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MEDICAL BENEFITS COMPARISONS AS OF JANUARY 1, 2007

HMO New England Enhanced Value (Printable Version)
Access Blue Enhanced Value
(Printable Version)
PPO Enhanced Value (Printable Version)


HMO New England Enhanced Value

2007

   

Covered Services

Your Cost

Outpatient Care
Office Visits

$25 per visit

Well-child care

$25 per visit

Routine Checkups (including one GYN exam per calendar year)

$25 per visit

Maternity care

Nothing

X-rays, lab test and other tests

Nothing

Hearing exams

$25 per visit

Vision exams (one per 24 month period)

$25 per visit

Emergency Room visits

$100 (waived for observation stay or if admitted)

Allergy injection only

Nothing

Family planning

$25 per visit

Infertility services

$25 per visit
Nothing for surgical service

Short-term rehabilitation therapy (up to 60 visits per calendar year)

$25 per visit

Speech, hearing and language disorder treatment (speech therapy)

$25 per visit

Home Health care and hospice care

Nothing

Chiropractor services

$25 per visit

Durable medical equipment (such as wheelchairs, crutches, hospital beds) Covered to a maximum payment of $750 per calendar year

All charges beyond calendar-year benefit maximum

Oxygen and equipment for its administration

Nothing

Prosthetic devices

Nothing

Ambulatory surgery (including infertility services)

$250 per admission for outpatient day surgery

   

In patient Care (including maternity care)
Hospital care (as many days as medically necessary)

$500 per admission
(within 30 days for same admission no more than $500)

Care in a skilled nursing facility (up to 100 days per calendar year)

Nothing

Care in a rehabilitation hospital (up to 60 days per calendar year)

Nothing

   

Prescription Drug Benefit
At designated retail pharmacies
(up to 30 days formulary supply for each prescription /refill or supply)

$15 for generic
$30 for preferred brand-name
$50 for non-preferred

Through Mail service drug program
(up to a 90 day formulary supply for each prescription/refill or supply)

$30 for generic
$60 for preferred brand-name
$100 for non-preferred
(For 90 day supply)

   

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment
Biologically based conditions

$500 per admission

Outpatient visits

$25 per visit

   

Non-biologically based mental conditions
(included drug addition and alcoholism)
inpatient admissions in general hospital

$500 per admission

Inpatient admissions in a mental hospital or substance abuse treatment facility (up to 60 days per calendar year)

$500 per admission

Outpatient visits (up to 24 visits per calendar year)

$25 per visit

   

Alcoholism treatment
(in addition to non-biologically based mental conditions)
Inpatient admission in a general hospital

$500 per admission

Inpatient admissions in a substance abuse treatment facility
(up to 30 days per calendar year)

$500 per admission

Outpatient visits (up to 8 visits per calendar year)

$25 per visit

Health Blue Programs

Living Health Babies

No Charge

A Fitness Benefit toward membership at a heal club (see your subscriber certificate for details)

$150 per year; per individual/family

Reimbursement for a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts designated weight loss program

$150 per year; per individual/family

Living Health Vision-discounts on eyewear
(frames, lenses, supplies and laser vision correction surgery)

Discounts varies

Discounts on safety helmets and home safety items

Discount varies

Living Health naturally - discounts on different types of complementary alternative medicines services such as acupuncture, massage therapy, nutritional counseling, personal training, Pilates, tai chi, and yoga

Up to 30% discount

Blue Care Line to answer your health care questions 24 hours a day- call 1-888-247-Blue(2583)

No charge

Visit www.AHealthyMe.com for an around the clock health approach to fitness, family and fun

No charge

Member Self Service on bluecrossma.com - to help you mange your health care

No charge

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Access Blue Enhanced Value Plan

2007

   

Covered Services

Your Cost

Outpatient Care
Office Visits

$10 per visit for PCP
$30 for all other plan providers

Well-child care (age based schedule)

Nothing

Routine Checkups (including one GYN exam per calendar year)

Nothing

Maternity care

Nothing

X-rays, lab test and other tests

Nothing

Hearing exams

$10 per visit for PCP
$30 for all other plan providers

Vision exams (one per 24 month period)

$10 per visit

Emergency Room visits

$100 (waived for observation stay or if admitted)

Allergy injection only

Nothing

Family planning

$10 per visit for PCP
$30 for all other plan providers

Infertility services

$10 per visit
Nothing for surgical service

Preventive dental care for children under age 12 (one visit each six months)

Nothing

Short-term rehabilitation therapy (up to 60 visits per calendar year)

$30 per visit

Speech, hearing and language disorder treatment (speech therapy)

$10 per visit for PCP
$30 for all other plan providers

Home Health care and hospice care

Nothing

Chiropractor services (up to 20 visits per year)

$30 per visit

Durable medical equipment (such as wheelchairs, crutches, hospital beds) Covered to a maximum payment of $750 per calendar year

All charges beyond calendar-year benefit maximum

Oxygen and equipment for its administration

Nothing

Prosthetic devices

20% of approved charges

Ambulatory surgery (including infertility services)

$250 per admission for outpatient day surgery

   

In patient Care (including maternity care)
Hospital care (as many days as medically necessary)

$500 per admission
(within 30 days for same admission no more than $500)

Care in a skilled nursing facility (up to 100 days per calendar year)

Nothing

Care in a rehabilitation hospital (up to 60 days per calendar year)

Nothing

   

Prescription Drug Benefit
At designated retail pharmacies (up to 30 days formulary supply for each prescription /refill or supply)

$15 for generic
$30 for preferred brand-name
$50 for non-preferred

Through Mail service drug program
(up to a 90 day formulary supply for each prescription/refill or supply)

$30 for generic
$60 for preferred brand-name
$100 for non-preferred
(For 90 day supply)

   

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment
Biologically based conditions

$500 per admission

Outpatient visits

$10 per visit

   

Non-biologically based mental conditions (included drug addition and alcoholism) inpatient admissions in general hospital

$500 per admission

Inpatient admissions in a mental hospital or substance abuse treatment facility (up to 60 days per calendar year)

$500 per admission

Outpatient visits (up to 24 visits per calendar year)

$10 per visit

   

Alcoholism treatment
(in addition to non-biologically based mental conditions)
Inpatient admission in a general hospital

$500 per admission

Inpatient admissions in a substance abuse treatment facility
(up to 30 days per calendar year)

$500 per admission

Outpatient visits (up to 8 visits per calendar year)

$10 per visit

Health Blue Programs

Living Health Babies

No Charge

A Fitness Benefit toward membership at a heal club (see your subscriber certificate for details)

$150 per year; per individual/family

Reimbursement for a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts designated weight loss program

$150 per year; per individual/family

Living Health Vision-discounts on eyewear(frames, lenses, supplies and laser vision correction surgery)

Discounts varies

Discounts on safety helmets and home safety items

Discount varies

Living Health naturally - discounts on different types of complementary alternative medicines services such as acupuncture, massage therapy, nutritional counseling, personal training, Pilates, tai chi, and yoga

Up to 30% discount

Blue Care Line to answer your health care questions 24 hours a day- call 1-888-247-Blue(2583)

No charge

Visit www.AHealthyMe.com for an around the clock health approach to fitness, family and fun

No charge

Member Self Service on bluecrossma.com - to help you mange your health care

No charge

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PPO Enhanced Value

2007 In network

2007 Out of Network

     

Covered Services

Your Cost

Your Cost

Calendar-year deductible

None

$500 per member $1,000 per family

Calendar-year co-insurance maximum

None

$1,000 per member
$2,000 per family

Outpatient Care
Office Visits

$25 per visit

20% co insurance

Well-child care (age based schedule)

$25 per visit

20% co insurance

Routine Checkups (including one GYN exam per calendar year)

$25 per visit

20% co insurance

Maternity care

$25 per visit

20% co insurance

X-rays, lab test and other tests

Nothing

20% co-insurance

Emergency Room visits

$100 per visit (waived if observation or admitted)

$100 per visit (waived if observation or admitted)

Allergy injection only

$25 per visit

20% co insurance

Routine Hearing exam

$25 per visit

20% co insurance

One routine vision exam (every 24 months)

$25 per visit

20% co insurance

Family planning

$25 per visit

20% co insurance

Infertility services

$25 per visit

20% co insurance

Short-term rehabilitation therapy (up to 100 visits per calendar year)

$25 per visit

20% co insurance

Speech, hearing and language disorder treatment (speech therapy)

$25 per visit

20% co insurance

Home Health care and hospice care

Nothing

20% co-insurance

Durable medical equipment (such as wheelchairs, crutches, hospital beds) Covered to a maximum payment of $750 per calendar year

Charges beyond the calendar-year maximum

20% co-insurance and charges beyond the calendar-year maximum

Oxygen and equipment for its administration

Nothing

20% co-insurance

Prosthetic devices

Nothing

20% co-insurance

Surgery
Office setting
Ambulatory


$25 per visit
$250 per visit


20% co-insurance
20% co-insurance

     

In patient Care (including maternity care)
Hospital care (as many days as medically necessary)

$500 per admission

20% co-insurance

Care in a skilled nursing facility (up to 100 days per calendar year)

Nothing

20% co-insurance

Care in a rehabilitation hospital (up to 60 days per calendar year)

Nothing

20% co-insurance

     

Prescription Drug Benefit
At designated retail pharmacies
(up to 30 days formulary supply for each prescription /refill or supply)

$15 for generic
$30 for preferred
$50 for non preferred

$15 for generic
$30 for preferred
$50 for non preferred

Through Mail service drug program
(up to a 90 day formulary supply for each prescription/refill or supply)

$30 for generic
$60 for preferred
$100 for non preferred
90 day supply

$30 for generic
$60 for preferred
$100 for non preferred
90 day supply

     

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment
Biologically based conditions

$500 per admission

20% co-insurance

Outpatient visits

$25 per visit

20% co insurance

     

Non-biologically based mental conditions
(included drug addition and alcoholism)
inpatient admissions in general hospital

$500 per admission

20% co-insurance

Inpatient admissions in a mental hospital or substance abuse treatment facility (up to 60 days per calendar year)

$500 per admission

20% co-insurance

Outpatient visits (up to 24 visits per calendar year)

$25 per visit

20% co insurance

     

Alcoholism treatment (in addition to non-biologically based mental conditions)
Inpatient admission in a general hospital

$500 per admission

20% co-insurance

Inpatient admissions in a substance abuse treatment facility
(up to 30 days per calendar year

$500 per admission

20% co-insurance

Outpatient visits (up to 8 visits per calendar year)

$25 per visit

20% co insurance

Health Blue Programs

Living Health Babies

No Charge

No Charge

A Fitness Benefit toward membership at a heal club (see your subscriber certificate for details)

$150 per year; per individual/family

$150 per year; per individual/family

Reimbursement for a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts designated weight loss program

$150 per year; per individual/family

$150 per year; per individual/family

Living Health Vision-discounts on eyewear
(frames, lenses, supplies and laser vision correction surgery)

Discounts varies

Discounts varies

Discounts on safety helmets and home safety items

Discount varies

Discount varies

Living Health naturally - discounts on different types of complementary alternative medicines services such as acupuncture, massage therapy, nutritional counseling, personal training, Pilates, tai chi, and yoga

Up to 30% discount

Up to 30% discount

Blue Care Line to answer your health care questions 24 hours a day- call 1-888-247-Blue(2583)

No charge

No charge

Visit www.AHealthyMe.com for an around the clock health approach to fitness, family and fun

No charge

 

No charge

 

Member Self Service on bluecrossma.com - to help you mange your health care

No charge

No charge

This is a summary of the above plans.  The subscriber certificate, and any riders attached thereto, defines the terms and conditions of these benefits in greater detail.  Should any discrepancy arise, the subscriber certificate and riders will govern.