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Inpatient hospital - Semi - private room and board or intensive care units; $1500 Copayment maximum per person per plan year for any hospital inpatient confinement (including behavioral health). $100 per day; not to exeed $500 Copayment per admission
Other inpatient charges, including medically necessary surgical procedures. Includes orthognathic surgery. Guest trays, cots, telephone, maternity kits, paternity kits, and other personal items not covered. No Copayment
Blood and blood products - Inpatient and Outpatient No Copayment
Private Duty Nursing, based on medical necessity No Copayment
Outpatient facilities, including pre-admission testing and or treatment room No Copayment
Emergency care - ER Copayment waived if admitted - Hospital stay of at least 24 hours; Inpatient Copayment will apply. $100 Copay
Urgent care - Includes Physician's after hours care or services provided at an urgent care facility $50 Copay
Extended Care Services (Based on medical necessity)
Skilled Nursing facility - Covered up to 60 days per plan year No Copayment
Hospice Care - Inpatient and Outpatient No Copayment
Home Health No Copayment
Private duty nursing No Copayment
Other Medical Services
Hearing aids (Repairs not covered) Plan pays $500 per ear every
3 years
Hearing aid batteries - Not subject to any maximum amounts No Copayments
Dental - Restoration and correction of damage caused by external violent accidental injury to healthy, natural teeth, occurring while covered under the plan for services provided within 24 months of the date of the accident. Certain oral surgeries are covered. $40 Copay
Durable Medical Equipment - Includes medically necessary purchase and/or rental. Benefits for rental are limited to, and will not exceed, the purchase price of the equipment. (Repairs are covered if not due to neglect or abuse.) This benefit also includes Diabetic Equipment. 20% of the Allowable Amount
Medical Supplies - Limited to 30 day supply per Copayment. This benefit also includes Diabetic Supplies. 20% of the Allowable Amount
Organ Transplants - Covered as any other illness for kidney, cornea, liver, heart, heart-lung, pancreatic-kidney, bone marrow, and other organ transplants that the HMO determines to be non-experimental and/or investigational according to current medical policy guidelines. Artificial organs (e.g. heart) not covered. Donor expenses are covered. Application Copayments will apply dependent upon place of service
Ambulance - professional local ground or air ambulance transportation services to the nearest hospital appropriately equipped and staffed for treatment of the participant's condition. No Copayment


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