Summary Plan Description Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Plan A - Schedule of Benefits
- Plan B - Schedule of Benefits
- Plan C - Schedule of Benefits
- Plan 11 - Schedule of Benefits
- Plan 11-C - Schedule of Benefits
- Plan 14 - Schedule of Benefits
- Eligibility for Active Participants
- Eligibility for Retiree Coverage
- Insurance Coverage
- Medical Benefits
- Prescription Drug Program
- Weekly Time Loss
- Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plan (PDP) for Retirees
- Member Assistance Program (MAP)
- Dental Benefit
- Vision Benefit
- Hearing Benefit
- Special Fund Program
- Union Wellness Centers
- General Plan Exclusions and Limitations
- Other Limitations on Your Benefits
- Definitions
- Claim and Appeal Procedures
- General Plan Provisions
- Information About the Plan
- Board of Trustees
Plan 11 - Schedule of Benefits
FOR ELIGIBLE CLASS 11 PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS
INSURANCE BENEFITS
Life Insurance — Active participant |
$20,000 |
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Accidental Death/Dismemberment Insurance — Active participant under age 70 only |
$20,000 |
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PREVENTIVE BENEFIT
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In-Network |
Out-of-Network |
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Plan payment percentage for covered preventive services |
100% |
70% after deductible |
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MAJOR MEDICAL BENEFIT
Deductible per calendar year |
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Per person |
$400 |
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Per family |
$800 |
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Utilization review noncompliance penalty |
$100 |
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In-Network |
Out-of-Network |
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Plan payment percentages |
90% |
70% |
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Out-of-pocket limits |
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Per person |
$2,500 |
$5,000 |
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Per family |
$5,000 |
$10,000 |
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(In- out-of-network limits must be met separately.) |
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SPECIAL BENEFITS AND LIMITATIONS
Chiropractic care |
$1,000 per calendar year |
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Congenitally missing teeth - maximum benefit for treatment and/or replacement of congenitally missing teeth |
$5,000 per lifetime |
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Emergency room (waived if visit meets definition of an "emergency," or if admitted) |
$200 deductible per occurrence; calendar year deductible and |
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Foot orthotics |
2 pairs every 3 calendar years |
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Home health care |
100 visits per calendar year |
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Hospice care |
180 days per lifetime |
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Absolute Solutions |
Blue Cross Blue Shield |
Out-of-Network |
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Imaging (MRIs, CT scans, PET scans) |
100% |
90% |
70% |
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no deductible |
after deductible |
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Infertility treatment - Maximum benefit for participant and spouse (only) |
$10,000 per lifetime |
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Obesity (non-surgical treatment) - participant & spouse (only) |
$1,000 per lifetime |
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Office visit with in-network (PPO) physician |
100% after $25 copay |
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Out-of-network (non-PPO) surgical center |
not covered |
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Partial inpatient/intensive outpatient treatment for substance abuse and mental/nervous disorders |
12 visits for all related conditions |
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Physical/occupational therapy |
12 visits for all related conditions and |
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Refractive surgery such as Lasik |
excluded |
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Residential treatment facility |
45 days for all related confinements |
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Skilled nursing facility |
45 days for all related confinements Annually |
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Speech therapy for children under age 12 |
40 visits per calendar year |
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PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFIT
Participant Pays |
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30-day retail |
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Generic drugs |
The lesser of 20% or $5 |
Preferred brands |
20% |
Non-preferred brands |
20% |
90-day retail |
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Generic drugs |
The lesser of 20% or $15 |
Preferred brands |
20% |
Non-preferred brands |
20% |
Mail-order |
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Generic drugs |
The lesser of 20% or $10 |
Preferred brands |
20% |
Non-preferred brands |
20% |
For Retail, Mail Order & Specialty
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Participant Co-Pay Limit |
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Out-of-pocket limit for prescription drug co-pays per calendar |
$4,600 per person |
DENTAL BENEFIT
Maximum benefit |
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Per person |
$1,250 per calendar year |
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Annual maximum waived for preventive and routine services (those paid at 100%) for children under age 19. |
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Plan payment percentages |
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Preventive and routine |
100% |
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Minor restorative |
80% |
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Major restorative |
50% |
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Orthodontia (for children age 18 and under only) |
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Plan payment percentage |
50% |
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Maximum benefit |
applies to $750 annual maximum |
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VISION BENEFIT |
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NVA Network |
Out-of-Network |
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Eye exam, one per calendar year |
Provided in full |
$35 |
Eyeglass lenses, one pair per year |
Provided in full (plastic lenses) |
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Single vision, per pair |
$50 |
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Bifocal, trifocal or progressive lenses, per pair |
$65 |
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Frame, one every two calendar years |
$50 wholesale allowance |
$35 |
Contact lenses in lieu of eyeglasses, per calendar year |
$100 allowance |
$90 |
Safety glasses for active participants only, one per year |
$100 allowance |
$100 |
HEARING BENEFIT
Exam |
$75 every two calendar years |
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Hearing aid device (per ear) |
$750 every three calendar years |
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