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Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Northwes Changes for 2004


This is a general description of the plan changes. This page is not an official statement of benefits. For that, go to the Benefits descriptions in the Plan Brochure. Also, we edited and clarified language throughout the brochure; any language change not shown here is a clarification that does not change benefits.

Changes apply to both Standard and High Options unless otherwise noted.

  • Your share of the non-Postal premium will increase by 11.9% for Self Only or 12.0% for Self and Family under the High Option and will increase by 9.2% for Self Only or 9.2% for Self and Family under the Standard Option.

  • We included self-referred chiropractic care to the list of excluded copayments and coinsurance from the annual out-of-pocket maximum.

  • We cover multidisciplinary rehabilitation services to treat conditions, which in the judgment of a physician, are subject to significant improvement within 2 months per condition. The copayment per day for outpatient multidisciplinary rehabilitation is $10 for high option and $15 for standard option and there is no copayment for inpatient multidisciplinary rehabilitation services. The Federal Brochure has been silent on this benefit.

  • We increased DME coverage to 80% when it is prescribed in conjunction with home health care that is in lieu of inpatient hospitalization.

  • We increased coverage for diabetic supplies such as external insulin pumps, infusion devices, glucose monitors, and diabetic foot care appliances for both standard and high option plans to 80% coverage.

  • We are changing how copayments are charged for certain contraceptive drugs and devices.

  • We now provide certain non-emergency coverage up to $1200 per year for eligible dependents of subscribers who are full time, registered college students (at least 12 credit hours per semester) attending a recognized accredited institution outside the Kaiser Permanente service areas.
 
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