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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 www.consumersmutual.org or by calling 1-877-371-9112. Important Questions Answers Why this Matters: What is the overall deductible? Are there other deductibles for specific? 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? Preferred & Alternate $3,000 person/$6,000 family; Out-of-Network $6,000 person/ $12,000 family. Doesn t apply to preventive care. Co-payments for prescriptions apply after the deductible has been met. Copayments do not apply to the deductible. No. Yes. Preferred & Alternate $6,450 person/ $12,900 family; Out-of-Network $16,500 person/$33,000 family Premiums, balance-billed charges, penalties & health care this plan doesn t cover. No. Yes. For a list of Preferred Providers, see www.consumersmutual.org or call 877-371- 9112. For a list of Alternate Providers, see www.multiplan.com or call 800-546-3887. No. You don t need a referral to see a specialist. You must pay all the costs up to the deductible amount before this plan begins to pay for covered you use. Check your policy or plan document to see when the deductible starts over (usually, but not always, January 1st). See the chart starting on page 2 for how much you pay for covered after you meet the deductible. You don t have to meet deductibles for specific, but see the chart starting on page 2 for other costs for this plan covers. The out-of-pocket limit is the most you could pay during a coverage period (usually one year) for your share of the cost of covered. This limit helps you plan for health care expenses. Even though you pay these expenses, they don t count toward the out-ofpocket limit. The chart starting on page 2 describes any limits on what the plan will pay for specific covered, such as office visits. If you use a preferred network doctor or other health care provider, this plan will pay some or all of the costs of covered. Be aware, your preferred network doctor or hospital may use an alternate network provider for some. Plans use the term in-network, preferred, or participating for providers in their network. See the chart starting on page 2 for how this plan pays different kinds of providers. You can see the specialist you choose without permission from this plan. www.cciio.cms.gov/resources/files/files2/02102012/uniform-glossary-final.pdf or call 877-371-9112 to request a copy. 1 of 8

Are there this plan doesn t cover? Yes. Some of the this plan doesn t cover are listed on page 5. See your policy or plan document for additional information about excluded. Common Medical Event If you visit a health care provider s office or clinic If you have a test Copayments are fixed dollar amounts (for example, $15) you pay for covered health care, usually when you receive the service. Coinsurance 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 coinsurance payment of 20% would be $200. This may change if you haven t met your deductible. The amount the plan pays for covered is based on the allowed amount. If an out-of-network provider charges more than the allowed amount, you may have to pay the difference. For example, if an out-of-network hospital charges $1,500 for an overnight stay and the allowed amount is $1,000, you may have to pay the $500 difference. (This is called balance billing.) This plan may encourage you to use participating providers by charging you lower deductibles, copayments and coinsurance amounts. Services You May Need Primary care visit to treat an injury or illness Preferred Provider Your Cost If You Use Alternate Out-of-Network Provider Provider Limitations & Exceptions Includes telemedicine visits. Specialist visit Includes telemedicine visits. Other practitioner office visit Preventive care/ screening/ immunization Diagnostic test (x-ray, blood work) Imaging (CT/PET scans, MRIs) 50% co-insurance for chiropractor 60% co-insurance for chiropractor 80% co-insurance for chiropractor No charge No charge 80% co-insurance -none- Limit of 30 visits per calendar year, combined with physical & occupational therapy. No coverage for acupuncture. Routine not part of PPACA will be payable as any other illness. Prior approval is required. Prior approval penalty is denial. www.cciio.cms.gov/resources/files/files2/02102012/uniform-glossary-final.pdf or call 877-371-9112 to request a copy. 2 of 8

Common Medical Event If you need drugs to treat your illness or condition More information about prescription drug coverage is available at www.4dpharmacy.com If you have outpatient surgery If you need immediate medical attention If you have a hospital stay Services You May Need Generic drugs Preferred brand drugs Non-preferred brand drugs Biotech/Specialty drugs Facility fee (e.g., ambulatory surgery center) Physician/surgeon fees Emergency room Preferred Provider $10 co-pay retail & $20 co-pay mail order $45 co-pay retail & $90 co-pay mail order $70 co-pay retail & $140 co-pay mail order Your Cost If You Use Alternate Out-of-Network Provider Provider $10 co-pay retail & $20 co-pay mail order $45 co-pay retail & $90 co-pay mail order $70 co-pay retail & $140 co-pay mail order Retail covered at same co-pay as Preferred & Alternate network, but member may have to pay full cost and file a claim for reimbursement. Mail order not covered. 25% co-insurance 25% co-insurance 80% co-insurance -none- -none- 50% co-insurance 50% co-insurance 50% co-insurance Limitations & Exceptions Limit of 90 day supply. May need to obtain 2 retail fills prior to mail order. Limit of 34 day supply (retail) & 90 day supply (mail order). May need to obtain 2 retail fills prior to mail order. Limit of 34 day supply (retail) & 90 day supply (mail order). May need to obtain 2 retail fills prior to mail order. Limit of 34 day supply. May need to use approved specialty pharmacy. Out-of-Network are subject to the preferred benefit out-ofpocket. Emergency medical transportation -none- Urgent care Must be medically necessary. Facility fee (e.g., Prior approval is required. Prior hospital room) approval penalty is denial. Physician/surgeon fee -none- www.cciio.cms.gov/resources/files/files2/02102012/uniform-glossary-final.pdf or call 877-371-9112 to request a copy. 3 of 8

Common Medical Event If you have mental health, behavioral health, or substance abuse needs If you are pregnant If you need help recovering or have other special health needs Services You May Need Mental/Behavioral health outpatient Mental/Behavioral health inpatient Substance use disorder outpatient Substance use disorder inpatient Prenatal and postnatal care Delivery and all inpatient Preferred Provider Your Cost If You Use Alternate Out-of-Network Provider Provider Limitations & Exceptions Office benefits apply if rendered in the office. Prior approval is required. Prior approval penalty is denial. Office benefits apply if rendered in the office. Prior approval is required. Prior approval penalty is denial. Routine office visits are subject to PPACA. Charges for routine newborn care covered under mother for 5 days. Home health care -none- Rehabilitation Limit of 30 visits per calendar year, combined with occupational therapy Habilitation & chiropractic. Skilled nursing care Limit of 45 days per calendar year. Durable medical equipment -none- Hospice service Prior approval required for charges received after 6 months. www.cciio.cms.gov/resources/files/files2/02102012/uniform-glossary-final.pdf or call 877-371-9112 to request a copy. 4 of 8

Common Medical Event If your child needs dental or eye care Services You Your Cost If You Use Preferred Alternate Out-of-Network May Need Provider Provider Provider Limitations & Exceptions Eye exam No charge No charge Not covered Limit of 1 exam per calendar year. Glasses No charge No charge Not covered Limit of lenses and frames once annually. Dental check-up Not covered Not covered Not covered For more information, contact your dental carrier. 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.) Acupuncture Cosmetic surgery Dental care (Adult) Hearing aids Long-term care Non-emergency care when traveling outside the U.S. Private-duty nursing Routine eye care (Adult) Routine foot care Other Covered Services (This isn t a complete list. Check your policy or plan document for other covered and your costs for these.) Bariatric surgery Chiropractic care Infertility (diagnosis, counseling and planning only) Weight loss programs www.cciio.cms.gov/resources/files/files2/02102012/uniform-glossary-final.pdf or call 877-371-9112 to request a copy. 5 of 8

Your Rights to Continue Coverage: If you lose coverage under the plan, then depending upon the circumstances, Federal and State laws may provide protections that allow you to keep health coverage. Any such rights may be limited in duration and will require you to pay a premium, which may be significantly higher than the premium you pay while covered under the plan. Other limitations on your rights to continue coverage may also apply. For more information on your rights to continue coverage, contact the plan at 877-371-9112. You may also contact your state insurance department, the US Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration at 866-444-3272 or www.dol.gov/ebsa, or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services at 877-267-2323 x61565 or www.ciio.dms.gov. Your Grievance and Appeals 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 or file a grievance. For questions about your rights, this notice, or assistance, you can contact: Key Benefit Administrators at 877-371-9112 or Employee Benefits Security Administration at 1-866-444-3272. www.dol.gov/ebsa/healthreform Does this Coverage Provide Minimum Essential Coverage? The Affordable Care Act requires most people to have health care coverage that qualifies as minimum essential coverage. This plan or policy does provide 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). This health coverage does meet the minimum value standard for the benefits it provides. Language Access Services: SPANISH (Español): Para obtener asistencia en Español, llame al 877-371-9112. TAGALOG (Tagalog): Kung kailangan ninyo ang tulong sa Tagalog tumawag sa 877-371-9112. CHINESE ( 中 文 ): 如 果 需 要 中 文 的 帮 助, 请 拨 打 这 个 号 码 877-371-9112. NAVAJO (Dine): Dinek'ehgo shika at'ohwol ninisingo, kwiijigo holne' 877-371-9112. To see examples of how this plan might cover costs for a sample medical situation, see the next page. www.cciio.cms.gov/resources/files/files2/02102012/uniform-glossary-final.pdf or call 877-371-9112 to request a copy. 6 of 8

Coverage Examples Coverage for: Individual or Family Plan Type: HSA 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 Plan pays $2,240 Patient pays $5,300 Sample care costs: Hospital charges (mother) $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 $3,000 Copays $20 Coinsurance $2,130 Limits or exclusions $150 Total $5,300 Managing type 2 diabetes (routine maintenance of a well-controlled condition) Amount owed to providers: $5,400 Plan pays $1,650 Patient pays $3,750 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 $3,000 Copays $200 Coinsurance $470 Limits or exclusions $80 Total $3,750 Note: These numbers assume the patient is participating in our Chronic Disease Management program. If you have diabetes and do not participate in the program, your costs may be higher. For more information about the program, please contact: 877-371-9112. www.cciio.cms.gov/resources/files/files2/02102012/uniform-glossary-final.pdf or call 877-371-9112 to request a copy. 7 of 8

Coverage Examples Coverage for: Individual or Family Plan Type: HSA 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 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 coinsurance 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 copayments, deductibles, and coinsurance. 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. www.cciio.cms.gov/resources/files/files2/02102012/uniform-glossary-final.pdf or call 877-371-9112 to request a copy. 8 of 8