Aetna Life Insurance Company



Similar documents
AETNA HEALTH INC. (GEORGIA) CERTIFICATE OF COVERAGE

IN-NETWORK MEMBER PAYS. Out-of-Pocket Maximum (Includes a combination of deductible, copayments and coinsurance for health and pharmacy services)

BENEFIT PLAN. What Your Plan Covers and How Benefits are Paid. Adobe Systems Incorporated. Aetna Choice POS II

BENEFIT PLAN. What Your Plan Covers and How Benefits are Paid. Adobe Systems Incorporated. Aetna HealthFund HRA Plan

FEATURES NETWORK OUT-OF-NETWORK

AETNA HEALTH INC. (Arizona) CERTIFICATE OF COVERAGE

California PCP Selected* Not Applicable

PLAN DESIGN AND BENEFITS Georgia HNOption

BENEFIT PLAN. What Your Plan Covers and How Benefits are Paid. Appendix A. Prepared Exclusively for The Dow Chemical Company

PLAN DESIGN AND BENEFITS POS Open Access Plan 1944

Preventive Care Coverage Wondering what preventive care your plan covers?

PLAN DESIGN AND BENEFITS Basic HMO Copay Plan 1-10

Aetna Life Insurance Company Hartford, Connecticut 06156

PARTICIPATING PROVIDERS / REFERRED Deductible (per calendar year)

Coverage for preventive care

SMALL GROUP PLAN DESIGN AND BENEFITS OPEN CHOICE OUT-OF-STATE PPO PLAN - $1,000

PLAN DESIGN AND BENEFITS - Tx OAMC Basic PREFERRED CARE

New York Small Group Indemnity Aetna Life Insurance Company Plan Effective Date: 10/01/2010. PLAN DESIGN AND BENEFITS - NY Indemnity 1-10/10*

PREFERRED CARE. All covered expenses, including prescription drugs, accumulate toward both the preferred and non-preferred Payment Limit.

California Small Group MC Aetna Life Insurance Company

Illinois Insurance Facts Illinois Department of Insurance

1 exam every 12 months for members age 22 to age 65; 1 exam every 12 months for adults age 65 and older. Routine Well Child

PREVENTIVE HEALTHCARE GUIDELINES INTRODUCTION

PLAN DESIGN AND BENEFITS - Tx OAMC PREFERRED CARE

PLAN DESIGN AND BENEFITS - Tx OAMC PREFERRED CARE

Procedure Code(s): n/a This counseling service is included in a preventive care wellness examination or focused E&M visit.

Prevents future health problems. You receive these services without having any specific symptoms.

Additional Information Provided by Aetna Life Insurance Company

Carnegie Mellon University Policy #02424 Benefits at a Glance Effective Date: January 1, 2014

Health Care Reform: Using preventive care for a healthier life

Research Triangle Institute Policy #04806A Benefits at a Glance Effective Date: January 1, 2013

Unlimited except where otherwise indicated.

PLAN DESIGN & BENEFITS - CONCENTRIC MODEL

Benefits at a Glance: Visa Inc. Policy Number: 00784A

Bates College Effective date: HMO - Maine PLAN DESIGN AND BENEFITS PROVIDED BY AETNA HEALTH INC. - FULL RISK PLAN FEATURES

Health care reform update

Preventive Care Services Health Care Reform The following benefits are effective beginning the first plan year on or after Sept.

CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY - Premier Plan (PPO1) Effective Date: July 1, 2015 Benefits-at-a-Glance

Aetna HealthFund Health Reimbursement Account Plan (Aetna HealthFund Open Access Managed Choice POS II )

$100 Individual. Deductible

20% 40% Individual Family

LOCKHEED MARTIN AERONAUTICS COMPANY PALMDALE 2011 IAM NEGOTIATIONS UNDER AGE 65 LM HEALTHWORKS SUMMARY

Anthem Blue Cross Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)

What Your Plan Covers and How Benefits are Paid BENEFIT PLAN. Prepared Exclusively for Leidos, Inc. Aetna Choice POS II (HDHP) - Advantage Plan

COVERAGE SCHEDULE. The following symbols are used to identify Maximum Benefit Levels, Limitations, and Exclusions:

$20 office visit copay; deductible 20%; after deductible. $30 office visit copay; deductible Not Covered. $30 office visit copay; deductible waived

Preventive care covered with no cost sharing

Preventive Services at 100%

Understanding preventive care

$6,350 Individual $12,700 Individual

PLAN DESIGN AND BENEFITS - PA Health Network Option AHF HRA 1.3. Fund Pays Member Responsibility

PLAN DESIGN AND BENEFITS AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY - Insured

Business Life Insurance - Health & Medical Billing Requirements

PREVENTIVE CARE SERVICES Detailed descriptions

Medical Plan - Healthfund

Annually for adults ages years with 30 pack/year smoking history and currently smoke or quit within the past 15 years Hepatitis B screening

CA Group Business 2-50 Employees

Rice University Effective Date: Aetna Choice POS ll - ASC PLAN DESIGN & BENEFITS ADMINISTERED BY AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY PLAN FEATURES

[2015] SUMMARY OF BENEFITS H1189_2015SB

If you have a question about whether MedStar Family Choice covers certain health care, call MedStar Family Choice Member Services at

Preventive Services Explained

MedStar Family Choice Benefits Summary District of Columbia- Healthy Families WHAT YOU GET WHO CAN GET THIS BENEFIT BENEFIT

Summary of Benefits Community Advantage (HMO)

100% Fund Administration

University of Michigan Group: , 0001 Comprehensive Major Medical (CMM) Benefits-at-a-Glance

HEALTH SAVINGS PPO PLAN (WITH HSA) - COLUMBUS PROVIDED BY AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2016 AETNA INC.

January 1, 2015 December 31, 2015 Summary of Benefits. Altius Advantra (HMO) H UTWY A

2015 Summary of Benefits

HNE Premier 1 (HMO) and HNE Premier 2 (HMO)

Wellness Exam Coverage Highlights

Flexible Blue SM Plan 2 Medical Coverage with Flexible Blue SM RX Prescription Drugs Benefits-at-a-Glance for Western Michigan Health Insurance Pool

FIRSTCAROLINACARE INSURANCE COMPANY 2015 Summary of Benefits. FirstMedicare Direct PPO Plus (PPO)

BENEFIT PLAN. What Your Plan Covers and How Benefits are Paid. Prepared Exclusively for Cerner Corporation (Expatriate Employees)

Take advantage of preventive care to help manage your health

2016 Summary of Benefits

2015 Summary of Benefits

Independent Health s Medicare Passport Advantage (PPO)

Services and supplies required by Health Care Reform Age and frequency guidelines apply to covered preventive care Not subject to deductible if PPO

Procedure: 76700, 76705, 76770, 76775, G0389. Diagnosis: V15.82 Procedure: 80061, 82465, 83718, 83719, 83721, , 36416

January 1, 2015 December 31, 2015 Summary of Benefits. Advantra (HMO) H LA1

Carnegie Mellon University Benefits at a Glance Policy #02424A Effective Date: 1/1/2015

SPIN Effective Date: Aetna HealthFund Aetna Choice POS ll - ASC PLAN DESIGN & BENEFITS ADMINISTERED BY AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

Active and Retiree Health Benefit Summary Plan Description And Plan Document /

Preventive Services for Pregnancy SERVICE WHAT IS COVERED INTERVALS OF COVERAGE Anemia Screening Screening Annual screening for pregnant women

Berkeley SHIP Benefit Booklet

DynCorp International LLC US Expat Plan Benefits at a Glance Policy # 00257A Effective Date: January 1, 2015

Preventive Care Guideline for Asymptomatic Low Risk Adults Age 18 through 64

Transcription:

Aetna Life Insurance Company Hartford, Connecticut 06156 Amendment Policyholder: Group Policy No.: Effective Date: UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA POSTDOCTORAL INSURANCE PLAN GP-861472 This Amendment is effective on the later of: JANUARY 1, 2013; or The date you become covered under the Policy. The group policy noted above has been changed. The following is a summary of the changes in the group policy, and the Booklet-Certificate, which includes the policy terms, is also changed. This amendment is effective on the date shown above. The following benefits are covered under your plan. These benefits are added to any like or similar benefits currently appearing in your Schedule of Benefits and Booklet-Certificate. Preventive Care This section on Preventive Care describes the covered expenses for services and supplies provided when you are well. Many preventive and routine medical expenses are covered. This Preventive Care section describes which expenses are covered expenses. Only expenses incurred for the services and supplies shown in this section are covered expenses. Limitations and exclusions apply. Important Notes: 1. The recommendations and guidelines of the: Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; United States Preventive Services Task Force; and Health Resources and Services Administration; as referenced throughout this Preventive Care section may be updated periodically. This Plan is subject to updated recommendations or guidelines that are issued by these organizations beginning on the first day of the plan year, one year after the recommendation or guideline is issued. 2. If any diagnostic x-rays, lab, or other tests or procedures are ordered, or given, in connection with any of the Preventive Care Benefits described below, those tests or procedures will not be covered as Preventive Care benefits. Those tests and procedures that are covered expenses will be subject to the cost-sharing that applies to those specific services under this Plan. Routine Physical Exams Covered expenses include charges made by your physician, or if applicable, primary care physician (PCP) for routine physical exams and are covered at 100% with no deductible or copay (in-network only if a network plan). This includes routine vision and hearing screenings given as part of the routine physical exam. A routine exam is a medical exam given by a physician for a reason other than to diagnose or treat a suspected or identified illness or injury, and also includes: 1

Evidence-based items that have in effect a rating of A or B in the current recommendations of the United States Preventive Services Task Force. For females, screenings and counseling services as provided for in the comprehensive guidelines recommended by the Health Resources and Services Administration. These services may include but are not limited to: - Screening and counseling services, such as: Interpersonal and domestic violence; Sexually transmitted diseases; and Human Immune Deficiency Virus (HIV) infections. - Screening for gestational diabetes. - High risk Human Papillomavirus (HPV) DNA testing for women age 30 and older. X-rays, lab and other tests given in connection with the exam. For covered newborns, an initial hospital check up. Routine Physical Exams through age 21 are subject to any age and visit limits provided for in the comprehensive guidelines supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration. Covered persons age 22 and older are subject to 1 visit per 12 or 24 consecutive months. Refer to your Schedule of Benefits for the time period that applies. Unless specified above, not covered under this Preventive Care benefit are charges for: Services which are covered to any extent under any other part of this Plan; Services which are for diagnosis or treatment of a suspected or identified illness or injury; Exams given during your stay for medical care; Services not given by a physician or under his or her direction; Psychiatric, psychological, personality or emotional testing or exams; If applicable and currently excluded by your Booklet-Certificate, services and supplies furnished by an outof-network Preventive Care Immunizations Covered expenses include charges made by your physician, or if applicable, primary care physician (PCP) or a facility, covered at 100% with no deductible or copay (in-network expenses only if a network plan), for : immunizations for infectious diseases; and the materials for administration of immunizations; that have been recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Limitations Not covered under this Preventive Care benefit are charges incurred for: services which are covered to any extent under any other part of this Plan; immunizations that are not considered Preventive Care such as those required due to your employment or travel; and if applicable and currently excluded by your Booklet-Certificate, services and supplies furnished by an outof-network Well Woman Preventive Visits Covered expenses include charges made by your physician, or if applicable, primary care physician (PCP), obstetrician, or gynecologist for a routine well woman preventive exam office visit, including Pap smears and other 2

types of cytology testing to screen for cervical cancer, in accordance with the recommendations by the Health Resources and Services Administration. A routine well woman preventive exam is a medical exam given by a physician for a reason other than to diagnose or treat a suspected or identified illness or injury and is covered at 100% with no deductible or copay (in-network expenses only if a network plan). The maximum for Well Woman Preventive Visits is one visit per plan/calendar year. Refer to your Schedule of Benefits for the time period that applies. Unless specified above, not covered under this Preventive Care benefit are charges for: Services which are covered to any extent under any other part of this Plan; Services which are for diagnosis or treatment of a suspected or identified illness or injury; Exams given during your stay for medical care; Services not given by a physician or under his or her direction; Psychiatric, psychological, personality or emotional testing or exams; If applicable and currently excluded by your Booklet-Certificate, Services and supplies furnished by an outof-network Screening and Counseling Services Covered expenses include charges made by your physician, or if applicable, primary care physician (PCP) in an individual or group setting for the following, and are covered at 100% with no deductible or copay (in-network expenses only if network plan). In figuring the Maximum Visits, each session of up to 60 minutes is equal to one visit. Obesity Screening and counseling services to aid in weight reduction due to obesity. Coverage includes: Preventive counseling visits and/or risk factor reduction intervention; Medical nutrition therapy; Nutritional counseling; and Healthy diet counseling visits provided in connection with Hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol) and other known risk factors for cardiovascular and diet-related chronic disease. Maximum screening and counseling services visits are unlimited for those under age 22. For those age 22 and older, visits are limited to 26 visits per 12-month period, of which up to 10 visits may be used for healthy diet counseling. Misuse of Alcohol and/or Drugs Screening and counseling services to aid in the prevention or reduction of the use of an alcohol agent or controlled substance. Coverage includes preventive counseling visits, risk factor reduction intervention and a structured assessment. Maximum screening and counseling services visits above are limited to 5 visits per 12-month period Use of Tobacco Products Screening and counseling services to aid you to stop the use of tobacco products. Coverage includes: Preventive counseling visits; Treatment visits; and Class visits; to aid you to stop the use of tobacco products. In figuring the Maximum Visits, each session of up to 60 minutes is equal to one visit. 3

Tobacco product means a substance containing tobacco or nicotine including: cigarettes; cigars; smoking tobacco; snuff; smokeless tobacco; and candy-like products that contain tobacco. Maximum screening and counseling services above limited to 8 visits per 12-month period. Unless specified above, not covered under this Preventive Care benefit are charges incurred for: Services which are covered to any extent under any other part of this Plan; and If applicable and currently excluded by your Booklet-Certificate, services and supplies furnished by an outof-network Routine Cancer ScreeningsCovered expenses include charges incurred for routine cancer screening at 100% with no deductible or copay (in-network expenses only if network plan) as follows: 1 mammogram every 12 months for covered females age 40 and over; Mammograms based on a physician s recommendation for covered females under age 40; Pap smears including cervical cytologic screenings in accordance with the recommendations of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologist; 1 gynecological exam every 12 months this includes a rectovaginal pelvic exam for women age 25 and over who are at risk of ovarian cancer and clinical breast exam; 1 fecal occult blood test every 12 months; and 1 digital rectal exam and 1 prostate specific antigen (PSA) test every 12 months for covered males age 40 and older. The following colorectal cancer screening and laboratory tests are covered expenses, but not limited to, for nonsymptomatic individuals if you are age 50 and older : 1 fecal occult blood test every year; 1 sigmoidoscopy every 5 years; 1 double contrast barium enema (DCBE) or a test consistent with approved medical standards and practices to detect colon cancer every 5 years; 1 colonoscopy every 10 years. The following colorectal cancer screening and laboratory tests are covered expenses for non-symptomatic individuals if you are at high or increased risk for colorectal cancer and you are under age 50: 1 colonoscopy every 1-10 years; or Any combination of colorectal cancer screening tests in accordance with the American Cancer Society guidelines on screening for colorectal cancer published as of January 1, 2008. "Non-symptomatic person at high or increased risk" means an individual who poses a higher than average risk for colorectal cancer according to the American Cancer Society guidelines on screening for colorectal cancer as of January 1, 2008. The following colorectal cancer screening and laboratory tests are covered expenses for symptomatic individuals: 1 colonoscopy every 10 years; 1 sigmoidoscopy every 5 years; or Any combination of colorectal cancer screening tests at a frequency prescribed by a treating physician. 4

"Symptomatic person" means an individual who experiences a change in bowel habits, rectal bleeding or persistent stomach cramps, weight loss or abdominal pain. Unless specified above, not covered under this Preventive Care benefit are charges incurred for: Services which are covered to any extent under any other part of this Plan. If applicable and currently excluded by your Booklet-Certificate, Services and supplies furnished by an outof-network For details on the frequency and age limits that apply to Routine Physical Exams and Routine Cancer Screenings, contact your physician, log onto the Aetna website www.aetna.com, or call Member Services at the number on the back of your ID card. Prenatal Care Prenatal care will be covered as Preventive Care for services received by a pregnant female in a physician's, or if applicable, primary care physician's (PCP), obstetrician's, or gynecologist's office at 100% with no deductible or copay (in-network expenses only if a network plan) but only to the extent described below. Coverage for prenatal care under this Preventive Care benefit is limited to pregnancy-related physician office visits including the initial and subsequent history and physical exams of the pregnant woman (maternal weight, blood pressure and fetal heart rate check). This Plan covers prenatal care as described above even though pregnancy expenses may not be a covered expense under this Plan. Unless specified above, not covered under this Preventive Care benefit are charges incurred for: Services which are covered to any extent under any other part of this Plan; Pregnancy expenses (other than prenatal care as described above); and If applicable and currently excluded by your Booklet-Certificate, Services and supplies furnished by an outof-network Important Note: Refer to the Pregnancy Expenses and Exclusions sections of your Booklet-Certificate for more information on coverage for pregnancy expenses under this Plan, including other prenatal care, delivery and postnatal care office visits. Comprehensive Lactation Support and Counseling Services Covered expenses include comprehensive lactation support (assistance and training in breast feeding) and counseling services provided to females during pregnancy and in the post-partum period by a certified lactation support provider, covered at 100% with no deductible or copay (in-network expenses only if network plan) for the first 6 visits per 12 months. The "post-partum period" means the one-year period directly following the child's date of birth. Covered expenses incurred during the post-partum period also include the rental or purchase of breast feeding equipment as described below. Lactation support and lactation counseling services are covered expenses when provided in either a group or individual setting. 5

Breast Feeding Durable Medical Equipment Coverage includes the rental or purchase of breast feeding durable medical equipment for the purpose of lactation support (pumping and storage of breast milk) as follows. Breast Pump Covered expenses include the following: The rental of a hospital-grade electric pump for a newborn child when the newborn child is confined in a hospital. The purchase of: - an electric breast pump (non-hospital grade). A purchase will be covered once every three years following the date of the birth; or - a manual breast pump. A purchase will be covered once every three years following the date of the birth. If an electric breast pump was purchased within the previous three-year period, the purchase of an electric or manual breast pump will not be covered until a three- year period has elapsed from the last purchase of an electric pump. Breast Pump Supplies Coverage is limited to only one purchase per pregnancy in any year where a covered female would not qualify for the purchase of a new pump. Coverage for the purchase of breast pump equipment is limited to one item of equipment, for the same or similar purpose, and the accessories and supplies needed to operate the item. You are responsible for the entire cost of any additional pieces of the same or similar equipment you purchase or rent for personal convenience or mobility. Aetna reserves the right to limit the payment of charges up to the most cost efficient and least restrictive level of service or item which can be safely and effectively provided. The decision to rent or purchase is at the discretion of Aetna. Unless specified above, not covered under this Preventive Care benefit are charges incurred for: Services which are covered to any extent under any other part of this Plan; and If applicable and currently excluded by your Booklet-Certificate, services and supplies furnished by an outof-network Important Notes: As to plans that have a network of providers, if a breast pump service or supply that you need is covered under your plan but not available from a network provider in your area: if your plan requires referrals, your PCP may refer you to an out-of-network As long as your PCP has provided you with a referral that has been approved by Aetna, you will receive the network benefit level as shown below; or if your plan does not require referrals, contact Member Services by logging on to Aetna Navigator at www. aetna.com or at the toll-free number on your ID card for assistance. Family Planning Services - Female Contraceptives For females with reproductive capacity, covered expenses include those charges incurred for services and supplies that are provided to prevent pregnancy. All contraceptive methods, services and supplies covered under this Preventive Care benefit must be approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 6

Coverage includes counseling services on contraceptive methods provided by a physician, or if applicable, primary care physician (PCP), obstetrician or gynecologist. Such counseling services are covered expenses when provided in either a group or individual setting, and are covered at 100% with no deductible or copay (in-network expenses only if network plan). Contraceptive counseling visits are limited to a maximum of 2 visits per 12 months. Visits in excess of the Contraceptive Counseling Services Maximum are covered under the Physician Services office visit section of the Schedule of Benefits. The following contraceptive methods are covered expenses under this Preventive Care benefit. Voluntary Sterilization Covered expenses include charges billed separately by the provider for female voluntary sterilization procedures and related services and supplies including, but not limited to, tubal ligation and sterilization implants covered at 100% with no deductible or copay (in-network expenses only if network plan). Covered expenses under this Preventive Care benefit would not include charges for a voluntary sterilization procedure to the extent that the procedure was not billed separately by the provider or because it was not the primary purpose of a confinement. Contraceptives Covered expenses include charges made by a physician or pharmacy for the following at 100% with no deductible or copay (in-network expenses only if network plan). : Female contraceptives that are brand name or generic prescription drugs; Female contraceptive devices including the related services and supplies needed to administer the device; FDA-approved female generic emergency contraceptives. When contraceptive methods are obtained at a pharmacy, prescriptions must be submitted to the pharmacist for processing. Limitations Unless specified above, not covered under this Preventive Care benefit are charges for: Services which are covered to any extent under any other part of this Plan; Services and supplies incurred for an abortion; Services provided as a result of complications resulting from a voluntary sterilization procedure and related follow-up care; Services which are for the treatment of an identified illness or injury; Services that are not given by a physician or under his or her direction; Psychiatric, psychological, personality or emotional testing or exams; Any contraceptive methods that are only "reviewed" by the FDA and not "approved" by the FDA; Male contraceptive methods, sterilization procedures or devices; The reversal of voluntary sterilization procedures, including any related follow-up care. If applicable and currently excluded by your Booklet-Certificate, services and supplies furnished by an outof-network Important Notes: 1. Coverage under this Preventive Care benefit does not include contraceptive methods that are: Brand-name prescription drugs; FDA-approved female: - Brand emergency contraceptives; unless: Such contraceptive methods are not available within the same therapeutic drug class; or 7

A generic equivalent or generic alternative within the same therapeutic drug class is not available; and You are granted a medical exception. You may seek a medical exception by submitting a request to Aetna's Precertification Department. Any waiver granted as a result of a medical exception shall be based upon an individual, case by case medically necessary determination and coverage will not apply or extend to other covered persons. 2. A generic equivalent contains the identical amounts of the same active ingredients as the brand name prescription drug. A generic alternative is used for the same purpose, but can have different ingredients or different amounts of ingredients. 3. Refer to the Outpatient Prescription Drug Expenses section of this Booklet-Certificate for more information on prescription drug coverage under this Plan. Any provision or exclusion in the Booklet-Certificate or any amendment or rider issued to you for the Preventive Care and Family Planning Services - Other benefits described above no longer applies and is hereby deleted. This amendment makes no other changes to the Group Policy or the Booklet-Certificate. Mark T. Bertolini Chief Executive Officer and President Aetna Life Insurance Company (A Stock Company) Amendment: 1448 PPACA of 2010/Woman s Preventive Care-PA Issue Date: November 18, 2013 8