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
You can jump to a particular benefits type by using the drop down menu below:
PPA = Preferred Provider Allowance
Preventive Care
| Services | Basic Option Network Benefit *
- You Pay |
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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
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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
| Services | Basic Option PPO Benefit * - You Pay |
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| - $150 copayment per performing surgeon
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- 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
| Services | Basic Option PPO Benefit * - You Pay |
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- 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
| Services | Basic Option PPO Benefit * - You Pay |
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| Not offered |
| - 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.
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| - 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
| Services | Basic Option PPO Benefit * - You Pay |
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- Inpatient Hospital - Precertification is required
| - $150 copayment per day up to $750 per admission for unlimited days
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- Outpatient facility care, excluding laboratory, EEG, ultrasounds, and x-ray services
| - $100 per day per facility copayment
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- Outpatient facility care: EEG, ultrasounds, x-ray services
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- Outpatient facility care, laboratory
| - Nothing for covered charges
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- Outpatient facility care for surgical services
| - $100 per day per facility copayment
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- Outpatient facility care for drugs, medical devices, and durable medical equipment
| - 30% Preferred Plan Allowance (PPA)
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Accidental Injury/Emergency Care
| Services | Basic Option PPO Benefit * - You Pay |
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- Accidental injury or medical emergency - emergency room
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- Accidental injury or medical emergency - urgent care
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- 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
| Services | Basic Option PPO Benefit * - You Pay |
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- 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. | |
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Manipulative Treatment
| Services | Basic Option PPO Benefit - You Pay |
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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
| Services | Basic Option PPO Benefit - You Pay |
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- Inpatient Hospital - Precertification is required
| - $150 copayment per day up to $750 per admission for unlimited days
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| - $25 per day per facility copayment
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- Inpatient Professional Care
| - Nothing for covered professional visits
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- Outpatient Professional Care
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Other Services
| Services | Basic Option PPO Benefit * - You Pay |
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Catastrophic Services | 100% payment level begins after you pay $5000 out-of-pocket in coinsurance and copayment expenses |
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