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In general, if you or your spouse are working and are covered by the APWU High Option, APWU Health Plan is your primary health plan and Medicare is secondary.
If both you and your spouse are retired, Medicare is your primary coverage and APWU Health Plan is secondary.
When you are enrolled in Medicare and the APWU High Option, your provider will submit a claim to Medicare. After Medicare pays, they will submit the paperwork directly to the APWU Health Plan. As a member, you will not need to do any paperwork.
Part A and the High Option
Hospital services
- In general, members with Medicare Part A as their primary insurance do not need to pre-certify hospital stays.
- A stay must be pre-certified prior to the 90th day of confinement in a benefit period.
Worldwide coverage
Medicare generally doesn’t pay for hospital or medical services outside of the United States. Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands are part of the United States.
But APWU Health Plan’s High Option coverage travels with you around the world. When you have services outside the U.S., you will probably have to pay the bill at the time of service. Save your receipts and submit a bill directly for reimbursement.
Part B and the High Option
When an APWU High Option Plan member is enrolled in Medicare Part B, Medicare pays first and the Plan pays second. Generally, most of your medical expenses are covered at 100% because your deductible and coinsurance are waived for covered services.
Medicare-participating doctors and suppliers
Medicare usually pays for covered services directly at 80% after the Medicare Part B annual deductible has been satisfied. As long as services represent a covered benefit, the APWU Health Plan High Option pays the Part B deductible and the 20% coinsurance, which means you are covered 100%.
If your provider accepts Medicare, the provider will reduce the charge to no more than the Medicare allowance. You pay nothing for the covered charges up to our allowance.
Part C and the High Option
Medicare Part C – also called Medicare Advantage Plans – are private health plans that are Medicare-approved. As a member of the APWU High Option Plan, there is no need for you to enroll in Part C.
Part D and the High Option
Part D is Medicare’s prescription drug program. Prescription coverage is an integral part of your total health benefits package with APWU Health Plan. As a member of the APWU High Option Plan, your prescription drug benefit can exceed that of Medicare Part D. Therefore, there is no need for you to take part in Medicare Part D.
The amount that APWU Health Plan covers and/or its share of the cost of prescription drugs is the same or more than that of the standard Medicare Part D prescription drug benefits.
If you do enroll in Part D, use a network pharmacy and present both prescription drug ID cards when filling a prescription at a retail pharmacy.
More about Medicare and the APWU High Option Plan
