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Basic Option Medical Benefits

Interested in knowing what you will pay for medical services under Basic Option? The chart below provides an at-a-glance overview of your benefits. Please keep in mind that you must use a Preferred provider to receive benefits. Except in certain situations, such as emergency care, benefits are not available for care that is performed by a Non-preferred provider.

Certain cost sharing amounts do not apply if Medicare is your primary coverage for medical services and you use a Preferred provider.

Outlined below is a summary of the Service Benefit Plan benefits provided under Basic Option. For a complete description of the Basic Option benefits, refer to the Service Benefit Plan brochure (RI 71-005).

2013 Basic Option Benefits

You Pay

PPA = Preferred Provider Allowance

Preventive Care

ServicesBasic Option Network Benefit *
- You Pay

Preventive care services for adults age 22 and older including the preventive services recommended under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Services include but are not limited to:

  • Routine physical exams, including a history and risk assessment, chest X-ray, EKG, urinalysis, CBC, fasting lipid profile, cholesterol tests and metabolic and general health panel tests annually
  • Preventive screenings: Pap smears, mammograms, stool tests for blood, prostate specific antigen tests, sigmoidoscopies, STD screenings, genetic counseling in certain situations, and related office visits
  • Nothing for covered charges

Routine immunizations for adults age 22 and older [as licensed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)], limited to:

  • Hepatitis (Types A and B) for patients with increased risk or family history
  • Herpes Zoster (shingles)*
  • Human Papillomavirus (HPV)*
  • Influenza (flu)*
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella
  • Meningococcal*
  • Pneumococcal* 
  • Tetanus-diphtheria, pertussis booster (one every 10 years)
  • Varicella

*Many Preferred retail pharmacies participate in our vaccine network.  Review pharmacy benefits for our coverage of these vaccines when provided by pharmacies in the vaccine network.

  • Nothing for covered charges

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Physician's Care

ServicesBasic Option PPO Benefit * - You Pay
  • Surgical care
  • $150 copayment per performing surgeon
  • Office visits, home visits, second surgical opinions and consultations 
  • $25 office visit copayment for primary care provider
  • $35 office visit copayment for specialists
  • You pay 30% PPA for drugs and supplies

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Maternity Care

ServicesBasic Option PPO Benefit * - You Pay
  • Inpatient hospital and physician care

Precertification is not required

  • Nothing for professional charges for prenatal and postnatal care and delivery
  • $150 per admission copayment

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Prescription Drug Coverage

ServicesBasic Option PPO Benefit * - You Pay
  • Mail Service Pharmacy  

Not offered

  • Retail Pharmacy
  • Tier 1 (generic): $10 copayment for a 34-day supply or $30 for a 90-day supply.
  • Tier 2 (Preferred brand-name): $40 copayment for a 34-day supply or $120 for a 90-day supply.
  • Tier 3 (Non-Preferred brand-name): 50% PPA ($50 minimum) for a 34-day supply or 50% PPA ($150 minimum) for a 90-day supply.
  • Tier 4 (Specialty drug): $50 copayment for a 34-day supply or $150 for a 90-day supply for specialty drugs purchased at a Preferred retail pharmacy.
  • Specialty Pharmacy
  • Tier 4 (Specialty drug): $40 copayment for a 34-day supply or $120 for a 90-day supply. Learn how to obtain prescriptions through our Preferred Specialty Pharmacy.

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Hospital/Facility Care

ServicesBasic Option PPO Benefit * - You Pay
  • Inpatient Hospital - Precertification is required
  • $150 copayment per day up to $750 per admission for unlimited days
  • Outpatient facility care, excluding laboratory, EEG, ultrasounds, and x-ray services
  • $100 per day per facility copayment
  • Outpatient facility care: EEG, ultrasounds, x-ray services
  • $25 copayment
  • Outpatient facility care, laboratory
  • Nothing for covered charges
  • Outpatient facility care for surgical services 
  • $100 per day per facility copayment
  • Outpatient facility care for drugs, medical devices, and durable medical equipment
  • 30% Preferred Plan Allowance (PPA)

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Accidental Injury/Emergency Care

ServicesBasic Option PPO Benefit * - You Pay
  • Accidental injury or medical emergency - emergency room
  • $125 copayment
  • Accidental injury or medical emergency - urgent care
  • $50 copayment
  • Accidental injury and medical emergency - physician care  
  • $25 for preferred primary care provider office visit
  • $35 copayment for preferred specialist office visit

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Chiropractic Care

ServicesBasic Option PPO Benefit * - You Pay
  • One office visit per calendar year
  • One set of X-rays per calendar year

Note: Benefits may be available for other covered services you receive from chiropractors in medically underserved areas. See page 12 in the Service Benefit Plan brochure (R 71-005) for additional information.

  • $25 copayment per visit

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Manipulative Treatment

ServicesBasic Option PPO Benefit - You Pay

Manipulative treatment performed by a Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.), Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), or Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.) when the provider is practicing within the scope of his/her license, limited to:

  • Osteopathic manipulative treatment of any body region
  • Chiropractic spinal and/or extra-spinal manipulative treatment

Note: Benefits may be available for other covered services you receive from chiropractors in medically underserved areas. See page 12 in the Service Benefit Plan brochure  (R 71-005) for additional information.

$25 copayment per visit

Note: Benefits are limited to 20 manipulations per calendar year.

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Mental Health and Substance Abuse

ServicesBasic Option PPO Benefit - You Pay
  • Inpatient Hospital - Precertification is required
  • $150 copayment per day up to $750 per admission for unlimited days
  • Outpatient Facility Care
  • $25 per day per facility copayment
  • Inpatient Professional Care
  • Nothing for covered professional visits
  • Outpatient Professional Care
  • $25 copayment per visit

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Other Services

ServicesBasic Option PPO Benefit * - You Pay

Catastrophic Services  

100% payment level begins after you pay $5000 out-of-pocket in coinsurance and copayment expenses

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* Under Basic Option, benefits are not available for care that is performed by a Non-preferred provider, except in certain situations such as emergency care.

Page last updated: December 31, 2012

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