AvMed In-Network Tier A Providers: $1,500 individual / $3,000 family AvMed In-Network Tier B Providers: What is the overall deductible?

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1 This is only a summary. If you want more detail about your coverage and costs, you can get the complete terms in the policy or plan document at or by calling Important Questions Answers Why this Matters: What is the overall? Are there other s for specific? Is there an out of pocket limit on my expenses? What is not included in the out of pocket limit? Is there an overall annual limit on what the plan pays? Does this plan use a network of providers? Do I need a referral to see a specialist? Are there this plan doesn t cover? AvMed In-Network Providers: $1,500 individual / $3,000 family AvMed In-Network Tier B Providers: $1,500 individual / $3,000 family Out-of-Network: $4,500 individual / $9,000 family. Doesn t apply to preventive care. Accumulates across all networks. Yes. $65 per child for Pediatric Dental. Doesn t apply to the overall. There are no other specific s. Yes. AvMed In-Network Providers: $6,500 individual / $13,000 family AvMed In-Network Tier B Providers: $6,500 individual / $13,000 family Out-of-Network: $19,500 individual / $39,000 family. Accumulates across all networks. Pediatric Dental is limited to $350 per child, or $700 for 2 or more children. Premiums, pediatric dental, prescription drug brandadditional charges, out-of-network balance billed charges and this plan doesn t cover. No. Yes. See or call for a list of participating providers. No. You don t need a referral to see a specialist. Yes. You must pay all the costs up to the amount before this plan begins to pay for covered you use. Check your policy or plan document to see when the starts over (usually, but not always, January 1st). See the chart starting on page 2 for how much you pay for covered after you meet the. You must pay all of the costs for these up to the specific amount before this plan begins to pay for these. The out-of-pocket limit is the most you could pay during a coverage period (usually one year) for your share of the cost of covered. This limit helps you plan for health care expenses. Even though you pay these expenses, they don t count toward the out of pocket limit. The chart starting on page 2 describes any limits on what the plan will pay for specific covered, such as office visits. If you use an in-network doctor or other health care provider, this plan will pay some or all of the costs of covered. Be aware, your in-network doctor or hospital may use an out-of-network provider for some. Plans use the term in-network, preferred, or participating for providers in their network. See the chart starting on page 2 for how this plan pays different kinds of providers. You can see the specialist you choose without permission from this plan. Some of the this plan doesn t cover are listed on page 6. See your policy or plan document for additional information about excluded. AVIN_PG_1340_ of 8

2 Common Medical Event Copayments are fixed dollar amounts (for example, $15) you pay for covered health care, usually when you receive the service. Coinsurance is your share of the costs of a covered service, calculated as a percent of the allowed amount for the service. For example, if the plan s allowed amount for an overnight hospital stay is $1,000, your coinsurance payment of 20% would be $200. This may change if you haven t met your. The amount the plan pays for covered is based on the allowed amount. If an out-of-network provider charges more than the allowed amount, you may have to pay the difference. For example, if an out-of-network hospital charges $1,500 for an overnight stay and the allowed amount is $1,000, you may have to pay the $500 difference. (This is called balance billing.) This plan may encourage you to use AvMed network providers by charging you lower s, copayments and coinsurance amounts. Your Cost If You Services You May Use an Out-of- Limitations & Exceptions Need Provider Tier B Provider Network Provider If you visit a health care provider s office or clinic If you have a test Primary care visit to treat an injury or illness No charge for first two non-preventive visits; $25 copay/ visit thereafter $50 copay/ visit Specialist visit $50 copay/ visit $100 copay/ visit Other practitioner office visit Preventive care/screening/ immunization Diagnostic test (xray, blood work) Imaging (CT/PET scans, MRIs) $25 copay/ visit for chiropractic ; $50 copay/ visit for allergy injections and skin testing No Charge $75 copay/ visit for x- rays; no charge for lab work at certain participating labs $300 copay/ visit $50 copay/ visit for chiropractic ; $100 copay/ visit for allergy injections and skin testing No Charge after for x-rays; no charge for lab work at certain participating labs after Additional charges may apply for non-preventive performed in the Physician s office. Additional charges may apply for non-preventive performed in the Physician s office. Office visit cost-sharing may also apply. Limited to 35 visits per calendar year for rehabilitative outpatient PT, OT, ST, cardiac rehab, and chiropractic combined None Charges for office visits may also apply if are performed in a Physician s office. Cost sharing for certain other labs and Specialty labs may be higher. Charges for office visits may also apply if are performed in a Physician s office. Certain require prior authorization. AVIN_PG_1340_ of 8

3 Common Medical Event Services You May Need Provider Tier B Provider Your Cost If You Use an Out-of- Network Provider Limitations & Exceptions If you need drugs to treat your illness or condition Generic drugs Value Generics: $15 copay/ prescription (retail); $37.50 copay/ prescription (mail order) Other Generics: $25 copay/ prescription (retail); $62.50 copay/ prescription (mail order) Not Covered Retail charge applies per 30-day supply. Generic & brand drugs: a 30 or 90-day supply at retail pharmacies; day supply available via mail order. Certain drugs in all tiers may require prior authorization. More information about prescription drug coverage is available at If you have outpatient surgery Preferred brand drugs Non-preferred brand drugs Specialty drugs Facility fee (e.g., ambulatory surgery center) Physician/surgeon fees $40 copay/ prescription (retail); $100 copay/ prescription (mail order) $80 copay/ prescription (retail); $200 copay/ prescription (mail order) after (retail only) $500 copay/ visit No Charge after Not Covered Not Covered Not Covered Brand additional charge may apply. Brand additional charge may apply. Specialty drugs available in 30-day supply only. Not available via mail order. Brand additional charge may apply. Prior authorization may be required. Prior authorization may be required. AVIN_PG_1340_ of 8

4 Common Medical Event If you need immediate medical attention If you have a hospital stay If you have mental health, behavioral health, or substance abuse needs If you are pregnant Services You May Need Emergency room Emergency medical transportation Urgent care Facility fee (e.g., hospital room) Physician/surgeon fee Mental/Behavioral health outpatient Mental/Behavioral health inpatient Substance use disorder outpatient Substance use disorder inpatient Prenatal and postnatal care Delivery and all inpatient Provider $500 copay/ visit $150 copay/ one way ground transport $100 copay/ visit at urgent care facilities; $25 copay/visit at retail clinics $600 copay/day for the first 3 days per admission No charge after Tier B Provider after after $25 copay/ visit $25 copay/ visit $600 copay/day for the first 3 days per admission after $25 copay/ visit $25 copay/ visit $600 copay/day for the first 3 days per admission $25 copay/1 st visit only; subsequent visits at no charge $600 copay/day for the first 3 days per admission after $50 copay/ 1 st visit only; subsequent visits at no charge after Your Cost If You Use an Out-of- Network Provider Same as In- Network Same as In- Network Same as In- Network Limitations & Exceptions AvMed must be notified within 24- hours of inpatient admission following emergency, or as soon as reasonably possible. Air and water transport: 50% coinsurance None None None None AVIN_PG_1340_ of 8

5 Common Medical Event If you need help recovering or have other special health needs If your child needs dental or eye care Services You May Need Home health care Rehabilitation Habilitation Skilled nursing care Durable medical equipment Provider $50 copay /visit after $50 copay/ visit for rehabilitative physical, occupational & speech therapies, and cardiac rehabilitation $50 copay/ visit for habilitative physical, occupational & speech therapies $250 copay/day for the first 5 days per admission $100 copay/episode of illness Tier B Provider after $100 copay/ visit for rehabilitative physical, occupational & speech therapies, and cardiac rehabilitation $100 copay/ visit for habilitative physical, occupational & speech therapies after after Hospice service No Charge No Charge Eye exam No Charge No Charge Glasses No Charge No Charge Dental check-up No charge for preventive care at Delta Dental providers No charge for preventive care at Delta Dental providers Your Cost If You Use an Out-of- Network Provider Preventive care may be subject to cost sharing if billed charges exceed Delta Dental s allowed amount. Limitations & Exceptions Limited to 20 skilled visits per calendar year; approved treatment plan required. Limited to 35 visits per calendar year for rehabilitative outpatient PT, OT, ST, cardiac rehab, and chiropractic combined. Cardiac rehab requires prior authorization. Limited to 35 visits per calendar year for habilitative outpatient PT, OT, and ST combined. Limited to 60 days posthospitalization care per calendar year. Some limitations apply. Please see your contract for details. Physician certification required. Limited to 1 exam per calendar year. Limited to 1 pair per calendar year from pre-selected group of frames. Limited to 1 exam every 6 months. Please see your contract for coverage details. AVIN_PG_1340_ of 8

6 Excluded Services & Other Covered Services: Services Your Plan Does NOT Cover (This isn t a complete list. Check your policy or plan document for other excluded.) Acupuncture Bariatric surgery Cosmetic surgery Dental care (Adult) Hearing aids Infertility treatment Long-term care Non-emergency care when traveling outside the U.S. Private duty nursing Routine eye care (Adult) Routine foot care Weight loss programs Other Covered Services (This isn t a complete list. Check your policy or plan document for other covered and your costs for these.) Chiropractic care Your Rights to Continue Coverage: Federal and State laws may provide protections that allow you to keep this health insurance coverage as long as you pay this premium. There are exceptions, however, such as if: You commit fraud The insurer stops offering in the State You move outside the coverage area For more information on your rights to continue coverage, contact the insurer at You may also contact your state insurance department at Your Grievance and Appeals Rights: If you have a complaint or are dissatisfied with a denial of coverage for claims under your plan, you may be able to appeal or file a grievance. For questions about your rights, this notice, or assistance, you can contact AvMed s Member Services Department at You may also contact your state insurance department at Does this Coverage Provide Minimum Essential Coverage? The Affordable Care Act requires most people to have health care coverage that qualifies as minimum essential coverage. This plan or policy does provide minimum essential coverage. Does this Coverage Meet the Minimum Value Standard? The Affordable Care Act establishes a minimum value standard of benefits of a health plan. The minimum value standard is 60% (actuarial value). This health coverage does meet the minimum value standard for the benefits it provides. Language Access Services: Para obtener asistencia en Español, llame al To see examples of how this plan might cover costs for a sample medical situation, see the next page. AVIN_PG_1340_ of 8

7 Coverage Examples Coverage for: Individual or Family Plan Type: POS About these Coverage Examples: These examples show how this plan might cover medical care in given situations. Use these examples to see, in general, how much financial protection a sample patient might get if they are covered under different plans. This is not a cost estimator. Don t use these examples to estimate your actual costs under this plan. The actual care you receive will be different from these examples, and the cost of that care will also be different. See the next page for important information about these examples. Having a baby (normal delivery) Amount owed to providers: $7,540 Plan pays $5,170 Patient pays $2,370 Sample care costs: Hospital charges (mother) $2,700 Routine obstetric care $2,100 Hospital charges (baby) $900 Anesthesia $900 Laboratory tests $500 Prescriptions $200 Radiology $200 Vaccines, other preventive $40 Total $7,540 Patient pays: Deductibles $1,500 Copays $720 Coinsurance $0 Limits or exclusions $150 Total $2,370 Managing type 2 diabetes (routine maintenance of a well-controlled condition) Amount owed to providers: $5,400 Plan pays $2,440 Patient pays $2,960 Sample care costs: Prescriptions $2,900 Medical Equipment and Supplies $1,300 Office Visits and Procedures $700 Education $300 Laboratory tests $100 Vaccines, other preventive $100 Total $5,400 Patient pays: Deductibles $1,500 Copays $1,380 Coinsurance $0 Limits or exclusions $80 Total $2,960 AVIN_PG_1340_ of 8

8 Coverage Examples Coverage for: Individual or Family Plan Type: POS Questions and answers about the Coverage Examples: What are some of the assumptions behind the Coverage Examples? Costs don t include premiums. Sample care costs are based on national averages supplied by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and aren t specific to a particular geographic area or health plan. The patient s condition was not an excluded or preexisting condition. All and treatments started and ended in the same coverage period. There are no other medical expenses for any member covered under this plan. Out-of-pocket expenses are based only on treating the condition in the example. The patient received all care from innetwork providers. If the patient had received care from out-of-network providers, costs would have been higher. What does a Coverage Example show? For each treatment situation, the Coverage Example helps you see how s, copayments, and coinsurance can add up. It also helps you see what expenses might be left up to you to pay because the service or treatment isn t covered or payment is limited. Does the Coverage Example predict my own care needs? No. Treatments shown are just examples. The care you would receive for this condition could be different based on your doctor s advice, your age, how serious your condition is, and many other factors. Does the Coverage Example predict my future expenses? No. Coverage Examples are not cost estimators. You can t use the examples to estimate costs for an actual condition. They are for comparative purposes only. Your own costs will be different depending on the care you receive, the prices your providers charge, and the reimbursement your health plan allows. Can I use Coverage Examples to compare plans? Yes. When you look at the Summary of Benefits and Coverage for other plans, you ll find the same Coverage Examples. When you compare plans, check the Patient Pays box in each example. The smaller that number, the more coverage the plan provides. Are there other costs I should consider when comparing plans? Yes. An important cost is the premium you pay. Generally, the lower your premium, the more you ll pay in out-ofpocket costs, such as copayments, s, and coinsurance. You should also consider contributions to accounts such as health savings accounts (HSAs), flexible spending arrangements (FSAs) or health reimbursement accounts (HRAs) that help you pay out-of-pocket expenses. AVIN_PG_1340_ of 8