State System of Higher Education

ClassicBlue Traditional Indemnity Benefit Summary

July 1, 2004

 

Under the Traditional Indemnity benefits program, benefits include coverage for both facility and professional services.  Most Major Medical benefits are subject to deductible and coinsurance provisions, which require you to share a portion of the medical costs. Below are specific benefit levels.

 

BENEFITS

TRADITIONAL

PROFESSIONAL

PROGRAM

TRADITIONAL

FACILITY

PROGRAM

TRADITIONAL

MAJOR MEDICAL

PROGRAM

Deductible

Per Calendar Year

None

None

$500 Individual

$1,500 Family Aggregate

Payment Level

Based on Provider’s Reasonable Charge (PRC)

100% PRC

100% PRC

80% PRC after deductible until out-of-pocket is met; then 100% PRC

Out-of-Pocket Limit

Includes Coinsurance – See benefit booklet for exclusions/details

None

None

$350 per Individual

 

Lifetime Maximum

None

None

$1,075,000/person

Ambulance

Not Covered

100% PRC

Facility-billed only

80% PRC after deductible

Assisted Fertilization Procedures

Not Covered

Not Covered

Not Covered

Dental Services Related to an Accidental Injury

100% PRC

Not Covered

80% PRC after deductible

Diabetes Treatment

100% PRC

100% PRC

80% PRC after deductible

Diagnostic Services

Lab, X-ray, and Medical Tests

100% PRC

100% PRC

80% PRC after deductible

Durable Medical Equipment

Orthotics and Prosthetics

Not Covered

Not Covered

80% PRC after deductible

Elective Abortion

Includes Dependent Daughters

Not Covered

(except in cases of rape, incest, or to avert death of the mother)

Not Covered

(except in cases of rape, incest, or to avert death of the mother)

Not Covered

(except in cases of rape, incest, or to avert death of the mother)

Emergency Care

Professional Services

100% PRC

Not Covered

80% PRC after deductible

Emergency Room Services

Facility Services – within 72 hours

Not Covered

100% PRC

80% PRC after deductible

Enteral Formulae

100% PRC

100% PRC

80% PRC no deductible


 

 

BENEFITS

TRADITIONAL

PROFESSIONAL

PROGRAM

TRADITIONAL

FACILITY

PROGRAM

TRADITIONAL

MAJOR MEDICAL

PROGRAM

Home Health Care

Excludes Respite Care

Not Covered

100% PRC

80% PRC after deductible

60 visits per 90 day period

Hospice

Includes Respite Care

Not Covered

 

100% PRC

Not Covered

$12,500 lifetime max

Hospital Expenses

Inpatient and Outpatient

Not Covered

100% PRC

80% PRC after deductible

365 days

2 pint blood deductible/calendar year

2 pint blood deductible/calendar year

Infertility Counseling, Testing and Treatment

100% PRC

Excludes Office Visits

100% PRC

80% PRC after deductible

Maternity

Excludes Dependent Daughters

100% PRC

100% PRC

80% PRC after deductible

Medical Care

Includes Inpatient Visits and Consultations

100% PRC

Not Covered

80% PRC after deductible

Mental Health – Inpatient *

Includes Partial Hospitalization (every 3 units equals 1 day)

100% PRC

100% PRC

50% PRC after deductible

60 days per 12 month period

60 days per 12 month period

Mental Health – Outpatient

Not Covered

Not Covered

50% PRC after deductible;

$50 maximum per visit

Office Visits

Employee only

21 visits per 12 month period, subject to $25 deductible

Not Covered

80% PRC after deductible

Oral Surgery

100% PRC

100% PRC

80% PRC after deductible

Physical Therapy

Outpatient

100% PRC

unlimited

100% PRC

80% PRC after deductible

unlimited

unlimited

Preventive Care

Adult Preventive Care includes:

  Physical Exam

  Immunizations

  Diagnostic Screening, including

     Mammography

  Gynecological Exam & Pap Test

 

 

Not Covered

Not Covered

Not Covered, except Mammography 100% PRC

100% PRC

 

 

Not Covered

Not Covered

Not Covered, except Mammography 100% PRC

100% PRC

 

 

Not Covered

Not Covered

Not Covered, except Mammography 80% PRC after deductible

80% PRC no deductible/lifetime maximum

Pediatric Preventive Care includes:

  Physical Exams

  Pediatric Immunizations

 

  Diagnostic Screening

 

Not Covered

100% PRC

 

Not Covered

 

Not Covered

100% PRC

 

Not Covered

 

Not Covered

80% PRC no deductible/lifetime maximum

Not Covered

Private Duty Nursing

Not Covered

Not Covered

80% PRC after deductible

240 hours/calendar year

BENEFITS

TRADITIONAL

PROFESSIONAL

PROGRAM

TRADITIONAL

FACILITY

PROGRAM

TRADITIONAL

MAJOR MEDICAL

PROGRAM

Skilled Nursing Facility Care

100% PRC

Not Covered

80% PRC after deductible

Speech and Occupational Therapy

Outpatient

Not Covered

100% PRC

80% PRC after deductible

unlimited

unlimited

Spinal Manipulations

Not Covered

Not Covered

80% PRC after deductible

30 visits/calendar year

Substance Abuse – Detoxification

Not Covered

100% PRC

Not Covered

7 days/admission; 4 admissions/lifetime

Substance Abuse – Inpatient Rehabilitation

100% PRC

100% PRC

Not Covered

60 days per 12 month period

30 days/calendar year; no lifetime maximum

Substance Abuse – Outpatient

Not Covered

100% PRC

50% PRC after deductible;

$50 maximum per visit

30 visits/calendar year; 120 visits/lifetime

Surgical Expenses

Includes Assistant Surgery, Anesthesia, Sterilization and Reversal Procedures

Excludes Neonatal Circumcision

100% PRC

100% PRC

80% PRC after deductible

Therapy Services

Chemotherapy, Radiation Therapy, Dialysis, Infusion Therapy, Respiration Therapy

100% PRC

100% PRC

80% PRC after deductible

Transplant Services

100% PRC

100% PRC

80% PRC after deductible

Preadmission Requirements for Inpatient Admissions

No Penalty for Non-compliance

Performed by Provider

Performed by Provider

Performed by Provider

Condition Management

Case Management, Blues on Call, and Disease State Management

Case Management, Blues on Call, and Disease State Management

Case Management, Blues on Call, and Disease State Management

 

*        State mandated benefits (30 inpatient days and 60 outpatient visits annually) may apply for serious diagnosis.  Serious diagnosis includes schizophrenia, schizo-affective disorder, major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and delusional disorder.