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- Pima County, Arizona
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Summary
This is a Specific Stop Loss Insurance Request for Proposal for the City of Tucson, Arizona, a self-funded municipal health plan covering approximately 4,508 employees and retirees (predominantly pre-Medicare). The City is seeking specific stop loss insurance coverage for medical and prescription drug benefits effective July 1, 2026, coinciding with its transition from Cigna to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (AZ Blue) as its medical TPA and network provider. AZ Blue will provide medical TPA services, network administration, utilization review/utilization management, and pharmacy benefit management functions through OptumRx as its PBM partner. The City has maintained self-funded coverage through Cigna since July 1, 2019, and was previously insured by Cigna from 2007 through 2019.
Recent plan claims experience demonstrates significant volume, with medical and prescription drug claims totaling approximately $43.5 million over the most recent 12-month period through March 2026. The specific stop loss insurance will provide catastrophic coverage protection for both medical and pharmacy claims under the new AZ Blue arrangement. The transition to a new TPA and PBM, coupled with the implementation of stop loss coverage, represents a substantial restructuring of the City's health benefit delivery and risk management strategy for its municipal workforce and retiree population.
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City of Tucson
NETWORK MEDICAL BENEFITS
Retiree Only Plan
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2025
ASO48
3342685
This document printed in October, 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 Dependent Insurance
Important Information About Your Medical Plan Network Medical Benefits
The Schedule 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
Federal Requirements Notice of Provider Directory/Networks Qualified Medical Child Support Order (QMCSO) Special Enrollment Rights Under the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) 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 Claim Determination Procedures Appointment of Authorized Representative
Medical - When You Have a Complaint or an Appeal COBRA Continuation Rights Under Federal Law
Definitions
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 TUCSON 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.com6
Special Plan Provisions 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 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 myCigna.com7 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
Notice Regarding Emergency Services and Urgent Care In the event of an Emergency, get help immediately. Go to the nearest emergency room, the nearest Hospital or call or ask someone to call 911 or your local emergency service, police or fire department for help. You do not need a referral from your PCP for Emergency Services, but you need to call your PCP as soon as possible for further assistance and advice on follow-up care. If you require specialty care or a Hospital admission, your PCP will coordinate it and handle the necessary authorizations for care or hospitalization.
Participating Providers are on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week to assist you when you need Emergency Services.
If you receive Emergency Services outside the service area, you must notify the Review Organization as soon as reasonably possible. The Review Organization may arrange to have you transferred to a Participating Provider for continuing or follow-up care, if it is determined to be medically safe to do so.
Urgent Care Inside the Service Area For Urgent Care inside the service area, you must take all reasonable steps to contact your PCP for direction and you must receive care from a Participating Provider, unless otherwise authorized by your PCP or the Review Organization.
Urgent Care Outside the Service Area In the event you need Urgent Care while outside the service area, you should, whenever possible, contact your PCP for direction and authorization prior to receiving services.
Continuing or Follow-up Treatment Continuing or follow-up treatment, whether in or out of the service area is not covered unless it is provided or arranged for by your PCP or upon prior authorization by the Review Organization.
HC-SPP5 04-10
V1
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 myCigna.com8
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.
If Cigna determines that a Pharmacy, pharmaceutical manufacturer or other third party is or has waived, reduced, or forgiven any portion of the charges and/or any portion of Copayment, Deductible, and/or Coinsurance amount(s) you are required to pay for a Prescription Drug Product without Cigna’s express consent, then Cigna in its sole discretion shall have the right to deny the payment of plan benefits in connection with the Prescription Drug Product, or reduce the benefits in proportion to the amount of the Copayment, Deductible, and/or Coinsurance amounts waived, forgiven or reduced, regardless of whether the Pharmacy, pharmaceutical manufacturer or other third party represents that you remain responsible for any amounts that your plan does not cover. In the exercise of that discretion, Cigna shall have the right to require you to provide proof sufficient to Cigna that you have made your required cost share payment(s) prior to the payment of any benefits by the plan.
For example, if you use a coupon provided by a pharmaceutical manufacturer or other third party that discounts the cost of a Prescription Drug Product, Cigna may, in its sole discretion, reduce the benefits provided under the plan in proportion to the amount of the Copayment, Deductible, and/or Coinsurance amounts to which the value of the coupon has been applied by the Pharmacy or other third party, and/or exclude from accumulation toward any plan
Deductible or Out-of-Pocket Maximum the value of any coupon applied to any Copayment, Deductible and/or Coinsurance you are required to pay.
Specialty Prescription Drug Manufacturer Assistance and Support Benefit Certain Specialty Prescription Drugs on the Prescription Drug List will not have their cost applied toward satisfying the Deductible and/or Out-of-Pocket Maximum. A list of these Specialty Prescription Drugs and the applicable Coinsurance for each Specialty Prescription Drug can be accessed at www.saveonsp.com/cigna.
This list will change from time to time.
If you are prescribed one of these Specialty Prescription Drugs, you will be contacted by SaveOn SP, LLC (“SaveOnSP”) and required to enroll in the applicable prescription drug manufacturer assistance or support program.
Once enrolled, you provide SaveOnSP with consent to monitor your account. Any Coinsurance required for Specialty Prescription Drugs and/or any Coinsurance remaining after the available prescription drug manufacturer assistance is applied or is exhausted will be credited, and your Out-of-Pocket cost share will be reduced to $0.00. Your Coinsurance will continue to apply even after you have satisfied your plan’s Deductible and/or Out-of-Pocket Maximum. In the event you fail to enroll in the applicable prescription drug manufacturer assistance or support program, or you do not provide consent to SaveOnSP to monitor your account, you will be responsible for the full required Coinsurance for the Specialty Prescription Drug without such payment applying to the Deductible and/or Out-of-Pocket Maximum. Your Coinsurance will continue to apply even after your Deductible and/or Out-of-Pocket Maximum has been satisfied.
In the event you enroll, or attempt to enroll, in the applicable/available prescription drug manufacturer assistance or support program and are denied any and all prescription drug manufacturer assistance or support due to a prescription drug manufacturer and/or legal restriction, the required Coinsurance for the Specialty Prescription Drugs will be credited and your Out-of-Pocket cost share will be reduced to $0.00, so long as you have given SaveOnSP consent to monitor your account.
HC-IMP385 01-25
myCigna.com9
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.
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).
myCigna.com10
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 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
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
How To File Your Claim If your plan provides coverage when care is received only from In-Network providers, you may still have Out-of- Network claims (for example, when Emergency Services are received from an Out-of-Network provider) and should follow the claim submission instructions for those claims. 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.
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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 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.
HC-CLM25 01-11
V11
Eligibility - Effective Date
Employee Insurance This plan is offered to you as a retired Employee.
Eligibility for Employee Insurance You will become eligible for insurance on the date you retire if you are in a Class of Eligible Employees .
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.
Classes of Eligible Employees Each retired Employee as reported to the insurance company by your former Employer.
Effective Date of Employee Insurance You will become insured on the date you elect the insurance by signing a written agreement with your former employer to make the required contribution, but no earlier than the date you become eligible. To be insured for these benefits, you must elect the insurance for yourself no later than 30 days after your retirement.
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 a written agreement with your former Employer to make the required contribution, but no earlier than the day you become eligible for Dependent Insurance. All of your Dependents as defined will be included.
For your Dependents to be insured for these benefits, you must elect the Dependent insurance for yourself no later than 30 days after you become eligible.
Your Dependents will be insured only if you are insured.
Exception for Newborns Any Dependent child born while you are insured will become insured on the date of his birth if you elect Dependent Insurance no later than 60 days after his birth. If you do not elect to insure your newborn child within such 60 days, coverage for that child will end on the 60th day. No benefits for expenses incurred beyond the 60th day will be payable.
HC-ELG274M 01-19
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Important Information About Your Medical Plan Details of your medical benefits are described on the following pages.
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 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 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.
Referrals to Specialists You must obtain a referral from your Primary Care Physician before visiting any provider other than your Primary Care Physician. The referral authorizes the specific number of visits that you may make to the provider within a specified period of time.
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.
Selection of a Primary Care Physician This plan requires the designation of a Primary Care Physician for yourself and your Dependents. You have the right to designate any Primary Care Physician who participates in the network and who is available to accept you or your family members. The Primary Care Physician you select for yourself may be different from the Primary Care Physician you select for each of your Dependents. Until you make this designation, Cigna designates one for you. For information on how to select a Primary Care Physician, and for a list of participating Primary Care Physicians, visit our website at www.cigna.com or call the number on the back of your ID Card. For children, you may designate a pediatrician as the Primary Care Physician.
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.
HC-IMP361 01-24
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Network Medical Benefits
The Schedule For You and Your Dependents
Network Medical Benefits provide coverage for care In-Network. To receive Network 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.
Contract Year Contract Year means a 12 month period beginning on 07/01/2025.
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The Schedule Out-of-Pocket Expenses
Out-of-Pocket Expenses are Covered Expenses incurred for charges that are not paid by the benefit plan. The following Expenses contribute to the Out-of-Pocket Maximum, and when the Out-of-Pocket Maximum shown in The Schedule is reached, they are payable by the benefit plan at 100%:
• Coinsurance.
• Plan Deductible.
The following Out-of-Pocket Expenses and charges do not contribute to the Out-of-Pocket Maximum, and they are not payable by the benefit plan at 100% when the Out-of-Pocket Maximum shown in The Schedule is reached:
• Non-compliance penalties..
Guest Privileges If you or one of your Dependents will be residing temporarily in another location where there are In-Network Providers, you may be eligible for Point of Service Medical Benefits at that location. However, the benefits available at the host location may differ from those described in this certificate. Refer to your Benefit Summary from the host location or contact your Employer for more information.
Assistant Surgeon and Co-Surgeon Charges
Assistant Surgeon The maximum amount payable will be limited to charges made by an assistant surgeon that do not exceed a percentage of the surgeon's allowable charge as specified in Cigna Reimbursement Policies. (For purposes of this limitation, allowable charge means the amount payable to the surgeon prior to any reductions due to coinsurance or deductible amounts.)
Co-Surgeon The maximum amount payable for charges made by co-surgeons will be limited to the amount specified in Cigna Reimbursement Policies.
BENEFIT HIGHLIGHTS IN-NETWORK
Lifetime Maximum Unlimited
The Percentage of Covered Expenses the Plan Pays
90%
Note:
"No charge" means an insured person is not required to pay Coinsurance.
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BENEFIT HIGHLIGHTS IN-NETWORK
Contract Year Deductible Individual $750 per person Family Maximum $1,500 per family Family Maximum Calculation Individual Calculation:
Family members meet only their individual deductible and then their claims will be covered under the plan coinsurance; if the family deductible has been met prior to their individual deductible being met, their claims will be paid at the plan coinsurance.
Out-of-Pocket Maximum
Individual $6,350 per person Family Maximum $12,700 per family Family Maximum Calculation Individual Calculation:
Family members meet only their individual Out-of-Pocket and then their claims will be covered at 100%; if the family Out-of-Pocket has been met prior to their individual Out-of-Pocket being met, their claims will be paid at 100%.
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Combined Medical/Pharmacy Out-of-Pocket Maximum
Combined Medical/Pharmacy Out-of-Pocket:
includes retail and home delivery drugs
Yes
Home Delivery Pharmacy Costs Contribute to the Combined Medical/Pharmacy Out-of-Pocket Maximum
Yes
Physician’s Services Primary Care Physician’s Office Visit No charge after $40 per office visit copay
Specialty Care Physician’s Office Visits Consultant and Referral Physician’s Services
No charge after $60 per office visit copay
Note:
OB/GYN providers will be considered either as a PCP or Specialist, depending on how the provider contracts with the Insurance Company.
Surgery Performed in the Physician’s Office No charge after the $40 PCP or $60 Specialist per office visit copay Second Opinion Consultations (provided on a voluntary basis)
No charge after the $40 PCP or $60 Specialist per office visit copay
Allergy Treatment/Injections No charge Allergy Serum (dispensed by the Physician in the office)
No charge myCigna.com17
Convenience Care Clinic No charge after the $40 per office visit copay Virtual Care
Dedicated Virtual Providers Services available through contracted virtual providers as medically appropriate.
Urgent Virtual Care Services No charge after the $40 PCP per office visit copay
Notes:
Dedicated Virtual Providers may deliver services that are payable under other benefits (e.g., Preventive Care, Primary Care Physician, Behavioral; Dermatology/Specialty Care Physician).
Lab services supporting a virtual visit must be obtained through dedicated labs.
Virtual Physician Services Services available through Physicians as medically appropriate.
Note:
Physicians may deliver services virtually that are payable under other benefits (e.g., Preventive Care, Outpatient Therapy Services).
Physician Virtual Office Visit No charge after the $40 PCP or $60 Specialist per office visit copay myCigna.com18
Preventive Care
Note:
Includes coverage of additional services, such as urinalysis, EKG, and other laboratory tests, supplementing the standard Preventive Care benefit.
Other Services Supplemental services, such as other common laboratory panel tests, when provided during a preventive visit.
Routine Preventive Care: Well-Baby, Well-Child, Adult and Well-Woman (including immunizations)
No charge
Note:
Well-Woman OB/GYN visits will be considered either as a PCP or Specialist depending on how the provider contracts with the Insurance Company.
Immunizations No charge
Mammograms, PSA, PAP Smear
Preventive Care Related Services (i.e. “routine” services)
No charge
Diagnostic Related Services (i.e. “non-routine” services)
Subject to the plan’s x-ray & lab benefit; based on place of service
Inpatient Hospital - Facility Services 90% after plan deductible
Semi-Private Room and Board Limited to the semi-private negotiated rate Private Room Limited to the semi-private negotiated rate Special Care Units (ICU/CCU) Limited to the negotiated rate
Outpatient Facility Services
Operating Room, Recovery Room, Procedures Room, Treatment Room and Observation Room
90% after plan deductible
Inpatient Hospital Physician’s Visits/Consultations
90% after plan deductible myCigna.com19
Inpatient Hospital Professional Services 90% after plan deductible
Surgeon
Radiologist Pathologist Anesthesiologist
Outpatient Professional Services 90% after plan deductible
Surgeon Radiologist Pathologist Anesthesiologist
Urgent Care Services Physician’s Office Visit No charge after the $40 PCP or $60 Specialist per office visit copay
Urgent Care Facility or Outpatient Facility No charge after $80 per visit copay (Copay waived if admitted)
Outpatient Professional Services (radiology, pathology, physician)
No charge
X-ray and/or Lab performed at the Urgent Care Facility (billed by the facility as part of the UC visit)
No charge
Advanced Radiological Imaging (i.e. MRIs, MRAs, CAT Scans, PET Scans etc.)
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Emergency Services Physician’s Office Visit No charge after the $40 PCP or $60 Specialist per office visit copay
Hospital Emergency Room No charge after $300 per visit copay (Copay waived if admitted)
Outpatient Professional Services (radiology, pathology, ER physician)
No charge
X-ray and/or Lab performed at the Emergency Room Facility (billed by the facility as part of the ER visit)
No charge
Independent X-ray and/or Lab Facility in conjunction with an ER visit
No charge
Advanced Radiological Imaging (i.e. MRIs, MRAs, CAT Scans, PET Scans etc.)
No charge
Air Ambulance 90% after plan deductible
Ambulance 90% after plan deductible
Inpatient Services at Other Health Care Facilities Includes Skilled Nursing Facility, Rehabilitation Hospital and Sub-Acute Facilities
90% after plan deductible
Contract Year Maximum:
60 days combined No prior hospitalization required.
Laboratory Services Laboratory Services in a Physician’s Office Visit No charge
Laboratory Services in an Outpatient Hospital Facility
90% after plan deductible
Laboratory Services in an Independent Lab Facility
No charge
Radiology Services Radiology Services in a Physician’s Office Visit No charge
Radiology Services in an Outpatient Hospital Facility myCigna.com21
Advanced Radiological Imaging (i.e. MRIs, MRAs, CAT Scans and PET Scans)
Physician’s Office Visit No charge
Inpatient Facility 90% after plan deductible
Outpatient Facility 90% after plan deductible
Outpatient Therapy Services and Chiropractic Services
Contract Year Maximum:
60 days for all therapies combined
No charge after the $40 per office visit copay
(The limit is not applicable to mental health conditions.)
Includes:
Physical Therapy Speech Therapy Occupational Therapy Pulmonary Rehab Cognitive Therapy Chiropractic Therapy (includes Chiropractors)
Note:
The Outpatient Therapy Services copay does not apply to services provided as part of a Home Health Care Services visit.
Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation
Contract Year Maximum:
Unlimited
No charge after the $40 per office visit copay
Home Health Care Services Contract Year Maximum:
Unlimited (includes outpatient private nursing when approved as Medically Necessary)
90% after plan deductible
Hospice
Inpatient Services 90% after plan deductible
Outpatient Services (same coinsurance level as Home Health Care Services)
90% after plan deductible
Bereavement Counseling Services Provided as part of Hospice Care
Inpatient 90% after plan deductible
Outpatient 90% after plan deductible
Services Provided by Mental Health Professional Covered under Mental Health benefit .
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Gene Therapy Includes prior authorized gene therapy products and services directly related to their administration, when Medically Necessary.
Gene therapy must be received at an In-Network facility specifically contracted with Cigna to provide the specific gene therapy. Gene therapy at other In- Network facilities is not covered.
Gene Therapy Product Subject to In-Network facility cost share based on place of service; separate from facility charges
Inpatient Facility 90% after plan deductible
Outpatient Facility 90% after plan deductible
Physician’s Services 90% after plan deductible
Travel Maximum:
$10,000 per episode of gene therapy
No charge (available only for travel when prior authorized to receive gene therapy at a participating In-Network facility specifically contracted with Cigna to provide the specific gene therapy)
Advanced Cellular Therapy Includes prior authorized advanced cellular therapy products and related services when Medically Necessary.
Advanced Cellular Therapy Product 90% after plan deductible
Inpatient Facility 90% after plan deductible
Outpatient Facility 90% after plan deductible
Physician’s Services 90% after plan deductible
Advanced Cellular Therapy Travel Maximum:
$10,000 per episode of advanced cellular therapy (Available only for travel when prior authorized to receive advanced cellular therapy from a provider located more than 60 miles of your primary residence and is contracted with Cigna for the specific advanced cellular therapy product and related services.)
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Maternity Care Services Initial Visit to Confirm Pregnancy No charge after the $40 PCP or $60 Specialist per office visit copay
Note:
OB/GYN providers will be considered either as a PCP or Specialist, depending on how the provider contracts with the Insurance Company.
All subsequent Prenatal Visits, Postnatal Visits and Physician’s Delivery Charges (i.e. global maternity fee)
90% after plan deductible
Physician’s Office Visits in addition to the global maternity fee when performed by an OB/GYN or Specialist
No charge after the $40 PCP or $60 Specialist per office visit copay
Delivery - Facility (Inpatient Hospital, Birthing Center)
Abortion Includes only non-elective procedures
Physician’s Office Visit No charge after the $40 PCP or $60 Specialist per office visit copay
Inpatient Facility 90% after plan deductible
Outpatient Facility 90% after plan deductible
Physician’s Services 90% after plan deductible myCigna.com24
Women’s Family Planning Services Physician’s Office Visit (tests, counseling) No charge
Note:
Includes coverage for contraceptive devices (e.g., Depo-Provera and Intrauterine Devices (IUDs)) as ordered or prescribed by a physician. Diaphragms also are covered when services are provided in the physician’s office.
Surgical Sterilization Procedures for Tubal Ligation (excludes reversals)
Physician’s Office Visit No charge Inpatient Facility No charge Outpatient Facility No charge Physician’s Services No charge
Men’s Family Planning Services Physician’s Office Visit (tests, counseling) No charge after the $40 PCP or $60 Specialist per office visit copay
Surgical Sterilization Procedures for Vasectomy (excludes reversals)
Physician’s Office Visit No charge after the $40 PCP or $60 Specialist per office visit copay
Inpatient Facility 90% after plan deductible myCigna.com25
Infertility Services Testing and treatment for Infertility.
Note:
Medically Necessary treatment of an underlying medical condition is covered as any other illness under the plan.
Not Covered
Transplant Services and Related Specialty Care
Includes all medically appropriate, non-experimental transplants
Physician’s Office Visit No charge after the $40 PCP or $60 Specialist per office visit copay
Inpatient Facility 90% after plan deductible
Inpatient Physician’s Services 90% after plan deductible
Lifetime Travel Maximum:
Unlimited
No charge (only available when using Cigna LifeSOURCE Transplant Network® facilities)
Durable Medical Equipment Contract Year Maximum:
Unlimited
90% after plan deductible
Outpatient Dialysis Services
Physician's Office Visit No charge after the $40 PCP or $60 Specialist per office visit copay
Outpatient Facility 90% after plan deductible
Physician's Services 90% after plan deductible
Home Setting 90% after plan deductible
Breast Feeding Equipment and Supplies Note:
Includes the rental of one breast pump per birth as ordered or prescribed by a physician. Includes related supplies.
No charge
External Prosthetic Appliances
Contract Year Maximum:
Unlimited myCigna.com26
Hearing Services Contract Year Maximum:
1 Hearing Exam
No charge after the $60 per office visit copay
Nutritional Counseling
Contract Year Maximum:
3 visits; the visit limit does not apply to treatment of diabetes and to mental health and substance use disorder conditions.
Physician’s Office Visit No charge after the $40 PCP or $60 Specialist per office visit copay
Inpatient Facility 90% after plan deductible
Genetic Counseling Contract Year Maximum:
3 visits for counseling, pre- and post-genetic testing; however, the 3 visit limit does not apply to mental health and substance use disorder conditions.
Physician’s Office Visit No charge after the $40 PCP or $60 Specialist per office visit copay
Inpatient Facility 90% after plan deductible myCigna.com27
Dental Care Limited to charges made for a continuous course of dental treatment for an Injury to teeth.
Physician’s Office Visit No charge after the $40 PCP or $60 Specialist per office visit copay
Inpatient Facility 90% after plan deductible
Outpatient Facility 90% after plan deductible
Physician’s Services 90% after plan deductible
Routine Foot Disorders Not covered except for services associated with foot care for diabetes, peripheral neuropathies and peripheral vascular disease when Medically Necessary.
Mental Health Inpatient Includes Acute Inpatient and Residential Treatment
Contract Year Maximum:
Unlimited
90% after plan deductible
Outpatient Outpatient - Office Visits
Includes individual, family and group psychotherapy; medication management, virtual care, etc.
Contract Year Maximum:
Unlimited
$40 per visit copay
Outpatient - All Other Services Includes Partial Hospitalization, Intensive Outpatient Services, Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA Therapy), Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), etc.
Contract Year Maximum:
Unlimited
100% myCigna.com28
Substance Use Disorder Inpatient Includes Acute Inpatient Detoxification, Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation and Residential Treatment
Contract Year Maximum:
Unlimited
90% after plan deductible
Outpatient Outpatient - Office Visits
Includes individual, family and group psychotherapy; medication management, virtual care, etc.
Contract Year Maximum:
Unlimited
$40 per visit copay
Outpatient - All Other Services Includes Outpatient Detoxification, Partial Hospitalization, Intensive Outpatient Services, etc.
Contract Year Maximum:
Unlimited
100% myCigna.com29
Prior Authorization/Pre-Authorized The term Prior Authorization means the approval that a Participating Provider must receive from the Review Organization, prior to services being rendered, in order for certain services and benefits to be covered under this plan.
Services that require Prior Authorization include, but are not limited to:
• inpatient Hospital services, except for 48/96 hour maternity stays.
• inpatient services at any participating Other Health Care
Facility.
• residential treatment.
• outpatient facility services.
• advanced radiological imaging.
• non-emergency Ambulance.
• certain Medical Pharmaceuticals.
• home health care services.
• radiation therapy.
• transplant services.
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Covered Expenses The term Covered Expenses means expenses incurred by a person while covered under this plan for the charges listed below for:
• preventive care services; and
• services or supplies that are Medically Necessary for the care and treatment of an Injury or a Sickness, as determined by Cigna.
As determined by Cigna, Covered Expenses may also include all charges made by an entity that has directly or indirectly contracted with Cigna to arrange, through contracts with providers of services and/or supplies, for the provision of any services and/or supplies listed below. Any applicable Copayments, Deductibles or limits are shown in The Schedule.
Covered Expenses
• charges for inpatient Room and Board and other Necessary
Services and Supplies made by a Hospital, subject to the limits as shown in The Schedule.
• charges for inpatient Room and Board and other Necessary Services and Supplies made by an Other Health Care Facility, including a Skilled Nursing Facility, a Rehabilitation Hospital or a subacute facility as shown in The Schedule.
• charges for licensed Ambulance service to the nearest Hospital where the needed medical care and treatment can be provided.
• charges for outpatient medical care and treatment received at a Hospital.
• charges for outpatient medical care and treatment received at a Free-Standing Surgical Facility.
• charges for Emergency Services.
• charges for Urgent Care.
• charges by a Physician or a Psychologist for professional services.
• charges by a Nurse for professional nursing service.
• charges for anesthetics, including, but not limited to supplies and their administration.
• charges for diagnostic x-ray.
• charges for advanced radiological imaging, including for example CT Scans, MRI, MRA and PET scans and laboratory examinations, x-ray, radiation therapy and radium and radioactive isotope treatment and other therapeutic radiological procedures.
• charges for chemotherapy.
• charges for blood transfusions.
• charges for oxygen and other gases and their administration.
• charges for Medically Necessary foot care for diabetes, peripheral neuropathies, and peripheral vascular disease.
• charges for screening prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing.
• charges for laboratory services, radiation therapy and other diagnostic and therapeutic radiological procedures.
• charges made for Family Planning, including medical history, physical exam, related laboratory tests, medical supervision in accordance with generally…
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