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Plan Name

HMO Illinois

BlueCard PPO In-Network

BlueCard PPO Out-of-Network

Web Site www.bcbsil.com www.bluecares.com www.bluecares.com

Member Service Number

1-800-892-2803

Group No. H50772

1-800-810-BLUE

1-800-810-BLUE

Individual Lifetime Maximum Benefits

None

$1 Million

$500,000

Annual Deductible

 

 

 

        Individual

$1,500

None

$200

        Family

$3,000

None

$400

Coinsurance

None

None

25%

Annual Out-of-Pocket Maximum 

 

 

 

          Individual

None

None

$2,000

          Family

None

None

$4,000

Inpatient Hospital

100% covered

100% covered

75% after deductible; 90 days per calendar year

Physician Services: PCP Office Visit

100% covered; $15 copay

$10 copay

75% after deductible

Emergency Care: In-area Hospital

$75 copay - waived if admitted

100% after $25 copay waived if admitted

100% after $25 copay - waived if admitted

Outpatient X-Ray and Lab

100% covered

100% covered

75% after deductible

Durable Medical Equipment

100% covered

100% with precertification

75% after deductible

Retail Prescription Coverage

 

 

 

          Generic

$10 copay for 30-day supply

15%

15%

          Brand Name

$15 formulary copay for 30-day supply; $30 non-formulary copay for 30-day supply

25% if generic unavailable;30% if generic available and medically necessary

25% if generic unavailable; 30% if generic available and medically necessary

Mail-Order Prescription Coverage:

     
          Generic $10 copay for a 90-day supply 10% generic; 20% brand if generic unavailable; 25% if generic available and medically necessary 10% generic; 20% brand if generic unavailable; 25% if generic available and medically necessary

          Brand Name

$15 formulary copay for 30-day supply; $30 non-formulary brand copay for 90-day supply

See Above See Above

Diabetic Benefits

 

 

 

          Insulin

$10 generic; $15 brand formulary; $30 brand non-formulary

Covered Under Pharmacy Benefit

Covered Under Pharmacy Benefit

          Chem. Strips/Lancets

100% covered as durable medical equipment

Covered Under Pharmacy Benefit

Covered Under Pharmacy Benefit

          Home Health Care

100% covered

100% for 100 visits per calendar year

75% after deductible; 100 visits per calendar year

Mental Health 

 

 

 

          Inpatient 

100% covered for up to 20 days maximum

100% up to 30 days per calendar year

75% up to 10 days per calendar year 

          Outpatient

$20 copay for up to 20 visits per calendar year

$10 copay up to 20 visits per calendar year

75% up to 20 visits per calendar year

Substance Abuse      
          Inpatient 100% - 30 days per calendar year; 90 days lifetime 100%; 28 days + 5 detox; 2 courses of treatment per lifetime 75%; 28 days + 5 detox/ 2 course of treatment per lifetime
          Outpatient $20 copay for up to 20 visits per calendar year 100%; 28 days + 5 detox;2 courses of treatment per lifetime 75% - 30 visits; 7 detox - two course of treatment per lifetime

Vision Care

 

 

 

          Routine Eye Exam

100% covered, limit 1 exam per calendar year

Not Covered

Not Covered

          Eyeglasses and Contact Lenses

$75 allowance for eyewear every 24 months

Not Covered

Not Covered

Hearing Care

 

 

 

          Exam

100% covered, limit 1 exam per calendar year

Covered through National Ear Care Plan

Nor Covered

          Hearing Aids

Not Covered

Covered through National Ear Care Plan

Not Covered

Dental Care

 

 

 

          Basic Services

Not Covered

Not Covered

Not Covered

          Major Services

Not Covered

Not Covered

Not Covered

          Preventive Services

Not Covered

Not Covered

$30 copay

Wellness Benefits

yes

$10 copay

Not Covered

Note: This web site highlights the main features of Bethlehem's health care plans.  It is not a Summary Plan Description.  Complete details about the plans are in the Summary Plan Descriptions that govern the plan operation and administration.  If there is a discrepancy between the information here and the provisions of the legal plan documents, the plan documents will govern.

Bethlehem Steel reserves the right to terminate, suspend, amend or modify the plans at any time in accordance with the provisions of the group policies and the plan documents.


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