SHBP: MEDICARE PENSIONERS

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1 This is only a summary. If you want more detail about your coverage and costs, you can get the complete terms in the policy or plan document at or by calling Important Questions Answers Why this Matters: What is the overall deductible? Are there other deductibles for specific services? Is there an out of pocket limit on my expenses? What is not included in the out of pocket limit? Is there an overall annual limit on what the plan pays? Does this plan use a network of providers? Do I need a referral to see a specialist? Are there services this plan doesn t cover? $125 person/$250 family Doesn t apply to Inpatient facility/vision. Yes. $100 person for prescription drug coverage. There are no other specific deductibles. No. This Plan has no out-of-pocket limit. No. No. No. You don t need a referral to see a specialist. Yes. You must pay all the costs up to the deductible amount before this Plan begins to pay for covered services you use. Check your policy or Plan document to see when the deductible starts over. See the chart starting on page 2 for how much you pay for covered services after you meet the deductible. You must pay all of the costs for prescription drugs up to the deductible amount before this Plan begins to pay. Prescription coverage provided through OptumRx. There s no limit on how much you could pay during a coverage period for your share of the cost of covered services. There s no limit on how much you could pay during a coverage period for your share of the cost of covered services. The chart starting on page 2 describes any limits on what the Plan will pay for specific covered services, such as office visits. You can see the specialist you choose without permission from this Plan. Some of the services this Plan doesn t cover are listed on page 5. See your Summary Plan Description for additional information about excluded services. 1 of 8

2 Co-payments are fixed dollar amounts (for example, $15) you pay for covered health care, usually when you receive the service. Co-insurance is your share of the costs of a covered service, calculated as a percent of the allowed amount for the service. For example, if the plan s allowed amount for an overnight hospital stay is $1,000, your payment of 20% would be $200. This may change if you haven t met your deductible. Your cost sharing depends upon whether the provider accepts Medicare assignment. Common Medical Event If you visit a health care provider s office or clinic If you have a test If you need drugs to treat your illness or condition: More information about prescription drug coverage, including formulary, is available at or Services You May Need Primary care visit to treat an injury or illness Specialist visit Other practitioner office visit Preventive care/screening/immunization Diagnostic test (x-ray, blood work) Outpatient imaging (CT/PET scans, MRIs) Generic drugs 30 day retail; 90 day mail order Preferred brand drugs 30 day retail; 90 day mail order Non-preferred brand drugs 30 day retail; 90 day mail order Your cost if you use Medicare $10 co-pay retail $20 co-pay mail $25 co-pay retail $50 co-pay mail $50 co-pay retail $100 co-pay mail Non Medicare 100% 100% 100% Specialty drugs 0% 100% Limitations & Exceptions Prior authorization required for certain drugs. Maintenance drugs cost more when purchased retail. Prior authorization required for certain drugs. Maintenance drugs cost more when purchased retail. Prior authorization required for certain drugs. Maintenance drugs cost more when purchased retail. Through CIGNA Home Delivery only. 2 of 8

3 Common Medical Event If you have outpatient surgery If you need immediate medical attention If you have a hospital stay If you have mental health, behavioral health, or substance abuse needs If you are pregnant Services You May Need Facility fee (e.g., ambulatory surgery center) Physician/surgeon fees Emergency room services Emergency medical transportation Urgent care Facility fee (e.g., hospital room) Your cost if you use Medicare Medicare coinsurance minus $300 co-payment Non Medicare Medicare coinsurance minus $300 co-payment Limitations & Exceptions none none $300 co-payment if non-injury related or not admitted. none Physician/surgeon fee Mental/Behavioral health outpatient services 100% 100% Not covered. Mental/Behavioral health inpatient services 100% 100% Not covered. Substance use disorder outpatient services 100% 100% Not covered. Substance use disorder inpatient services 100% 100% Not covered. Prenatal and postnatal care Delivery and all inpatient services coinsurance $300 co-payment coinsurance $300 co-payment 180 continuous days or $1,000,000 maximum per illness. Inpatient benefits will resume after 60 days out of hospital. Payment at semi-private room rate. none Payment at semi-private room rate. Benefit for pensioner and spouse only. 3 of 8

4 Common Medical Event If you need help recovering or have other special health needs If your child needs dental or eye care Services You May Need Home health care Rehabilitation services Your cost if you use Medicare Non Medicare Habilitation services 100% 100% Not covered. Skilled nursing care Durable medical equipment 30% of Medicare 30% of Medicare Limitations & Exceptions Hospice service For six months. Eye exam 100% 100% Not covered. Glasses 100% 100% Not covered. Dental check-up 100% 100% Not covered. Combined with skilled nursing care; 60 visits per year. Visit equals two hours. Maximum allowed $75 per hour. Pensioner only after non-catastrophic illness/injury; 20 visits per year for physical therapy. Pensioner, spouse, or child after catastrophic illness/ injury; 40 visits per year, includes physical, occupational, speech, pulmonary, and cognitive therapies. Combined with home health care; 60 visits per year. Visit equals two hours. Maximum allowed $75 per hour. After non-catastrophic illness/injury for After catastrophic illness/injury for Pensioner, spouse, or child. 4 of 8

5 Excluded Services & Other Covered Services: Services Your Plan Does NOT Cover (This isn t a complete list. Check your policy or plan document for other excluded services.) Acupuncture Bariatric surgery Chiropractic care Cosmetic surgery Dental care Durable medical equipment for spouse or child, except following catastrophic illness/injury Habilitation services Hearing aids for spouse or child Infertility treatment Long-term care Mental health Occupational and speech therapy, except following catastrophic illness/injury Outpatient services for spouse or child Outpatient and inpatient substance use disorder Physical therapy for spouse or child, except following catastrophic illness/injury Prenatal and postnatal care for your spouse, and all services related to your child s pregnancy Prescriptions for spouse or child Private duty nursing (inpatient) Routine foot care Services outside the U.S. and its territories Treatment not medically necessary Weight loss programs Other Covered Services (This isn t a complete list. Check your policy or plan document for other covered services and your costs for these services.) Hearing aids for pensioner only Private duty nursing (for home health care only) Routine eye care Your Rights to Continue Coverage: Federal laws may provide protections that allow you to keep health coverage as long as you pay your premium. There are exceptions however, such as if you commit fraud. For more information on your rights to continue coverage, contact the Plan at You may also contact the U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration at or or the U.S. Department of Health and Human services at x61565 or 5 of 8

6 Your Appeal Rights: If you have a complaint or are dissatisfied with a denial of coverage for claims under your Plan, you may be able to appeal. For questions about your rights, this notice, or assistance, you can contact the Plan at Your appeal must be in writing and sent within 180 days of the date your claim was denied. You should include any supporting documentation you have when making your request. Your written appeal should be sent to: Board of Trustees, Seafarers Health and Benefits Plan, P.O. Box 380, Piney Point, Maryland You may also contact the U.S. Department of Labor, EBSA at , or at Does this Coverage Provide Minimum Essential Coverage? The Affordable Care Act requires most people to have health coverage that qualifies as minimum essential coverage. This Plan is secondary to Medicare, so this coverage alone does not provide minimum essential coverage; however Medicare qualifies as minimum essential coverage. Does this Coverage Meet the Minimum Value Standard? The Affordable Care Act establishes a minimum value standard of benefits of a health plan. The minimum value standard is 60% (actuarial value). Because this Plan is secondary to Medicare, it does not on its own meet the minimum value standard; however the Plan believes that when combined with Medicare it meets minimum value. Language Access Services: Spanish (Español): Para obtener asistencia en Español, llame al The Seafarers Health and Benefits Plan is a grandfathered health plan under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. As permitted by the Affordable Care Act, a grandfathered health plan can preserve certain basic health coverage that was already in effect when that law was enacted. Being a grandfathered health plan means that this Plan may not include certain consumer protections of the Affordable Care Act that apply to other plans, for example, the requirement for the provision of preventive health services without any cost sharing. However, grandfathered health plans must comply with certain other consumer protections in the Affordable Care Act, for example, the elimination of lifetime limits on benefits. Questions regarding which protections apply and which protections do not apply to a grandfathered health plan and what might cause a plan to change from grandfathered health plan status can be directed to the Plan Administrator at You may also contact the Employee Benefits Security Administration, U.S. Department of Labor at or This website has a table summarizing which protections do and do not apply to grandfathered health plans. To see examples of how this plan might cover costs for a sample medical situation, see the next page. 6 of 8

7 Coverage Examples Coverage for: Individual + Family Plan Type: Secondary About these Coverage Examples: These examples show how this plan might cover medical care in given situations. Use these examples to see, in general, how much financial protection a sample patient might get if they are covered under different plans. This is not a cost estimator. Don t use these examples to estimate your actual costs under this plan. The actual care you receive will be different from these examples, and the cost of that care will also be different. See the next page for important information about these examples. Having a baby (normal delivery) Amount owed to providers: $7,540 Medicare allowed $5,000 Medicare paid $4,000 Plan pays $300 Patient pays $700 Sample care costs: Hospital charges $2,700 Routine obstetric care $2,100 Hospital charges (baby) $900 Anesthesia $900 Laboratory tests $500 Prescriptions $200 Radiology $200 Vaccines, other preventive $40 Total $7,540 Patient pays: Deductibles Medical/Prescription $125/$100 Co-pays $300 Co-insurance $175 Limits or exclusions $0 Total $700 Managing type 2 diabetes (routine maintenance of a well-controlled condition) Amount owed to providers: $5,400 Medicare allowed $3,340 Medicare paid $2,672 Plan pays $ Patient pays $ Sample care costs: Prescriptions $2,900 Medical Equipment and Supplies $1,300 Office Visits and Procedures $700 Education $300 Laboratory tests $100 Vaccines, other preventive $100 Total $5,400 Patient pays: Deductibles Medical/Prescription $125/$100 Co-pays (RX mail order) $80 Co-insurance $ Limits or exclusions $0 Total $ Note: Examples assume it is the beginning of the year and you have not met your deductible. Outpatient or prescription coverage is for pensioner only. 7 of 8

8 Coverage Examples Coverage for: Individual + Family Plan Type: Secondary Questions and answers about the Coverage Examples: What are some of the assumptions behind the Coverage Examples? Costs don t include premiums. Sample care costs are based on national averages supplied by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and aren t specific to a particular geographic area or health plan. The patient s condition was not an excluded or preexisting condition. All services and treatments started and ended in the same coverage period. There are no other medical expenses for any member covered under this plan. Out-of-pocket expenses are based only on treating the condition in the example. The patient received all care from innetwork providers. If the patient had received care from out-of-network providers, costs would have been higher. What does a Coverage Example show? For each treatment situation, the Coverage Example helps you see how deductibles, copayments, and can add up. It also helps you see what expenses might be left up to you to pay because the service or treatment isn t covered or payment is limited. Does the Coverage Example predict my own care needs? No. Treatments shown are just examples. The care you would receive for this condition could be different based on your doctor s advice, your age, how serious your condition is, and many other factors. Does the Coverage Example predict my future expenses? No. Coverage Examples are not cost estimators. You can t use the examples to estimate costs for an actual condition. They are for comparative purposes only. Your own costs will be different depending on the care you receive, the prices your providers charge, and the reimbursement your health plan allows. Can I use Coverage Examples to compare plans? Yes. When you look at the Summary of Benefits and Coverage for other plans, you ll find the same Coverage Examples. When you compare plans, check the Patient Pays box in each example. The smaller that number, the more coverage the plan provides. Are there other costs I should consider when comparing plans? Yes. An important cost is the premium you pay. Generally, the lower your premium, the more you ll pay in out-ofpocket costs, such as co-payments, deductibles, and. You should also consider contributions to accounts such as health savings accounts (HSAs), flexible spending arrangements (FSAs) or health reimbursement accounts (HRAs) that help you pay out-of-pocket expenses. Note: Medicare primary pensioners do not have a premium. 8 of 8