4-Attachment E 2025 McKinney Medical SPD - HSA Plan.pdf
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This document is a detailed health insurance plan document for the City of McKinney, Texas, specifically a medical benefits plan with a Health Savings Account (HSA) component, effective January 1, 2025. The plan is administered by Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company and provides comprehensive medical coverage for City of McKinney employees and their dependents. The plan offers Open Access Plus Medical Benefits with both in-network and out-of-network coverage options, featuring a calendar year deductible of $3,300 for individuals and $6,600 for families, with an out-of-pocket maximum of $5,500 for individuals and $11,000 for families.
The Cigna Choice Fund Health Savings Account (HSA) provides additional flexibility, allowing employees to contribute tax-free funds up to federal limits, with the ability to use those funds for qualified medical expenses. The plan covers a wide range of medical services including preventive care, physician visits, hospital services, emergency care, prescription drugs, mental health services, and specialized treatments like transplant services and advanced cellular therapy. Employees have the option to pay for medical expenses directly from their HSA or out of pocket, with the plan providing cost-sharing after the deductible is met. The plan also offers tools and resources such as online cost comparisons, health information lines, and personalized health tracking to help employees manage their healthcare effectively.
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City of McKinney
OPEN ACCESS PLUS MEDICAL
BENEFITS
Health Savings Account
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2025
ASO30
3341054
This document printed in January, 2025 takes the place of any documents previously issued to you which described your benefits.
Printed in U.S.A.
Table of Contents Important Information Special Plan Provisions Important Notices How To File Your Claim Eligibility - Effective Date
Employee Insurance Waiting Period Dependent Insurance
Important Information About Your Medical Plan Open Access Plus Medical Benefits
The Schedule Certification Requirements - Out-of-Network Prior Authorization/Pre-Authorized Covered Expenses
Prescription Drug Benefits The Schedule Covered Expenses Limitations Your Payments Exclusions Reimbursement/Filing a Claim
Exclusions, Expenses Not Covered and General Limitations Coordination of Benefits Expenses For Which A Third Party May Be Responsible Payment of Benefits Termination of Insurance
Employees Dependents Rescissions
Medical Benefits Extension During Hospital Confinement Federal Requirements
Notice of Provider Directory/Networks Qualified Medical Child Support Order (QMCSO) Special Enrollment Rights Under the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) Effect of Section 125 Tax Regulations on This Plan Eligibility for Coverage for Adopted Children
Coverage for Maternity Hospital Stay Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act (WHCRA) Group Plan Coverage Instead of Medicaid Requirements of Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (as amended) (FMLA) Uniformed Services Employment and Re-Employment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) Claim Determination Procedures Appointment of Authorized Representative Medical - When You Have a Complaint or an Appeal COBRA Continuation Rights Under Federal Law
Definitions What You Should Know About Cigna Choice Fund® – Health Savings Account
Important Information
THIS IS NOT AN INSURED BENEFIT PLAN. THE BENEFITS DESCRIBED IN THIS BOOKLET OR
ANY RIDER ATTACHED HERETO ARE SELF-INSURED BY CITY OF MCKINNEY WHICH IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR PAYMENT. CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
(CIGNA) PROVIDES CLAIM ADMINISTRATION SERVICES TO THE PLAN, BUT CIGNA DOES NOT
INSURE THE BENEFITS DESCRIBED.
THIS DOCUMENT MAY USE WORDS THAT DESCRIBE A PLAN INSURED BY CIGNA. BECAUSE
THE PLAN IS NOT INSURED BY CIGNA, ALL REFERENCES TO INSURANCE SHALL BE READ TO
INDICATE THAT THE PLAN IS SELF-INSURED. FOR EXAMPLE, REFERENCES TO "CIGNA,"
"INSURANCE COMPANY," AND "POLICYHOLDER" SHALL BE DEEMED TO MEAN YOUR
"EMPLOYER" AND "POLICY" TO MEAN "PLAN" AND "INSURED" TO MEAN "COVERED" AND
"INSURANCE" SHALL BE DEEMED TO MEAN "COVERAGE."
HC-NOT89
Explanation of Terms You will find terms starting with capital letters throughout your certificate. To help you understand your benefits, most of these terms are defined in the Definitions section of your certificate.
The Schedule The Schedule is a brief outline of your maximum benefits which may be payable under your insurance. For a full description of each benefit, refer to the appropriate section listed in the Table of Contents.
myCigna.com7
Special Plan Provisions When you select a Participating Provider, this plan pays a greater share of the costs than if you select a non-Participating Provider. Participating Providers include Physicians, Hospitals and Other Health Professionals and Other Health Care Facilities. Consult your Physician Guide for a list of Participating Providers in your area. Participating Providers are committed to providing you and your Dependents appropriate care while lowering medical costs.
Services Available in Conjunction With Your Medical Plan The following pages describe helpful services available in conjunction with your medical plan. You can access these services by calling the toll-free number shown on the back of your ID card.
HC-SPP70 01-21
Case Management Case Management is a service provided through a Review Organization, which assists individuals with treatment needs that extend beyond the acute care setting. The goal of Case Management is to ensure that patients receive appropriate care in the most effective setting possible whether at home, as an outpatient, or an inpatient in a Hospital or specialized facility.
Should the need for Case Management arise, a Case Management professional will work closely with the patient, his or her family and the attending Physician to determine appropriate treatment options which will best meet the patient's needs and keep costs manageable. The Case Manager will help coordinate the treatment program and arrange for necessary resources. Case Managers are also available to answer questions and provide ongoing support for the family in times of medical crisis.
Case Managers are Registered Nurses (RNs) and other credentialed health care professionals, each trained in a clinical specialty area such as trauma, high risk pregnancy and neonates, oncology, mental health, rehabilitation or general medicine and surgery. A Case Manager trained in the appropriate clinical specialty area will be assigned to you or your dependent. In addition, Case Managers are supported by a panel of Physician advisors who offer guidance on up-to-date treatment programs and medical technology. While the Case Manager recommends alternate treatment programs and helps coordinate needed resources, the patient's attending Physician remains responsible for the actual medical care.
• You, your dependent or an attending Physician can request Case Management services by calling the toll-free number shown on your ID card during normal business hours, Monday through Friday. In addition, your employer, a claim office or a utilization review program (see the PAC/CSR section of your certificate) may refer an individual for Case Management.
• The Review Organization assesses each case to determine whether Case Management is appropriate.
• You or your Dependent is contacted by an assigned Case Manager who explains in detail how the program works.
Participation in the program is voluntary - no penalty or benefit reduction is imposed if you do not wish to participate in Case Management.
• Following an initial assessment, the Case Manager works with you, your family and Physician to determine the needs of the patient and to identify what alternate treatment programs are available (for example, in-home medical care in lieu of an extended Hospital convalescence). You are not penalized if the alternate treatment program is not followed.
• The Case Manager arranges for alternate treatment services and supplies, as needed (for example, nursing services or a Hospital bed and other Durable Medical Equipment for the home).
• The Case Manager also acts as a liaison between the insurer, the patient, his or her family and Physician as needed (for example, by helping you to understand a complex medical diagnosis or treatment plan).
• Once the alternate treatment program is in place, the Case Manager continues to manage the case to ensure the treatment program remains appropriate to the patient's needs.
While participation in Case Management is strictly voluntary, Case Management professionals can offer quality, cost-effective treatment alternatives, as well as provide assistance in obtaining needed medical resources and ongoing family support in a time of need.
HC-SPP2 04-10
V1
Additional Programs We may, from time to time, offer or arrange for various entities to offer discounts, benefits, or other consideration to our members for the purpose of promoting the general health and well being of our members. We may also arrange for the myCigna.com8 reimbursement of all or a portion of the cost of services provided by other parties to the Policyholder. Contact us for details regarding any such arrangements.
HC-SPP3 04-10
V1
Incentives to Participating Providers Cigna continuously develops programs to help our customers access quality, cost-effective health care. Some programs include Participating Providers receiving financial incentives from Cigna for providing care to members in a way that meets or exceeds certain quality and/or cost-efficiency standards, when, in the Participating Provider’s professional judgment, it is appropriate to do so within the applicable standard of care.
For example, some Participating Providers could receive financial incentives for utilizing or referring you to alternative sites of care as determined by your plan rather than in a more expensive setting, or achieving particular outcomes for certain health conditions. Participating Providers may also receive purchasing discounts when purchasing certain prescription drugs from Cigna affiliates. Such programs can help make you healthier, decrease your health care costs, or both. These programs are not intended to affect your access to the health care that you need. We encourage you to talk to your Participating Provider if you have questions about whether they receive financial incentives from Cigna and whether those incentives apply to your care.
HC-SPP85 01-24
Care Management and Care Coordination Services Your plan may enter into specific collaborative arrangements with health care professionals committed to improving quality care, patient satisfaction and affordability. Through these collaborative arrangements, health care professionals commit to proactively providing participants with certain care management and care coordination services to facilitate achievement of these goals. Reimbursement is provided at 100% for these services when rendered by designated health care professionals in these collaborative arrangements.
HC-SPP27 06-15
V1
Important Notices Important Information Rebates and Other Payments Cigna or its affiliates may receive rebates or other remuneration from pharmaceutical manufacturers in connection with certain Medical Pharmaceuticals covered under your plan and Prescription Drug Products included on the Prescription Drug List. These rebates or remuneration are not obtained on you or your Employer’s or plan’s behalf or for your benefit.
Cigna, its affiliates and the plan are not obligated to pass these rebates on to you, or apply them to your plan’s Deductible if any or take them into account in determining your Copayments and/or Coinsurance. Cigna and its affiliates or designees, conduct business with various pharmaceutical manufacturers separate and apart from this plan’s Medical Pharmaceutical and Prescription Drug Product benefits. Such business may include, but is not limited to, data collection, consulting, educational grants and research. Amounts received from pharmaceutical manufacturers pursuant to such arrangements are not related to this plan. Cigna and its affiliates are not required to pass on to you, and do not pass on to you, such amounts.
Coupons, Incentives and Other Communications At various times, Cigna or its designee may send mailings to you or your Dependents or to your Physician that communicate a variety of messages, including information about Medical Pharmaceuticals and Prescription Drug Products. These mailings may contain coupons or offers from pharmaceutical manufacturers that enable you or your Dependents, at your discretion, to purchase the described Medical Pharmaceutical and Prescription Drug Product at a discount or to obtain it at no charge. Pharmaceutical manufacturers may pay for and/or provide the content for these mailings. Cigna, its affiliates and the plan are not responsible in any way for any decision you make in connection with any coupon, incentive, or other offer you may receive from a pharmaceutical manufacturer or Physician.
HC-IMP385 01-25
Discrimination is Against the Law Cigna complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability or sex. Cigna does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability or sex.
myCigna.com9
Cigna:
• Provides free aids and services to people with disabilities to communicate effectively with us, such as:
• Qualified sign language interpreters
• Written information in other formats (large print, audio, accessible electronic formats, other formats)
• Provides free language services to people whose primary language is not English, such as
• Qualified interpreters
• Information written in other languages
If you need these services, contact customer service at the toll-free phone number shown on your ID card, and ask a Customer Service Associate for assistance.
If you believe that Cigna has failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability or sex, you can file a grievance by sending an email to ACAGrievance@cigna.com or by writing to the following address:
Cigna Nondiscrimination Complaint Coordinator P.O. Box 188016 Chattanooga, TN 37422
If you need assistance filing a written grievance, please call the number on the back of your ID card or send an email to ACAGrievance@cigna.com. You can also file a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights electronically through the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Portal, available at:
https://ocrportal.hhs.gov/ocr/portal/lobby.jsf, or by mail or phone at:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, SW Room 509F, HHH Building Washington, D.C. 20201
1-800-368-1019, 800-537-7697 (TDD)
Complaint forms are available at http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/office/file/index.html.
HC-NOT96 07-17
Proficiency of Language Assistance Services English – ATTENTION: Language assistance services, free of charge, are available to you. For current Cigna customers, call the number on the back of your ID card. Otherwise, call
1.800.244.6224 (TTY: Dial 711).
Spanish – ATENCIÓN: Hay servicios de asistencia de idiomas, sin cargo, a su disposición. Si es un cliente actual de Cigna, llame al número que figura en el reverso de su tarjeta de identificación. Si no lo es, llame al 1.800.244.6224 (los usuarios de TTY deben llamar al 711).
Chinese – 注意:我們可為您免費提供語言協助服務。
對於 Cigna 的現有客戶,請致電您的 ID 卡背面的號碼。
其他客戶請致電 1.800.244.6224 (聽障專線:請撥 711)。
Vietnamese – XIN LƯU Ý: Quý vị được cấp dịch vụ trợ giúp về ngôn ngữ miễn phí. Dành cho khách hàng hiện tại của Cigna, vui lòng gọi số ở mặt sau thẻ Hội viên. Các trường hợp khác xin gọi số 1.800.244.6224 (TTY: Quay số 711).
Korean – 주의: 한국어를 사용하시는 경우, 언어 지원
서비스를 무료로 이용하실 수 있습니다. 현재 Cigna
가입자님들께서는 ID 카드 뒷면에 있는 전화번호로
연락해주십시오. 기타 다른 경우에는 1.800.244.6224
(TTY: 다이얼 711)번으로 전화해주십시오.
Tagalog – PAUNAWA: Makakakuha ka ng mga serbisyo sa tulong sa wika nang libre. Para sa mga kasalukuyang customer ng Cigna, tawagan ang numero sa likuran ng iyong ID card. O kaya, tumawag sa 1.800.244.6224 (TTY: I-dial ang 711).
Russian – ВНИМАНИЕ: вам могут предоставить бесплатные услуги перевода. Если вы уже участвуете в плане Cigna, позвоните по номеру, указанному на обратной стороне вашей идентификационной карточки участника плана. Если вы не являетесь участником одного из наших планов, позвоните по номеру 1.800.244.6224
(TTY: 711).
French Creole – ATANSYON: Gen sèvis èd nan lang ki disponib gratis pou ou. Pou kliyan Cigna yo, rele nimewo ki dèyè kat ID ou. Sinon, rele nimewo 1.800.244.6224 (TTY: Rele 711).
French – ATTENTION: Des services d’aide linguistique vous sont proposés gratuitement. Si vous êtes un client actuel de Cigna, veuillez appeler le numéro indiqué au verso de votre carte d’identité. Sinon, veuillez appeler le numéro
1.800.244.6224 (ATS : composez le numéro 711).
Portuguese – ATENÇÃO: Tem ao seu dispor serviços de assistência linguística, totalmente gratuitos. Para clientes Cigna atuais, ligue para o número que se encontra no verso do myCigna.com10 seu cartão de identificação. Caso contrário, ligue para
1.800.244.6224 (Dispositivos TTY: marque 711).
Polish – UWAGA: w celu skorzystania z dostępnej, bezpłatnej pomocy językowej, obecni klienci firmy Cigna mogą dzwonić pod numer podany na odwrocie karty identyfikacyjnej. Wszystkie inne osoby prosimy o skorzystanie z numeru 1 800 244 6224 (TTY: wybierz 711).
Japanese – 注意事項:日本語を話される場合、無料の言語支援サー
ビスをご利用いただけます。現在のCignaの
お客様は、IDカード裏面の電話番号まで、お電話にてご
連絡ください。その他の方は、1.800.244.6224(TTY:
711)まで、お電話にてご連絡ください。
Italian – ATTENZIONE: Sono disponibili servizi di assistenza linguistica gratuiti. Per i clienti Cigna attuali, chiamare il numero sul retro della tessera di identificazione.
In caso contrario, chiamare il numero 1.800.244.6224 (utenti TTY: chiamare il numero 711).
German – ACHTUNG: Die Leistungen der Sprachunterstützung stehen Ihnen kostenlos zur Verfügung.
Wenn Sie gegenwärtiger Cigna-Kunde sind, rufen Sie bitte die Nummer auf der Rückseite Ihrer Krankenversicherungskarte
an. Andernfalls rufen Sie 1.800.244.6224 an (TTY: Wählen Sie 711).
HC-NOT97 07-17
Federal CAA - Consolidated Appropriations Act and TIC
- Transparency in Coverage Notice Cigna will make available an internet-based self-service tool for use by individual customers, as well as certain data in machine-readable file format on a public website, as required under the Transparency in Coverage rule. Customers can access the cost estimator tool on myCigna.com. Updated machine-readable files can be found on Cigna.com and/or CignaForEmployers.com on a monthly basis.
Pursuant to Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA), Section 106, Cigna will submit certain air ambulance claim information to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in accordance with guidance issued by HHS.
Subject to change based on government guidance for CAA Section 204, Cigna will submit certain prescription drug and health care spending information to HHS through Plan Lists Files (P1-P3) and Data Files (D1-D8) (D1-D2) for an Employer without an integrated pharmacy product aggregated at the market segment and state level, as outlined in guidance.
HC-IMP353 01-24
Federal CAA - Consolidated Appropriations Act Continuity of Care In certain circumstances, if you are receiving continued care from an in-network provider or facility, and that provider’s network status changes from in-network to out-of-network, you may be eligible to continue to receive care from the provider at the in-network cost-sharing amount for up to 90 days from the date you are notified of your provider’s termination. A continuing care patient is an individual who is:
• undergoing a course of treatment for a serious and complex condition from the provider or facility.
• pregnant and undergoing treatment for the pregnancy from the provider or facility.
• undergoing a course of institutional or inpatient care from the provider or facility.
• scheduled to undergo non-elective surgery, including receipt of post-operative care with respect to such a surgery.
• determined to be terminally ill and is receiving treatment for such illness from the provider or facility.
If applicable, Cigna will notify you of your continuity of care options.
Appeals Any external review process available under the plan will apply to any adverse determination regarding claims subject to the No Surprises Act.
Provider Directories and Provider Networks A list of network providers is available to you, without charge, by visiting the website or calling the phone number on your ID card. The network consists of providers, including Hospitals, of varied specialties as well as generic practice, affiliated or contracted with Cigna or an organization contracting on its behalf.
A list of network pharmacies is available to you, without charge, by visiting the website or calling the phone number on your ID card. The network consists of pharmacies affiliated or contracted with Cigna or an organization contracting on its behalf.
myCigna.com11
Provider directory content is verified and updated, and processes are established for responding to provider network status inquiries, in accordance with applicable requirements of the No Surprises Act.
If you rely on a provider’s in-network status in the provider directory or by contacting Cigna at the website or phone number on your ID card to receive covered services from that provider, and that network status is incorrect, then your plan cannot impose out-of-network cost shares to that covered service. In-network cost share must be applied as if the covered service were provided by an in-network provider.
Direct Access to Obstetricians and Gynecologists You do not need prior authorization from the plan or from any other person (including a primary care provider) in order to obtain access to obstetrical or gynecological care from a health care professional in our network who specializes in obstetrics or gynecology. The health care professional, however, may be required to comply with certain procedures, including obtaining prior authorization for certain services, following a pre-approved treatment plan, or procedures for making referrals. For a list of participating health care professionals who specialize in obstetrics or gynecology, access the website or call the phone number on your ID card.
Selection of a Primary Care Provider This plan generally allows the designation of a primary care provider. You have the right to designate any primary care provider who participates in the network and who is available to accept you or your family members. For children, you may designate a pediatrician as the primary care provider. For information on how to select a primary care provider, and for a list of the participating primary care providers, access the website or call the phone number on your ID card.
Your Rights and Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills When you get emergency care or are treated by an out-of-network provider at an in-network Hospital or ambulatory surgical center, you are protected from balance billing. In these situations, you should not be charged more than your plan’s copayments, coinsurance, and/or deductible.
What is “balance billing” (sometimes called “surprise billing”)?
When you see a doctor or other health care provider, you may owe certain out-of-pocket costs, such as a copayment, coinsurance, and/or deductible. You may have additional costs or have to pay the entire bill if you see a provider or visit a health care facility that is not in your health plan’s network.
“Out-of-network” means providers and facilities that have not signed a contract with your health plan to provide services.
Out-of-network providers may be allowed to bill you for the difference between what your plan pays and the full amount charged for a service. This is called “balance billing”. This amount is likely more than in-network costs for the same service and might not count toward your plan’s deductible or annual out-of-pocket limit.
“Surprise billing” is an unexpected balance bill. This can happen when you cannot control who is involved in your care
– such as when you have an emergency or when you schedule a visit at an in-network facility but are unexpectedly treated by an out-of-network provider. Surprise medical bills could cost thousands of dollars depending on the procedure or service.
You are protected from balance billing for:
• Emergency services – If you have an emergency medical condition and get emergency services from an out-of-network provider or facility, the most they can bill you is your plan’s in-network cost-sharing amount (such as a copayments, coinsurance, and deductibles). You cannot be balanced billed for these emergency services. This includes services you may get after you are in stable condition, unless you give written consent and give up your protections not to be balanced billed for these post-stabilization services.
• Certain non-emergency services at an in-network Hospital or ambulatory surgical center – When you get services from an in-network Hospital or ambulatory surgical center, certain providers there may be out-of-network. In these cases, the most those providers can bill you is your plan’s in-network cost sharing amount. This applies to emergency medicine, anesthesia, pathology, radiology, laboratory, neonatology, assistant surgeon, hospitalist, or intensivist services. These providers cannot balance bill you and may not ask you to give up your protections not to be balanced billed.
If you get other types of services at these in-network facilities, out-of-network providers cannot balance bill you, unless you give written consent and give up your protections.
You are never required to give up your protections from balance billing. You also are not required to get out-of-network care. You can choose a provider or facility in your plan’s network.
When balance billing is not allowed, you have these protections:
• You are only responsible for paying your share of the cost
(such as copayments, coinsurance, and deductibles that you would pay if the provider were in-network). Your health plan will pay any additional costs to out-of-network providers and facilities directly.
myCigna.com12
• Generally, your health plan must:
• Cover emergency services without requiring you to get approval in advance for services (also known as prior authorization).
• Cover emergency services provided by out-of-network providers.
• Base what you owe the provider or facility (cost sharing) on what it would pay an in-network provider or facility and show that amount in your explanation of benefits
(EOB).
• Count any amount you pay for emergency services or out-of-network services toward your in-network deductible and out-of-pocket limit.
If you think you have been wrongly billed, contact Cigna at the phone number on your ID card. You can also contact No Surprises Help Desk at 1-800-985-3059 or www.cms.gov/nosurprises for more information about your rights under federal law.
HC-IMP383 01-25
Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA) - Non-Quantitative Treatment Limitations (NQTLs) Federal MHPAEA regulations provide that a plan cannot impose a Non-Quantitative Treatment Limitation (NQTL) on mental health or substance use disorder (MH/SUD) benefits in any classification unless the processes, strategies, evidentiary standards, or other factors used in applying the NQTL to MH/SUD benefits are comparable to, and are applied no more stringently than, those used in applying the NQTL to medical/surgical benefits in the same classification of benefits as written and in operation under the terms of the plan.
A description of your plan’s NQTL methodologies and processes applied to medical/surgical benefits and MH/SUD benefits is available by accessing the link at www.cigna.com/sp.
To determine which document applies to your plan, select the relevant health plan product; medical management model (inpatient only or inpatient and outpatient) which can be located in this booklet immediately following The Schedule;
and pharmacy coverage (whether or not your plan includes pharmacy coverage).
HC-NOT137 01-24
Notice of Certain Mandatory Benefits This notice is to advise you of certain coverage and/or benefits provided by your contract with Cigna.
Notice of Coverage for Acquired Brain Injury Your health benefit plan coverage for an acquired brain injury includes the following services:
• cognitive rehabilitation therapy;
• cognitive communication therapy;
• neurocognitive therapy and rehabilitation;
• neurobehavioral, neurophysiological, neuropsychological and psychophysiological testing and treatment;
• neurofeedback therapy and remediation;
• post-acute transition services and community reintegration services, including outpatient day treatment services or other post-acute care treatment services; and
• reasonable expenses related to periodic reevaluation of the care of an individual covered under the plan who has incurred an acquired brain injury, has been unresponsive to treatment, and becomes responsive to treatment at a later date, at which time the cognitive rehabilitation services would be a covered benefit.
The fact that an acquired brain injury does not result in hospitalization or acute care treatment does not affect the right of the insured or the enrollee to receive the preceding treatments or services commensurate with their condition.
Post-acute care treatment or services may be obtained in any facility where such services may legally be provided, including acute or post-acute rehabilitation hospitals and assisted living facilities regulated under the Health and Safety Code.
The following words and terms shall have the following meanings:
Acquired brain injury -- A neurological insult to the brain, which is not hereditary, congenital, or degenerative. The injury to the brain has occurred after birth and results in a change in neuronal activity, which results in an impairment of physical functioning, sensory processing, cognition, or psychosocial behavior.
Cognitive communication therapy -- Services designed to address modalities of comprehension and expression, including understanding, reading, writing, and verbal expression of information.
Cognitive rehabilitation therapy -- Services designed to address therapeutic cognitive activities, based on an assessment and understanding of the individual's brain-behavioral deficits.
myCigna.com13
Community reintegration services -- Services that facilitate the continuum of care as an affected individual transitions into the community.
Enrollee -- A person covered by a health benefit plan.
Health benefit plan -- As described in the Insurance Code §1352.001 and §1352.002.
Issuer -- Those entities identified in the Insurance Code §1352.001.
Neurobehavioral testing -- An evaluation of the history of neurological and psychiatric difficulty, current symptoms, current mental status, and premorbid history, including the identification of problematic behavior and the relationship between behavior and the variables that control behavior. This may include interviews of the individual, family, or others.
Neurobehavioral treatment -- Interventions that focus on behavior and the variables that control behavior.
Neurocognitive rehabilitation -- Services designed to assist cognitively impaired individuals to compensate for deficits in cognitive functioning by rebuilding cognitive skills and/or developing compensatory strategies and techniques.
Neurocognitive therapy -- Services designed to address neurological deficits in informational processing and to facilitate the development of higher level cognitive abilities.
Neurofeedback therapy -- Services that utilize operant conditioning learning procedure based on electroencephalography (EEG) parameters, and which are designed to result in improved mental performance and behavior, and stabilized mood.
Neurophysiological testing -- An evaluation of the functions of the nervous system.
Neurophysiological treatment -- Interventions that focus on the functions of the nervous system.
Neuropsychological testing -- The administering of a comprehensive battery of tests to evaluate neurocognitive, behavioral, and emotional strengths and weaknesses and their relationship to normal and abnormal central nervous system functioning.
Neuropsychological treatment -- Interventions designed to improve or minimize deficits in behavioral and cognitive processes.
Other similar coverage -- The medical/surgical benefits provided under a health benefit plan. This term recognizes a distinction between medical/surgical benefits, which encompass benefits for physical illnesses or injuries, as opposed to benefits for mental/behavioral health under a health benefit plan.
Outpatient day treatment services -- Structured services provided to address deficits in physiological, behavioral, and/or cognitive functions. Such services may be delivered in settings that include transitional residential, community integration, or non-residential treatment settings.
Post-acute care treatment services -- Services provided after acute care confinement and/or treatment that are based on an assessment of the individual's physical, behavioral, or cognitive functional deficits, which include a treatment goal of achieving functional changes by reinforcing, strengthening, or re-establishing previously learned patterns of behavior and/or establishing new patterns of cognitive activity or compensatory mechanisms.
Post-acute transition services -- Services that facilitate the continuum of care beyond the initial neurological insult through rehabilitation and community reintegration.
Psychophysiological testing -- An evaluation of the interrelationships between the nervous system and other bodily organs and behavior.
Psychophysiological treatment -- Interventions designed to alleviate or decrease abnormal physiological responses of the nervous system due to behavioral or emotional factors.
Remediation -- The process(es) of restoring or improving a specific function.
Services -- The work of testing, treatment, and providing therapies to an individual with an acquired brain injury.
Therapy -- The scheduled remedial treatment provided through direct interaction with the individual to improve a pathological condition resulting from an acquired brain injury.
Examinations for Detection of Cervical Cancer Benefits are provided for each covered female age 18 and over for an annual medically recognized diagnostic examination for the early detection of cervical cancer. Benefits include at a minimum a conventional Pap smear screening; or a screening using liquid-based cytology methods, as approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration, alone or in combination with a test approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for the detection of the human papillomavirus.
If any person covered by this plan has questions concerning the above, please call Cigna at or write us at the address on the back of your ID card.
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Coverage and/or Benefits For Reconstructive Surgery After Mastectomy – Enrollment Coverage and/or benefits are provided to each covered person for reconstructive surgery after mastectomy, including:
• all stages of the reconstruction of the breast on which mastectomy has been performed;
• surgery and reconstruction of the other breast to achieve a symmetrical appearance; and
• prostheses and treatment of physical complications, including lymphedemas, at all stages of mastectomy.
The coverage and/or benefits must be provided in a manner determined to be appropriate in consultation with the covered person and the attending Physician.
Prohibitions:
We may not:
• offer the covered person a financial incentive to forego breast reconstruction or waive the coverage and/or benefits shown above;
• condition, limit, or deny any covered person’s eligibility or continued eligibility to enroll in the plan or fail to renew this plan solely to avoid providing the coverage and/or benefits shown above;
• reduce or limit the amount paid to the Physician or provider, nor otherwise penalize, or provide a financial incentive to induce the Physician or provider to provide care to a covered person in a manner inconsistent with the coverage and/or benefits shown above.
If any person covered by this plan has questions concerning the above, please call Cigna at 1-800-244-6224, 1-844-883- 2422, or write us at the address on the back of your ID card.
Coverage and/or Benefits For Reconstructive Surgery After Mastectomy – Annual Your contract, as required by the federal Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998, provides benefits for mastectomy-related services including reconstruction and surgery to achieve symmetry between the breasts, prostheses, and complications resulting from a mastectomy (including lymphedema).
If any person covered by this plan has questions concerning the above, please call Cigna at 1-800-244-6224, 1-844-883- 2422, or write us at the address on the back of your ID card.
Coverage for Mastectomy or Lymph Node Dissection Minimum Inpatient Stay: If due to treatment of breast cancer, any person covered by this plan has either a mastectomy or a lymph node dissection, this plan will provide coverage for inpatient care for a minimum of:
• 48 hours following a mastectomy, and
• 24 hours following a lymph node dissection.
The minimum number of inpatient hours is not required if the covered person receiving the treatment and the attending Physician determine that a shorter period of inpatient care is appropriate.
Prohibitions:
We may not:
• deny any covered person eligibility or continued eligibility or fail to renew this plan solely to avoid providing the minimum inpatient hours;
• provide money payments or rebates to encourage any covered person to accept less than the minimum inpatient hours;
• reduce or limit the amount paid to the attending Physician, or otherwise penalize the Physician, because the Physician required a covered person to receive the minimum inpatient hours; or
• provide financial or other incentives to the attending Physician to encourage the Physician to provide care that is less than the minimum hours.
If any person covered by this plan has questions concerning the above, please call Cigna at 1-800-244-6224, 1-844-883- 2422, or write us at the address on the back of your ID card.
Coverage for Examinations for Detection of Prostate Cancer Benefits are provided for each covered male for an annual medically recognized diagnostic examination for the detection of prostate cancer. Benefits include:
• a physical examination for the detection of prostate cancer;
and
• a prostate-specific antigen test for each covered male who is:
• at least 50 years of age; or
• at least 40 years of age with a family history of prostate cancer or other prostate cancer risk factor.
If any person covered by this plan has questions concerning the above, please call Cigna at 1-800-244-6224, 1-844-883- 2422, or write us at the address on the back of your ID card.
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Coverage for Inpatient Stay Following Birth of a Child For each person covered for maternity/childbirth benefits, we will provide inpatient care for the mother and her newborn child in a health care facility for a minimum of:
• 48 hours following an uncomplicated vaginal delivery, and
• 96 hours following an uncomplicated delivery by cesarean section.
This benefit does not require a covered female who is eligible for maternity/childbirth benefits to (a) give birth in a Hospital or Other Health Care Facility or (b) remain in a Hospital or Other Health Care Facility for the minimum number of hours following birth of the child.
If a covered mother or her newborn child is discharged before the 48 or 96 hours has expired, we will provide coverage for post-delivery care. Post-delivery care includes parent education, assistance and training in breast-feeding and bottle-feeding and the performance of any necessary and appropriate clinical tests. Care will be provided by a Physician, registered nurse or other appropriate licensed health care provider, and the mother will have the option of receiving the care at her home, the health care provider's office or a health care facility.
Prohibitions:
We may not:
• modify the terms of this coverage based on any covered person requesting less than the minimum coverage required;
• offer the mother financial incentives or other compensation for waiver of the minimum number of hours required;
• refuse to accept a Physician's recommendation for a specified period of inpatient care made in consultation with the mother if the period recommended by the Physician does not exceed guidelines for prenatal care developed by nationally recognized professional associations of obstetricians and gynecologists or pediatricians;
• reduce payments or reimbursements below the usual and customary rate; or
• penalize a Physician for recommending inpatient care for the mother and/or the newborn child.
If any person covered by this plan has questions concerning the above, please call Cigna at 1-800-244-6224, 1-844-883- 2422, or write us at the address on the back of your ID card.
Coverage for Tests for Detection of Colorectal Cancer Benefits are provided, for each person enrolled in the plan who is 50 years of age or older and at normal risk for developing colon cancer, for expenses incurred in conducting a medically recognized screening examination for the detection of colorectal cancer. Benefits include the covered person´s choice of:
• a fecal occult blood test performed annually and a flexible sigmoidoscopy performed every five years, or
• a colonoscopy performed every 10 years.
If any person covered by this plan has questions concerning the above, please call Cigna at 1-800-244-6224, 1-844-883- 2422, or write us at the address on the back of your ID card.
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How To File Your Claim There’s no paperwork for In-Network care. Just show your identification card and pay your share of the cost, if any; your provider will submit a claim to Cigna for reimbursement. Out-of-Network claims can be submitted by the provider if the provider is able and willing to file on your behalf. If the provider is not submitting on your behalf, you must send your completed claim form and itemized bills to the claims address listed on the claim form.
You may get the required claim forms from the website listed on your identification card or by using the toll-free number on your identification card.
CLAIM REMINDERS
• BE SURE TO USE YOUR MEMBER ID AND
ACCOUNT/GROUP NUMBER WHEN YOU FILE
CIGNA’S CLAIM FORMS, OR WHEN YOU CALL
YOUR CIGNA CLAIM OFFICE.
YOUR MEMBER ID IS THE ID SHOWN ON YOUR
BENEFIT IDENTIFICATION CARD.
YOUR ACCOUNT/GROUP NUMBER IS SHOWN ON
YOUR BENEFIT IDENTIFICATION CARD.
• BE SURE TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS LISTED
ON THE BACK OF THE CLAIM FORM CAREFULLY
WHEN SUBMITTING A CLAIM TO CIGNA.
Timely Filing of Out-of-Network Claims Cigna will consider claims for coverage under our plans when proof of loss (a claim) is submitted within 180 days for Out-of-Network benefits after services are rendered. If services are myCigna.com16 rendered on consecutive days, such as for a Hospital Confinement, the limit will be counted from the last date of service. If claims are not submitted within 180 days for Out-of-Network benefits, the claim will not be considered valid and will be denied.
WARNING: Any person who knowingly and with intent to defraud any insurance company or other person files an application for insurance or statement of claim containing any materially false information; or conceals for the purpose of misleading, information concerning any material fact thereto, commits a fraudulent insurance act.
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Eligibility - Effective Date
Employee Insurance This plan is offered to you as an Employee.
Eligibility for Employee Insurance You will become eligible for insurance on the day you complete the waiting period if:
• you are in a Class of Eligible Employees; and
• you are an eligible, full-time Employee; and
• you normally work at least 30 hours a week; and
• you pay any required contribution.
If you were previously insured and your insurance ceased, you must satisfy the Waiting Period to become insured again. If your insurance ceased because you were no longer employed in a Class of Eligible Employees, you are not required to satisfy any waiting period if you again become a member of a Class of Eligible Employees within one year after your insurance ceased.
Eligibility for Dependent Insurance You will become eligible for Dependent Insurance on the later of:
• the day you become eligible for yourself; or
• the day you acquire your first Dependent.
Waiting Period First of Month Following 28 days of employment Classes of Eligible Employees Each Employee as reported to the insurance company by your Employer.
Effective Date of Employee Insurance You will become insured on the date you elect the insurance by signing an approved payroll deduction or enrollment form, as applicable, but no earlier than the date you become eligible.
You will become insured on your first day of eligibility, following your election, if you are in Active Service on that date, or if you are not in Active Service on that date due to your health status.
Late Entrant - Employee You are a Late Entrant if:
• you elect the insurance more than 30 days after you become eligible; or
• you again elect it after you cancel your payroll deduction (if required).
Dependent Insurance For your Dependents to be insured, you will have to pay the required contribution, if any, toward the cost of Dependent Insurance.
Effective Date of Dependent Insurance Insurance for your Dependents will become effective on the date you elect it by signing an approved payroll deduction form (if required), but no earlier than the day you become eligible for Dependent Insurance. All of your Dependents as defined will be included.
Your Dependents will be insured only if you are insured.
Late Entrant – Dependent You are a Late Entrant for Dependent Insurance if:
• you elect that insurance more than 30 days after you become eligible for it; or
• you again elect it after you cancel your payroll deduction (if required).
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Important Information About Your Medical Plan Details of your medical benefits are described on the following pages.
Opportunity to Select a Primary Care Physician This medical plan does not require that you select a Primary Care Physician or obtain a referral from a Primary Care Physician in order to receive all benefits available to you myCigna.com17 under this medical plan. Notwithstanding, a Primary Care Physician may serve an important role in meeting your health care needs by providing or arranging for medical care for you and your Dependents. For this reason, we encourage the use of Primary Care Physicians and provide you with the opportunity to select a Primary Care Physician from a list provided by Cigna for yourself and your Dependents. If you choose to select a Primary Care Physician, the Primary Care Physician you select for yourself may be different from the Primary Care Physician you select for each of your Dependents. If you need assistance selecting your Primary Care Physician, please visit our website at www.cigna.com or call the number on the back of your ID Card.
The Primary Care Physician's role is to provide or arrange for medical care for you and any of your Dependents.
You and your Dependents are allowed direct access to Participating Physicians for covered services. Even if you select a Primary Care Physician, there is no requirement to obtain an authorization of care from your Primary Care Physician for visits to the Participating Physician of your choice, including Participating Specialist Physicians, for covered services.
Changing Primary Care Physicians You may request a transfer from one Primary Care Physician to another by visiting our website at www.cigna.com or calling the number on the back of your ID Card. Any such transfer will be effective on the first day of the month following the month in which the processing of the change request is completed.
In addition, if at any time a Primary Care Physician ceases to be a Participating Provider, you or your Dependent will be notified for the purpose of selecting a new Primary Care Physician, if you choose.
Direct Access For Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services You are allowed direct access to a licensed/certified Participating Provider for covered Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services. There is no requirement to obtain an authorization of care from your Primary Care Physician for individual or group therapy visits to the Participating Provider of your choice for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder.
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Open Access Plus Medical Benefits The Schedule
For You and Your Dependents
Open Access Plus Medical Benefits provide coverage for care In-Network and Out-of-Network. To receive Open Access Plus Medical Benefits, you and your Dependents may be required to pay a portion of the Covered Expenses for services and supplies. That portion is the Copayment, Deductible or Coinsurance.
When you receive services from an In-Network Provider, remind your provider to utilize In-Network Providers for x-rays, lab tests and other services to ensure the cost may be considered at the In-Network level.
If you are unable to locate an In-Network Provider in your area who can provide you with a service or supply that is covered under this plan, you must call the number on the back of your I.D. card to obtain authorization for Out-of- Network Provider coverage. If you obtain authorization for services provided by an Out-of-Network Provider, benefits for those services will be covered at the In-Network benefit level.
Important Notice on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Coverage Covered medical services received to diagnose or treat a Mental Health or Substance Use Disorder condition will be payable according to the Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder sections of The Schedule..
Coinsurance The term Coinsurance means the percentage of Covered Expenses that an insured person is required to pay under the plan in addition to the Deductible, if any.
Copayments/Deductibles Copayments are amounts to be paid by you or your Dependent for covered services. Deductibles are Covered Expenses to be paid by you or your Dependent before benefits are payable under this plan. Deductible amounts are separate from and not reduced by Copayments. Copayments and Deductibles are in addition to any Coinsurance. Once the Deductible maximum in The Schedule has been reached, you and your family need not satisfy any further medical deductible for the rest of that year.
Out-of-Pocket Expenses - For In-Network Charges Only Out-of-Pocket Expenses are Covered Expenses incurred for charges that are not paid by the benefit plan because of any Deductibles, Copayments or Coinsurance. Such Covered Expenses accumulate to the Out-of-Pocket Maximum shown in The Schedule. When the Out-of-Pocket Maximum is reached, all Covered Expenses, except charges for non-compliance penalties, are payable by the benefit plan at 100%.
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The Schedule
Out-of-Pocket Expenses - For Out-of-Network Charges Only Out-of-Pocket Expenses are Covered Expenses incurred for charges that are not paid by the benefit plan.
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