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Employee and Non-Medicare Benefit Changes Effective July 1


Employee and Non-Medicare Retiree/Surivor Health Plans
Effective July 1, 2009

 Health Plan

In-Network Benefit Changes
for other co-pays see individual health plan section

Fallon Community Health Plan Direct Care and Select Care
See additional plan-specific changes below

  • High-tech imaging copay: $75 (maximum one copay per day)
  • Prescription drug copay: Tier 3: $50 retail; $110 mail order
  • Mandatory generics implemented
Fallon Community Health Plan Direct Care
  • Specialist office visit copay: $20
  • Retail clinic copay: $10

Fallon Community Health Plan Select Care

  • Specialist office visit copay:
    • ***Tier 1: $20
    • **Tier 2: $30
    • *Tier 3: $40
  • Retail clinic copay: $15

Harvard Pilgrim Independence Plan

  • Specialist office visit copay:
    • **Tier 2: $30
    • *Tier 3: $40
  • Emergency Room copay: $75
  • Retail clinic copay: $15
  • Inpatient hospital copay per admission:
    • Tier 1: $250
    • Tier 2: $500
    • Tier 3: $750
  • Outpatient surgery copay per occurrence: $150
  • High-tech imaging copay: $75 (maximum one copay per day)
  • Prescription drug copay:
    • Tier 2: $25 retail; $50 mail order
    • Tier 3: $50 retail; $110 mail order

Health New England

  • Primary Care Physician office visit copay – no tiering: $15:
  • Specialist office visit copay:
    • ***Tier 1: $20
    • **Tier 2: $30
    • *Tier 3: $40
  • Retail clinic copay: $15
  • High-tech imaging copay: $75 (maximum one copay per day)
  • Prescription drug copay:
    • Tier 2: $25 retail; $50 mail order
    • Tier 3: $50 retail; $110 mail order
  • Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy office visit copay: $20

Navigator by Tufts Health Plan

  • Specialist office visit copay:
    • ***Tier 1: $20
    • **Tier 2: $30
    • *Tier 3: $40
  • Emergency Room copay: $75
  • Retail clinic copay: $15
  • Inpatient hospital copay per admission:
    • Tier 1: $300
    • Tier 2: $700
  • Outpatient surgery copay per occurrence: $150
  • High-tech imaging copay: $75 (maximum one copay per day)
  • Prescription drug copay:
    • Tier 2: $25 retail; $50 mail order
    • Tier 3: $50 retail; $110 mail order
  • Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy:  maximum 30 visits per calendar year
  • Speech Therapy office visit copay: $15
  • Preauthorization required for out-of-network inpatient  and outpatient mental health/substance abuse care

NHP Care (Neighborhood Health Plan)

  • Specialist office visit copay:
    • ***Tier 1: $20
    • **Tier 2: $30
    • *Tier 3: $40
  • Retail clinic copay: $15
  • High-tech imaging copay: $75 (maximum one copay per day)
  • Prescription drug copay: tier 3: $50 retail; $110 mail order
  • Outpatient mental health/substance abuse office visit copay: $20

UniCare State Indemnity Plan/Basic, Community Choice and PLUS
See additional plan-specific changes below

  • Emergency Room copay: $75
  • Retail clinic copay: $15
  • High-tech imaging copay: $75 (maximum one copay per day)
  • Prescription drug copay:
    • Tier 1: $10 retail; $20 mail order
    • Tier 2: $25 retail; $50 mail order
    • Tier 3: $50 retail; $110 mail order
  • Specialty drugs up to 30 day supply - implementation of three tier copays:  $10/$25/$50
  • Non-sedating antihistamines no longer covered
  • Prescription drug value tier eliminated
  • Preauthorization required for out-of-network inpatient and outpatient mental health/substance abuse care

UniCare State Indemnity Plan/Basic

  • Primary Care Physician office visit copay:
    • **Tier 2: $25
    • *Tier 3: $30
  • Specialist office visit copay:
    • ***Tier 1: $15
    • **Tier 2: $25
    • *Tier 3: $35

UniCare State Indemnity Plan/Community Choice

  • Primary Care Physician office visit copay:
    • **Tier 2: $25
    • *Tier 3: $30
  • Specialist office visit copay:
    • ***Tier 1: $20
    • **Tier 2: $25
    • *Tier 3: $40
  • Inpatient hospital copay per admission: $250
 

UniCare State Indemnity Plan/PLUS

 
  • Primary Care Physician office visit copay:
    • **Tier 2: $25
    • *Tier 3: $30
  • Specialist office visit copay:
    • ***Tier 1: $20
    • **Tier 2: $25
    • *Tier 3: $40
  • Inpatient hospital copay per admission:
    • Tier 2: $500
    • Tier 3: $750
  • Outpatient surgery copay per occurrence:
    • Tier 2: $100
    • Tier 3: $250


This information provided by the Group Insurance Commission.