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Regence Employee Choice

Unique Features

  • Provide your employees with a choice. You choose how many plans to offer from the nine plan designs available.
  • Up-front coverage for immediate access to care.
  • Personalized wellness programs encourage and reward the insured for reaching their health goals.
  • Enhanced support and interactive tools make this plan easy to understand and use.

Available Plans

Regence Innova®

Regence Revive

Regence HSA Healthplan 2.0SM

Innova® is ideal for people who want immediate access to care. The plan not only includes preventive benefits, it provides additional coverage which employees can use before meeting a deductible. These are called Innova's up-front benefits:

  • Unlimited office visits
  • The first $400 in diagnostic outpatient lab and X-ray services per person per year

Revive offers just-right coverage by combining access to the most commonly needed preventive care with ongoing medical and robust catastrophic care—all at an affordable price. It's a winning balance of employee access to care and cost savings.

Revive is a limited benefit plan.

Regence HSA Healthplan 2.0 provides a comprehensive medical plan and a tax-free health savings account all rolled into one. You and your employees will enjoy the extensive benefits you've come to expect from a Regence health plan. Plus it's an easy way to save pre-tax dollars to pay for life's medical expenses.

Available Plan Configurations

Benefit Summaries

Benefit Highlights

Innova

Revive

HSA Healthplan 2.0

Deductible
 
Individual $2,500 / $3,500
Family $5,000 / $7,000
Embedded deductible option:
Family $7,000 with $3,000 individual deductible

Note: Not all options within the benefit summaries are available on Employee Choice.

Pharmacy Benefits

Innova Pharmacy Options

If an Innova plan is selected as one of your plan choices, pharmacy benefits are included. You can choose one of the following 12 different options and it will apply to all selected Innova plan configurations:

Pharmacy Options

Generic

Brand Rx Deductible

Formulary

Non-Formulary

Out-of-Pocket Max Rx

Option 1

$10

$500

35%

50%

$5,000

Option 2

$10

$500

$35

$75

None

Option 3

$10

$250

$35

$75

None

Option 4

$7

$500

25%

50%

$4,000

Option 5

$10

$250

35%

50%

$5,000

Option 6

$5

$500

$25

$50

$3,000

Option 7

$7

$250

25%

50%

$4,000

Option 8

$10

$0

$35

$75

None

Option 9

$5

$250

$25

$50

$3,000

Option 10

$10

$0

35%

50%

$5,000

Option 11

$7

$0

25%

50%

$4,000

Option 12

$5

$0

$25

$50

$3,000

*Copays and coinsurance apply to the out-of-pocket maximum. Effective 1/1/08: Copays for self-administered chemotherapy medication, including oral (all options): $10 generic/$50 brand-name formulary/$100 brand-name non-formulary (not subject to prescription medication deductible or out-of-pocket maximum).

If an equivalent generic medication is available and a brand-name medication is chosen, the member is responsible for paying the applicable brand-name copay/coinsurance plus the difference in price between the equivalent generic medication and the brand-name medication not to exceed total retail cost.

Copays for self-administered chemotherapy medication, including oral (all options): $10 generic/$50 brand name formulary/$100 brand-name nonformulary (not subject to prescription medication deductible)

Revive Pharmacy Options

If a Revive plan is selected as one of your plan choices, pharmacy benefits are included. You can choose one of the following options and it will apply to all selected Revive plan configurations:

Package Options

Option 1

Option 2

Deductible (does not apply to generics)

$0

$5000

Generic

$10 copay

$5 copay

Brand (formulary)

35% coinsurance

30% coinsurance

Brand (non-formulary)

50% coinsurance

50% coinsurance

Out-of-pocket maximum:

$5000

$3500

If an equivalent generic medication is available and a brand-name medication is chosen, the member is responsible for paying the applicable brand-name copay/coinsurance plus the difference in price between the equivalent generic medication and the brand-name medication not to exceed total retail cost.

Wellness Programs

Our health-focused plans come with comprehensive wellness resources. These programs are not insurance, but they are offered in addition to your medical plan to help your employees get information and support when they need it.

Integrated Care Management

Integrated Care Management provides specialized, targeted attention and support for employees who need assistance in managing their care. A Personal Care Team of clinical experts is ready to assist employees and their families with an ongoing medical condition, or serious illness or injury. The program provides easy access to one-on-one support focused on closing care gaps. Learn more about the program.

CareEnhance®

A 24-hour nurse hotline staffed by registered nurses. CareEnhance is a great way for members to get medical questions answered without having to make an appointment with a doctor or visit an urgent care clinic. By explaining symptoms or concerns, members can get advice on what they can do on their own—or get a nurse’s opinion on whether they should see a doctor right away.

Regence Rare Disease Condition Management Program

The Regence Rare Disease Condition Management Program, in collaboration with Accordant®, is a valuable service that provides a personal health care support system to members with rare, complex, chronic conditions. Members who are affected by select conditions have 24/7 access to specially trained nurses who can answer questions and make recommendations for care.

This program is designed to meet unique health care needs and help coordinate care by working with you, your doctors and designated family members to obtain the best possible care in the most efficient manner.

Regence Advantages

Members-only discount program offers your employees savings from a number of nationally recognized, health-related companis. Learn more about Regence Advantages.

Optional Benefits

You can round out the benefits your employees will enjoy by adding optional plan benefits. Please note: Some benefits not available on Revive and/or HSA 2.0 Healthplan.

Chemical Dependency/Mental Health (Combined Benefit)

Innova & Regence HSA 2.0

Option 1: 8 inpatient days/12 outpatient visits per calendar year (subject to deductible; not subject to coinsurance maximum)

Option 2: No benefit maximums (subject to deductible and coinsurance maximum)

Paid at 50% (Category 1 & 2, Category 3 may be subject to balance billing)

Complementary Care

Innova

Combined naturopathic, chiropractic, and acupuncture services and supplies limited to 12 or 36 visits per calendar year.

  • Not subject to deductible or coinsurance max., paid at 80%

Vision Options

Innova & Regence HSA 2.0
  • 100% coverage for annual eye exam (Category 1 & 2, Category 3 may be subject to balance billing)
  • Not subject to deductible
  • Up to $150 in hardware annually
Revive

Option for groups of 1 to 14 enrolled employees:

  • Vision Plan IV

Options for groups of 15 to 50 enrolled employees:

  • Vision Plan I
  • Vision Plan II
  • Vision Plan III

Dental Options

Three plans that offer something for everyone.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 

Innova & Regence HSA 2.0
  • 24-hour crisis assistance
  • up to 4 face-to-face counseling sessions per incident
  • Legal and financial services
  • read more

Exclusions and Limitations to Coverage

These exclusions apply to the medical plans only (including chemical dependency/mental health, complementary care, and vision) and do not apply to the wellness programs, dental options and EAP.

Preventive care

Preventive services and immunizations are covered according to guidelines set forth by the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Standard plan benefits apply for any service that does not meet these guidelines.

Waiting Periods

No benefits are provided for treatment relating to a transplant until the member has been covered under this or a prior plan for six consecutive months. There is a twelve-month waiting period that must be met prior to benefits being available for pre-existing conditions. By pre-existing condition, we mean a physical or mental condition, regardless of the cause of the condition, for which medical advice, diagnosis, care or treatment was recommended or received within the six-month period before the enrollment date. Members may receive credit from prior medical coverage. Pre-existing condition waiting periods do not apply to Members up to age 19.

Creditable Coverage

Creditable coverage means with respect to an individual, health benefits or coverage provided under any of the following: Group health benefit plan; Health insurance coverage without regard to whether the coverage is offered in the group market, individual market or otherwise; Medicare; Medicaid; medical and dental care for members and certain former members of the uniformed services and their dependents (“uniformed services” means the armed forces, the Commissioned Corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Public Health Service); a medical care program of the Indian Health Services or of a tribal organization; a state high-risk pool coverage; Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP); a public health plan (a plan established or maintained by a state, a foreign country, the U.S. government, or other political subdivision of a state, the U.S. government or foreign country that provides health insurance coverage to individuals enrolled in the plan); or a health plan issued under the Peace Corps Act. A state Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), is creditable coverage, whether it is a stand-alone separate program, a CHIP Medicaid expansion program, or a combination program, and whether it is provided through a group health plan, health insurance, or any other mechanism.

Outside the Service Area

Members have the security of knowing they can access Blue Cross and/or Blue Shield (Blue Plan) providers across the country and worldwide through the BlueCard® Program. Plan benefits apply as described above, and members may receive discounts on their services.

General Medical Exclusions

  • We will not provide benefits for any of the following conditions, treatments, services, supplies or accommodations, including any direct complications or consequences that arise from them. However, these exclusions will not apply with regard to an otherwise Covered Service for: 1) an Injury, if the Injury results from an act of domestic violence or a medical condition (including physical and mental) and regardless of whether such condition was diagnosed before the Injury, as required by federal law; or 2) a preventive service as specified under the Preventive Care and Immunizations benefit in the Medical Benefits Section.
  • Conditions Caused By Active Participation In a War or Insurrection: The treatment of any condition caused by or arising out of a member's active participation in a war or insurrection.
  • Conditions Incurred In or Aggravated During Performances In the Uniformed Services: The treatment of any member’s condition that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines to have been incurred in, or aggravated during, performance of services in the uniformed services of the United States.
  • Cosmetic/Reconstructive Services and Supplies except to treat a congenital anomaly for members up to age 18, to restore a physical bodily function lost as a result of injury or illness or related to breast reconstruction following a medically necessary mastectomy, to the extent required by law.
  • Counseling in the absence of illness.
  • Custodial Care: Non-skilled care and helping with activities of daily living.
  • Dental Services provided to prevent, diagnose or treat diseases or conditions of the teeth and adjacent supporting soft tissues, including treatment that restores the function of the teeth.
  • Elective Abortion: Termination of pregnancy (elective abortion), except when performed to preserve the life of the enrolled female member.
  • Expenses Before Coverage Begins or After Coverage Ends: Services and supplies incurred before your effective date under the contract or after your termination under the contract, except as may be provided under the other continuation options of the contract.
  • Fees, Taxes, Interest: Charges for shipping and handling, postage, interest, or finance charges that a provider might bill.
  • Foot Care (Routine): Routine foot care including treatment of corns and calluses and trimming of nails, except when indicated for diabetic patients.
  • Government Programs: Benefits that are covered, or would be covered in the absence of this plan, by any federal, state or governmental program.
  • Growth Hormone Therapy (coverage for these services may be provided under the prescription medication benefit).
  • Hearing Care: Routine hearing examinations, programs or treatment for hearing loss including hearing aids (externally worn or surgically implanted) and the surgery and services necessary to implant them. This exclusion does not apply to cochlear implants.
  • Infertility: Treatment of infertility, except to the extent covered services are required to diagnose such condition including all assisted reproductive technologies and fertility drugs and medications.
  • Investigational Services: Treatment or procedures (health interventions) and services, supplies and accommodations provided in connection with investigational treatments or procedures.
  • Motor Vehicle Coverage and Other Insurance Liability: Expenses that are payable under any automobile medical, personal injury protection ("PIP"), or automobile no-fault coverage (unless the automobile contract contains a coordination of benefits provision, in which case, the coordination of benefits provision of the plan shall apply); underinsured or uninsured motorist coverage, homeowner's coverage, commercial premises coverage or similar contract or insurance, whether or not you make a claim under such coverage. Once benefits under such contract or insurance are exhausted or considered to no longer be injury-related under the no-fault provisions of the contract, we will provide benefits according to the plan.
  • Non-Direct Patient Care including appointments scheduled and not kept, charges for preparing medical reports, itemized bills or claim forms, and visits or consultations that are not in person, including telephone consultations and email exchanges.
  • Obesity or Weight Reduction/Control: Medical treatment, medication, surgical treatment (including reversals), programs, or supplies that are intended to result in or relate to weight reduction, regardless of diagnosis or psychological conditions.
  • Orthognathic Surgery: Services and supplies for orthognathic surgery. By "orthognathic surgery," we mean surgery to manipulate facial bones, including the jaw, in patients with facial bone abnormalities resulting from abnormal development to restore the proper anatomic and functional relationship of the facial bones. This exclusion does not apply to orthognathic surgery due to a temporomandibular joint disorder, injury, sleep apnea or congenital anomaly.
  • Over the Counter Contraceptives including supplies and oral contraceptives (coverage for these services may be provided under the prescription medications benefit).
  • Personal Comfort Items: Items that are primarily for comfort, convenience, cosmetics, environmental control, or education.
  • Physical Exercise Programs and Equipment including hot tubs or membership fees at spas, health clubs, or other such facilities; applies even if the program, equipment, or membership is recommended by the member’s provider.
  • Private Duty Nursing including ongoing shift care in the home.
  • Reversal of Sterilizations including services and supplies related to reversal of sterilization.
  • Riot, Rebellion and Illegal Acts: Services and supplies for treatment of an illness, injury or condition caused by a member’s voluntary participation in a riot, armed invasion or aggression, insurrection, or rebellion or sustained by a member while committing an illegal act or felony.
  • Self-Help, Self-Care, Training, or Instructional Programs including diet and weight monitoring services, childbirth-related classes including infant care and breast feeding classes, instruction programs including those to learn how to stop smoking and programs that teach a person how to use durable medical equipment or how to care for a family member.
  • Services and Supplies Provided by a Member of Your Family.
  • Services and Supplies That Are Not Medically Necessary.
  • Sexual Reassignment Treatment and Surgery: Treatment, surgery, or counseling services for sexual reassignment.
  • Sexual Dysfunction: Services and supplies including medications for or in connection with sexual dysfunction regardless of cause, except for counseling services provided by covered, licensed mental health practitioners when mental health services are covered benefits under the contract.
  • Third-Party Liability: Services and supplies for treatment of illness or injury for which a third party is or may be responsible.
  • Tobacco Addiction Treatment including supportive items for addiction to tobacco, tobacco products, or nicotine substitutes.
  • Travel and Transportation Expenses other than covered ambulance services.
  • Vision Care: Visual therapy, training and eye exercises, vision orthoptics, surgical procedures to correct refractive errors/astigmatism, reversal or revisions of surgical procedures which alter the refractive character of the eye.
  • Work-Related Conditions: Expenses for services and supplies incurred as a result of any work-related injury or illness, including any claims that are resolved related to a disputed claim settlement. The only exception is if an enrolled employee is exempt from state or federal workers’ compensation law.

General Pharmacy Exclusions

  • Acne Medication for the treatment of acne in members over age 39.
  • Biological Sera, Blood, or Blood Plasma.
  • Certain Contraceptives: Prescription contraceptives that cannot be self-administered, including Norplant, surgically inserted contraceptive devices, IUDs and Depo-Provera (coverage for these contraceptives may otherwise be provided under the medical benefit).
  • Cosmetic Purposes: Prescription medications used for cosmetic purposes including removal, inhibition or stimulation of hair growth, retardation of aging or repair of sun-damaged skin.
  • Devices or Appliances (coverage for devices and appliances may otherwise be provided under the medical benefit).
  • Foreign Prescription Medications except those associated with an emergency medical condition while you are traveling outside the United States, or those you purchase while residing outside the United States.
  • Growth Hormones unless we preauthorize them.
  • Inhibition and/or Suppression of Sleepiness: Prescription medications used to inhibit and/or suppress drowsiness, sleepiness, tiredness or exhaustion, unless we preauthorize them.
  • Insulin Pumps and Pump Administration Supplies (coverage for insulin pumps and supplies is provided under the medical benefit).
  • Medications We Don’t Consider Self-Administrable (coverage for these medications may otherwise be provided under the medical benefit).
  • Nonprescription Medications: Medications that by law do not require a prescription order.
  • Off-Label Use Prescription Medications: Prescription medications that have not yet received FDA approval for the purpose and in the manner they are being prescribed.
  • Onychomycosis: Prescription medications for the treatment of onychomycosis (nail fungus), unless we preauthorize them.
  • Prescription Medications Dispensed in a Facility: Prescription medications dispensed to you while you are a patient in a hospital, skilled nursing facility, nursing home or other health care institution.
  • Prescription Medications Dispensed in Connection with Participation in a Clinical Trial.
  • Prescription Medications For Treatment of Infertility.
  • Prescription Medications For Smoking Cessation.
  • Prescription Medications Not Dispensed by a Pharmacy Pursuant to a Prescription Order.
  • Prescription Medications Not within a Provider’s License: Prescription medications prescribed by providers who are not licensed to prescribe medications (or that particular medication) or who have a restricted professional practice license.
  • Prescription Medications With No FDA Proven Therapeutic Indication.
  • Prescription Medications Without Examination: Prescriptions made by a provider without recent and relevant in-person examination of the patient, whether the prescription order is provided by mail, telephone, internet or some other means.
  • Professional Charges for Administration of Any Medication.

This is a brief summary of benefits; it is not a certificate of coverage. All benefits must be medically necessary. For full coverage provisions, refer to the contract.

 

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