Supplemental Benefit Descriptions
Doctor's Office Visit Indemnity Benefit
Benefits are paid at a preselected fixed dollar amount per visit, up to a
calendar year maximum. This benefit excludes routine exams and injections except
under plan 3.
Plan
3 Combination Doctor's Visit, Diagnostic X-Ray, Lab and Preventive Care Benefit
This
benefit includes all of the following and is paid at a preselected fixed dollar
amount. Up to a maximum number of visits per year.
-Visits to a doctor's office, urgent care facility
or outpatient hospital
-Diagnostic X-ray and lab tests ordered or performed
by a doctor when hospital overnight stay is not required.
-Annual physical examinations and well child care
for children up to age six.
Outpatient Diagnostic X-Ray and Lab Benefit
This
benefit pays a preselected fixed dollar amount for one or more diagnostic X-ray
or lab tests performed by a doctor during a single visit to a provider. A visit
means one sitting for one or multiple diagnostic X-ray procedures or one sitting
for one or multiple diagnostic laboratory procedures. Benefits are subject to a
calendar year maximum and will be paid when overnight hospital confinement is
not required.
Outpatient Major Diagnostic Testing Benefit
Benefits paid at a preselected fixed dollar amount up to a calendar year maximum
number of tests for the following: magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed
tomography (CT,CAT scan), mammography, stress test, electrocardiogram (ECG,
EKG), ultrasound, bone density, amniocentesis and chromosome analysis.
Hospital Inpatient Admission Benefit
This benefit pays for admission to a healthcare facility for a minimum of 24 hours when confinement is medically necessary and is the result of a non-occupational illness or injury. This benefit will be paid regardless of any other inpatient hospital benefit available to the insured.
Plan
3 Hospital Indemnity Benefit
Benefits are paid on the first day of a covered stay. ICU, substance abuse,
mental health and nursing facility stays are included with the hospital stay
benefit. Each facility has a calendar year maximum number of days as selected,
500 days per lifetime unless otherwise noted in the policy. Please refer to your
Plan Summary for details.
This
benefit pays a preselected fixed dollar for surgeries performed by a doctor.
Benefits are paid according to the surgical schedule.
Outpatient Surgical Facility Benefit
Benefits will be paid at a preselected fixed dollar amount up to the maximum of
surgeries per calendar year for an outpatient surgical facility that is used
during surgical procedures not ordinarily performed in a private physician's
office, but not requiring inpatient hospitalization. Outpatient Surgical
Facility does not include the private office of a healthcare provider who
engages in the lawful practice of surgery.
Surgical Anesthesia Benefit
This
provides benefits for anesthesia administered by an anesthesiologist or
anesthetist in connection with a covered surgical procedure. This benefit is 40%
of the benefit payable for the surgical procedure.
Generic Prescription Drug Benefit
List
of Participating Pharmacies.pdf
This
pays 100 percent of all generic out-of-hospital prescription costs after the
co-payment is met. There is no calendar year maximum. Brand name drugs are not
covered under this benefit; however, a discount is available through the
Pharmacy Program.
Health Patient
Advocacy Detailed.pdf
Finding the right answers at the right time is at the heart of what Health
Advocate NurseLine provides. Whether it is getting advice about a child's fever
at midnight or to help correct a medical bill, members get the right answers.
You will make smarter healthcare decisions, reduce unnecessary trips to the ER
or doctor and get the healthcare help you really need.
Anytime a member has a medical bill over $40 not covered by their insurance,
Health Advocate associates will work with all providers to get a discount.
Successful negotiations can save members hundreds, sometimes thousands of
dollars.
Survivor Benefit
If an
employee dies while insured, any covered dependents will be extended benefits
(except Dependent Life) without premium payments for up to two years after the
employee's death. This is as long as the plan remains in force and the covered
dependent meets the coverage requirements in the policy.
Discount Services
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Total Costs Combining the NJ Horizon EPO with the Supplements Plans varies based
on location, gender and age of the oldest adult. Rates for the supplemental plan
typically do not change from year to year, however the Horizon Rates change
quarterly, but are guaranteed not to change from your initial effective date for
12 consecutive months.