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In-Network Preventive Care-Well Adult and Well Child office visits and exams, immunizations and screenings


Nothing

Personal Care Account

Up to $1,200 for Self Only or $2,400 for Self and Family for medical, surgical, hospital, mental health and substance abuse services and prescription drugs plus certain dental and vision care

The PCA must be used first for eligible expenses, except that covered in-network preventive care does not count against the PCA

 

Nothing up to $1,200 for Self Only or $2,400 for Self and Family

Deductible

When the PCA is exhausted, you must pay your Deductible before Traditional Health Coverage begins

 

In-network/out-of-network: $600 for Self Only or $1,200 for Self and Family

Traditional Health Coverage -after Personal Care Account is exhausted

  • Medical/surgical services and supplies provided by a physician and other health care professionals
  • Services provided by a hospital or other facility, and ambulance service

  • Emergency Care

 


  • Mental Health and substance abuse


  • Prescription Drugs Network-Retail

  • Prescription Drugs Network-Mail Order

 

 

  • In-network: 15% of the Plan allowance

  • Out-of-network: 40% of the Plan allowance


  • In-network: 15% of the Plan allowance

  • Out-of-network: 40% of the Plan allowance
  • In-network: 15% of the Plan allowance

  • Out-of-network: 15% of the Plan allowance

  • In-network: Regular cost sharing

  • Out-of-network: Benefits are limited

  • 25% of charge with minimum of $10, maximum of $200 per prescription
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  • 25% of charge with minimum of $15, maximum of $600 per prescription
Dental Care/Vision Care

Covered only under Personal Care Account

 

Any amount over $400 per Self Only or $800 per Family (see Section 5(b) Extra PCA Expenses)

Special features Online tools and resources, Consumer choice information, Services for deaf and hearing-impaired, 24-hour nurse advisory service and Care support
Protection against catastrophic costs

Out-of-pocket maximum

 

In-network: Nothing after $3,000 Self Only or $4,500 Family enrollment per year

Out-of-network: Nothing after $9,000/Self Only or Family enrollment per year

Some costs do not count toward this protection

 

Do not rely on this chart alone. All benefits are subject to the definitions, limitations, and exclusions in this brochure. On this page we summarize specific expenses we cover; for more detail, look inside.

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.

An asterisk (*) means the item is subject to the Deductible, generally $600 per Self Only and $1,200 per Self and Family, once your Personal Care Account has been spent. And, after we pay, you generally pay any difference between our allowance and the billed amount if you use an out-of-network physician or other health care professional.

Special features: Online tools and resources, consumer choice information, services for the deaf and hearing-impaired, and a 24-hour nurse advisory

Under the Consumer Driven Health Plan, there is no calendar year deductible

Annual Out-of-pocket maximum:   In-network - $4,500 Self Only/Self and Family
    Out-of-network - $9,000 Self Only/Self and Family

This is a summary of the features of the APWU Health Plan. Before making a final decision, please read the Plan's Federal Brochure (RI 71-004). All benefits are subject to the definitions, limitations and exclusions set forth in the Plan's Federal Brochure.

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