Outpatient Facility (Surgery) - $200 copay




Section 5(c). Services Provided by a Hospital or Other Facility, and Ambulance Services (HMO Option)

Important things you should keep in mind about these benefits:

• Please remember that all benefits are subject to the definitions, limitations, and exclusions in this brochure and are payable only when we determine they are medically necessary. Some of the benefits may require Prior Authorization. Please see Prior Authorization on page 21. Failure to obtain prior authorization may result in the claim being denied.

• Plan physicians must provide or arrange your care and you must be hospitalized in a Plan facility.

• Calendar year deductible - None 

• Be sure to read Section 4, Your costs for covered services for valuable information about how cost-sharing works. Also read Section 9 about coordinating benefits with other coverage, including with Medicare.

• The amounts listed below are for the charges billed by the facility (i.e., hospital or surgical center) or ambulance service for your surgery or care. Any costs associated with the professional charge (i.e., physicians, etc.) are in Sections 5(a) or (b).

YOUR PHYSICIAN MUST GET PRECERTIFICATION FOR HOSPITAL STAYS. Please refer to Section 3 to be sure which services require precertification.




Benefit Description : Inpatient hospitalHigh Option (You pay)

Room and board, such as:

• Ward, semiprivate, or intensive care accommodations;
• General nursing care;

• Maternity Care;
• Meals and special diets.

Note: If you want a private room when it is not medically necessary, you pay the additional charge above the semi-private room rate.

Copay of $150 per day up to a maximum of $600 per admission

Other hospital services and supplies, such as:

• Operating, recovery, and other treatment rooms
• Prescribed drugs and medications
• Diagnostic laboratory tests and X-rays
• Blood or blood plasma, if not donated or replaced
• Dressings, splints, casts, and sterile tray services
• Medical supplies and equipment, including oxygen
• Anesthetics, including nurse anesthetist services
• Take-home items
• Medical supplies, appliances, medical equipment, and any covered items billed by a hospital for use at home

Inpatient Hospital Physician - $50 copay

Not covered:

• Custodial care
• Personal comfort items, such as phone, television, barber services, guest meals and beds
• Private nursing care, except when medically necessary

• Non-covered facilities, such as nursing homes, schools

All charges
Benefit Description : Outpatient hospital or ambulatory surgical centerHigh Option (You pay)

• Operating, recovery, and other treatment rooms
• Prescribed drugs and medications
• Diagnostic laboratory tests, X-rays, and pathology services
• Administration of blood, blood plasma, and other biologicals
• Blood and blood plasma, if not donated or replaced
• Pre-surgical testing
• Dressings, casts, and sterile tray services
• Medical supplies, including oxygen
• Anesthetics and anesthesia service

Note: We cover hospital services and supplies related to dental procedures when necessitated by a non-dental physical impairment. We do not cover the dental procedures. 

Outpatient Physician - $50 copay

Outpatient Facility (Surgery) - $200 copay

Benefit Description : Extended care benefits/Skilled nursing care facility benefitsHigh Option (You pay)

Extended care benefit:

The Plan provides a comprehensive range of benefits, with no day or dollar limit when full-time skilled nursing care is necessary and confinement in a skilled nursing facility is medically appropriate as determined by a Plan doctor and approved by the Plan. All necessary services are covered, including:

  • Bed, board and general nursing care
  • Drugs, biologicals, supplies, and equipment ordinarily provided or arranged by the skilled nursing facility when prescribed by a Plan doctor

Nothing

 

 

Not covered:

  • Custodial care 
  • Rest Cures
  • Domiciliary
  • Convalescent care
All charges
Benefit Description : Hospice careHigh Option (You pay)

• Supportive and palliative care
• Inpatient and outpatient care
• Family counseling

Note: limited to life expectancy of six (6) months or less

Nothing

 

Not covered: Independent nursing, homemaker services All charges
Benefit Description : AmbulanceHigh Option (You pay)

• Local professional ambulance service in emergency situation. Prior-authorization is required for non-emergent transport.

Nothing



Section 5(d). Emergency Services/Accidents (HMO Option)

Important things to keep in mind about these benefits:

• Please remember that all benefits are subject to the definitions, limitations, and exclusions in this brochure and are payable only when we determine they are medically necessary. Some of the benefits may require Prior Authorization. Please see Prior Authorization on page 21. Failure to obtain prior authorization may result in the claim being denied. All non-emergency surgeries require prior-authorization.

 • Calendar year deductible - None

• Be sure to read Section 4, Your costs for covered services, for valuable information about how cost-sharing works. Also read Section 9 about coordinating benefits with other coverage, including with Medicare.




What is a medical emergency?

A medical emergency is the sudden and unexpected onset of a condition or an injury that you believe endangers your life or could result in serious injury or disability, and requires immediate medical or surgical care. Some problems are emergencies because, if not treated promptly, they might become more serious; examples include deep cuts and broken bones. Others are emergencies because they are potentially life-threatening, such as heart attacks, strokes, poisonings, gunshot wounds, or sudden inability to breathe. There are many other acute conditions that we may determine are medical emergencies – what they all have in common is the need for quick action.




What to do in case of emergency:

If you are in an emergency situation, please call your primary care doctor. In extreme emergencies contact the local emergency system (e.g., the 911 telephone system) or go to the nearest hospital emergency room. Be sure to tell the emergency room personnel that you are a Plan member so they can notify the Plan. You or a family member should notify the Plan unless it is not reasonably possible to do so. It is your responsibility to ensure that the Plan has been timely notified.

If you need to be hospitalized, the Plan must be notified within 48 hours or on the first working day following your admission, unless it is not reasonably possible to notify the Plan within that time. If you are hospitalized in non-Plan facilities and Plan doctors believe care can be better provided in a Plan hospital, you will be transferred when medically feasible with any ambulance charges covered in full.

Benefits are available for care from non-Plan providers in a medical emergency only if delay in reaching a Plan provider would result in death, disability or significant jeopardy to your condition.

To be covered by this plan, any follow-up care recommended by non-Plan providers must be approved by the Plan or provided by Plan providers.




Benefit Description : Emergency within our service areaHigh Option (You pay )

• Emergency care at a doctor’s office
• Emergency care at an urgent care center
• Emergency care as an outpatient at a hospital, including doctor’s services

Note: We waive the ER copay if you are admitted to the hospital.

$125 copay

Not covered:

• Elective care or non-emergency care

All charges
Benefit Description : Emergency outside our service areaHigh Option (You pay )
  • Emergency care at a doctor's office
  • Emergency care at an urgent care center
  • Emergency care as an outpatient at a hospital, including doctor's services

Note: We waive the ER copay if you are admitted to the hospital.

$125 copay

Not covered:

  • Elective care or non-emergency care and follow-up care recommended by non-Plan providers that has not been approved by the Plan or provided by Plan providers
  • Emergency care provided outside the service area if the need for care could have been foreseen before leaving the service area
  • Medical and hospital costs resulting from a normal full-term delivery of a baby outside the service area
All charges
Benefit Description : AmbulanceHigh Option (You pay )

Local professional ambulance service in emergency situations. Prior-authorization is required for non-emergency transport.

Note: See 5(c) for non-emergency service.

Nothing



Section 5(e). Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Benefits (HMO Option)

Important things you should keep in mind about these benefits:

• Please remember that all benefits are subject to the definitions, limitations, and exclusions in this brochure and are payable only when we determine they are medically necessary. Some of the benefits may require Prior Authorization. Please see Prior Authorization on page 21. Failure to obtain prior authorization may result in the claim being denied.

• Plan physicians must provide or arrange your care and you must be hospitalized in a Plan facility.

• Be sure to read Section 4, Your costs for covered services for valuable information about how cost-sharing works. Also read Section 9 about coordinating benefits with other coverage, including with Medicare.

• The amounts listed below are for the charges billed by the facility (i.e., hospital or surgical center) or ambulance service for your surgery or care. Any costs associated with the professional charge (i.e., physicians, etc.) are in Sections 5(a) or (b).

YOUR PHYSICIAN MUST GET PRIOR-AUTHORIZATION FOR PARTIAL HOSPITAL PROGRAMS AND INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAMS.




Benefit Description : Professional servicesHigh Option (You pay )

We cover professional services by licensed professional mental health and substance use disorder treatment practitioners when acting within the scope of their license, such as psychiatrists, psychologists, clinical social workers, licensed professional counselors, or marriage and family therapists.

Your cost-sharing responsibilities are no greater than for other illnesses or conditions.

 

Diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric conditions, mental illness, or mental disorders.  Services include:

  • Diagnostic evaluation
  • Crisis intervention and stabilization for acute episodes
  • Medication evaluation and management (pharmacotherapy)
  • Psychological and neuropsychological testing necessary to determine the appropriate psychiatric treatment
  • Treatment and counseling (including individual or group therapy visits)
  • Diagnosis and treatment of alcoholism and drug misuse, including detoxification, treatment and counseling
  • Professional charges for intensive outpatient treatment in a provider's office or other professional setting
  • Electroconvulsive therapy

$40 per office visit

Benefit Description : DiagnosticsHigh Option (You pay )
  • Outpatient diagnostic tests provided and billed by a licensed mental health and substance misuse disorder treatment practioner
  • Outpatient diagnostic tests provided and billed by a laboratory, hospital or other covered facility

Nothing if you receive these services during your office visit; otherwise, $40 per office visit

  • Inpatient diagnostic tests provided and billed by a hospital or other covered facility
Nothing
Benefit Description : Inpatient hospital or other covered facilityHigh Option (You pay )

Inpatient services provided and billed by a hospital or other covered facility

  • Room and board, such as semiprivate or intensive accommodations, general ursing care, meals and special diets, and other hospital services

Inpatient Hospital Physician - $50 copay

Inpatient Hospital - $150 copay per day up to a maximum of $600 per admission

Benefit Description : Outpatient hospital or other covered facilityHigh Option (You pay )

Outpatient services provided and billed by a hospital or other covered facility

  • Services in approved treatment programs, such as partial hospitalization, half-way house, residential treatment, full-day hospitalization, or facility-based intensive outpatient treatment

Outpatient Physician - $50 copay

Outpatient Facility (Surgery) - $200 copay

Benefit Description : Telehealth ServicesHigh Option (You pay )

Telemedicine - the use of interactive audio, video or other electronic media for the purpose of diagnosis, consultation or treatment.

The Plan will not exclude from coverage a Telemedicine medical service solely because the service is not provided through a face-to-face consultation.

The Plan will pay for a Telemedicine Health Care Service only if the service is a Covered Benefit under the Plan, is not excluded by the Plan; all the following requirements are met:

  1. The informed consent of the Covered Person, or another appropriate person with authority to make health care treatment decisions for the Covered Person, is obtained before Telemedicine Health Care Services are provided;
  2. The Participating Health Professional is licensed or has obtained a certificate to provide Telemedicine Health Care Services in the appropriate state of jurisdiction;
  3. The Participating Provider complies with minimal standards of care and all requirements set forth in rules and interpretive guidance adopted or issued by the State of Ohio (including, but not limited to, the Ohio Medical Board) and/or the appropriate state of jurisdiction governing Telemedicine Health Care Services and prescribing to persons not seen in person by a physician;
  4. The services are provided by a Primary Care Provider or any Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.), or licensed Behavioral Health Provider
  5. The service is a primary care, urgent care, or Behavioral Health service;  and
  6. The confidentiality of the covered person’s Protected Health Information is maintained as required by law.

$30 copayment for Medical or Behavioral Health




Section 5(f). Prescription Drug Benefits (HMO Option)

Important things you should keep in mind about these benefits:

• We cover prescribed drugs and medications, as described in the chart beginning on the next page.

• Please remember that all benefits are subject to the definitions, limitations and exclusions in this brochure and are payable only when we determine they are medically necessary.

• Prior approval/authorizations must be renewed periodically.

• Calendar year deductible - None

  • Tier 1 Drugs on the Preventive Maintenance List (PML) are not subject to a copay, even if over-the-counter, are prescribed by a health care professional and filled at a network pharmacy.

• Be sure to read Section 4.  Your costs for covered services, for valuable information about how cost-sharing works.  Also read Section 9 about coordinating benefits with other coverage, including with Medicare.




There are important features you should be aware of. These include:

  • Who can write your prescription. A licensed physician or dentist, and in states allowing it, licensed/certified providers with prescriptive authority prescribing within their scope of practice must prescribe your medication.
  • Where you can obtain them. You may fill a prescription at any retail pharmacy, or our Mail Order program. Tier 4 Specialty medications must be filled at one of AultCare's Preferred Specialty Pharmacies. See the AultCare website for Specialty Pharmacies www.aultcare.com.
  • We use a formulary.  AultCare’s formulary is designed to provide value. Only specific drugs in each therapeutic class are covered. The formulary design provides adequate options in each therapeutic category and includes most generic and selected brands.  Medications not listed on our formulary are not covered under the plan. Certain medications may be covered under medical, require prior authorization, have step therapy, and or may have plan limitations. Prior authorization may limit the number of days supply for certain medications.  Tier exceptions are not applicable. For example, a higher tier (Non Preferred) medication may not be requested at lower tier (Preferred) copay. Please refer to the Pharmacy Summery of Benefits to review copays /coinsurance.  To order a prescription drug brochure, call 800-344-8858. You can also visit the website www.aultcare.com for any questions regarding these processes
  • Tier 5 Specialty medications require Prior-authorization, must be filled at one of AultCare's Preferred Specialty Pharmacies and have a 30 day-supply limit per fill. Please visit AultCare's website www.aultcare.com for  a  list of AultCare's Preferred Specialty Pharmacies.
  • These are the dispensing limitations.  Prescriptions are filled up to a 34-day supply per copay.  Maintenance drugs are dispensed up to a 90-day supply for one copay at mail order. Tier 5 Specialty medications have a 30 day-supply limit.
  • Generic Market Alignment Program: This program helps to provide appropriate member movement to newer generic medications. Process is as follows:
    1. Any potential new generic approvals for coming year are identified in advance of program submission
    2. No action will be taken until the generic products are approved by the FDA and are available in the marketplace.
    3. A minimum of 3 generic manufacturers is required for the next steps to be taken.
    4. Once there are 3 generic manufacturers available, a timeline is established for member notification and eventual removal of the brand name product from the formulary quarterly.
    5. Timeline would provide 60 days of notification to member that they will need to switch to the generic equivalent if they have not already done so. Written correspondence would be included.
    6. An exception process is available for member and prescriber to demonstrate medical necessity for continuation of brand name therapy.
  • Why use generic drugs?  Generic drugs contain the same active ingredients and are equivalent in strength and dosage to the original brand name product.  Generic drugs cost you and your plan less money than a brand name drug.  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration sets quality standards for generic drugs to ensure that these drugs meet the same standards of quality and strength as brand name drugs.  You can save money by using generic drugs.  However, you and your physician have the option to request a brand name if a generic option is available.  Using the most cost-effective medication saves money.  A generic equivalent will be dispensed if it is available, unless your physician specifically requires a name brand.  If you receive a name brand drug when a Federally-approved generic drug is available, and your physician has not specified Dispense as Written for the name brand drug, you have to pay the difference in cost between the name brand drug and the generic.
  • Pharmacy (Coordination of Benefits (COB) at Point of Sale) - To enhance the pharmacy claim reimbursement process for the coordination of benefits, Members may submit both a primary and secondary prescription card at the pharmacy counter for reimbursement. If a member does not have their prescription card they can request reimbursement by completing a claim form and submitting to AultCare. This would be for primary and secondary insurance. 

  • When you do have to file a claim. When you do not use your prescription drug card.
  • Certain drugs require prior authorization where your physician will submit a letter of medical necessity.  For a  list of these drugs, call Customer Service at 330-363-6360 or 800-344-8858.
  • During a National emergency or call to active military duty requiring an extended supply of prescription drugs, call Customer Service at 330-363-6360 or 800-344-8858.



Benefit Description : Covered medications and suppliesHigh Option (You pay )

We cover the following medications and supplies prescribed by a Plan physician and obtained from a Plan pharmacy or through our mail order program:

  • Drugs and medications that by Federal law of the United States require a physician’s prescription for their purchase, except those listed as Not covered.
  • Insulin: a copayment applies to each 34-day supply
  • Diabetic supplies limited to:  Disposable needles and syringes for the administration of covered medications
  • Drugs for sexual dysfunction (see Section 3, prior approval)
    • Contraceptive drugs and devices
    • Diabetic supplies, including insulin syringes, needles, glucose test tablets and test tape, Benedict's solution or equivalent, and acetone test tablets.
    • Intravenous fluids and medication for home use are covered under Medical and Surgical Benefits
    • Growth hormone
  • Fertility Drugs - Oral and injectable fertility drugs under Rx benefit

Note: To receive this benefit a prescription from a doctor must be presented to pharmacy.

Note: Pharmacy Formulary can be found on the web at www.aultcare.com or call AultCare Customer Service at 330-363-6360 or 800-344-8858.

Retail: 1 to 34-day supply

o Tier 1 (Preventive Maintenance List Drugs) - $0 copay

o Tier 2 (Generics) - $10 copay

o Tier 3 (Preferred Brand) - $20 copay or 30% coinsurance, whichever is greater, with a $350 maximum copay per prescription

o Tier 4 (Non-preferred Brand) - $45 copay or 50% coinsurance, whichever is greater, with a $350 maximum copay per prescription

o Tier 5 (Specialty/Limited Distribution) - $125 copay or 20% coinsurance, whichever is greater, with a maximum copay per prescription of $350 (30-day supply only).

Specialty drugs require preauthorization and must be purchased at AultCare Preferred Specialty Pharmacy.

Mail Order (90-day supply)

o Tier 1 (Preventive Maintenance List Drugs) - $0 copay

o Tier 2 (Generic) - $27 copay

o Tier 3 (Preferred Brand) - $55 copay or 25% coinsurance, whichever is greater, with a maximum copay per prescription of $350

o Tier 4 (Non-Preferred Brand) - $120 or 45% whichever is greater, with a maximum copay per prescription of $350

o Tier 5 (Specialty/Limited Distribution) - $125 copay or 20% coinsurance, whichever is greater, with a maximum copay per prescription of $350 (30-day supply only).

Specialty drugs require preauthorization and must be purchased at AultCare’s preferred Specialty Pharmacy.

Note: If there is no generic equivalent available, you will still have to pay the brand name copay.

Preventive Care medications to promote better health as recommended by ACA

The following drugs and supplements are covered without cost-share, even if over-the-counter, are prescribed by a health care professional and filled at a network pharmacy.  To receive this benefit a prescription from a doctor must be presented to pharmacy.

  • Aspirin (81mg - 325mg) for adults age 69 and younger, including females who are at high risk of preeclampsia after 12 weeks gestation.
  • Folic acid 0.4mg and 0.8mg for adultsup to age 50.
  • Liquid iron single entity and combo products for children 6-12months.
  • Fluoride tablets, solution (not toothpaste, rinses) for children age 0-6
  • Statin use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults

Note:  Preventive Medications with a USPSTF recommendation of A or B are covered without cost-share when prescribed by a health care professional and filled by a network pharmacy. These may include some over-the-counter vitamins, nicotine replacement medications, and low dose aspirin for certain patients.  For current recommendations go to www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/BrowseRec/Index/browse-recommendations

Nothing

Women's contraceptive drugs and devices

Note: Over-the-counter contraceptives drugs and devices approved by the FDA require a written prescription by an approved provider.

Note: Contraceptives are covered at 100% for members through age 50 as follows:

  • If a generic version is available, it will be covered at 100%. However, the brand name version will be subject to the plans cost sharing.
  • If a generic version is unavailable the brand name will be covered at 100%.
  • If the member is unable to take the generic version, Prior Authorization will be required for the brand name medication. If approved, the brand name will be covered at 100%.
Nothing

Tobacco Cessation drugs

Note: Over-the-counter and appropriate prescription drugs approved by the FDA to treat tobacco dependence requires a written prescription and  are covered in-network only under the Tobacco Cessation benefit.

 

 

Nothing

 

Not covered:

  • Drugs and supplies for cosmetic purposes
  • Drugs to enhance athletic performance
  • Vitamin Supplements, nutrients and food supplements not listed as a covered benefit are not covered except as shown above, even if a physician prescribes or administers them
  • Non-prescription medications
  • Medical supplies such as dressings and antiseptics
All charges



Section 5(g). Dental Benefits (HMO Option)

Important things you should keep in mind about these benefits:

• Please remember that all benefits are subject to the definitions, limitations, and exclusions in this brochure and are payable only when we determine they are medically necessary.

• If you are enrolled in a Federal Employees Dental/Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP) Dental Plan, your FEHB Plan will be First/Primary payor of any Benefit payments and your FEDVIP Plan is secondary to your FEHB Plan.  See Section 10 Coordinating benefits with other coverage.

• Plan dentists must provide or arrange your care.

• We cover hospitalization for dental procedures only when a nondental physical impairment exists which makes hospitalization necessary to safeguard the health of the patient. See Section 6 (c) for inpatient hospital benefits. We do not cover the dental procedure unless it is described below.

 • Calendar year deductible - None

• Be sure to read Section 5, Your costs for covered services, for valuable information about how cost-sharing works. Also read Section 10 about coordinating benefits with other coverage, including with Medicare.




Benefit Desription : Accidental injury benefitHigh Option (You Pay)
We cover restorative services and supplies necessary to promptly repair (but not replace) sound natural teeth. The need for these services must result from an accidental injury.

30% of allowable charges

Benefit Desription : Dental benefitsHigh Option (You Pay)

Preventive and Diagnostic

• Oral Exam (one per year)
• Prophylaxis or cleaning (one per year)
• Annual application of fluoride up to age 12
• Sealants
• X-rays, including bite wings (limited to once per year) and panoramic (limited to once every 5 years)
• Vitality test
• Oral cancer exam
• Study Models
• Emergency treatment, limited to the relief of pain, bleeding, swelling or life threatening conditions
• Diagnostic services

Basic Restorative

• Restorative
• Endodontics
• Periodontics
• Oral Surgery
• Prosthodontics

Major Restorative

• Full and partial dentures
• Fixed bridges
• Crowns
• Inlays
• Onlays

  • replacement period for major service such as crowns/dentures/bridges every five years
  • replacement of congentially missing tooth
30% of allowable charges

Not covered:

**Implants and Related Services

**Other dental services not shown as covered

All charges



Section 5. High Deductible Health Plan Benefits (HDHP Option)

See page 17 for how our benefits changed this year and page 125 for the benefit summary.




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Section 5. High Deductible Health Plan Overview (HDHP Option)

This plan offers a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP). The HDHP benefit package is described in this section. Make sure that you review the benefits that are available under the benefit product in which you are enrolled.

HDHP Section 5, which describes the HDHP benefits, is divided into subsections. Please read Important things you should keep in mind about these benefits at the beginning of each subsection. Also read the general exclusions in Section 6: they apply to benefits in the following subsections. To obtain claim forms, claims filing advice, or more information about HDHP benefits, contact us at 800-344-8858 or on our Website at www.aultcare.com.

Our HDHP option provides comprehensive coverage for high-cost medical events and a tax-advantaged way to help you build savings for future medical expenses.  The Plan gives you greater control over how you use your health care benefits.

When you enroll in this HDHP option, we establish either a Health Savings Account (HSA) or a Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) for you.  We automatically pass through a portion of the total health Plan premium to your HSA or credit an equal amount to your HRA based upon your eligibility.

With this Plan, preventive care is covered in full.  As you receive other non-preventive medical care, you must meet the Plan’s deductible before we pay benefits according to the benefits described on page 67.  You can choose to use funds available in your HSA to make payments toward the deductible or you can pay toward your deductible entirely out-of-pocket, allowing your savings to continue to grow.

This HDHP includes five key components: in-network preventive care; traditional in-network health care that is subject to the deductible; savings, catastrophic protection for out-of-pocket expenses, and, health education resources and account management tools.




TermDefinition
  • Preventive care

The Plan covers preventive care services, such as periodic health evaluations (e.g., annual physicals), screening services (e.g., mammograms), routine prenatal and well-child care, child and adult immunizations, tobacco and nicotine cessation programs, obesity weight loss programs, disease management and wellness programs. These services are covered at 100% if you use a network provider and the services are described in Section 5 Preventive care. You do not have to meet the deductible before using these services.

  • Traditional medical coverage

After you have paid the Plan’s deductible, we pay benefits under traditional in-network coverage described in Section 5.  The Plan typically pays 80% for in-network and 60% for out-of-network care.

Covered services include:

  • Medical services and supplies provided by physicians and other health care professionals
  • Surgical and anesthesia services provided by physicians and other health care professionals
  • Hospital services; other facility or ambulance services
  • Emergency services/accidents
  • Mental health and substance abuse benefits
  • Prescription drug benefits
  • Savings
Health Savings Accounts or Health Reimbursement Arrangements provide a means to help you pay out-of-pocket expenses (see for more details).
  • Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)

By law, HSAs are available to members who are not enrolled in Medicare, cannot be claimed as a dependent on someone elses tax return, have not received VA (except for veterans with a service-connected disability) and/or Indian Health Service (HIS) benefits within the last three months or do not have other health insurance coverage. In 2021, for each month you are eligible for an HSA premium pass through, we will contribute to your HSA $83.33 per month for a Self Only enrollment, $145.00 per month for a Self Plus One or $166.66 for a Self and Family enrollment.  In addition to our monthly contribution, you have the option to make additional tax-free contributions to your HSA, so long as total contributions do not exceed the limit established by law, which is an annual $3,550 for Self Only and $7,100 for Self Plus One and Self and Family. See maximum contribution information on page 60. You can use funds in your HSA to help pay your health plan deductible. You own your HSA; so the funds can go with you if you change plans or employment.

Federal tax tip: There are tax advantages to fully funding your HSA as quickly as possible. Your HSA contribution payments are fully deductible on your Federal tax return. By fully funding your HSA early in the year, you have the flexibility of paying medical expenses from tax-free HSA dollars or after tax out-of-pocket dollars. If you don't deplete your HSA and you allow the contributions and the tax-free interest to accumulate, your HSA grows more quickly for future expenses.

HSA features include:

  • Your HSA is administered by Health Equity.
  • Your contributions to the HSA are tax deductible
  • You may establish pre-tax HSA deductions from your paycheck to fund your HSA up to IRS limits using the same method that you use to establish other deductions (i.e.: Employee Express, MyPay, etc.)
  • Your HSA earns tax-free interest
  • You can make tax-free withdrawals for qualified medical expenses for you, your spouse and dependents. (See IRS publication 502 for a complete list of eligible expenses.)
  • Your unused HSA funds and interest accumulate from year to year
  • It's portable and the HSA is owned by you and is yours to keep, even when you leave Federal employment or retire
  • When you need it, funds up to the actual HSA balance are available.

Important consideration if you want to participate in a Health Care Flexible Spending Account (HCFSA): If you are enrolled in this HDHP with a Health Savings Account (HSA), and start or become covered by a HCFSA (such as FSAFEDS offers-see Section 11), this HDHP cannot continue to contribute to your HSA. Similarly, you cannot contribute to an HSA if your spouse enrolls in an HCFSA. Instead, when you inform us of your coverage in a HCFSA, we will establish an HRA for you.

  • Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRA)

If you are not eligible for an HSA, for example you are enrolled in Medicare or have another health plan; we will administer and provide an HRA instead. You must notify us that you are ineligible for an HSA.

In 2021, we will give you an HRA credit of $1,000 per year for a Self Only enrollment, $1,740 for a Self Plus One and $2,000 for Self and Family enrollment.  You can use funds in your HRA to help pay your health plan deductible and/or for certain expenses that don’t count toward the deductible. 

HRA features include:

  • For our HDHP option, the HRA is administered by AultCare Health Plan.
  • Entire HRA credit (prorated from your effective date to the end of the plan year) is available from your effective date of enrollment
  • Tax-free credit can be used to pay for qualified medical expenses for you and any individuals covered by this HDHP
  • Unused credits carryover from year to year
  • HRA credit does not earn interest
  • HRA credit is forfeited if you leave Federal employment or switch health insurance plans.
  • An HRA does not affect your ability to participate in an FSAFEDS Health Care Flexible Spending Account (HCFSA). However, you must meet FSAFEDS eligibility requirements. 
  • Catastrophic protection and cost transparency
An annual deductible of $2,000 Self Only and $4,000 Self Plus One and Self and Family is applied before any plan benefits are paid.  Benefit payments for non-network provider services are based on usual, customary, and reasonable criteria.  The deductible and coinsurance are subject to out-of-pocket maximums of $4,000 Self Only and $8,000 Self Plus One and Self and Family in-network and $8,000 Self Only and $16,000 Self Plus One and Self and Family out-of-network.
  • Catastrophic protection for out-of-pocket expenses
When you use network providers, your annual maximum for out-of-pocket expenses (deductibles and coinsurance) for covered services is limited to $4,000 Self Only or $8,000 per Self Plus One or Self and Family enrollment. When you use out-of-network providers, your annual maximum for out-of-pocket expenses (deductibles and coinsurance) for covered services is limited to $8,000 for Self Only or $16,000 per Self Plus One or Self and Family enrollment.  However, certain expenses do not count toward your out-of-pocket maximum and you must continue to pay these expenses once you reach your out-of-pocket maximum (such as expenses in excess of the Plan’s allowable amount or benefit maximum). Refer to Section 4 Your catastrophic protection out-of-pocket maximum, Section 5 Traditional medical coverage subject to the deductible for more details.
  • Health education resources and account management tools
HDHP Section 5(i) describes the health education resources and account management tools available to you to help you manage your health care and your health care dollars.  



Section 5. Savings – HSAs and HRAs (HDHP Option)

TermDefinition 1Definition 2
Feature Comparison

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)

Provided when you are ineligible for an HSA

Administrator

This is the HDHP's HSA for you with Health Equity, this HDHP’s custodian as defined by Federal tax code and approved by IRS. See Eligibility section for more information.

Health Equity
HealthEquity, Inc.
15 W. Scenic Pointe Dr., Ste. 400
Draper, UT 84020
Phone 877-694-3942 or
www.healthequity.com

AultCare Health Plan is the HRA fiduciary for this Plan.

AultCare
2600 Sixth Street SW P.O. Box 6910
Canton, OH44706

800-344-8858 or www.aultcare.com

Fees

Set-up fee is paid by the HDHP.

No additional cost to the member.


None

Eligibility

You must:

  • Enroll in this HDHP
  • Have no other health insurance coverage (does not apply to specific injury, accident, disability, dental, vision or long-term case coverage)
  • Not be enrolled in Medicare
  • Not be claimed as a dependent on someone else’s tax return
  • Not have received VA (except for veterans with a service-connected disability) and/or Indian Health Service (HIS) benefits in the last three months
  • Complete and return all banking paperwork.

You must enroll in this HDHP.

Eligibility is determined on the first day of the month following your effective day of enrollment and will be prorated for length of enrollment.

Funding

If you are eligible for HSA contributions, a portion of our monthly health plan premium is deposited to your HSA each month. Premium pass through contributions are based on the effective date of your enrollment in the HDHP.

Note: If your effective date in the HDHP is after the 1st of the month, the earliest your HSA will be established is the 1st of the following month.

In addition, you may establish pre-tax HSA deductions from your paycheck to fund your HSA up to IRS limits using the same method that you use to establish other deductions (i.e., Employee Espress, MyPay, etc.)

Eligibility for the annual credit will be determined on the first day of the month and will be prorated for the length of enrollment. The entire amount of your HRA will be available to you upon your enrollment.

  • Self Only enrollment

For 2021, a monthly premium pass through of $83.33 will be made by the HDHP directly into your HSA each month.

For 2021, your HRA annual credit is $1,000 (prorated for mid-year enrollment).

  • Self Plus One enrollment

For 2021, a monthly premium pass through of $145.00 will be made by the HDHP directly into your HSA each month.

For 2021, your HRA annual credit is $1,740 (prorated for mid-year enrollment).

  • Self and Family Enrollment

For 2021, a monthly premium pass through of $166.66 will be made by the HDHP directly into your HSA each month.

For 2021, your HRA annual credit is $2,000 (prorated for mid-year enrollment).

Contributions / credits

 

The maximum that can be contributed to your HSA is an annual combination of HDHP premium pass through and enrollee contribution funds, which when combined, do not exceed the maximum contribution amount set by the IRS of $3,550 for Self Only or $7,100 for Self Plus One or Self and Family.

If you enroll during Open Season, you are eligible to fund your account up to the maximum contribution limit set by the IRS.  To determine the amount you may contribute, subtract the amount the Plan will contribute to your account for the year from the maximum allowable contribution.

You are eligible to contribute up to the IRS limit for partial year coverage as long as you maintain your HDHP enrollment for 12 months following the last month of the year of your first year of eligibility.  To determine the amount you may contribute, take the IRS limit and subtract the amount the Plan will contribute to your account for the year.

If you do not meet the 12 month requirement, the maximum contribution amount is reduced by 1/12 for any month you were inelgibile to contribut to an HSA.  If you exceed the maximum contribution amount, a portion of your tax reduction is lost and a 10% penalty is imposed.  There is an exception for death or disability.

You may rollover funds you have in other HSAs to this HDHP HSA (rollover funds do not affect your annual maximum contribution under this HDHP).

HSAs earn tax-free interest (does not affect your annual maximum contribution).

Catch-up contribution discussed on page 67.

The full HRA credit will be available, subject, to proration, on the effective date of enrollment. The HRA does not earn interest.

Self Only
enrollment

You may make an annual maximum contribution of $2,500.

You cannot contribute to the HRA.

Self Plus One enrollment

You may make an annual maximum contribution of $5,260.

You cannot contribute to the HRA.

  • Self and Family enrollment

You may make an annual maximum contribution of $5,000.

You can not contribute to the HRA.

Access funds

You can access your HSA by the following methods:

Debit card

Withdrawal form

Checks
For qualified medical expenses under your HDHP, you will be automatically reimbursed when claims are submitted through AultCare Health Plan. For expenses not covered by the HDHP, such as orthodontia, a reimbursement form will be sent to you upon your request.

Distributions / withdrawals

 

Medical

 

You can pay the out-of-pocket expenses for yourself, your spouse or your dependents (even if they are not covered through the HDHP) from the funds available in your HSA.

See IRS Publication 502 for a list of eligible medical expenses.

You can pay the out-of-pocket expenses for qualified medical expenses for individuals covered under the HDHP.

Non-reimbursed qualified medical expenses are allowable if they occur after the effective date of your enrollment in this Plan.

See Availability of funds below for information on when funds are available in the HRA.

See IRS Publication 502 for a list of eligible medical expenses. Physician prescribed over-the-counter drugs and Medicare premiums are also reimbursable. Most other types of medical insurance premiums are not reimburseable.

Non-medical

If you are under age 65, withdrawal of funds for non-medical expenses will create a 20% income tax penalty in addition to any other income taxes you may owe on the withdrawn funds.

When you turn age 65, distributions can be used for any reason without being subject to the 20% penalty, however they will be subject to ordinary income tax.
Not applicable – distributions will not be made for anything other than non-reimbursed qualified medical expenses

Availability of funds

Funds are not available for withdrawal until all the following steps are completed:

• Your enrollment in this HDHP is effective (effective date is determined by your agency in accord with the event permitting the enrollment change)

• The HDHP receives record of your enrollment and initially establishes your HSA account with the fiduciary by providing information it must furnish and by contributing the minimum amount required to establish an HSA

• The fiduciary sends out HSA paperwork for the enrollee to complete and the fiduciary receives the completed paperwork.

The HRA credit will be available, subject to proration, on the effective date of enrollment.

Account owner FEHB enrolleeHDHP
Portable

You can take this account with you when you change plans, separate or retire.

If you do not enroll in another HDHP, you can no longer contribute to your HSA.  See page 58 for HSA eligibility.

If you retire and remain in this HDHP, you may continue to use and accumulate credits in your HRA.

If you terminate employment or change health plans, only eligible expenses incurred while covered under the HDHP will be eligible for reimbursement subject to timely filing requirements. Unused funds are forfeited.
Annual rollover Yes, accumulates without a maximum cap.   Yes, accumulates without a maximum cap.



If You Have an HSA (HDHP Option)

TermDefinition
  • Contributions

All contributions are aggregated and cannot exceed the maximum contribution amount set by the IRS of $3,550 for Self Only and $7,100 for Self plus One or Self and Family. You may contribute your own money to your account through payroll deductions, or you may make lump sum contributions at any time, in any amount not to exceed an annual maximum limit. If you contribute, you can claim the total amount you contributed for the year as a tax deduction when you file your income taxes. Your own HSA contributions are either tax-deductible or pre-tax (if made by payroll deduction). You receive tax advantages in any case. To determine the amount you may contribute, subtract the amount the Plan will contribute to your account for the year from the maximum contribution amount set by the IRS. You have until April 15 of the following year to make HSA contributions for the current year.

If you newly enroll in an HDHP during Open Season and your effective data is after January 1st or you otherwise have partial year coverage, you are eligible to fund your account up to the maximum contribution limit set by the IRS as long as you maintain your HDHP enrollment for 12 months following the last month of the year of your first year of eligibility. If you do not meet this requirement, a portion of your tax reduction is lost and a 10% penalty is imposed. There is an exception for death or disability.

  • Catch-up contributions

If you are age 55 or older, the IRS permits you to make additional “catch-up” contributions to your HSA. The allowable catch-up contribution is $1,000.   Contributions must stop once an individual is enrolled in Medicare. Additional details are available on the U.S. Department of Treasury website at www.treasury.gov/resource-center/faqs/Taxes/Pages/Health-Savings-Accounts.aspx.

  • If you die
If you have not named a beneficiary and  you are married, your HSA becomes your spouse's; otherwise, your HSA becomes part of your taxable estate.
  • Qualified expenses

You can use your HSA to pay for “qualified medical expenses,” as defined by IRS Code 213(d). These expenses include, but are not limited to, medical plan deductibles, diagnostic services covered by your plan, long-term care premiums, health insurance premiums if you are receiving Federal unemployment compensation, physician prescribed over-the-counter drugs, LASIK surgery, and some nursing services.

When you enroll in Medicare, you can use the account to pay Medicare premiums or to purchase health insurance other than a Medigap policy. You may not, however, continue to make contributions to your HSA once you are enrolled in Medicare.

For a detailed list of IRS-allowable expenses, request a copy of IRS Publication 502 by calling 800-829-3676, or visit the IRS website at www.irs.gov and click on “Forms and Publications.” Note:  Although physician prescribed over-the-counter drugs are not listed in the publication, they are reimbursable from your HSA.  Also, insurance premiums are reimbursable under limited circumstances.

  • Non-qualified expenses
You may withdraw money from your HSA for items other than qualified health expenses, but it will be subject to income tax and if you are under 65 years old, an additional 20% penalty tax on the amount withdrawn.
  • Tracking your HSA balance
You will receive a periodic statement that shows the “premium pass through”, withdrawals, and interest earned on your account. In addition, you will receive an Explanation of Payment statement when you withdraw money from your HSA.
  • Minimum reimbursements from your HSA
You can request reimbursement in any amount.



If You Have an HRA (HDHP Option)

TermDefinition
  • Why an HRA is established
If you don’t qualify for an HSA when you enroll in this HDHP, or later become ineligible for an HSA, we will establish an HRA for you. If you are enrolled in Medicare, you are ineligible for an HSA and we will establish an HRA for you. You must tell us if you become ineligible to contribute to an HSA.
  • How an HRA differs

Please review the chart on page 66 which details the differences between an HRA and an HSA. The major differences are:

• you cannot make contributions to an HRA

• funds are forfeited if you leave the HDHP

• an HRA does not earn interest,

• HRAs can only pay for qualified medical expenses, such as deductibles, and coinsurance expenses, for individuals covered by the HDHP.  FEHB law does not permit qualified medical expenses to include services, drugs, or supplies related to abortions, except when the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term, or when the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest. 




Section 5. Preventive Care (HDHP Option)

Important things you should keep in mind about these benefits:

• Preventive care services listed in this Section are not subject to the deductible. 

• You must use providers that are part of our network.

• For all other covered expenses, please see Section 5 - Traditional medical coverage subject to the deductible.




Benefit Description : Preventive care, adultHDHP (You pay)

Routine physical every 12 months.

The following preventive services are covered at the time interval recommended at each of the links below:

  • Immunizations such as Pneumococcal, influenza, shingles, tetanus, DTaP, and human papillomavirus (HPV). For a complete list of immunizations go to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) website at https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/
  • Screenings such as cancer: osteoporosis, depression, diabetes, high blood pressure, total blood cholesterol, HIV, and colorectal cancer screening. For a complete list of screenings go to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) website at https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org
  • Individual counseling on prevention and reducing health risks

Well woman care such as Pap smears, gonorrhea prophylactic medication to protect newborns, annual counseling for sexually transmitted infections: contractive methods and screening for interpersonal and domestic violence. For a complete list of Well Women preventive care services please visit the Health and Human Services (HHS) website at https://www.healthcare-gov/preventive-care-women/

Adult Immunizations endorsed by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): based on the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice (ACIP) schedule.

In network: Nothing

Out-of-network: 50% of the plan allowance and any difference between our allowance and the billed amount

Routine mammogram – covered for women.

In network: Nothing

Out-of-network: 50% of the plan allowance and any difference between our allowance and the billed amount

Routine exams limited to:

  • One routine OB/GYN exam including one Pap smear and related services every 12 months
  • routine eye exam every 12c months (see Vision services)
  • routine hearing exam every 12 months (see Hearing services)

In-network: Nothing

Out-of-network: 50% of any difference between our allowance and the billed amount

Not covered:

• Physical exams required for obtaining or continuing employment or insurance, attending schools or camp, athletic exams or travel.
• Immunizations, boosters, and medications for travel or work related exposure.

All charges
Benefit Description : Preventive care, childrenHDHP (You pay)

Well child visits examinations, and immunizations as described in the Bright Future Guidelines provided by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Note: Any procedure, injection, diagnostic service, laboratory, or X-ray service done in conjunction with a routine examination and is not included in the preventive listing of services will be subject to the applicable member
copayments, coinsurance, and deductible.

Note: A complete list of preventive care services recommended under the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is available (USPSTF) is available online at: www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org
HHS: www.healthcare.gov/preventive-care-benefits/
ACIP recommendations on immunizations, please refer to the National Immunization Program Web site at:
www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/index.html
CDC: www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/index.html

For additional information:
www.healthfinder.gov/myhealthfinder/default.aspx

Note: For a complete list of the American Academy of Pediatrics Bright Futures Guidelines go to www.brightfutures.aap.org/Pages/default.aspx

In-network: Nothing

Out-of-network: 50% of any difference between our allowance and the billed amount

Not covered:

• Physical exams required for obtaining or continuing employment or insurance, attending schools or camp, athletic exams or travel.
• Immunizations, boosters, and medications for travel or work related exposure.

All charges



Section 5. Traditional Medical Coverage Subject to the Deductible (HDHP Option)

Important things you should keep in mind about these benefits:

• Please remember that all benefits are subject to the definitions, limitations, and exclusions in this brochure and are payable only when we determine they are medically necessary.

• In-network preventive care is covered at 100% of plan allowance under Section 5(a) and is not subject to the calendar year deductible.

• The deductible is $2,000 per person or $4,000 per Self Plus One or Self and Family enrollment. The Self Plus One and Self and Family deductible can be satisfied by one or more family members. The deductible applies to almost all benefits in Section 5.

• You must pay your deductible before your Traditional Medical Coverage may begin.

• Under Traditional Medical Coverage, you are responsible for your coinsurance for covered expenses.

• When you use network providers, you are protected by an annual catastrophic maximum on out-of-pocket expenses for covered services. After your coinsurance and deductibles total $4,000 per person or $8,000 for Self Plus One or Self and Family enrollment in any calendar year, you do not have to pay any more for covered services from network providers. However, certain expenses do not count toward your out-of-pocket maximum and you must continue to pay these expenses once you reach your out-of-pocket maximum (such as expenses in excess of the Plan’s benefit maximum, or if you use out-of-network providers, amounts in excess of the Plan allowance).  Please refer to Section 3. How you get care.

• In-network benefits apply only when you use a network provider. When a network provider is not available, out-of-network benefits apply unless an approved referral is obtained.

• Be sure to read Section 4. Your costs for covered services, for valuable information about how cost-sharing works. Also read Section 9 about coordinating benefits with other coverage.




Benefit Description : Deductible before Traditional medical coverage beginsHDHP (You pay After the calendar year deductible… )
The deductible applies to almost all benefits in this Section. In the You pay column, we say “No deductible” when it does not apply. When you receive covered services from network providers, you are responsible for paying the allowable charges until you meet the deductible.100% of allowable charges until you meet the deductible of $2,000 Self Only or $4,000 for Self Plus One and Self and Family enrollment
After you meet the deductible, we pay the allowable charge (less your coinsurance or copayment) until you meet the annual catastrophic out-of-pocket maximum.

In-network: After you meet the deductible, you pay the indicated coinsurance or copayments for covered services. You may choose to pay the coinsurance from your HSA or HRA, or you can pay for them out-of-pocket

Out-of-network: After you meet the deductible, you pay the indicated coinsurance based on our Plan allowance and any difference between our allowance and the billed amount



Section 5(a). Medical Services and Supplies Provided by Physicians and Other Health Care Professionals (HDHP Option)

Important things you should keep in mind about these benefits:

• Please remember that all benefits are subject to the definitions, limitations, and exclusions in this brochure and are payable only when we determine they are medically necessary. Some of the benefits may require Prior Authorization. Please see Prior Authorization on page 21. Failure to obtain prior authorization may result in the claim being denied.

• The in-network deductible is $2,000 Self Only or $4,000 Self Plus One and Self and Family enrollment each calendar year. The out-of-network deductible is $4,000 Self Only or $8,000 Self Plus One and Self and Family enrollment each calendar year.  The Self Plus One and Self and Family deductible can be satisfied by one or more family members. The deductible applies to all benefits in this Section unless we indicate differently.

• After you have satisfied your deductible, coverage begins for Traditional medical services.

• Under your Traditional medical coverage, you will be responsible for your coinsurance amounts or copayments for eligible medical expenses and prescriptions.

• Be sure to read Section 4, Your costs for covered services, for valuable information about how cost-sharing works. Also read Section 9 about coordinating benefits with other coverage.




Benefit Description : Diagnostic and treatment servicesHDHP (You pay After the calendar year deductible… )

Professional services of physicians

• In physician’s office

• Office medical consultations

•Second surgical opinion

In-network: 20% of the Plan allowance

Out-of-network: 40% of the Plan allowance and any difference between our allowance and the billed amount

Benefit Description : Lab, X-ray and other diagnostic testsHDHP (You pay After the calendar year deductible… )

Tests, such as:

  • Blood tests
  • Urinalysis
  • Non-routine pap tests
  • Pathology
  • X-rays
  • Non-routine Mammograms
  • CAT Scans/MRI
  • Ultrasound
  • Electrocardiogram and EEG
  • BRCA/BART testing - Prior approval is required, Page 18
  • Genetic/Molecular testing - Prior approval is required, Page 18

In-network: 20% of the Plan allowance

Out-of-network: 40% of the Plan allowance and any difference between our allowance and the billed amount.

 

Benefit Description : Maternity careHDHP (You pay After the calendar year deductible… )

Complete maternity (obstetrical) care, such as:

  • Prenatal care (see Section 5(a) Preventive care)
  • Screening for gestational diabetes for pregnant women.
  • Delivery
  • Postnatal care

Note: Prenatal care is covered under Preventive Care (not subject to the deductible)

Note: Here are some things to keep in mind:

• You do not need to precertify your vaginal delivery; see below for other circumstances, such as extended stays for you or your baby.
• You may remain in the hospital up to 48 hours after a vaginal delivery and 96 hours after a cesarean delivery. We will cover an extended inpatient stay if medically necessary but you, your representatives, your doctor, or your hospital must recertify the extended stay.
• We cover routine nursery care of the newborn child during the covered portion of the mother’s maternity stay. We will cover other care of an infant who requires non-routine treatment only if we cover the infant under a Self and Family enrollment. Surgical benefits, not maternity benefits, apply to circumcision.
• We pay hospitalization and surgeon services for non-maternity care the same as for illness and injury.

 Hospital services are covered under Section 5(c) and Surgical benefits Section 5(b).

Note: When a newborn requires definitive treatment during or after the mother’s confinement, the newborn is considered a patient in his or her own right. If the newborn is eligible for coverage, regular medical or surgical benefits apply rather than maternity benefits.

In-network: 20% of the Plan allowance

Out-of-network: 40% of the Plan allowance and any difference between our allowance and the billed amount

Breastfeeding support, supplies and counseling for each birth

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Benefit Description : Family planning HDHP (You pay After the calendar year deductible… )
Contraceptive counseling on an annual basisNothing

A range of voluntary family planning services, limited to:

• Voluntary sterilization (see Surgical procedures Section 5)
• Surgically implanted contraceptives
• Injectable contraceptive drugs (such as Depo Provera)
• Intrauterine devices (IUDs)
• Diaphragms

Note: We cover oral and injectable fertlity drugs under the prescription drug benefit.

In-network: 20% of the Plan allowance

Out-of-network: 40% of the Plan allowance and any difference between our allowance and the billed amount

Not covered:

• Reversal of voluntary surgical sterilization.

• Genetic testing or counseling

• Elective abortion

 

All charges
Benefit Description : Infertility servicesHDHP (You pay After the calendar year deductible… )

Diagnosis and treatment of infertility such as:

• Artificial insemination:
– intravaginal insemination (IVI)
– intracervical insemination (ICI)
– intrauterine insemination (IUI)

• Fertility drugs - injectable and oral fertility drugs under Rx benefit

In-network: 20% of the Plan allowance

Out-of-network: 40% of the Plan allowance and any difference between our allowance and the billed amount

Not covered:

• Assisted reproductive technology (ART) procedures, such as:
– In vitro fertilization (IVF)
– Embryo transfer, gamete intra-fallopian transfer (GIFT) and zygote intra-fallopian transfer (ZIFT)

• Services and supplies related to ART procedures
• Cost of donor sperm
• Cost of donor egg

All charges

Benefit Description : Allergy careHDHP (You pay After the calendar year deductible… )
  • Testing and treatment
  • Allergy injections

In-network: 20% of the Plan allowance

Out-of-network: 40% of the Plan allowance and any difference between our allowance and the billed amount
Allergy serum

In-network: Nothing

Out-of-network: 40% of the Plan allowance and any difference between our allowance and the billed amount
Not covered: Provocative food testing and sublingual allergy desensitization All charges
Benefit Description : Treatment therapiesHDHP (You pay After the calendar year deductible… )

• Chemotherapy and radiation therapy

Note: High dose chemotherapy in association with autologous bone marrow transplants is limited to those transplants listed under Organ/Tissue Transplants on page 83.

  • Respiratory and inhalation therapy
  • Cardiac rehabilitation following a qualifying event/condition, is provided.
  • Dialysis – hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis
  • Intravenous (IV)/Infusion Therapy – Home IV and antibiotic therapy
  • Growth hormone therapy (GHT) 
  • Applied Behavioral Analysis up to 20 hours per week.

Note: – We only cover GHT when we preauthorize the treatment. Call 330-363-6360 for preauthorization. We will ask you to submit information that establishes that the GHT is medically necessary. Ask us to authorize GHT before you begin treatment; otherwise, we will only cover GHT services from the date you submit the information. If you do not ask or if we determine GHT is not medically necessary, we will not cover the GHT or related services and supplies. See Services requiring our prior approval in Section 3.

In-network: 20% of the Plan allowance

Out-of-network: 40% of the Plan allowance and any difference between our allowance and the billed amount

Benefit Description : Physical and occupational therapies HDHP (You pay After the calendar year deductible… )

60 visits per year, per service of each of the following:

• Qualified physical therapists
• Occupational therapists

Note: We only cover therapy to when a physician:

  • Orders the care
  • identifies the specific professional skills the patient requires and the
    medical necessity for skilled services; and
  • indicates the length of time the services are needed.

In-network: 20% of the Plan allowance

Out-of-network: 40% of the Plan allowance and any difference between our allowance and the billed amount

Not covered:

• Long-term rehabilitative therapy
• Exercise programs

All charges
Benefit Description : Speech therapy HDHP (You pay After the calendar year deductible… )
60 visits per year, per service of speech therapists.

In-network: 20% of the Plan allowance

Out-of-network: 40% of the Plan allowance and any difference between our allowance and the billed amount
Benefit Description : Hearing services (testing, treatment, and supplies)HDHP (You pay After the calendar year deductible… )

When related to illness or injury, evaluation, diagnostic hearing tests (performed by an M.D., D.O., or audiologist), and treatment.

• Routine hearing screening performed during a child’s preventive care visit, see Section 5(a) Preventive care, children

In-network: 20% of the Plan allowance

Out-of-network: 40% of the Plan allowance and any difference between our allowance and the billed amount

Not covered: 

  • Hearing services that are not shown as covered, such as routine hearing tests for hearing loss as the result of aging

All charges

Benefit Description : Vision services (testing, treatment, and supplies)HDHP (You pay After the calendar year deductible… )

• Eye exam to determine the need for vision correction for children through age 17

Note: See Preventive care, children for eye exams for children.

In-network: 20% of the Plan allowance

Out-of-network: 40% of the Plan allowance and any difference between our allowance and the billed amount

Not covered:

• Eye exercises and orthoptics
• Radial keratotomy and other refractive surgery

 

All charges
Benefit Description : Foot care HDHP (You pay After the calendar year deductible… )

Routine foot care when you are under active treatment for a metabolic or peripheral vascular disease, such as diabetes.

In-network: 20% of the Plan allowance

Out-of-network: 40% of the Plan allowance and any difference between our allowance and the billed amount

Not covered:

  • Cutting, trimming or removal of corns, calluses, or the free edge of toenails, and similar routine treatment of conditions of the foot, except as stated above
  • Treatment of weak, strained or flat feet or bunions or spurs; and of any instability, imbalance or subluxation of the foot (unless the treatment is by open cutting surgery)
All charges
Benefit Description : Orthopedic and prosthetic devices HDHP (You pay After the calendar year deductible… )

• Artificial limbs and eyes; Prosthetic sleeve or sock
• Externally worn breast prostheses and surgical bras, including necessary replacements following a mastectomy
• Hearing aids and testing to fit them as shown in Hearing Services
• Internal prosthetic devices, such as artificial joints, pacemakers, cochlear implants, and surgically implanted breast implant following mastectomy.  Note:  See Section 5(b) for coverage of the surgery to insert the device.

• Corrective orthopedic appliances for non-dental treatment of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain dysfunction syndrome.

In-network: 20% of the Plan allowance

Out-of-network: 40% of the Plan allowance and any difference between our allowance and the billed amount

 

Not covered:

• Orthotics unless more than supportive devices for the feet
• Arch supports
• Heel pads and heel cups
• Lumbosacral supports
• Corsets, trusses, elastic stockings, support hose, and other supportive devices

All charges
Benefit Description : Durable medical equipment (DME)HDHP (You pay After the calendar year deductible… )

We cover rental or purchase of durable medical equipment, at our option, including repair and adjustment. Covered items include:

  • Oxygen;
  • Dialysis equipment;
  • Hospital beds;
  • Wheelchairs;
  • Crutches;
  • Walkers;
  • Speech generating devices;
  • Blood glucose monitors;
  • Insulin pumps.

Note: Call us at 800-344-8858 as soon as your Plan physician prescribes this equipment. We will arrange with a health care provider to rent or sell you durable medical equipment at discounted rates and will tell you more about this service when you call.

In-network: 20% of the Plan allowance

Out-of-network: 40% of the Plan allowance and any difference between our allowance and the billed amount

 

Not covered: Motorized wheelchairs

All charges
Benefit Description : Home health servicesHDHP (You pay After the calendar year deductible… )

Home health care ordered by a Plan physician and provided by a registered nurse (R.N.), licensed practical nurse (L.P.N.), licensed vocational nurse (L.V.N.), or home health aide.

Services include oxygen therapy, intravenous therapy and medications.
 

Not covered:

• Nursing care requested by, or for the convenience of, the patient or the patient’s family;
• Home care primarily for personal assistance that does not include a medical component and is not diagnostic, therapeutic, or rehabilitative

*NOTE - The site of care management is to ensure that you are provided the opportunity to receive highest quality, lowest cost access to care to receive medically appropriate medications. 

Coverage for services, procedures, medical devices, and drugs are dependent upon benefit eligibility as outlined in your specific benefit plan. The medical necessity of infused medications may be separately reviewed against evidence based medicine criteria.  This process is for determination of the necessity of hospital outpatient level of care for an IV or injectable therapy.  This applies, but not limited to, the following applicable specialty medication categories that require healthcare provider administration billed under the medical benefit.

  • Antihemophilic Agents
  • Blood product derivative/Immune Globulin
  • Growth Hormone
  • Immunosuppressive Agents
  • Monoclonal Antibody

All charges

 

Benefit Description : Chiropractic HDHP (You pay After the calendar year deductible… )
  • Manipulation of the spine and extremities
  • Adjunctive procedures such as ultrasound, electrical muscle stimulation, vibratory therapy, and cold pack application

In-network: 20% of the Plan allowance

Out-of-network: 40% of the Plan allowance and any difference between our allowance and the billed amount

Limited to 24 visits per year

Not covered: Maintenance care All charges
Benefit Description : Alternative treatmentsHDHP (You pay After the calendar year deductible… )

Acupuncture treatments for lower back pain with a limit of twenty (20) visits per year

20% coinsurance per visit subject to the deductible

Benefit Description : Educational classes and programsHDHP (You pay After the calendar year deductible… )

Coverage is provided for:

  • Tobacco Cessation programs, including:
    • individual, group and phone counseling
    • prescription drugs approved by the FDA to treat tobacco dependence. (see Prescription drug benefits)
  • Childhood obesity education
  • Diabetes self management training

Nothing for counseling for up to 2 quit attempts per year with up to 4 tobacco cessation counseling sessions per quit attempt.

Nothing for OTC and prescription drugs approved by the FDA to treat tobacco dependence.

 

 

Benefit Description : Telehealth ServicesHDHP (You pay After the calendar year deductible… )

Telemedicine - the use of interactive audio, video or other electronic media for the purpose of diagnosis, consultation or treatment.

The Plan will not exclude from coverage a Telemedicine medical service solely because the service is not provided through a face-to-face consultation.

The Plan will pay for a Telemedicine Health Care Service only if the service is a Covered Benefit under the Plan, is not excluded by the Plan; all the following requirements are met:

1.  The informed consent of the Covered Person, or another appropriate person with authority to make health care treatment decisions for the Covered Person, is obtained before Telemedicine Health Care Services are provided;

2.  The Participating Health Professional is licensed or has obtained a certificate to provide Telemedicine Health Care Services in the appropriate state of jurisdiction;

3.  The Participating Provider complies with minimal standards of care and all requirements set forth in rules and interpretive guidance adopted or issued by the State of Ohio (including, but not limited to,  the Ohio Medical Board) and/or the appropriate state of jurisdiction governing Telemedicine Health Care Services and prescribing to persons not seen in person by a physician;

4.  The services are provided by a Primary Care Provider or any Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.), or licensed Behavioral Health Provider

5.  The service is a primary care, urgent care, or Behavioral Health service;  and

6.  The confidentiality of the covered person’s Protected Health Information is maintained as required by law.

20% of plan allowance in-network after deductible for Medical or Behavioral Health




Section 5(b). Surgical and Anesthesia Services Provided by Physicians and Other Health Care Professionals (HDHP Option)

Important things you should keep in mind about these benefits:

• Please remember that all benefits are subject to the definitions, limitations, and exclusions in this brochure and are payable only when we determine they are medically necessary. Some of the benefits may require Prior Authorization including all non-emergent surgeries. Please see Prior Authorization on page 21. Failure to obtain prior authorization may result in the claim being denied.

• Plan physicians must provide or arrange your care.

• The in-network deductible is $2,000 Self Only or $4,000 for Self Plus One and Self and Family enrollment each calendar year. The out-of-network deductible is $4,000 Self Only or $8,000 for Self Plus One and Self and Family enrollment each calendar year.  The Self Plus One and Self and Family deductible can be satisfied by one or more family members. The deductible applies to almost all benefits in this Section unless we indicate differently.

• After you have satisfied your deductible, coverage begins for Traditional medical services.

• Under your Traditional medical coverage, you will be responsible for your coinsurance amounts or copayments for eligible medical expenses and prescriptions.

• The services listed below are for the charges billed by a physician or other health care professional for your surgical care. See Section 5(c) for charges associated with the facility (i.e. hospital, surgical center, etc.)

YOUR OUT-OF-NETWORK PHYSICIAN MUST GET PRECERTIFICATION. Please refer to the precertification information shown in Section 3 to be sure which services require precertification.




Benefit Description : Surgical proceduresHDHP (You pay After the calendar year deductible… )

A comprehensive range of services, such as:

• Operative procedures
• Treatment of fractures, including casting
• Normal pre- and post-operative care by the surgeon
• Correction of amblyopia and strabismus
• Endoscopy procedures
• Biopsy procedures
• Removal of tumors and cysts
• Correction of congenital anomalies (see Reconstructive surgery)
• Treatment of morbid obesity (bariatric surgery)

Eligible members must show each of the following criteria is present:

– weighs 100 pounds over ideal weight OR has Body Mass Index of greater than 40, OR has Body Mass Index of greater than 35 and has a clinically serious condition (e.g., obesity hypoventilation, sleep apnea, diabetes, hypertension, cardiomyopathy, musculoskeletal dysfunction)
– failure to lose significant weight or history of regaining weight despite compliance with nonsurgical programs
– no specific correctable medical condition that would be the cause for obesity
– must be age 18 or over
– treatment provided by a surgical program experienced in bariatric surgeries using a multifisciplinary approach including medical, psychiatric, nutritional, exercise, psychological, and supportive consultations and counseling

• Insertion of internal prosthetic devices. See Section 5(a) – Orthopedicandprosthetic devices for device coverage information
• Voluntary sterilization (e.g., Tubal ligation, Vasectomy)
• Treatment of burns

Note: Generally, we pay for internal prostheses (devices) according to where the procedure is done. For example, we pay Hospital benefits for a pacemaker and Surgery benefits for insertion of the pacemaker.

In-network: 20% of the Plan allowance

Out-of-network: 40% of the Plan allowance and any difference between our allowance and the billed amount

 

Not covered:   Reversal of voluntary sterilization

 

 

All charges
Benefit Description : Reconstructive surgery HDHP (You pay After the calendar year deductible… )

• Surgery to correct a functional defect
• Surgery to correct a condition caused by injury or illness if:
– the condition produced a major effect on the member’s appearance and
– the condition can reasonably be expected to be corrected by such surgery

Surgery to correct a condition that existed at or from birth and is a significant deviation from the common form or norm. Example of congenital anomalies are: protruding ear deformities; cleft lip; cleft palate; birth marks; and webbed finger and toes.

• All stages of breast reconstruction surgery following a mastectomy, such as:
– surgery to produce a symmetrical appearance of breasts;
– treatment of any physical complications, such as lymphedemas;
– breast prostheses and surgical bras and replacements (see Prosthetic devices)

Note: If you need a mastectomy, you may choose to have the procedure performed on an inpatient basis and remain in the hospital up to 48 hours after the procedure.
 

In-network: 20% of the Plan allowance

Out-of-network: 40% of the Plan allowance and any difference between our allowance and the billed amount

 

Not covered:

• Cosmetic surgery – any surgical procedure (or any portion of a procedure) performed primarily to improve physical appearance through change in bodily form, except repair of accidental injury.

All charges
Benefit Description : Oral and maxillofacial surgery HDHP (You pay After the calendar year deductible… )

Oral surgical procedures, limited to:

• Reduction of fractures of the jaws or facial bones;
• Surgical correction of cleft lip, cleft palate or severe functional malocclusion;
• Removal of stones from salivary ducts;
• Excision of leukoplakia or malignancies;
• Excision of cysts and incision of abscesses when done as independent procedures; and
• TMJ treatment and services (non dental); and
• Other surgical procedures that do not involve the teeth or their supporting structures.

In-network: 20% of the Plan allowance

Out-of-network: 40% of the Plan allowance and any difference between our allowance and the billed amount

 

Not covered:

• Oral implants and transplants
• Procedures that involve the teeth or their supporting structures (such as the periodontal membrane, gingival, and alveolar bone)

 

All charges
Benefit Description : Organ/tissue transplantsHDHP (You pay After the calendar year deductible… )

These solid organ transplants are subject to medical necessity and experimental/investigational review by the plan.  Refer to Other services in Section 3 for prior authorization procedures.  

  • Autologous pancreas islet cell transplant (as an adjunct to total or near total pancreatectomy) only for patients with chronic pancreatitis
  • Cornea
  • Heart
  • Heart/lung
  • Intestinal transplants
    • Isolated Small intestine
    • Small intestine with the liver
    • Small intestine with multiple organs, such as the liver, stomach, and pancreas
  • Kidney
  • Kidney-Pancreas
  • Liver
  • Lung: single/bilateral/lobar
  • Pancreas

These tandem blood  or marrow stem cell transplants for covered transplants are subject to medical necessity review by the plan.  Refer to other services in Section 3 for prior authorization procedures.  

  • Autologous tandem transplants for
    • AL Amyloidosis
    • Multiple myeloma (de novo and treated)
    • Recurrent germ cell tumors (including testicular cancer) 

Blood or marrow stem cell transplants The Plan extends coverage for the diagnoses as indicated below.

Physicians consider many features to determine how diseases will respond to different types of treatment.  Some of the features measured are the presence or absence of normal and abnormal chromosomes, the extention of the disease throughout the body, and how fast the tumor cells grow.  By analyzing these and other characteristics, physicians can determine which diseases may respond to treatment without transplant and which diseases respond to transplant.  

  • Allogeneic transplants for
    • Acute lymphocytic or nonlymphocytic (i.e., myelogenous) leukemia
    • Advanced Hodgkin's lymphoma with recurrence (relapsed)
    • Advanced non-Hodgkin's lymphoma with recurrence (relapsed)
    • Acute myeloid leukemia
    • Advanced myeloproliferative disorders (MPDs)
    • Advanced neuroblastoma
    • Amyloidosis
    • Chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL/SLL)
    • Hemoglobinopathy
    • Infantile malignant osteopetrosis
    • Kostmann's syndrome
    • Leukocyte adhesion deficiencies
    • Marrow Failure and Related Disorders (i.e. Fanconi's Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria, pure red cell aplasia)
    • Mucolipidosis (e.g., Gaucher's disease, metachromaticleukodystrophy, adrenoleukodystrophy)
    • Mucopolysaccharidosis (e.g., Hunter's syndrome, Hurler's syndrome, Sanfillippo's syndrome, and maroteaux-lamy syndrome variance) 
    • Myelodysplasia Myelodysplastic syndromes
    • Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria
    • Phagocytic/Hemophagocytic deficiency diseases (e.g., Wiskott/Aldrich syndrome)
    • Severe combined immunodeficiency
    • Severe or very severe aplastic anemia
    • Sickle cell anemia
    • X-linked lymphoproliferative syndrome
  • Autologous transplants for
    • Acute lymphocytic or nonlymphocytic (i.e., myelogenous) leukemia
    • Advanced Hodgkin’s lymphoma with recurrence (relapsed)
    • Advanced non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma with recurrence (relapsed)
    • Amyloidosis
    • Breast Cancer
    • Ependymoblastoma
    • Epithelial ovarian cancer
    • Ewing's sarcoma
    • Multiplemyeloma
    • Medulloblastoma
    • Pineoblastoma
    • Neuroblastoma
    • Testicular, Mediastinal, Retroperitoneal, and ovarian germ cell tumors

 Mini- transplants performed in a clinical trial setting (non-myeloablative, reduced intensity conditioning or RIC) for members with a diagnoses listed below are subect to medical necessity review by the Plan.

Refer to other services in Section 3 for prior authorization procedures.

  • Allogeneic transplants for
    • Acute lymphocytic or non-lymphocytic (i.e., myelogenous) leukemia
    • Advanced Hodgkin's lymphoma with recurrence (relapsed)
    • Advanced non-Hodgkin's lymphoma with recurrence (relapsed)
    • Acute myeloid leukemia
    • Advanced myeloproliferative disorders (MPDs)
    • Amyloidosis
    • Chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL/SLL)
    • Hemoglobinopathy
    • Marrow faliure and related disorders (i.e., Fanconi's PNH, pure red cell Aplasia)
    • Paraoxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria
    • Severe combined immunodeficiency
    • Severe or very severe aplastic anemia
  • Autologous transplants for
    • Acute lymphocytic or non lymphocytic (i.e., myelogenous) leukemia
    • Advanced Hodgkin's lymphoma with recurrence (relapsed)
    • Advanced non-Hodgkin's lymphoma with recurrence (relapsed)
    • Amyloidosis
    • Neuroblastoma

These blood or marrow stem cell transplants are covered only in a National Cancer Institute or National Institutes of Health approved clinical trial or a Plan-designated center of excellence and if approved by the Plans medical director in accordance with the Plan's protocols.

If you are a participant in a clinical trial, the Plan will provide benefits for related routine care that is medically necessary (such as doctor visits, lab tests, X-rays and scans, and hospitilazation related to treating the patients condition) if it is not provided by the clinical trial.  Section 9 has additional information on cost related to clinical trials.  We encourage you to contact the Plan to discuss specific services if you participate in a clinical trial.

    • Allogeneic transplants for
      • Advanced Hodgkin's lymphoma
      • Advanced non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
      • Beta Thalassemia Major
      • Chronic inflammatory demyelination polyneuropathy (CDIP)
      • Early stage (indolent or non-advanced) small cell lymphocytic lymphoma
      • Multiple myeloma
      • Multiple sclerosis
      • Sickle cell anemia
    • Mini-transplants (non-myeloblative allogenic, reduced intensity conditioning or RIC) for
      •  Acute lymphocytic or non-lymphocytic (ie., myelogenous)leukemia
      • Advanced Hodgkin's lymphoma
      • Advanced non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
      • Breast Cancer
      • Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
      • Chronic myelogenous leumekia
      • Colon Cancer
      • Chronic lymphocytic lymphoma/small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL/SLL)
      • Early stage (indolent or non-advanced) small cell lymphocytic lymphoma
      • Multiple myeloma
      • Multiple sclerosis
      • Myeloproliferative disorders (MDDs)
      • Myelodysplasia/Myelodysplastic Syndromes
      • Non-small cell lung cancer
      • Ovarian cancer
      • Prostate cancer
      • Renal cell carcinoma
      • Sarcomas
      • Sickle cell anemia
    • Autogolous Transplants
      • Advanced Childhood kidney cancers
      • Advanced Ewing sarcoma
      • Advanced Hodgkin's lymphoma
      • Advanced non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
      • Aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphomas
      • Childhood  rhabdomyosarcoma
      • Chronic myelogenous leukemia
      • Chronic lymphocytic lymphoma/small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL/SLL)
      • Early stage (indolent or non advanced) small cell lymphocytic lymphoma
      • Mantle Cell (Non-Hodgkin lymphoma)
      • Multiple sclerosis
      • Small cell lung cancer
      • Systemic lupus erythematosus
      • Systemic sclerosis
    • National Transplant Program (NTP) 

Note: We cover related medical and hospital expenses of the donor when we cover the recipient.  We cover donor screening tests and donor search expense for the actual solid organ donor or up to four bone marrow stem cell transplant donors in addition to the testing of family members.

Not covered: 

  • Donor screening tests and donor search expenses except as shown above
  • Implants of artificial organs
  • Transplants not listed as covered

 

In-network: 20% of the Plan allowance

Out-of-network: 40% of the Plan allowance and any difference between our allowance and the billed amount

 

Benefit Description : Anesthesia HDHP (You pay After the calendar year deductible… )

Professional services provided in –

  • Hospital (inpatient)

Professional services provided in -

  • Hospital outpatient department
  • Skilled nursing facility
  • Ambulatory surgical center
  • Office

In-network: 20% of the Plan allowance

Out-of-network: 40% of the Plan allowance and any difference between our allowance and the billed amount




Section 5(c). Services Provided by a Hospital or Other Facility, and Ambulance Services (HDHP Option)

Important things you should keep in mind about these benefits:

• Please remember that all benefits are subject to the definitions, limitations, and exclusions in this brochure and are payable only when we determine they are medically necessary. Some of the benefits may require Prior Authorization. Please see Prior Authorization on page 21. Failure to obtain prior authorization may result in the claim being denied.

• Plan physicians must provide or arrange your care and you must be hospitalized in a Plan facility.

• The in-network deductible is $2,000 Self Only enrollment and $4,000 for Self Plus One and  Self and Family enrollment each calendar year. The out-of-network deductible is $4,000 Self Only enrollment and $8,000 for Self Plus One and Self and Family enrollment each calendar year.  The Self Plus One and Self and Family deductible can be satisfied by one or more family members. The deductible applies to all benefits in this Section.

• After you have satisfied your deductible, your Traditional medical coverage begins.

• Under your Traditional medical coverage, you will be responsible for your coinsurance amounts or copayments for eligible medical expenses and prescriptions.  

• Be sure to read Section 4.  Your costs for covered services, for valuable information about how cost-sharing works.  Also read Section 9 about coordinating benefits with other coverage, including with Medicare.  

• The amounts listed below are for the charges billed by the facility (i.e. hospital or surgical center) or ambulance service for your surgery or care. Any costs associated with the professional charge (i.e. physicians, etc.) are in Sections 5(a) or (b).

YOUR PHYSICIAN MUST GET PRECERTIFICATION FOR OUT-OF-NETWORK INPATIENT ADMISSIONS, SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES AND HOME HEALTH CARE; FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN A MINIMUM  PENALTY UP TO $500. Please refer to the precertification information shown in Section 3 to be sure which services require precertification.




Benefit Description : Inpatient hospitalHDHP (You Pay After the calendar year deductible...)

Room and board, such as:

• Ward, semiprivate, or intensive care accommodations;
• General nursing care;
• Meals and special diets.

Note: If you want a private room when it is not medically necessary, you pay the additional charge above the semiprivate room rate.

• Other hospital services and supplies, such as:
• Operating, recovery, maternity, and other treatment rooms
• Prescribed drugs and medications
• Diagnostic laboratory tests and X-rays
• Blood or blood plasma, if not donated or replaced
• Dressings, splints, casts, and sterile tray services
• Medical supplies and equipment, including oxygen
• Anesthetics, including nurse anesthetist services
• Take-home items
• Medical supplies, appliances, medical equipment, and any covered items billed by a hospital for use at home

  

In-network: 20% of the Plan allowance

Out-of-network: 40% of the Plan allowance and any difference between our allowance and the billed amount

Not covered:

Custodial care

Non-covered facilities, such as nursing homes, schools
Personal comfort items, such as phone, television, barber services, guest meals and beds
Private nursing care, except when medically necessary

All charges

Benefit Description : Outpatient hospital or ambulatory surgical centerHDHP (You Pay After the calendar year deductible...)

• Operating, recovery, and other treatment rooms
• Prescribed drugs and medicine
• Diagnostic laboratory tests, X-rays, and pathology services
• Administration of blood, blood plasma, and other biologicals
• Blood and blood plasma, if not donated or replaced
• Pre-surgical testing
• Dressings, casts, and sterile tray services
• Medical supplies, including oxygen
• Anesthetics and anesthesia service

Note: We cover hospital services and supplies related to dental procedures when necessitated by a non-dental physical impairment. We do not cover the dental procedures.

In-network: 20% of the Plan allowance

Out-of-network: 40% of the Plan allowance and any difference between our allowance and the billed amount

Benefit Description : Extended care benefits/Skilled nursing care facility benefitsHDHP (You Pay After the calendar year deductible...)

Extended care benefit:

The Plan provides a comprehensive range of benefits, with no day or dollar limit when full-time skilled nursing care is necessary and confinement in a skilled nursing facility is medically appropriate as determined by a Plan doctor and approved by the Plan. All necessary services are covered, including:

  • Bed, board and general nursing care
  • Drugs, biologicals, supplies, and equipment ordinarily provided or arranged by the skilled nursing facility when prescribed by a Plan doctor

In-network: 20% of the Plan allowance

Out-of-network: 40% of the Plan allowance and any difference between our allowance and the billed amount

 

Not covered:

Custodial care
Rest Cures
Domiciliary
Convalescent care

All charges
Benefit Description : Hospice careHDHP (You Pay After the calendar year deductible...)

• Supportive and palliative care
• Inpatient and outpatient care
• Family counseling

Note: limited to life expectancy of six (6) months or less

In-network: 20% of the Plan allowance

Out-of-network: 40% of the Plan allowance and any difference between our allowance and the billed amount

 

Not covered: Independent nursing, homemaker services All charges
Benefit Description : AmbulanceHDHP (You Pay After the calendar year deductible...)

Local professional ambulance service when medically appropriate

Note: Local professional ambulance service in emergency situations. Prior-authorization is required for non-emergent transport.

20% of the Plan allowance and any difference between our allowance and the billed amount




Section 5(d). Emergency Services/Accidents (HDHP Option)

Important things you should keep in mind about these benefits:

• Please remember that all benefits are subject to the definitions, limitations, and exclusions in this brochure and are payable only when we determine they are medically necessary. Some of the benefits may require Prior Authorization. Please see Prior Authorization on page 21. Failure to obtain prior authorization may result in the claim being denied. All non-emergency surgeries require prior-authorization.

• The in-network deductible is $2,000 Self Only enrollment and $4,000 for Self Plus One and Self and Family enrollment each calendar year. The out-of network deductible is $4,000 Self Only enrollment and $8,000 for Self Plus One and Self and Family enrollment each calendar year.  The Self Plus One and Self and Family deductible can be satisfied by one or more family members. The deductible applies to all benefits in this Section.

• After you have satisfied your deductible, your Traditional medical coverage begins.

• Under your Traditional medical coverage, you will be responsible for your coinsurance amounts or copayments for eligible medical expenses and prescriptions.

• Be sure to read Section 4. Your costs for covered services, for valuable information about how cost-sharing works. Also read Section 9 about coordinating benefits with other coverage, including with Medicare.




What is a medical emergency?

A medical emergency is the sudden and unexpected onset of a condition or an injury that you believe endangers your life or could result in serious injury or disability, and requires immediate medical or surgical care. Some problems are emergencies because, if not treated promptly, they might become more serious; examples include deep cuts and broken bones. Others are emergencies because they are potentially life-threatening, such as heart attacks, strokes, poisonings, gunshot wounds, or sudden inability to breathe. There are many other acute conditions that we may determine are medical emergencies – what they all have in common is the need for quick action.

What to do in case of emergency:

If you are in an emergency situation, please call your primary care doctor. In extreme emergencies contact the local emergency system (e.g., the 911 phone system) or go to the nearest hospital emergency room. Be sure to tell the emergency room personnel that you are a Plan member so they can notify the Plan. You or a family member should notify the Plan unless it is not reasonably possible to do so. It is your responsibility to ensure that the Plan has been timely notified.

If you need to be hospitalized, the Plan must be notified within 48 hours or on the first working day following your admission, unless it is not reasonably possible to notify the Plan within that time. If you are hospitalized in non-Plan facilities and Plan doctors believe care can be better provided in a Plan hospital, you will be transferred when medically feasible with any ambulance charges covered in full.

Benefits are available for care from non-Plan providers in a medical emergency only if delay in reaching a Plan provider would result in death, disability or significant jeopardy to your condition.

To be covered by this plan, any follow-up care recommended by Out-of Network Providers must be approved by the Plan or provided by Plan providers.




Benefit Description : Emergency within or outside our service areaHDHP (You pay After the calendar year deductible… )

• Emergency care at a doctor’s office

• Emergency care at an urgent care center

• Emergency care as an outpatient at a hospital, including doctor’s services

In-network: 20% of the Plan allowance

Out-of-network: 40% of the Plan allowance and any difference between our allowance and the billed amount

 

Not covered:

Elective care or non-emergency care

Emergency care provided outside the service area if the need for care could have been foreseen before leaving the service area 
All charges
Benefit Description : AmbulanceHDHP (You pay After the calendar year deductible… )

Local professional ambulance service in emergency situations. Prior-authorization is required for non-emergency transport.

Note: See 5(c) for non-emergency service.

20% of the Plan allowance and any difference between our allowance and the billed amount



Section 5(e). Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Benefits (HDHP Option)

Important things you should keep in mind about these benefits:

• Please remember that all benefits are subject to the definitions, limitations, and exclusions in this brochure and are payable only when we determine they are medically necessary. Some of the benefits may require Prior Authorization. Please see Prior Authorization on page 21. Failure to obtain prior authorization may result in the claim being denied.

• Plan physicians must provide or arrange your care and you must be hospitalized in a Plan facility.

• Be sure to read Section 4, Your costs for covered services for valuable information about how cost-sharing works. Also read Section 9 about coordinating benefits with other coverage, including with Medicare.

• The amounts listed below are for the charges billed by the facility (i.e., hospital or surgical center) or ambulance service for your surgery or care. Any costs associated with the professional charge (i.e., physicians, etc.) are in Sections 5(a) or (b).

YOUR PHYSICIAN MUST GET PRIOR-AUTHORIZATION FOR PARTIAL HOSPITAL PROGRAMS AND INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAMS.




Benefit Description : Professional servicesHDHP (You pay After the calendar year deductible… )

We cover professional services by licensed professional mental health and substance use disorder treatment practitioners when acting within the scope of their license, such as psychiatrists, psychologists, clinical social workers, licensed professional counselors, or marriage and family therapists.

Your cost-sharing responsibilities are no greater than for other illnesses or conditions.

Diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric conditions, mental illness, or mental disorders.  Services include:

  • Diagnostic evaluation
  • Crisis intervention and stabilization for acute episodes
  • Medication evaluation and management (pharmacotherapy)
  • Psychological and neuropsychological testing necessary to determine the appropriate psychiatric treatment
  • Treatment and counseling (including individual or group therapy visits)
  • Diagnosis and treatment of alcoholism and drug misuse, including detoxification, treatment and counseling
  • Professional charges for intensive outpatient treatment in a provider's office or other professional setting
  • Electroconvulsive therapy



In-network:  20% of the Plan allowance

Out-of-network:  40% of the Plan allowance and any difference between our allowance and the billed amount

Benefit Description : DiagnosticsHDHP (You pay After the calendar year deductible… )
  • Outpatient diagnostic tests provided and billed by a licensed mental health and substance misuse disorder treatment practitioner
  • Outpatient diagnostic tests provided and billed by a laboratory, hospital or other covered facility
  • Inpatient diagnostic tests provided and billed by a hospital or other covered facility

In-network:  20% of the Plan allowance

Out-of-network:  40% of the Plan allowance and any difference between our allowance and the billed amount

Benefit Description : Inpatient hospital or other covered facilityHDHP (You pay After the calendar year deductible… )

Inpatient services provided and billed by a hospital or other covered facility

  • Room and board, such as semiprivate or intensive accommodations, general nursing care, meals and special diets, and other hospital services

In-network:  20% of the Plan allowance

Out-of-network:  40% of the Plan allowance and any difference between our allowance and the billed amount

Benefit Description : Outpatient hospital or other covered facilityHDHP (You pay After the calendar year deductible… )

Outpatient services provided and billed by a hospital or other covered facility

  • Services such as partial hospitalization, half-way house, residential treatment, full-day hospitalization, or facility-based intensive outpatient treatment

In-network:  20% of the Plan allowance

Out-of-network:  40% of the Plan allowance and any difference between our allowance and the billed amount

Benefit Description : Telehealth ServicesHDHP (You pay After the calendar year deductible… )

Telemedicine - the use of interactive audio, video or other electronic media for the purpose of diagnosis, consultation or treatment.

The Plan will not exclude from coverage a Telemedicine medical service solely because the service is not provided through a face-to-face consultation.

The Plan will pay for a Telemedicine Health Care Service only if the service is a Covered Benefit under the Plan, is not excluded by the Plan; all the following requirements are met:

  1. The informed consent of the Covered Person, or another appropriate person with authority to make health care treatment decisions for the Covered Person, is obtained before Telemedicine Health Care Services are provided;
  2. The Participating Health Professional is licensed or has obtained a certificate to provide Telemedicine Health Care Services in the appropriate state of jurisdiction;
  3. The Participating Provider complies with minimal standards of care and all requirements set forth in rules and interpretive guidance adopted or issued by the State of Ohio (including, but not limited to, the Ohio Medical Board) and/or the appropriate state of jurisdiction governing Telemedicine Health Care Services and prescribing to persons not seen in person by a physician;
  4. The services are provided by a Primary Care Provider or any Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.), or licensed Behavioral Health Provider
  5. The service is a primary care, urgent care, or Behavioral Health service;  and
  6. The confidentiality of the covered person’s Protected Health Information is maintained as required by law.

$30 copayment for Medical or
Behavioral Health




Section 5(f). Prescription Drug Benefits (HDHP Option)

Important things you should keep in mind about these benefits:

  • We cover prescribed drugs and medications as described on the next page.
  • Please remember that all benefits are subject to the definitions, limitations, and exclusions in this brochure and are payable only when we determine they are medically necessary.
  • The in-network deductible is $2,000 Self Only enrollment and $4,000 for Self Plus One and Self and Family enrollment each calendar year. The out-of network deductible is $4,000 Self Only enrollment and $8,000 for Self Plus One and Self and Family enrollment each calendar year.  The Self Plus One and Self and Family deductible can be satisfied by one or more family members. The deductible applies to all benefits in this Section.
  • Drugs on the Preventive Maintenance List are not subject to the deductible or a coinsurance, even if over-the-counter, are prescribed by a health care professional and filled at a network pharmacy.
  • After you have satisfied your deductible, your Traditional medical coverage begins.
  • Under your Traditional medical coverage, you will be responsible for your coinsurance amounts for eligible medical expenses and prescriptions.
  • Be sure to read Section 4. Your costs for covered services, for valuable information about how cost-sharing works. Also read Section 9 about coordinating benefits with other coverage, including with Medicare.



There are important features you should be aware of. These include:

  •  Who can write your prescription.  A licensed physician or dentist, and in states allowing it, licensed/certified providers with prescriptive authority prescribing within their scope of practice must prescribe your medication.
  • Where you can obtain them. You may fill the prescription at a retail pharmacy.  Specialty medications are required to be filled at one of AultCare's preferred Specialty Pharmacies. See the AultCare website for Specialty Pharmacies www.aultcare.com.
  • We use a formulary.  AultCare’s formulary is designed to provide value. Only specific drugs in each therapeutic class are covered. The formulary design provides adequate options in each therapeutic category and includes most generic and selected brands.  Medications not listed on our formulary are not covered under the plan. Certain medications may be covered under medical, require prior authorization, have step therapy, and or may have plan limitations. Prior authorization may limit the number of days supply for certain medications.  Tier exceptions are not applicable. For example, a higher tier (Non Preferred) medication may not be requested at lower tier (Preferred) copay. Please refer to the Pharmacy Summery of Benefits to review copays /coinsurance.  To order a prescription drug brochure, call 800-344-8858. You can also visit the website www.aultcare.com for any questions regarding these processes.
  • Specialty medications require Prior-authorization, must be filled at one of AultCare's Preferred Specialty Pharmacies and have a 30 day-supply limit per fill. See www.aultcare.com for a list of AultCare's Preferred Specialty Pharmacies.
  • These are the dispensing limitations. Prescriptions are filled up to a 34-day supply per copay. Maintenance drugs are dispensed up to a 90-day supply for one copay at mail order. Specialty medications have a 30-day supply limit.

You pay 100% of the discounted amount at network pharmacies when you use your Prescription Identification card. Your claims are submitted to AultCare electronically and will be reimbursed at 80% after your in-network deductible is met. When purchasing prescriptions at an out-of-network pharmacy, you will not receive the discount. It will be necessary for you to submit those prescriptions to AultCare for reimbursement at 80% after your in-network deductible is met. If a member does not have their prescription card they can request reimbursement by completing a claim form and submitting to AultCare. This would be for primary and secondary insurance. 

  • Generic Market Alignment Program: This program helps to provide appropriate member movement to newer generic medications.Process is as follows:

    1. Any potential new generic approvals for coming year are identified in advance of program submission
    2. No action will be taken until the generic products are approved by the FDA and are available in the marketplace.
    3. A minimum of 3 generic manufacturers is required for the next steps to be taken.
    4. Once there are 3 generic manufacturers available, a timeline is established for member notification and eventual removal of the brand name product from the formulary quarterly.
    5. Timeline would provide 60 days of notification to member that they will need to switch to the generic equivalent if they have not already done so. Written correspondence would be included.
    6. An exception process is available for member and prescriber to demonstrate medical necessity for continuation of brand name therapy.
  • Why use generic drugs? Generic drugs contain the same active ingredients and are equivalent in strength and dosage to the original brand name product. Generic drugs cost you and your plan less money than a brand name drug. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration set quality standards for generic drugs to ensure that these drugs meet the same standards of quality and strength as brand name drugs. You can save money by using generic drugs. However, you and your physician have the option to request a brand name if a generic option is available. Using the most cost-effective medication saves money.   A generic eqivalent will be dispensed if it s available, unless your physician specifically requires a name brand.  If you receive a name brand drug when a Federally-approved generic drug is available, and your physician has not specified Dispense as Written for the name brand drug, you have to pay the difference in cost between the name brand drug and the generic.
  • When you do have to file a claim. When you do not use your prescription drug card.
  • To enhance the pharmacy claim reimbursement process for the coordination of benefits, Members may submit both a primary and secondary prescription card at the pharmacy counter for reimbursement.
  • Certain drugs require prior authorization where your physician will submit a letter of medical necessity. For a list of these drugs, call Customer Service at 330-363-6360 or 800-344-8858.
  • During a National emergency or call to active military duty requiring an extended supply of prescription drugs call Customer Service at 330-363-6360 or 800-344-8858.

 

 

 




Benefit Description : Covered medications and suppliesHDHP (You pay After the calendar year deductible… )

We cover the following medications and supplies prescribed by a Plan physician and obtained from a Plan pharmacy.

  • Drugs and medications that by Federal law of the United States require a physician’s prescription for their purchase, except those listed as Not covered
  •  Insulin; a copayment applies to each 34-day supply
  • Diabetic supplies limited to: Disposable needles and syringes for the administration of covered medications
  • Drugs for sexual dysfunction (see Section 3, prior approval)
    • Contraceptive drugs and devices
    • Intravenous fluids and medication for home use are covered under Medical and Surgical Benefits  
    • Growth hormone
  • Fertility Drugs 

 Note: Pharmacy Formulary can be found on the web at www.aultcare.com or call AultCare Customer Service at 330-363-6360 or 800-344-8858

Using Prescription card: 20% of discounted amount.

Not using Prescription drug card: 20% of plan allowance. No applicable discount.

Preventive Care medications to promote better health as recommended by ACA

The following drugs and supplements are covered without cost-share, even if over-the-counter, are prescribed by a health care professional and filled at a network pharmacy. To receive this benefit a prescription from a doctor must be presented to pharmacy.

  • Aspirin (81mg - 325mg) for adults age 69 and younger, including females who are at high risk of preeclampsia after 12 weeks gestation.
  • Folic acid 0.4mg and 0.8mg for adults up to age 50.
  • Liquid iron single entity and combo products for children 6-12months.
  • Fluoride tablets, solution ( not toothpaste, rinses) for children age 0-6
  • Statin use for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults
  • All Drugs on the Preventive Maintenance Drug list

Note:  Preventive Medications with a USPSTF recommendation of A or B are covered without cost-share when prescribed by a health care professional and filled by a network pharmacy. These may include some over-the-counter vitamins, nicotine replacement medications, and low dose aspirin for certain patients.  For current recommendations go to www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/BrowseRec/Index/browse-recommendations

Nothing

Women's contraceptive drugs and devices

Note: Over-the-counter contraceptives drugs and devices approved by the FDA require a written prescription by an approved provider.

Note: Contraceptives are covered at 100% for members through age 50 as follows:

  • If a generic version is available, it will be covered at 100%. However, the brand name version will be subject to the plans cost sharing.
  • If a generic version is unavailable the brand name will be covered at 100%.
  • If the member is unable to take the generic version, Prior Authorization will be required for the brand name medication. If approved, the brand name will be covered at 100%.

Nothing

 Tobacco Cessation drugs 

Note: Over-the-counter and prescription drugs approved by the FDA to treat tobacco dependence requires a written prescription and  are covered in-network only.

In-network: Nothing

Out-of-network: All Charges

Not covered:

  • Drugs and supplies for cosmetic purposes
  • Drugs to enhance athletic performance
  • Vitamin Supplements, nutrients and food supplements not listed as a covered benefit are not covered except as shown above, even if a physician prescribes or administers them
  • Non-prescription medications
  • Medical supplies such as dressings and antiseptics
All charges



Section 5(g). Dental Benefits (HDHP Option)

Important things you should keep in mind about these benefits:

  • Please remember that all benefits are subject to the definitions, limitations, and exclusions in this brochure and are payable only when we determine they are medically necessary.
  • If you are enrolled in a Federal Employees Dental/Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP) Dental Plan, your FEHB Plan will be First/Primary payor of any Benefit payments and your FEDVIP Plan is secondary to your FEHB Plan.  See Section 9 Coordinating benefits with other coverage.
  • Plan dentists must provide or arrange your care.
  •  The deductible is $2,000 Self Only enrollment and $4,000 for Self Plus One and Self and Family enrollment each calendar year.  The Self Plus One and Self and Family deductible can be satisfied by one or more family members. The deductible applies to all benefits in this Section.
  • After you have satisfied your deductible, your Traditional medical coverage begins.
  • Under your Traditional medical coverage, you will be responsible for your coinsurance amounts and copayments for eligible medical expenses and prescriptions.
  • We cover hospitalization for dental procedures only when a non-dental physical impairment exists which makes hospitalization necessary to safeguard the health of the patient.  See Section 5(c) for inpatient hospital benefits.  We do not cover the dental procedure unless it is described below.
Be sure to read Section 4, Your costs for covered services, for valuable information about how cost-sharing works.  Also read Section 9 about coordinating benefits with other coverage, including with Medicare. 



Benefit Description : Accidental injury benefitHDHP (You Pay)
We cover restorative services and supplies necessary to promptly repair (but not replace) sound natural teeth.  The need for these services must result from an accidental injury. 

In-network:  20% of the Plan allowance

Out-of-network:  40% of the Plan allowance and any difference between our allowance and the billed amount

Benefit Description : Dental benefitsHDHP (You Pay)
We cover no other dental benefits.All charges



Section 5(h). Wellness and Other Special Features

TermDefinition
Flexible benefits option

Under the flexible benefits option, we determine the most effective way to provide services.

  • We may identify medically appropriate alternatives to regular contract benefits as a less costly alternative benefit. If we identify a less costly alternative, we will ask you to sign an alternative benefits agreement that will include all of the following terms in addition to other terms as necessary.  Until you sign and return the agreement, regular contract benefits will continue.
  • Alternative benefits will be made available for a limited time period and are subject to our ongoing review.  You must cooperate with the review process.
  • By approving an alternative benefit, we do not guarantee you will get it in the future.
  • The decision to offer an alternative benefit is solely ours, and except as expressly provided in the agreement, we may withdraw at any time and resume regular contract benefits.
  • If you sign the agreement, we will provide the agreed-upon alternative benefits for the stated time period (unless circumstances change).  You may request an extension of the time period, but regular contract benefits will resume if we do not approve your request.
  • Our decision to offer or withdraw alternative benefits is not subject to OPM review under the disputed claims process. However, if at the time we make a decision regarding alternative benefits, we also decide that regular contract benefits are not payable, then you may dispute our regular contract benefits decision under the OPM disputed claim process (see Section 8).

I Can Cope

Weekly cancer education sessions are presented by doctors, nurses and other professionals. The sessions are held by the Aultman Cancer Center and co-sponsored by the American Cancer Society. For information/registration, you may call 330-438-6290 or go online at www.cancer.org/treatment/supportprogramsservices/onlinecommunities/participateinacancereducationclass/icancopeonline/index. Free parking is available.

Common GroundA cancer support group for cancer patients and their caregivers. It’s led by an Aultman oncology social worker. For information, call 330-438-6290. Free parking is available.
Woman-to-Woman Cancer Support GroupThe Woman-to-Woman Cancer Support Group meets the second and fourth Thursday of each month at 6:30 PM in the Aultman Hospital Physician Center.  The Woman-to-Woman Cancer Support Group is open to woman of all ages who are battling cancer.  The shared experiences of a cancer journey bond women together quickly, and the group provides a “safe” place to talk about fear, guilt, pain and depression.  Currently, approximately 20 women meet twice a month for the Woman-to-Woman Support Group. For information please contact Aultman Cancer Center at 330-363-6891.
Grief Services Support GroupsGroup meetings are offered for children, teens and adults who are coping with the loss of a loved one. Led by expert grief facilitators, these sessions are held at the Compassionate Care Center on the Aultman Woodlawn campus located at 2821 Woodlawn Avenue in Canton. Call Beth Wengerd at 330-479-4835 for more information and to register.
AultLineFor any of your health concerns, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, you may call 330-363-7620 or 1-866-422-9603 and talk with a registered nurse who will discuss treatment options and answer your health questions.



Section 5(i). Health Education Resources and Account Management Tools (HDHP Option)

TermDefinition
Health education resources

The Aultman Institute publishes a newsletter to keep you informed on a variety of issues related to your good health. Visit our Website at www.aultcare.com

Visit this Website www.aultman.org for information on:

General health topics

Links to health care news

Cancer and other specific diseases

Drugs/medication interactions

Kids’ health

Patient safety information

Several helpful web site links.

Account management tools

For each HSA and HRA account holder, we maintain a complete claims payment history online through www.aultcare.com.

Your balance will also be shown on your explanation of benefits (EOB) form.

You will receive an EOB after every claim.

If you have an HSA:

  • You will receive a monthly bank statement from Health Equity outlining your account balance and activity for the month.
  • You may also access your account on-line at www.healthequity.com

If you have an HRA:

Your balance will also be shown on your EOB form.

Consumer choice information

As a member of this HDHP, you may choose any provider. However, you will receive discounts when you see a network provider. Directories are available online at www.aultcare.com

Pricing information for medical care and prescription drugs is available at www.aultcare.com

Link to online pharmacy through www.aultcare.com

Care support

Patient safety information is available online at www.aultcare.com

Case Management: The goal of AultCare's Medical Case Management is managing the high cost of catastrophic illnesses while maintaining quality of care. Case management is used to describe a number of different approaches to planning, coordinating, providing and financing medical care. Case Management requires the simultaneous cooperation of AultCare, the Physician, the patient, and the patient's family. Telephonic follow up is provided to create and evaluate a goal oriented treatment plan. The focus of case management can include, but is not limited to, chronic disease states such as diabetes, COPD, or CHF, complex or catastrophic cases. Medical Case Management programs develop an individual plan designed to coordinate and mobilize health care resources to address specific medical problems and patient needs. The result should be a claim savings through effective medical management.




Non-FEHB Benefits Available to Plan Members

The benefits on this page are not part of the FEHB contract or premium, and you cannot file an FEHB disputed claim about them. Fees you pay for these services do not count toward FEHB deductibles or catastrophic protection out-of-pocket maximums.  These programs and materials are the responsibility of AultCare, and all appeals must follow their guidelines.  For additional information contact AultCare at 800-344-8858 or visit their website at www.aultcare.com.

The benefits on this page are not part of the FEHB contract or premium, and you cannot file an FEHB disputed claim about them.

AultWorks Occupational Medicine

AultWorks is an occupational medicine program that provides comprehensive medical care to employees. AultWork’s occupational health physicians and staff are trained in preventing and treating injuries and/or illnesses resulting from exposure to physical, chemical or biological hazards in the workplace.

Aultman Weight Management

Aultman has designed 3 approaches to weight loss, each supervised by a team of healthcare professionals, plus individual and group support. Each participant receives a screening to determine which of the three programs will be most effective. The team may also suggest a blend of elements from each of the programs. Participants continue through reducing, adapting and sustaining phases for lifelong weight control. All programs include FREE membership in Aultman’s four Fitness centers.

AultCare Individual

AultCare Individual health plans are perfect for recent high school and college graduates, Self Employed Individuals, Early Retirees, Individuals looking for short term coverage and Part time employees. This will be perfect for the dependents beyond age 26.




Section 6. General Exclusions – Services, Drugs and Supplies We Do Not Cover

The exclusions in this section apply to all benefits. There may be other exclusions and limitations listed in Section 5 of this brochure.  Although we may list a specific service as a benefit, we will not cover it unless your Plan doctor determines it is medically necessary to prevent, diagnose, or treat your illness, disease, injury, or condition  (see specifics regarding transplants).

We do not cover the following:

  • Care by non-Plan providers except for authorized referrals or emergencies (see Emergency services/accidents);
  • Services, drugs, or supplies you receive while you are not enrolled in this Plan;
  • Services, drugs, or supplies not medically necessary;
  • Services, drugs, or supplies not required according to accepted standards of medical, dental, or psychiatric practice;
  • Experimental or investigational procedures, treatments, drugs or devices;
  • Services, drugs, or supplies related to abortions, except when the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term, or when the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest
  • Services, drugs, or supplies you receive from a provider or facility barred from the FEHB Program;
  • Services, drugs, or supplies you receive without charge while in active military service;
  • Extra care costs and research costs associated with clinical trials.
  • Services or supplies we are prohibited from covering under the law.



Section 7. Filing a Claim for Covered Services

There are four types of claims.  Three of the four types-Urgent care claims, Pre-service claims, and Concurrent review claims-usually involve access to care where you need to request and receive our advance approval to receive coverage for a particular service or supply covered under this Brochure.  See Section 3 for more information on these claims/requests and Section 10 for the definitions of these three types of claims. 

The fourth type-Post-service claims-is the claim for payment of benefits after services or supplies have been received. 

This Section primarily deals with post-service (claims for services, drugs or supplies you have already received). See Section 3 for information on pre-service claims procedures (services, drugs or supplies requiring prior Plan approval) including urgent care claims procedures.

When you see Plan providers, receive services at Plan hospitals and facilities, or obtain your prescription drugs at Plan pharmacies, you will not have to file claims. Just present your identification card and pay your copayment, coinsurance, or deductible.

You will only need to file a claim when you receive emergency services from non-plan providers. Sometimes these providers bill us directly. Check with the provider. If you need to file the claim, here is the process:




TermDefinition

Medical and hospital benefits

In most cases, providers and facilities file claims for you. Your provider must file on the form CMS-1500, Health Insurance Claim Form. Your facility must file on the UB-04 form. For claims questions and assistance, contact us at 800-344-8858 or at our Website at www.aultcare.com.

When you must file a claim – such as for services you received outside of the Plan’s service area– submit it on the CMS-1500 or a claim form that includes the information shown below. Bills and receipts should be itemized and show:

• Covered member’s name, date of birth, address, phone number and ID number;

• Name and address of the provider or facility that provided the service or supply;

• Dates you received the services or supplies;

• Diagnosis;

• Type of each service or supply;

• The charge for each service or supply;

• A copy of the explanation of benefits, payments, or denial from any primary payor-such as the Medicare Summary Notice (MSN);

• Receipts, if you paid for your services. Note: Canceled checks, cash register receipts, or balance due statements are not acceptable substitutes for itemized bills.

Note: Canceled checks, cash register receipts, or balance due statments are not acceptable substitutes for itemized bills.

Submit your claims to:

AultCare Health Plan
2600 Sixth Street SW
Canton, Ohio 44710
800-344-8858

Records Keep a separate record of the medical expenses of each covered family member. Save copies of all medical bills, including those you accumulate to satisfy a deductible. In most instances they will serve as evidence of your claim. We will not provide duplicate or year-end statements
Deadline for filing your claimSend us all the documents for your claim as soon as possible. You must submit the claim by December 31 of the year after the year you received the service, unless timely filing was prevented by administrative operations of Government or legal incapacity, provided the claim was submitted as soon as reasonably possible.

Urgent care claims procedures

If you have an urgent care claim, please contact our Customer Service Department at 800-344-8858.  Urgent care claims must meet the definition found in Section 11 of this brochure, and most urgent care claims will be claims for access to care rather than claims for care already received.  We will notify you of our decision not later than 24 hours after we receive the claim as long as you provide us with sufficient information to decide the claim.   If  you or your authorized representative fails to provide sufficient information to allow us to, we will inform you or your authozied representative of the specific information necessary to complete the claim not later than 24 hours after we receive the claim and a time frame for our receipt of this information.  We will decide the claim within 48 hours of (i) receiving the information or (ii) the end of the time frame, whichever is earlier.

We may provide our decisions orally within these time frames, but we will follow up with a written or electronic notification within three days of oral notification.

 

Concurrent care claims procedures

A concurrent care claim involves care provided over a period of time or over a number of treatments.  We will treat any reduction or termination of our preapproved course of treatment as an appealable decision.  If we believe a reduction or termination is warranted, we will allow you sufficient time to appeal and obtain a decision from us before the reduction or termination takes effect.

If you request an extension of an ongoing course of treatment at least 24 hours prior to the expiration of the approved time period and this is also an urgent care claim, then we will make a decsion within 24 hours after we receive the claim.

Pre-service claims for procedures

As indicated in Section 3, certain care requires Plan approval in advance.  We will notify you of our decision within 15 days after the receipt of the pre-service claim.  If matters beyond our control require an extension of time, we may take up to an additional 15 days for review and we will notify you before the expiration of the original 15-day.  Our notice will include the circumstances underlying the request for the extention and the date when a decision is expected.

If we need an extension because we have not received necessary information from you, our notice will describe the specific information required and we will allow you up to 60 days from the receipt of the notice to provide the information. 

If you fail to follow these pre-service claim procedures, then we will notify you of your failure to follow these procedures as long as (1) your request is made to our customer service department and (2) your request names you, your medical condition or symptom, and the specific treatment, service, procedure, or product requested.  We will provide this notice within 5 days following the failure or 24 hours if your pre-service claim is for urgent care.  Notification may be oral, unless you request written correspondence.

Post-service claims procedures

We will notify you within 30 days after we receive the claim.  If matters beyond our control require an extention of time, we may take up to an additional 15 days for review as long as we notify you before the expiration of the original 30-day period.  Our notice will include the circumstances underlying the request for the extension and the date when a decision is expected.

If we need an extention because we have not received necessary information from you, our notice will describe the specific information required and we will allow you up to 60 days from the receipt of the notice to provide the information. 

When we need more informationPlease reply promptly when we ask for additional information. We may delay processing or deny benefits for your claim if you do not respond.  Our deadline for responding to your claim is stayed while we await all of the additional information needed to process your claim.
Authorized RepresentativeYou may designate an authorize representative to act on your behalf for filing a claim or to appeal claims decisions to us.  For urgent care claims, a health care professional with knowledge of your medical condition will be permitted to act as your authorized representative without your express consent.  For the purposes of this section, we are also referring to your authorized representative when we refer to you.

Notice Requirements

If you live in a county where at least 10 percent of the population is literate only in a non-English language (as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services), we will provide language assistance in that non-English language. You can request a copy of your Explanation of Benefits (EOB) statement, related correspondence, oral language services (such as phone customer assistance), and help with filing claims and appeals (including external reviews) in the applicable non-English language. The English versions of your EOB's and related correspondence will include information in the non-English language about how to access language services in that non-English language.

Any notice of an adverse benefit determincation or correspondence from us confirming an adverse benefit determination will include information sufficient to identify the claim involved (including the date of service, the health care provider, and the claim amount, if applicable), and a statement describing the availability, upon request, of the diagnosis and procedure codes.




Section 8. The Disputed Claims Process

Please follow this Federal Employees Health Benefits Program disputed claims process if you disagree with our decision on your claim or request for services, drugs, or supplies - including a request for preauthorization/prior approval required by Section 3.  You may appeal to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) immediately if we do not follow the particular requirements of this disputed claims process.  For more information about situations in which you are entitled to immediately appeal and how to do so, please visit  www.aultcare.com.  Disagreements between you and the CDHP or HDHP fiduciary regarding the administration of an HSA or HRA are not subject to the disputed claims process.

To help you prepare your appeal, you may arrange with us to review and copy, free of charge, all relevant materials and plan documents under our control relating to your claim, including those that involve any expert review(s) of your claim. To make your request, please contact our Customer Service Department by writing AultCare Health Plan, 2600 Sixth Street SW, Canton, Ohio 44710 or calling 800-344-8858.

Our reconsideration will take into account all comments, documents, records, and other information submitted by you relating to the claim, without regard to whether such information was submitted or considered in the initial benefit determination.

When our initial decision is based (in whole or in part) on a medical judgment (i.e., medical necessity, experimental/investigational), we will consult with a health care professional who has appropriate training and experience in the field of medicine involved in the medical judgment and who was not involved in making the initial decision.

Our reconsideration will not take into account the initial decision.  The review will not be conducted by the same person, or his/her subordinate, who made the initial decision.

We will not make our decisions regarding hiring, compensation, termination, promotion, or other similar matters with respect to any individual (such as a claims adjudicator or medical expert) based upon the likelihood that the individual will support the denial of benefits.




StepDescription
1

Ask us in writing to reconsider our initial decision. You must:

a) Write to us within 6 months from the date of our decision

b) Send your request to us at: AultCare Health Plan, 2600 Sixth Street SW, Canton, Ohio 44710; and

c) Include a statement about why you believe our initial decision was wrong, based on specific benefit provisions in this brochure; and

d) Include copies of documents that support your claim, such as physicians' letters, operative reports, bills, medical records, and explanation of benefits (EOB) forms.

e) Your email address, if you would like to receive OPM's decision via email.  Please note that by providing your email address, you may receive OPM's decision more quickly.

2

We have 30 days from the date we receive your request to:

a) Pay the claim (or, if applicable, arrange for the health care provider to give you the care); or

b) Write to you and maintain our denial - go to step 4; or

c) Ask you or your provider for more information. If we ask your provider, we will send you a copy of our request—go to step 3. 

3

You or your provider must send the information so that we receive it within 60 days of our request. We will then decide within 30 more days.

If we do not receive the information within 60 days, we will decide within 30 days of the date the information was due. We will base our decision on the information we already have. We will write to you with our decision.

In the case of an appeal of an urgent care claim, we will notify you of our decision not later than 72 hours after receipt of your reconsideration request. We will hasten the review process, which allows oral or written requests for appeals and the exchange of information by phone, electronic mail, facsimile, or other expeditious methods.

4

If you do not agree with our decisions you must write to OPM within:

• 90 days after the date of our letter upholding our initial decision; or

• 120 days after you first wrote to us -- if we did not answer that request in some way within 30 days; or

• 120 days after we asked for additional information.

Write to OPM at: United States Office of Personnel Management, Insurance Operations, Health Insurance 3, 1900 E Street, NW, Washington, DC 20415-3630.

Send OPM the following information:

• A statement about why you believe our decision was wrong, based on specific benefit provisions in this brochure;

• Copies of documents that support your claim, such as physicians' letters, operative reports, bills, medical records, and explanation of benefits (EOB) forms;

• Copies of all letters you sent to us about the claim;

• Copies of all letters we sent to you about the claim; and

• Your daytime phone number and the best time to call.

• Your email address, if you would like to receive OPM's decision via email.  Please note that by providing your email address, you may receive OPM's decision more quickly.

Note: If you want OPM to review more than one claim, you must clearly identify which documents apply to which claim.

Note: You are the only person who has a right to file a disputed claim with OPM. Parties acting as your representative, such as medical providers, must include a copy of your specific written consent with the review request.   However, for urgent care claims, a healthcare professional with knowledge of your medical condition, may act as your authorized representative without your express consent.

Note: The above deadlines may be extended if you show that you were unable to meet the deadline because of reasons beyond your control.

OPM will review your disputed claim requested and will use the information it collects from you and us to decide whether our decision is correct. OPM will send you a final decision within 60 days. There are no other administrative appeals.

If you do not agree with OPM's decision, your only recourse is to sue. If you decide to file a lawsuit, you must file the suit against OPM in Federal court by December 31 of the third year after the year in which you received the disputed services, drugs, or supplies or from the year in which you were denied precertification or prior approval. This is the only deadline that may not be extended.

OPM may disclose the information it collects during the review process to support their disputed claim decision. This information will become part of the court record.

You may not file a lawsuit until you have completed the disputed claims process. Further, Federal law governs your lawsuit, benefits, and payment of benefits. The Federal court will base its review on the record that was before OPM when OPM decided to uphold or overturn our decision. You may recover only the amount of benefits in dispute.

Note: If you have a serious or life threatening condition (one that may cause permanenet loss of bodily functions or death if not treated as soon as possible), and you did not indicate that your claim was a claim for urgent care, then call us at 1-800-344-8858. We will expedite our review (if we have not yet responded to your claim); or we will inform OPM so they can quickly review your claim on appeal. You may call OPM's Health Insurance 3 at (202) 606-0737 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern Time.

Please remember that we do not make decisions about plan eligibility issues. For example, we do not determine whether you or a dependent is covered under this plan. You must raise eligibility issues with your Agency personnel/payroll office if you are an employee, your retirement system if you are an annuitant or the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs if you are receiving Workers' Compensation benefits.




Section 9. Coordinating Benefits with Medicare and Other Coverage

TermDefinition
When you have other health coverage

You must tell us if you or a covered family member have coverage under any other group health plan or has automobile insurance that pays health care expenses without regard to fault. This is called “double coverage.”

When you have double coverage, one plan normally pays its benefits in full as the primary payor and the other plan pays a reduced benefit as the secondary payor. We, like other insurers, determine which coverage is primary according to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (NAIC) guidelines. For information on NAIC rules regarding the coordinating of benefits, visit our website at http://www.aultcare.com.

When we are the primary payor, we will pay the benefits described in this brochure.

When we are the secondary payor, we will determine our allowance. After the primary plan pays, we will pay what is left of our allowance, up to our regular benefit. We will not pay more than our allowance.

  • TRICARE and CHAMPVA

TRICARE is the health care program for eligible dependents of military persons, and retirees of the military.  TRICARE includes the CHAMPUS program.  CHAMPVA provides health coverage to disabled Veterans and their eligible dependents.  IF TRICARE or CHAMPVA and this Plan cover you, we pay first.  See your TRICARE or CHAMPVA Health Benefits Advisor if you have questions about these programs.

Suspended FEHB coverage to enroll in TRICARE or CHAMPVA: If you are an annuitant or former spouse, you can suspend your FEHB coverage to enroll in one of these programs, eliminating your FEHB premium.  (OPM does not contribute to any applicable plan premiums.)  For information on suspending your FEHB enrollment, contact your retirement office.  If you later want to re-enroll in the FEHB Program, generally you may do so only at the next Open Season unless you involuntarily lose coverage under TRICARE or CHAMPVA.
  • Workers’ Compensation

We do not cover services that:

  • You (or a covered family member) need because of a workplace-related illness or injury that the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP) or a similar federal or state agency determines they must provide; or
  • OWCP or a similar agency pays for through a third-party injury settlement or other similar proceeding that is based on a claim you filed under OWCP or similar laws.

Once OWCP or similar agency pays its maximum benefits for your treatment, we will cover your care.

  • Medicaid

When you have this Plan and Medicaid, we pay first.

Suspended FEHB coverage to enroll in Medicaid or a similar state-sponsored program of medical assistance: If you are an annuitant or former spouse, you can suspend your FEHB coverage to enroll in one of these state programs, eliminating your FEHB premium.  For information on suspending your FEHB enrollment, contact your retirement office.  If you later want to re-enroll in the FEHB Program, generally you may do so only at the next Open Season unless you involuntarily lose coverage under the state program.

When other Government agencies are responsible for your care

We do not cover services and supplies when a local, state, or federal government agency directly or indirectly pays for them.

When others are responsible for injuries

Our right to pursue and receive subrogation and reimbursement recoveries is a condition of, and a limitation on, the nature of benefits or benefit payments and on the provisions of benefits under our coverage.

If you have received benefits or benefit payments as a result of an injury or illness and you or your representatives, heirs, administrators, successors or assignees receive payment from any party that may be liable, a third party's insurance policies, your own insurance policies, or a workers compensation program or policy, you must reimburse us out if that payment.  Our right of reimbursement extends to nay payment received by settlement, judgement or otherwise.

We are entitled to reimbursement to the extent of the benefits we have paid or provided in connection with your injury or illness.  However, we will cover the cost of treatment that exceeds the amount of the payment you received.

 Reimbursement to us out of the payment shall take first priority (before any of the rights of any other parties are honored) and is not impacted by how the judgment, settlement, or other recovery is characterized, desinged or apportioned.  Our right of reimbursement is not subject to reduction based on attorney fees or costs under the "common fund" doctrine and is fully enforceable regardless of whether you are "made whole" or fully compensated for the full amount of the damages claimed.

We may, at our option, choose to exercise our right of subrogation and pursue a recovery from any liable party as successor to your rights.

If you do pursue a claim or case related to your injury or illness, you must promptly notify us and cooperate with our reimbursement or subrogation efforts.

When you have Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Plan (FEDVIP) coverage

Some FEHB plans already cover some dental and vision services.  When you are covered by more than one vision/dental plan, coverage provided under your FEHB plan remains as your primary coverage.  FEDVIP coverage pays secondary to that coverage.  When you enroll in a dental and/or vision plan by phone at 1-877-888-3337 (TTY 1-877-889-5680), you will be asked to provide information on your FEHB plan so that your plans can coordinate benefits.  Providing your FEHB information may reduce your out-of-pocket cost.

Clinical trials

An approved clinical trial includes a phase I, phase II, phase III, or phase IV clinical trial that is conducted in relation to the prevention, detection, or treatment of cancer or other life-threatening disease or condition and is either Federally funded; conducted under an investigational new drug application reviewed by the Food and Drug Administration; or is a drug trial that is exempt from the requirement of an investigational new drug application. 

If you are a participant in a clinical trial, this health plan will provide related care as follows, if it is not provided by the clinical trial:

  • Routine care costs – costs for routine services such as doctor visits, lab tests, X-rays and scans, and hospitalizations related to treating the patient’s condition, whether the patient is in a clinical trial or is receiving standard therapy.
  • Extra care costs – costs related to taking part in a clinical trial such as additional tests that a patient may need as part of the trial, but not as part of the patient’s routine care.
  • Research costs – costs related to conducting the clinical trial such as research physician and nurse time, analysis of results, and clinical tests performed only for research purposes.  These costs are generally covered by the clinical trials. This plan does not cover these costs.



When you have Medicare




TermDefinition
  • What is Medicare?

Medicare is a health insurance program for:

  • People 65 years of age or older;
  • Some people with disabilities under 65 years of age;
  • People with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant).

Medicare has four parts:

  • Part A (Hospital Insurance). Most people do not have to pay for Part A. If you or your spouse worked for at least 10 years in Medicare-covered employment, you should be able to qualify for premium-free Part A insurance. (If you were a Federal employee at any time both before and during January 1983, you will receive credit for your Federal employment before January 1983.) Otherwise, if you are age 65 or older, you may be able to buy it. Contact 800-MEDICARE (800-633-4227), (TTY 877-486-2048) for more information.
  • Part B (Medical Insurance). Most people pay monthly for Part B. Generally, Part B premiums are withheld from your monthly Social Security check or your retirement check.
  • Part C (Medicare Advantage). You can enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan to get your Medicare benefits. We offer a Medicare Advantage plan. Please review the information on coordinating benefits with Medicare Advantage plans on the next page.
  • Part D (Medicare prescription drug coverage). There is a monthly premium for Part D coverage. Before enrolling in Medicare Part D, please review the important disclosure notice from us about the FEHB prescription drug coverage and Medicare. The notice is on the first inside page of this brochure.

For people with limited income and resources, extra help in paying for a Medicare prescription drug plan is available. For more information about this extra help, visit the Social Security Administration online at www.socialsecurity.gov, or call them at 800-772-1213 (TTY 800-325-0778).

  • The Original Medicare Plan (Part A or Part B)

The Original Medicare Plan (Original Medicare) is available everywhere in the United States. It is the way everyone used to get Medicare benefits and is the way most people get their Medicare Part A and Part B benefits now. You may go to any doctor, specialist, or hospital that accepts Medicare. The Original Medicare Plan pays its share and you pay your share.

All physicians and other providers are required by law to file claims directly to Medicare for members with Medicare Part B, when Medicare is secondary.  This is true whether or not they accept Medicare. 

When you are enrolled in Original Medicare along with this Plan, you still need to follow the rules in this brochure for us to cover your care.

Claims process when you have the Original Medicare Plan – You will probably not need to file a claim form when you have both our Plan and the Original Medicare Plan.

When we are the primary payor, we process the claim first.

When Original Medicare is the primary payor, Medicare processes your claim first. In most cases, your claim will be coordinated automatically and we will then provide secondary benefits for covered charges. To find out if you need to do something to file your claim, call us at 800-344-8858 or see our Website at www.aultcare.com.

We waive some costs if the Original Medicare Plan is your primary payor – We will waive some out-of-pocket costs as follows:

  • Medical services and supplies provided by physicians and other health care professionals.

Please review the following table - it illustrates your cost share if you are enrolled in Medicare Part B and the AultCare High Option Plan.  Medicare will be primary for all Medicare eligible services.  Members must use providers who accept Medicare's assignment. You can find more information about how our plan coordinates benefits with Medicare at www.aultcare.com.

Benefit Description AultCare High Option Plan: Deductible
High Option You pay without Medicare Part B:
 $0 copay
High Option You pay with Medicare Part B:
 $0 copay

Benefit Description AultCare High Option Plan: Primary Care Physician
High Option You pay without Medicare Part B:
 $30 copay
High Option You pay with Medicare Part B:
 $0 copay

Benefit Description AultCare High Option Plan: Specialist
High Option You pay without Medicare Part B:
 $40 copay
High Option You pay with Medicare Part B:
 $0 copay

Benefit Description AultCare High Option Plan: Inpatient Hospital
High Option You pay without Medicare Part B:
 $150 copay per day, up to $600 copay per admission
High Option You pay with Medicare Part B:
 $0 copay

Benefit Description AultCare High Option Plan: Outpatient Hospital
High Option You pay without Medicare Part B:
 $200 copay
High Option You pay with Medicare Part B:
 $0 copay

  • Should I enroll in Medicare?

The decision to enroll in Medicare is yours. We encourage you to apply for Medicare benefits 3 months before you turn age 65. It’s easy. Just call the Social Security Administration toll-free number 800-772-1213 (TTY 877-325-0778) to set up an appointment to apply. If you do not apply for one or more Parts of Medicare, you can still be covered under the FEHB Program.

If you can get premium-free Part A coverage, we advise you to enroll in it. Most Federal employees and annuitants are entitled to Medicare Part A at age 65 without cost. When you don’t have to pay premiums for Medicare Part A, it makes good sense to obtain the coverage. It can reduce your out-of-pocket expenses as well as costs to the FEHB, which can help keep FEHB premiums down.

Everyone is charged a premium for Medicare Part B coverage.  The Social Security Administration can provide you with premium and benefit information.  Review the information and decide if it makes sense for you to buy the Medicare Part B coverage.  If you do not sign up for Medicare Part B when you are first eligible, you may be charged a Medicare Part B late enrollment penalty of a 10% increase in premium for every 12 months you are not enrolled.  If you did not take Part B at age 65 because you were covered under FEHB as an active employee (or you were covered under your spouses group health insurance plan and he/she was an active employee), you may sign up for Part B (generally without an increased premium) within 8 months from the time you or your spouse stopped working or are no longer covered by the group plan.  You also can sign up at any time while you are covered by the group plan.

If you are eligible for Medicare, you may have choices in how you get your health care.  Medicare Advanatage is the term used to describe the various private health plan choices available to Medicare beneficiaries.  The information in the next few pages shows how we coordinate benefits with medicare, depending on whether you are in the Original Medicare Plan or a private Medicare Advantage plan.

  • Tell us about your Medicare coverage

You must tell us if you or a covered family member has Medicare coverage and let us obtain information about services denied or paid under Medicare if we ask.  You must also tell us about other coverage you or your covered family members may have, as this coverage may affect the primary/secondary status of this Plan and Medicare.

  • Medicare Advantage (Part C)

If you are eligible for Medicare, you may choose to enroll in and get your Medicare benefits from a Medicare Advantage plan. These are private health care choices (like HMOs and regional PPOs) in some areas of the country.

To learn more about Medicare Advantage plans, contact Medicare at 800-MEDICARE (800-633-4227), (TTY 877-486-2048) or at www.medicare.gov.

If you enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan, the following options are available to you: 

This Plan and our Medicare Advantage plan: You may enroll in Prime Time Health Plan and also remain enrolled in our FEHB plan. We will coordinate benefits when Prime Time Health Plan is primary, you must use Prime Time's network and/or service area. We will waive some of our copayments, coinsurance, or deductibles.

This Plan and another plan’s Medicare Advantage plan: You may enroll in another plan’s Medicare Advantage plan and also remain enrolled in our FEHB plan. We will still provide benefits when your Medicare Advantage plan is primary if you use our Plan providers, even outside of your Medicare Advantage plan’s network and/or service area . However, we will not waive any of our copayments, coinsurance, or deductibles. If you enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan, tell us. We will need to know whether you are in the Original Medicare Plan or in a Medicare Advantage plan so we can correctly coordinate benefits with Medicare.

Suspended FEHB coverage to enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan: If you are an annuitant or former spouse, you can suspend your FEHB coverage to enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan, eliminating your FEHB premium. (OPM does not contribute to your Medicare Advantage plan premium.) For information on suspending your FEHB enrollment, contact your retirement office. If you later want to re-enroll in the FEHB Program, generally you may do so only at the next Open Season unless you involuntarily lose coverage or move out of the Medicare Advantage plan’s service area.

  • Medicare prescription drug coverage (Part D)

When we are the primary payor, we process the claim first. If you enroll in Medicare Part D and we are the secondary payor, we will review claims for your prescription drug costs that are not covered by Medicare Part D and consider them for payment under the FEHB plan.




Primary Payor Chart

A. When you – or your covered spouse are age 65 or over and have Medicare and you...The primary payor for the individual with Medicare is MedicareThe primary payor for the individual with Medicare is this Plan
1) Have FEHB coverage on your own as an active employee
2) Have FEHB coverage on your own as an annuitant or through your spouse who is an annuitant
3) Have FEHB through your spouse who is an active employee
4) Are a reemployed annuitant with the Federal government and your position is excluded from the FEHB (your employing office will know if this is the case) and you are not covered under FEHB through your spouse under #3 above
5) Are a reemployed annuitant with the Federal government and your position is not excluded from the FEHB (your employing office will know if this is the case) and...
  • You have FEHB coverage on your own or through your spouse who is also an active employee
  • You have FEHB coverage through your spouse who is an annuitant
6) Are a Federal judge who retired under title 28, U.S.C., or a Tax Court judge who retired under Section 7447 of title 26, U.S.C. (or if your covered spouse is this type of judge) and you are not covered under FEHB through your spouse under #3 above
7) Are enrolled in Part B only, regardless of your employment status ✓ for Part B services ✓ for other services
8) Are a Federal employee receiving Workers' Compensation disability benefits for six months ✓ *


B. When you or a covered family member...The primary payor for the individual with Medicare is MedicareThe primary payor for the individual with Medicare is this Plan
1) Have Medicare solely based on end stage renal disease (ESRD) and..
  • It is within the first 30 months of eligibility for or entitlement to Medicare due to ESRD (30-month coordination period)
  • It is beyond the 30-month coordination period and you or a family member are still entitled to Medicare due to ESRD
2) Become eligible for Medicare due to ESRD while already a Medicare beneficiary and...
  • This Plan was the primary payor before eligibility due to ESRD (for 30-month coordination period)
  • Medicare was the primary payor before eligibility due to ESRD
3) Have Temporary Continuation of Coverage(TCC) and...
  • Medicare based on age and disability
  • Medicare based on ESRD (for the 30-month coordination period)
  • Medicare based on ESRD (after the 30-month coordination period)


C. When either you or a covered family member are eligible for Medicare solely due to disability and you...The primary payor for the individual with Medicare is MedicareThe primary payor for the individual with Medicare is this Plan
1) Have FEHB coverage on your own as an active employee or through a family member who is an active employee
2) Have FEHB coverage on your own as an annuitant or through a family member who is an annuitant
D. When you are covered under the FEHB Spouse Equity provision as a former spouse

*Workers' Compensation is primary for claims related to your condition under Workers’ Compensation.




Section 10. Definitions of Terms We Use in this Brochure

TermDefinition
Calendar year January 1 through December 31 of the same year. For new enrollees, the calendar year begins on the effective date of their enrollment and ends on December 31 of the same year.

Clinical Trials Cost Categories

An approved clinical trial includes a phase I, phase II, phase III, or phase IV clinical trial that is conducted in relation to the prevention, detection, or treatment of cancer or other life-threatening disease or condition and is either Federally funded; conducted under an investigational new drug application reviewed by the Food and Drug Administration; or is a drug trial that is exempt from the requirement of an investigational new drug application.

  • Routine care costs – costs for routine services such as doctor visits, lab tests, X-rays and scans, and hospitalizations related to treating the patient’s cancer, whether the patient is in a clinical trial or is receiving standard therapy.
  • Extra care costs – costs related to taking part in a clinical trial such as additional tests that a patient may need as part of the trial, but not as part of the patient’s routine care.
  • Research costs – costs related to conducting the clinical trial such as research physician and nurse time, analysis of results, and clinical tests performed only for research purposes are generally covered by the clinical trials. These costs are generally covered by the clinical trials. This plan does not cover these costs. 

Coinsurance

Coinsurance is the percentage of our allowance that you must pay for your care. You may also be responsible for additional amounts. See page 27.

Copayment

A copayment is a fixed amount of money you pay when you receive covered services. See page 27.

Cost-sharing Cost-sharing is the general term used to refer to your out-of-pocket costs (e.g., deductible, coinsurance, and copayments) for the covered care you receive.
Covered services Services we provide benefits for, as described in this brochure.
Custodial Care

Care provided primarily for maintenance of the patient or which is designed essentially to assist the patient in meeting his activities of daily living and which is not primarily provided for its therapeutic value in the treatment of an illness, disease, bodily injury or condition.

Custodial care includes, but is not limited to, help in walking, bathing, dressing, feeding, preparation of special diets and supervision over self-administration of oral medications

Deductible

A deductible is a fixed amount of covered expenses you must incur for certain covered services and supplies before we start paying benefits for those services. See page 27.

Experimental or investigational service

The Plan’s Utilization Management team gathers information from various sources before making an independent evaluation to determine medical appropriateness and/or the experimental/investigational nature of new technology, i.e., the application of existing technology or new medical procedures, drugs, or devices. The Plan’s decision is made in good faith, following a detailed factual background investigation of the claim and proposed service and interpretation of the Plan provisions. Sources the Plan may use include the Federal Drug Administration, Medicare guidelines, published scientific articles, and related medical society guidelines. If the plan decides that a service or supply is not medically appropriate and/or is experimental/investigational, that service or supply will not be eligible.

Group health coverage

Coverage provided by the Company for the Plan participant and dependants, if applicable.

Health care professionalA physician or other health care professional licensed, accredited, or certified to perform specified health services consistent with state law.
Medical necessity

A service or supply given by a Provider that is required to diagnose or treat your condition, illness or injury and which we determine is:

• Appropriate with regard to standards of good medical practice;

• Not solely for the convenience of you or a provider;

• The most appropriate supply or level or service which can be safely provided to you. When applied to the care of an Inpatient, this means that the services cannot be safely provided to you as an Outpatient.

Plan allowancePlan allowance is the amount we use to determine our payment and your coinsurance for covered services. Plans determine their allowances in different ways.
Post-service claimsAny claims that are not pre-service claims.  In other words, post-service claims are those claims where treatment has been performed and the claims have been sent to us in order to apply for benefits.
Pre-service claimsThose claims (1) that require precertification, prior approval, or a referral and (2) where failure to obatin precertification, prior approval, or a referral results in a reduction of benefits.
ReimbursementA carrier's pursuit of a recovery if a covered individual has suffered an illness or injury and has received, in connection with that illness or injury, a payment from any party that may be liable, any applicable insurance policy, or workers compensation program or insurance policy, and the terms of the carrier's health benefits plan require the covered individual, as a result of such payment, to reimburse the carrier out of the payment to the extent of the benefits initially paid or provided.  The right of reimbursement is cumulative with and not exclusive of the right of subrogation.
SubrogationA carrier's pursuit of a recovery from any party that may be liable, any applicable insurance policy, or a workers compensation program or insurance policy, as successor to the rights of a covered individual who suffered an illness or injury and has obtained benefits from that carrier's health benefits plan.
Us/We Us and We refer to AultCare Health Plan
You You refers to the enrollee and each covered family member.

Urgent care claims

A claim for medical care or treatment is an urgent care claim if waing for the regular time limit for non-urgent care claims could have one of the following impacts:

  • Waiting could seriously jeopardize your life or health;
  • Waiting could seriously jeopardize your ability to regain maximum function; or
  • In the opinion of a physician with knowledge of your medical condition, waiting would subject you to severe pain that cannot be adequately managed without the care or treatment that is the subject of the claim.

Urgent care claims usually involve Pre-service claims and not Post-service claims.   We will determine whether or not a claim is an urgent care claim by applying the judgement of a prudent layperson who possesses an average knowledge of health and medicine.

If you believe your claim qualifies as an urgent care claim, please contact our Customer Service Department at 800-344-8858.  You may also prove that your claim is an urgent care claim by providing evidence that a physician with knowledge of your medical condition has determined that your claim involves urgent care.

 




Index

Index Entry
(Page numbers solely appear in the printed brochure)
Accidental injury
Allergy
Ambulance
Anesthesia
Biopsies
Blood and blood plasma
Breast reconstruction
Casts
Catastrophic protection
CHAMPVA
Changes for 2018
Chemotherapy/Radiation
Chiropractic
Cholesterol tests
Clinical trials
Coinsurance
Colorectal cancer screening
Congenital anomalies
Contraceptive drugs
Copayment
Cost-sharing
Deductible
Definitions
Dental
Diabetic supplies
Diagnostic services
Dialysis
Disputed claims review
Durable Medical Equipment (DME)
Educational classes
Effective date of enrollment
Emergency
Experimental
Eyeglasses
Family planning
Fecal occult blood test
Flexible benefits option
Foot care
General exclusions
Hearing services
Home health services
Hospice
Hospital care--Inpatient
Hospital care--Outpatient
Immunization
Immunization--Adult
Immunization--Children
Infertility
Insulin
Magnetic Reasonance Imagings (MRIs)
Mammograms
Maternity
Medicaid
Medical emergency
Medically necessity
Medicare
Mental health
Newborn care
Nurse
Nurse help line
Office visits
Orthopedic devices
Out-of-pocket expenses
Oxygen
Pap test
Physical examination--Adult
Physical examination--Children
Physician
Precertification
Preferred Provider Organizations (PPO)
Prescription drugs
Preventive care--Adult
Preventive care--Children
Prior approval
Prostate Cancer Screening (PSA)
Prosthetic devices
Psychologist
Rate Information
Rollover
Room and board
Second surgical opinion
Sigmoidoscopy
Skilled nursing facility
Smoking cessation
Subrogation
Substance abuse
Surgery
Surgery--Cosmetic
Surgery--Oral
Surgery--Reconstructive
Temporary Continuation of Coverage (TCC)
Therapy (Occupational, Physical, & Speech)
Transplants
Treatment therapies
TRICARE
Vision services
Wellness
Wheelchairs
Workers' compensation
X-rays



Summary of Benefits for the HMO AultCare Health Plan- 2021

  • Do not rely on this chart alone. This is a summary. All benefits are subject to the definitions, limitations, and exclusions in this brochure. Before making a final decision, please read this FEHB brochure. You can also obtain a copy of our
  • Summary of Benefits and Coverage as required by the Affordable Care Act at www.healthcare.gov/affordable-careact.
  • If you want to enroll or change your enrollment in this Plan, be sure to put the correct enrollment code from the cover on your enrollment form.
  • We only cover services provided or arranged by Plan physicians, except in emergencies.
  • Annual Deductible - None
    You can also obtain a copy of our Summary of Benefits and Coverage at www.aultcare.com



TermDefinition 1Definition 2

Medical services provided by physician - Diagnostic and treatment services provided in the office

 

Office visits -

Primary Care Physician $30 copay 

Specialist  $40 copay

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Services provided by a hospital

Inpatient Physician

Outpatient Facility

Outpatient Physician

$150 copay per day up to $600 per admission

$50 copay

$150 copay

$50 copay

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Emergency benefits

 

$125 copay (waived if admitted)
 

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Mental health and substance use disorder treatment:

$40 copay

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Prescription drugs

  • Retail Pharmacy

Tier 1 (Preventative Maintenance List Drugs) $0 copay

Tier 2 (Generic) $10 copay

Tier 3 (Preferred Brand) $20 copay or 30% coinsurance whichever is greater with a $350 maximum copay 

Tier 4 (Non-preferred Brand) $45 copay or 50% coinsurance whichever is greater with a $350 maximum copay 

Tier 5 (Specialty) $125 copay or 20% coinsurance whichever is greater with a $350 maximum copay (30 day supply only).

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  • Mail Order

Tier 1 (Preventative Maintenance Drugs)  $0 copay

Tier 2 (Generic)  $27 copay

Tier 3 (Preferred Brand) $55 copay or 25% coinsurance whichever is greater, with a $350 maximum copay 

Tier 4 (Non-preferred Brand) $120 copay or 45% coinsurance whichever is greater, with a $350 maximum copay 

Tier 5 (Specialty) $125 copay or 20% coinsurance whichever is greater, with a $350 maximum copay (30 day supply only).

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Dental care

Accidental injury benefit - Nothing

Preventive dental care - 30% coinsurance

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Vision care

$40 copay per office visit

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Special features:

Multiple support groups and nurse hotline.

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Protection against catastrophic costs (out-of-pocket maximum)

$6,850 Self Only enrollment, $13,700 Self Plus One or Self and Family enrollment

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Summary of Benefits for the HDHP AultCare Health Plan-2021

Do not rely on this chart alone. This is a summary. On this page we summarize specific expenses we cover; for more detail, look inside. All benefits are subject to the definitions, limitations, and exclusions in this brochure. Before making a final decision, please read this FEHB brochure.

You can also obtain a copy of our Summary of Benefits and Coverage at www.aultcare.com

In 2021, for each month you are eligible for the Health Savings Account (HSA), AultCare will deposit $83.33 per month for Self Only enrollment, $145.00 per month for Self Plus One or $166.66 per month for Self and Family enrollment to your HSA. For the HSA, you may use your HSA or pay out of pocket to satisfy your calendar year deductible of $2,000 for Self Only and $4,000 for Self Plus One and Self and Family. Once you satisfy your calendar year deductible, Traditional medical coverage begins.

For the Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA), your health charges are applied to your annual HRA Fund of $1,000 for Self Only, $1,740 for Self Plus One and $2,000 Self and Family. Once your HRA is exhausted, you must satisfy your calendar year deductible of $2,000 for Self Only, and $4,000 for Self Plus One or Self and Family. Once your calendar year deductible is satisfied, Traditional medical coverage begins.




TermDefinition 1Definition 2

In-network medical and dental preventive care

Nothing

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Medical services provided by physicians - Diagnostic and treatment services provided in the office: In-network
Medical services provided by physicians - Diagnostic and treatment services provided in the office: Out-of-network

20% coinsurance of plan allowance

40% coinsurance of plan allowance plus amount over plan allowance.

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Services provided by a hospital - Inpatient: In-network
Services provided by a hospital - Inpatient: Out-of-network


Services provided by a hospital - Outpatient: In-network
Services provided by a hospital - Outpatient: Out-of-network


20% coinsurance of plan allowance
40% coinsurance of plan allowance plus amount over plan allowance.


20% coinsurance of plan allowance

40% coinsurance of plan allowance plus amount over plan allowance.

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Emergency benefits: In-area
Emergency benefits: Out-of-area

20% coinsurance of plan allowance
40% coinsurance of plan allowance plus amount over plan allowance

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Mental health and substance use disorder treatment: In-network
Mental health and substance use disorder treatment: Out-of-network

20% coinsurance of plan allowance

40% coinsurance of plan allowance plus amount over plan allowance

96

Prescription drugs:

20% coinsurance of plan allowance

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Dental - Accidental injury: In-network
Dental - Accidental injury: Out-of-network

20% coinsurance of plan allowance
40% coinsurance of the plan allowance and any difference over plan allowance

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Special features:

Multiple support groups and nurse hotline.

103

Protection against catastrophic costs (out-of-pocket maximum)In-network
Protection against catastrophic costs (out-of-pocket maximum)Out-of-network

$4,000 Self Only or $8,000 Self Plus One or Self and Family enrollment per year.
$8,000 Self Only or $16,000 Self Plus One or Self and Family enrollment per year.

Some costs do not count toward this protection

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2021 Rate Information for AultCare Health Plan

To compare your FEHB health plan options please go to www.opm.gov/fehbcompare.

To review premium rates for all FEHB health plan options please go to www.opm.gov/FEHBpremiums or www.opm.gov/Tribalpremium.

Non-postal rates apply to most non-postal employees. If you are in a special enrollment category, contact the agency that maintains your health benefits enrollment.

Postal rates apply to certain United States Postal Service employees as follows:

Postal Category 1 rates apply to career bargaining unit employees who are represented by the following agreement NALC.

 Postal Category 2 rates apply to career bargaining unit employees who are represented by the following agreement: PPOA.

Non-postal rates apply to all career non-bargaining unit Postal Service employees and career employees represented by the following agreements: APWU, IT/AS, NPMHU, NPPN and NRLCA agreement. Postal rates do not apply to non-career Postal employees, Postal retirees, and associate members of any Postal employee organization who are not career Postal employees. If you are a Postal Service employee and have questions or require assistance, please contact:

USPS Human Resources Shared Service Center: 877-477-3273, option 5, Federal Relay Service 800-877-8339.

Premiums for Tribal employees are shown under the monthly non-postal column. The amount shown under employee contribution is the maximum you will pay. Your Tribal employer may choose to contribute a higher portion of your premium. Please contact your Tribal Benefits Officer for exact rates.




Ohio
Type of EnrollmentEnrollment CodeNon-Postal Premium
BiWeekly
Gov't Share
Non-Postal Premium
BiWeekly
Your Share
Non-Postal Premium
Monthly
Gov't Share
Non-Postal Premium
Monthly
Your Share
Postal Premium
BiWeekly
Category 1 Your Share
Postal Premium
BiWeekly
Category 2 Your Share
High Option Self Only3A1$241.58$162.67$523.42$352.46$159.31$149.25
High Option Self Plus One3A3$517.46$331.42$1,121.16$718.08$324.23$302.67
High Option Self and Family3A2$562.25$436.19$1,218.21$945.08$428.38$404.96
HDHP Option Self Only3A4$161.27$53.75$349.41$116.47$51.60$44.62
HDHP Option Self Plus One3A6$306.59$102.19$664.27$221.42$98.11$84.82
HDHP Option Self and Family3A5$516.38$172.13$1,118.83$372.94$165.24$142.87